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Earl of Clonmell The title of Earl of Clonmell was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1793 and became extinct upon the death of the 8th Earl in 1935. The Earls bore the subsidiary titles of Viscount Clonmell (1789) and Baron Earlsfort (1784) in the Peerage of Ireland.
Earl of Conway The title of Viscount Conway was created in the Peerage of England in 1624. The viscounts also held the title of Baron Conway (1624), in the Peerage of England, and Viscount Killultagh (1627) in the Peerage of Ireland.
Earl of Courtown Earl of Courtown is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1762 along with the courtesy title Viscount Stopford for the politician James Stopford, who had previously represented County Wexford and Fethard in the Irish House of Commons.
Earl of Coventry The title Earl of Coventry was created in the Peerage of England in 1697 for Thomas Coventry, 5th Baron Coventry. The title was created with a special remainder which allowed the title, if the first Earl's own heirs-male were to die out, to pass to the heirs-male of Walter Coventry, younger brother of the first Baron Coventry.
Earl of Dalhousie The title Earl of Dalhousie (pronounced "Dal-how-sy") was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1633. One associated title is Marquess of Dalhousie, created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1849 for the tenth Earl.
Earl of Deloraine The title Earl of Deloraine was created in 1706 for Henry Scott, a son of the 1st Duke of Monmouth and a grandson of King Charles II. The earl also held the subsidiary titles of Lord Scott of Goldielands and Viscount of Hermitage.
Earl of Denbigh The title Earl of Denbigh (pronounced "Denby") was created in the Peerage of England in 1622 for William Feilding, 1st Viscount Feilding. A younger son of the 1st Earl was created Earl of Desmond (fourth creation) in 1628, and since 1675 the two Earldoms have been held jointly.
Earl of Devon The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers (de Reviers) family, and later for the Courtenay. It is not to be confused with the title of "Earl of Devonshire", held along with the title of Duke of Devonshire by the Cavendish family, although the patent for the creation of those peerages used the same Latin words, Comes Devon.
Earl of Donoughmore The Earldom of Donoughmore was created in 1800 in the Peerage of Ireland. Other titles held by the Earl are: Viscount Donoughmore (created 1797) and Baron Donoughmore (1783) in the Peerage of Ireland, and Viscount Hutchinson (1821) in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Earl of Dorchester The title of Earl of Dorchester was created in the Peerage of Great Britain on 18 May 1792 together with the subsidiary title Viscount Milton for Joseph Damer, who already held the titles Baron Milton in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of Great Britain. The title became extinct on the death of the 2nd Earl on 7 March 1808.
Earl of Douglas The title of Earl of Douglas was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, son of Sir Archibald Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale, Regent of Scotland and nephew of The Good Sir James Douglas.
Earl of Downe Earl of Downe was a title in the Peerage of Ireland that was created on 16 October 1628 for Sir William Pope, Bt, along with the title Baron Pope. He had been created a baronet, of Wilcote, Oxfordshire, on 29 June 1611.
Earl of Drogheda The Earldom of Drogheda (pronounced "Droyida" see Drogheda for more information) was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1661. Other Irish titles held by the Earl include: Viscount Moore (created 1621) and Baron Moore (1616).
Earl of Dudley The title of Earl of Dudley has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ward family. It was created first in 1827 for John William Ward, 4th Viscount Dudley and Ward, then Foreign Secretary.
Earl of Dumbarton Earl of Dumbarton was a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 9 March 1675 for the younger brother of the 1st Earl of Selkirk, Major General Lord George Douglas. The earl was also Lord Douglas of Ettrick (Scotland, 1675) which he had as subsidiary title.
Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall families before finally being inherited by the Marquesses of Bute, where it remains today.
Earl of Dundee The title Earl of Dundee was created in 1660 in the Peerage of Scotland for John Scrymgeour. He held the office of Hereditary Royal Standard-Bearer of Scotland, which gave him the right to bear the Royal Standard in front of the Monarch in procession, and the office of Constable of Dundee.
Earl of Dundonald The title Earl of Dundonald was created in 1669 in the Peerage of Scotland for the soldier Sir William Cochrane. Other titles held by the Earl of Dundonald are: Lord Cochrane of Dundonald (created 1647) and Lord Cochrane of Paisley and Ochiltree (1669).
