Talk:Viscount Stansgate

The title was not destroyed and will reappear when Tony Benn dies, presumably being inherited by his son Hilary Benn.


 * Is there some reason why Stephen Benn, as eldest son, wouldn't inherit the title? --rbrwr


 * no, my mistake Morwen 21:20, 8 Nov 2003 (UTC)

In my defence, a letter to a recent New Statesman by a lawyer or somesuch made exactly the same mistake. ;) Morwen 23:48, 26 Nov 2003 (UTC)

If Stephen Benn predeceases his father he will not inherit the title - I presume it will pass to Stephen's eldest son if he has one. Timrollpickering 15:59, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)


 * ... and, indeed, if not, to Hillary Benn and his children (though I imagine that he too would disclaim the title, as he's got a seemingly bright future ahead of him in government), and then to Joshua Benn and his offspring, and finally to Melissa Benn and her postdecessors, after which the title would become extinct, probably.
 * James F. (talk) 21:11, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)


 * He would have has no need to disclaim the title anymore, due to the reform of the House of Lords. Morwen 21:23, Jan 9, 2004 (UTC)

Remainder
I love the way someone's put in a link to explain the Second World War, but didn't think it necessary to explain in remainder to the baronetcy of blah blah blah. What the ^&%!@ @$£ does it mean? C0pernicus (talk) 23:03, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

A second disclaim ?
Is it possible that the future 3rd Viscount will disclaim the peerage, like his father ? Thanks to Lords reform he dont`t need it for a future in politics, but maybe he wish to do it on ideological reasons ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.242.236.114 (talk) 05:22, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Many things are possible but they would be speculation.Garlicplanting (talk) 11:04, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

What does in remainder mean?
"As a descendant of the first Benn Baronet of The Old Knoll"

What does this mean, as he's not heir apparent nor the heir apparent's heir, according to the other wiki page.

Ganpati23 (talk) 18:53, 14 January 2020 (UTC)