Robert Devereux, 17th Viscount Hereford

Robert Charles Devereux, 17th Viscount Hereford (11 August 1865 – 16 April 1952) was a member of the House of Lords and Premier Viscount of England.

The Viscount Hereford
Born	(1865-08-11)11 August 1865
Died	16 April 1952(1952-04-16) (aged 86)
Nationality	British
Known for	Premier Viscount of England ; Order of Saint John
Spouse	Ethel née Shaw

Life

The only son of Robert Devereux, 16th Viscount Hereford and The Hon. Mary Morgan, youngest daughter of Charles, 1st Baron Tredegar (1843–1924), Lord Hereford attended New College, Oxford before marrying Ethel Mildred Shaw (d. 1945), daughter John Shaw, of Welburn Hall, Yorkshire. The Viscountess Hereford was appointed DJStJ ; they had three children including The Hon. Robert Godfrey de Bohun Devereux (1894–1934), whose son succeeded in the family titles.

Lord Hereford, who lived at Hampton Court, Herefordshire, was elected Alderman of Brecon County Council from 1898 until 1904. He served as a JP, DL and Chairman of Breconshire Quarter Sessions as well as being appointed KJStJ.

Arms

Coat of arms of Robert Devereux, 17th Viscount Hereford

Coronet that of a Viscount Crest Out of a Ducal Coronet Or a Talbot's Head Argent eared Gules Escutcheon Argent a Fess Gules in chief three Torteaux Supporters Dexter: a Talbot Argent eared Gules ducally gorged of the Last; Sinister: a Reindeer Proper horned ducally gorged and lined Or Motto Virtutis Comes Invidia Orders

Death

He died with his stated home at Hampton Court Castle near Leominster and at that point left British assets in probates of 1952 and 1953 of which about 1⁄3 being settled land totalling £85,210 (equivalent to about £3,097,000 in 2023)

See also

• Devereux baronets

External links

• Devereux family genealogy
• Hereford, Viscount (E, 1550)