Earl of Dunmore The title Earl of Dunmore was granted in 1686 to the Lord Charles Murray, son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. The earldom is in the Peerage of Scotland, as are two associated subsidiary titles, namely, Viscount of Fincastle and Lord Murray of Blair, Moulin and Tillimet.
Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (sometimes spelt "Mount Earl" or "Mountearl") is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created, along with the courtesy title of Viscount Adare, on February 5, 1822, for Valentine Richard Quin.
Earl of Durham The title of Earl of Durham was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1833 for John Lambton, 1st Baron Durham, a prominent Whig politician and author of the famous Report on the Affairs of British North America known in Canada as the Durham Report.
Earl of Dysart Earl of Dysart (pronounced "Die-z't") is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowrey and East Looe in the British House of Commons.
Earl of Effingham The title Earl of Effingham has been created twice in British history, both times for holders of the Barony of Howard of Effingham. It was created first in 1731 in the Peerage of Great Britain, becoming extinct in 1816.
Earl of Eglinton The title Earl of Eglinton is a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland. In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, and both earldoms have been united since.
Earl of Egremont Earls of Egremont was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1749, along with the courtesy title of Baron Cockermouth, for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O’Brien.
Earl of Eldon Earl of Eldon, in the County Palatine of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for the lawyer and politician John Scott, who served as Lord Chancellor from 1801 to 1806 and from 1807 to 1827.
Earl of Ellesmere Earl of Ellesmere (pronounced "Ells-mere"), of Ellesmere in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1846 along with the courtesy title of Viscount Brackley, of Brackley in the County of Northampton, for the Conservative politician Lord Francis Egerton.
Earl of Eltham The title of Earl of Eltham has been created two times as a subsidiary title. The first creation was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1726 as a subsidiary title for the Duke of Edinburgh, eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
Earl of Falmouth The title of Earl of Falmouth has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport.
Earl of Feversham The Earldom of Feversham has been created thrice, once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1676 when Sir George Sondes was made Viscount Sondes and Earl of Feversham.
Earl of Glasgow The title Earl of Glasgow was bestowed on David Boyle, Lord Boyle, one of the commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Earl of Gosford The title Earl of Gosford was created in 1806 for Arthur Acheson, 2nd Viscount Gosford. The subsidiary titles held along with the Earldom are: Viscount Gosford (created 1785), Baron Gosford (1776), Baron Worlingham of Beccles (1835) and Baron Acheson (1847).
Earl of Grantham Earl of Grantham was a title in the Peerage of England created on 24 December 1698, along with the titles Viscount Boston and Baron Alford, for Henry Nassau d'Auverquerque. The titles became extinct upon his death in 1754.
Earl of Haddington The title Earl of Haddington was created in 1627 for Sir Thomas Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland, Earl of Melrose. Hamilton wanted to replace "Melrose", the title having been created in 1619, with "Haddington".
Earl of Halsbury The Earldom of Halsbury (pronounced "Hauls-bry") was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1898. The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are Viscount Tiverton (created 1898) and Baron Halsbury (1885).
Earl of Harborough Earl of Harborough was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1719 and became extinct in 1859 upon the death of the 6th Earl. The Earls bore the subsidiary titles of Viscount Sherard (1718) and Baron Harborough (1714), both in the Peerage of Great Britain, and Baron Sherard of Leitrim (1627) in the Peerage of Ireland.
Earl of Harewood The title Earl of Harewood (pronounced "Harwood") was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1812 for the 1st Baron Harewood, the second cousin of the 1st Baron Harewood of an earlier creation.
Earl of Holland The title Earl of Holland was created in the Peerage of England in 1624 for Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington, younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick. His son Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Holland became Earl of Warwick in 1673, and Earl of Holland became a subsidiary title for those earls until both titles became extinct in 1759.
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The Earl possesses no subsidiary titles, but his eldest son uses the invented title Viscount Hastings to avoid confusion, there already being a Baron Hastings.
