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Viscount Halifax is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically.
Viscount Halifax is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Viscountcies of England.
Summary
31st December 1677. George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax (age 44) created.
5th April 1695. Son William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax (age 30) succeeded.
31st August 1700. William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax extinct.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 1st January 1668. Thence I to White Hall, and there walked up and down the house a while, and do hear nothing of anything done further in this business of the change of Privy-counsellors: only I hear that Sir G. Savile (age 34), one of the Parliament Committee of nine, for examining the Accounts, is by the King (age 37) made a Lord, the Lord Halifax; which, I believe, will displease the Parliament.
On 31st December 1677 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax (age 44) was created 1st Viscount Halifax, 1st Baron Savile of Elland. Gertrude Pierrepont Marchioness Halifax by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 5th April 1695 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax (age 61) died apparently as a consequence of eating undercooked chicken. He was buried in the north aisle of the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son William (age 30) succeeded 2nd Marquess Halifax, 2nd Earl Halifax, 2nd Viscount Halifax, 2nd Baron Savile of Elland, 5th Baronet Savile of Thornhill. Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe (age 18) by marriage Marchioness Halifax.
On 31st August 1700 William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax (age 35) died without male issue. Marquess Halifax, Earl Halifax, Viscount Halifax and Baron Savile of Elland extinct. His first cousin twice removed John (age 50) succeeded 6th Baronet Savile of Thornhill
Viscount Halifax is also in Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extant Viscountcies of England.
Summary
1866. Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax (age 65) created.
8th August 1885. Son Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 46) succeeded.
19th January 1934. Son Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 52) succeeded.
19th March 1980. Grandson Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood 3rd Earl Halifax (age 36) succeeded.
In 1866 Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax (age 65) was created 1st Viscount Halifax. Mary Grey Viscountess Halifax (age 58) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 8th August 1885 Charles Wood 1st Viscount Halifax (age 84) died. His son Charles (age 46) succeeded 2nd Viscount Halifax, 4th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay Viscountess Halifax (age 47) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 19th January 1934 Charles Lindley Wood 2nd Viscount Halifax (age 95) died. His son Edward (age 52) succeeded 3rd Viscount Halifax, 5th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax (age 49) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 23rd December 1959 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax (age 78) died. His son Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Earl Halifax, 6th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose Countess Halifax (age 43) by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
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On 19th March 1980 Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax (age 67) died. His son Charles (age 36) succeeded 3rd Earl Halifax, 4th Viscount Halifax, 7th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire.