The 6th Viscount Knutsford 1926-2025

 The 6th Viscount Knutsford died 3 January, 2025, aged 98.

Michael Holland-Hibbert was born 27 December, 1926, son of the Hon Wilfrid Knutsford Holland-Hibbert (1893-1961), and his wife the former Isabel Audrey Fenwick (1894-1987).

He succeeded to the family honours, 8 March, 1986, on the death of his cousin the 5th Viscount. The viscountcy (Peerage of the UK) was awarded in 1895 to Henry Holland-Hibbert, secretary of state for the Colonies. He was also Baron Knutsford (Peerage of the UK, cr 1888), and a baronet (cr 1853).

The viscount, of Broadclyst House, Exeter, married 8 May, 1951, the Hon Sheila Constance Portman (1927-2018), daughter of the 5th Viscount Portman (1898-1942), and his wife the former Hon Sybil Mary Douglas-Pennant (who died 1975), daughter of the 3rd Baron Penrhyn (1864-1927), &c.

Viscount Portman leaves issue, two sons, Henry and James, and a daughter, Lucy. The elder son, the Hon Henry Thurstan Holland-Hibbert, who was born 6 Apr, 1959, succeeds to the viscountcy, barony and baronetcy. He is married to Katherine Ropner (born 16 Apr, 1964), scion of the baronets of that name, and they have issue, two sons and two daughters.

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