Earl of Hyndford The title Earl of Hyndford was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 for John Carmichael, Lord Carmichael, (Secretary of State for Scotland 1696-1707), who was created Lord Carmichael, Viscount of Inglisberry and Nemphlar and Earl of Hyndford on July 25 1701.
Earl of Chatham The title Earl of Chatham, in the County of Kent, was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1766 for William Pitt the Elder on his appointment as Lord Privy Seal, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Pitt, of Burton Pynsent in the County of Somerset. The 1st Earl's wife, the former Lady Hester Grenville, daughter of the 1st Countess Temple, had earlier been created Baroness Chatham, of Chatham in the County of Kent, also in the Peerage of Great Britain, in 1761, as at that stage her husband had wished to remain a member of the House of Commons.
Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been given to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.
Earl of Iddesleigh The Earldom of Iddesleigh (pronounced "Idds-lee") is a peerage in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In 1885, the title was conferred upon Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, a politician who served variously as Member of Parliament, President of the Board of Trade, Secretary of State for India, Chancellor of the Exchequer, First Lord of the Treasury and Foreign Secretary.
Earl of Ilay The title of Earl of Ilay (or Islay) was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1706 for Lord Archibald Campbell, younger brother to the Duke of Argyll. He succeeded his brother as Duke in 1743, and the title became extinct upon his death in 1761.
Earl of Inverness The title of Earl of Inverness has been created several times in the Peerage of the Peerage of the United Kingdom, each time as a subsidiary title for a member of the royal family. It was created first in 1801 as a subsidiary title of, Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, sixth son of George III, becoming extinct in 1843.
Earl of Jersey Earl of the Isle of Jersey is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1697 for the 1st Viscount Villiers, who had already been created Viscount Villiers, of Dartford in the County of Kent, and Baron Villiers, of Hoo in the County of Kent, in 1691, also in the Peerage of England.
Earl of Kilmarnock The title Earl of Kilmarnock was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. That title was also created in the Scottish peerage in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland.
Earl of Kilmorey Earl of Kilmorey (pronounced "Kil-murry") is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The subsidiary titles associated with it are: Viscount Kilmorey (created 1625) and Viscount Newry and Mourne, in the County of Down (1822).
Earl of Kilmuir Earl of Kilmuir was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1962 for the prominent lawyer and Conservative politician David Maxwell Fyfe along with the subsidiary title Baron Fyfe of Dornoch, of Dornoch in the County of Sutherland.
Earl of Kintore The title Earl of Kintore was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1677 for Sir John Keith, along with the title of Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall. At the death of William, the fourth Earl, in 1761 the earldom became dormant as no-one could prove a claim to it.
Earl of Lauderdale The title Earl of Lauderdale was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1624 for John 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire. The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale but died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct.
Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester (pronounced "Lester") was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England (now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837. The family seat is Holkham Hall, near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.
Earl of Leven The title Earl of Leven (pronounced "Lee-ven") was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1641 for Alexander Leslie. He was succeeded by his grandson Alexander, who was in turn followed by his daughters Margaret and Catherine (who are usually not included in the numbering of the Earls).
Earl of Lindsay The title Earl of Lindsay was created in 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for John Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two Earldoms remained united until the death of the twenty-second Earl of Crawford, also sixth Earl of Lindsay.
Earl of Lindsey The title of Earl of Lindsey was created in the Peerage of England in 1626 for Robert Bertie, 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. His great-grandson, the fourth Earl, was created Marquess of Lindsey in 1706 and Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in 1715.
Earl of Linlithgow The title Earl of Linlithgow was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1600 for Alexander Livingstone, 7th Lord Livingston, along with the subsidiary title Lord Livingston and Callendar. In 1695 the Earldom merged with the junior Earldom of Callendar, created in 1641 for a younger son of the 1st Earl.
Earl of Listowel The Earldom of Listowel (pronounced "Lis-toe-ell") was created in 1822 in the Peerage of Ireland. The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are: Viscount Ennismore and Listowel (created 1816), Baron Ennismore (1800) and Baron Hare (1869).
Earl of Liverpool Earl of Liverpool is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first time was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1796 for Sir Charles Jenkinson, 7th Baronet, a favourite of King George III (see Jenkinson Baronets for earlier history of the family).
