Viscount Younger of Leckie

Viscount Younger of Leckie, of Alloa in the County of Clackmannan, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1923 for the Unionist politician George Younger. He had already on 12 July 1911 been created a Baronet, of Leckie in the County of Clackmannan, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. His grandson, the third Viscount, served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire (renamed Stirling and Falkirk in 1975) from 1964 to 1979. His son, the fourth Viscount, was a prominent Conservative politician. In 1992, five years before he succeeded his father, he was created a life peer as Baron Younger of Prestwick, of Ayr in the District of Kyle and Carrick. As of 2006 the Baronetcy and Viscountcy are held by his son, the fourth Viscount.

As of 30 June 2006, the present holder of the Viscountcy has not successfully proven his succession to the Baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage (for more information follow this link).

Viscounts Younger of Leckie (1923)

• George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie (1851-1929)
• James Younger, 2nd Viscount Younger of Leckie (1880-1946)
• Edward George Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie (1906-1997)
• George Kenneth Hotson Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie (1931-2003)
• James Edward George Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie (b. 1955)

The Heir Apparent is Alexander William George Younger (b. 1993)

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page