Viscount Midleton
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The titles of Baron Midleton and Viscount Midleton in the Peerage of Ireland were created in 1715 and 1717 respectively for Alan Brodrick, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. In 1796 his successor, the 4th Viscount, was created Baron Brodrick in the Peerage of Great Britain. These titles remain extant.
In 1920, the 9th Viscount, a former Conservative politician, was created Earl of Midleton and Viscount Dunsford, but these titles became extinct with the death of the 2nd Earl in 1979.
Viscounts Midleton (1717)
- Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton (1656-1728)
- Alan Brodrick, 2nd Viscount Midleton (1702-1747)
- George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton (1730-1765)
- George Brodrick, 4th Viscount Midleton (1754-1836)
- George Alan Brodrick, 5th Viscount Midleton (1806-1848)
- Charles Brodrick, 6th Viscount Midleton (1791-1863)
- William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton (1798-1870)
- William Brodrick, 8th Viscount Midleton (1830-1907)
- William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 9th Viscount Midleton (1856-1942), became Earl of Midleton in 1920.
Earls of Midleton (1920)
- William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton (1856-1942)
- George St John Brodrick, 2nd Earl of Midleton (1888-1979)