Earl of Llandaff The title of Earl of Llandaff was created in 1797 in the Peerage of Ireland for Francis Mathew, 1st Viscount Llandaff, who had been created Baron Llandaff in 1783 and Viscount Llandaff in 1797. These titles all became extinct upon the death of the 2nd Earl in 1833.
Earl of Lonsdale The title Earl of Lonsdale has been created twice - first in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 (becoming extinct in 1802), and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family.
Earl of Loudoun The Earl of Loudoun is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633. The title is associated with the title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline (created 1633), which is used as a courtesy title for whoever is the heir and eldest son of the Earl for the time being.
Earl of Lucan Earl of Lucan was a title in the Peerage of Ireland which has been possessed by two related Irish families in creations of 1691 and 1795. The current holder is presumed to be Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who vanished in 1974.
Earl of Lytton The title Earl of Lytton, in the County of Derby, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1880 for Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton, the former Viceroy of India and son of the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton.
Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield The Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield is a peer in the Peerage of Great Britain, holding two separate creations of the title of Earl of Mansfield in that peerage, the first created in 1776 and the second in 1792.
Earl of Mar The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland. The title evolved by the early twelfth century from the ancient office of mormaer, but there is no clear and definite succession to the earldom until later.
Earl of March The title Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales (Welsh Marches) or Scotland (Scottish Marches), and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border districts.
Earl of Mayo The title Earl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo. The subsidiary titles held by Lord Mayo are Viscount Mayo, of Moneycrower in the County of Mayo (created 1781), and Baron Naas, of Naas in the County of Kildare (1776).
Earl of Melfort The titles of Earl of Melfort and Lord Drummond of Gillestoun were created in the Peerage of Scotland 14 April 1685 for John Drummond, second son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth, with remainder to the heirs male of his body by his second marriage (to Euphemia Wallace), failing whom to the heirs male of his body whatsoever. He was further created, 12 August 1686, Earl of Melfort, Viscount of Forth and Lord Drummond of Riccartoun, Castlemains and Gilstoun, also in the Jacobite peerage of Scotland, and with a similar remainder.
Earl of Merioneth The title Earl of Merioneth was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1947 along with the Dukedom of Edinburgh and the Barony of Greenwich for Sir Philip Mountbatten (formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), the soon-to-be-husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
Earl of Mexborough The title Earl of Mexborough, of Lifford in the County of Donegal, was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1766 for the 1st Baron Pollington, who in 1753 had been created Baron Pollington, of Longford in the County of Longford. The title Viscount Pollington, of Ferns in the County of Wexford, was created at the same time as the Earldom and is used as a courtesy title by Heirs Apparent.
Earl of Middlesex The title of Earl of Middlesex has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was in 1622 for Lionel Cranfield, the Lord High Treasurer, who had been created Baron Cranfield the year before.
Earl of Montgomery The title Earl of Montgomery (pronounced "Mun-gum-ery") was created in the Peerage of England in 1605 for Sir Philip Herbert, younger son of the 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The first Earl inherited the Earldom of Pembroke in 1630 from his brother, the 3rd Earl, and the two titles have been united ever since.
Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray (pronounced "Murry") has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland. Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, numerous individuals ruled over Moray with the title of mormaer or earl.
Earl of Mount Alexander The title of Viscount Montgomery of the Great Ardes was created for Hugh Montgomery in the Peerage of Ireland on May 3, 1622. The 3rd Viscount Montgomery of the Great Ardes was created Earl of Mount Alexander on July 18 1661.
Earl of Mountrath Earl of Mountrath was a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 6 September 1660, along with the titles Viscount Coote and Baron Coote for Charles Coote. On the death of the 7th Earl in 1802, the earldom became extinct.
Earl of Munster The title of Earl of Munster was created twice: first in the Peerage of Ireland in 1789 as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, and then, after that title merged with the crown upon the accession of King William IV in 1830, in 1831 for the King's eldest illegitimate son. This creation became extinct in 2000 following the death of the 7th Earl.
Earl of Newburgh The title Earl of Newburgh (pronounced "New-bruh") was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1660 for James Levingston, 1st Viscount of Newburgh, along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Kynnaird and Lord Levingston.
