General Marquessate and Viscountcy question

Has a marquessate or viscountcy ever been created that a female has
been able to inherit?
(I know it has happened with dukedoms, earldoms and baronies but I
don't recall ever seeing it with either a marquessate or viscountcy.)

Peter Tilman...

There are plenty of examples attached to the Dukedoms and Earldoms you
mention. For instance, the Marquessate of Blandford created with the Dukedom
of Marlborough in 1702 passed to a daughter of the 1st Marquess (and 1st
Duke), and the Viscountcy of St Pierre created with the Earldom of Roberts
in 1901 passed to two daughters of the 1st Viscount (and 1st Earl) in turn.

But if you were looking for lone examples, the Marquessate of Grey created
for the 1st Duke of Kent in 1740 passed to his granddaughter (the daughter
of one of his daughters, in fact), and the Viscountcy of Mountbatten of
Burma created in 1946 for Lord Louis Mountbatten (who was created Earl
Mountbatten of Burma and Baron Romsey the next year) passed (along with the
later titles) to his elder daughter (who still holds it).

Don Aitken...

Turenne...

William Murray 1st Earl of Mansfield's titles devolved specifically on
his nephew's wife Viscountess Stormont, who became suo jure Countess of
Mansfield in 1793.

Richard Lichten

Intriguing question. I think the answer is probably no, but the
ancient Scottish viscounties might be exceptions, since Scottish
peerages are suposed to go the the heir general unless the charter
creating them provides otherwise - a rule which has been very
imperfectly observed.

CJ Buyers...

Viscount Cobham (GB 1718)
Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, of Romsey, co. Southampton (UK 1946)

I think Viscount Portal of Hungerford was the same, but am not 100%
certain.

Brooke
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Turenne...

Anne Boleyn was created Marchioness of Pembroke in 1532. I assume that
as she was a womanf that female descendants would be able to inherit
the title.

Richard Lichten