Viscounts Irvine (1661)

1^st Viscount Irvine, Henry Ingram, b.1620, a.1661, d.1666

From the family of Ingram of Temple Newsam in Yorkshire, who often filled the post of Sheriff of Yorkshire, Henry Ingram was created 1^st Viscount Irwin, or Irvine, for his loyalty to Charles I during the Civil Wars. The family had no connection to Scotland apart from the fact that the family seat of Temple Newsam House had previously been owned by Ludovic Stewart, 2^nd Duke of Lennox.

2^nd Viscount Irvine, Edward Ingram, b.1663, a.1666, d.1688

Son of the 1^st Viscount and Essex Montagu (b.?, d.1667), daughter of Edward Montagu, 2^nd Earl of Manchester.

3^rd Viscount Irvine, Arthur Ingram, b.1666, a.1668, d.1702

Younger brother of the 2^nd Viscount.

4^th Viscount Irvine, Edward Machel Ingram, b.1686, a.1702, d.1714

Son of the 3^rd Viscount and Isabella Machel (b.1670, d.1764).

5^th Viscount Irvine, Richard Ingram, b.1688, a.1714, d.1721

Younger brother of the 4^th Viscount.

6^th Viscount Irvine, Arthur Ingram, b.1689, a.1721, d.1736

Younger brother of the 4^th and 5^th Viscounts.

7^th Viscount Irvine, Henry Ingram, b.1691, a.1736, d.1761

Younger brother of the 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Viscounts.

8^th Viscount Irvine, George Ingram, b.1694, a.1761, d.1763

Younger brother of the 4^th, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th Viscounts.

9^th Viscount Irvine, Charles Ingram, b.1727, a.1763, d.1778

Grandson of the 3^rd Viscount and son of the Charles Ingram (b.c.1698, d.1748), the youngest of the brothers, and Elizabeth Scarborough. He had at least 4 legitimate daughters but no male children. As there were no males left in the family, the title became extinct.

(Last updated: 01/01/2010)