Earl of Norbury Earl of Norbury, of Glandine in King’s County, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1827, along with the courtesy title of Viscount Glandine, for the Irish politician and judge John Toler upon his retirement as Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas.
Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk.
Earl of Northesk The title Earl of Northesk was created in 1662 for John Carnegie in the Peerage of Scotland. Carnegie had in 1647 been created Earl of Ethie and Lord Lour, but later he relinquished that titles in exchange for another.
Earl of Orford Earl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty.
Earl of Orkney The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland. The Earls were periodically subject to the kings of Norway for the Northern Isles, and later also to the kings of Alba for those parts of their territory in mainland Scotland (i.
Earl of Panmure The title of Earl of Panmure was created once in the Peerage of Scotland in 1646 (becoming forfeit due to the attainder of the fourth earl in 1716) and once in the Peerage of Ireland in 1743 (becoming extinct with the death of the first earl in 1782).
Earl of Pembroke The Earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. Several times the line has become extinct, and the Earldom has been re-created, starting the count over again with a new first Earl.
Earl of Peterborough The title of Earl of Peterborough was created in the Peerage of England in 1628. The third earl was created Earl of Monmouth as well in 1689, some time before he inherited the Peterborough title from his father in 1697.
Earl of Plymouth The Earldom of Plymouth has been created thrice, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, illegitimate son of King Charles II.
Earl of Pomfret The title of Earl of Pomfret was a title created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1721 and became extinct upon the death of the 5th Earl in 1867. The Earls bore the subsidiary title of Baron Leominster (1692) in the Peerage of England.
Earl of Portmore Earl of Portmore was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for Sir David Colyear, 2nd Baronet along with the titles of Lord Colyear and Viscount of Milsington (also in the Peerage of Scotland).
Earl of Radnor Earl of Radnor is a title which has been created several times, first in the Peerage of England in 1679 for Lord Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II, and then in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1765.
Earl of Ranfurly The Earldom of Ranfurly (pronounced "Ran-fully"), created 1831, is the last earldom created in the Peerage of Ireland that is still extant. The Earl is also Viscount Northland (created 1791) and Baron Welles (1781) in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Ranfurly (1826) in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Earl of Richmond The title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stewart.
Earl of Roden The title of Earl of Roden was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1771. The Earl holds the subsidiary titles of Viscount Jocelyn (1755) and Baron Newport (1743) in the Peerage of Ireland, and is an English baronet (1665).
Earl of Rosebery The title Earl of Rosebery was created in the Peerage of Scotland for Archibald Primrose, 1st Viscount of Rosebery. His successor, the fifth Earl, was a politician who served as Foreign Secretary, Lord Privy Seal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Lord President of the Council.
Earl of Rosslyn The title of Earl of Rosslyn was created in 1801 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Baron Loughborough, the former Lord Chancellor. The earldom was created with special remainder to Lord Rosslyn's nephew, Sir James St Clair-Erskine, who had previously succeeded as sixth baronet of Alva.
Earl of Ruglen Earl of Ruglen was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hillhouse, it was created on the 14th of April, 1697, for Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, fourth (third surviving) son of William Hamilton (previously Douglas), 1st Earl of Selkirk and Duke of Hamilton, and his wife Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title in the peerage of England, since 1798 a subsidiary title of the Marquess of Salisbury. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century.
Earl of Sandwich (restaurant) Earl of Sandwich is a restaurant franchise based in Orlando, Florida, United States. It was founded by the current Earl of Sandwich, his younger son Orlando Montagu, and businessman Robert Earl, founder of the Planet Hollywood chain.
Earl of Sefton The title Earl of Sefton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1771 for the 8th Viscount Molyneux. The Earls of Sefton held the subsidiary titles Viscount Molyneux, of Maryborough in the Queen's County (created 1628), in the Peerage of Ireland, and (from the 2nd Earl onwards) Baron Sefton, of Croxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster (created 1831), in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Earl of Sefton Stakes The Earl of Sefton Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong (1,811 metres) at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in mid April.
Earl of Selborne Earl of Selborne, in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1882 for the lawyer and Liberal politician Roundell Palmer, along with the courtesy title of Viscount Wolmer, of Blackmoor in the County of Southampton.

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