POLLINGTON, Viscount JOHN ANDREW BRUCE Savile 1959-2024

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 28 Oct 2024: POLLINGTON John (Johnny) Andrew Bruce Savile, Viscount Pollington, died peacefully on October 23rd aged 64. Beloved husband of Norma Isolde, dearly loved eldest son of the Earl of Mexborough and the late Elisabeth, Viscountess Pollington. Loved by all his family. RIP. Donations please to Royal Trinity Hospice, 30 Clapham Common, London…

He was elder s&ha of 8^th Earl of MEXBOROUGH b 1931 and his 1^st w Lady Elizabeth Harriot GRIMSTON 1939-87 d of 6th Earl of VERULAM 1912-73 and Marjorie Ray 1918-94 d of Walter Atholl DUNCAN 1874-1932 of Cadogan Square, London SW and Clara Ray PARKS 1889-1966. He m as her 2^nd h 2019 Norma Isolde b 1963 d of John R PHOENIX by his 1957 m to May E VAUGHAN, but had no issue.

Lord Mexborough’s yr son from his second m is now the heir to his father’s title:

Hon JAMES HUGH HOPE JOHN Savile b 21 Aug 1976: m 2010 Victoria Sian b 1979 reg Q3 Notts d of Nicholas FORMAN HARDY b 1948 reg Q3 Notts, of Car Colston, Notts by his c1978 m reg Q1 Northants to Jane Maude THOMAS b 1951 reg Q4 Northants, and has three sons (Arthur John Hope Thomas b 1 Dec 2011, Ludovic Henry Nicholas Raphael b 7 Feb 2014, Rory Alexander Louis Elwyn b 6 July 2017).

[bx...@yahoo.com]

According to DPB Online (which hasn't updated this page yet ), there are a total of 9 males in succession, including the new Viscount Pollington and his 3 sons (as Richard posted earlier), plus the 2 nephews of the current Earl  and their sons.  

Of the 9, the Viscount is 48, and his 2 cousins  are 54 and 51.  The remaining  6 were all born in the 21st century.

Brooke

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DPB Online has updated this page.

It does reflect the Hon JAMES as the heir apparent, but not with the courtesy title Viscount Pollington.  

It remains to be seen whether this was a mistake or if the new heir  will assume the courtesy title now or at some future date.

Brooke

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While he is entitled to the courtesy title, I doubt he will assume it. To the family, their brother has been "Pollington" for more than forty years, and James will likely not wait long before he is himself earl, so it would seem nothing but a headache to use the title for such a short time.

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Paul, what you've posted makes perfect sense.  

Brooke