Earl of Nottingham

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Earl of Nottingham is a hereditary British title of nobility created seven times in the Peerage of England .

Awards

First award

The title was first awarded on July 15, 1377 to John de Mowbray, 5th Baron Mowbray . He was already 5th Baron Mowbray (1283) and 6th Baron Segrave (1295). The earldom went out on his death on February 10, 1382.

Second award

On February 12, 1383 the title was newly created for Thomas Mowbray, 5th Baron Mowbray , the brother of the 1st Earl's first bestowal. In 1382 he had inherited the baronies of Mowbray and Segrave from his brother. He was raised to Duke of Norfolk on September 29, 1397 and inherited the title of 3rd Earl of Norfolk (1312) in 1399 . The dukedom was stripped from him in 1399, the other titles went to his son Thomas Mowbray and, on his death in 1405, to his younger brother John Mowbray , for whom the revoked title of Duke of Norfolk was restored in 1425. His grandson, who later became the 4th Duke of Norfolk, was also made Earl of Surrey in 1451 . On his death on January 14, 1476, the titles Duke of Norfolk , Earl of Nottingham and Earl of Surrey lapsed . His other titles were inherited by his daughter Anne Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk .

Third award

On June 12, 1476, the title Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York , the second eldest son of King Edward IV , was bestowed. The Earldom was a minor title of the title Duke of Norfolk, which was also awarded to him . As early as 1474 he was raised to the Duke of York . His titles expired on his death in 1483.

Fourth award

On June 28, 1483 the title was bestowed on William Berkeley, 1st Viscount Berkeley . He had already been awarded the title Viscount Berkeley on April 21, 1481 . On January 28, 1489, he was also raised to Marquess of Berkeley . His titles lapsed on his death on February 14, 1492.

Fifth award

On July 22, 1536 the title was bestowed on Henry FitzRoy , an illegitimate son of King Henry VIII . The Earldom was a minor title of the title Duke of Richmond and Somerset, which was also conferred on him . When he died on June 18, 1525, all of his titles lapsed.

Sixth award

On October 22, 1596 the title was bestowed on Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham . He was already 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham (1554). The earldom was extinguished when the 3rd Earl died on April 26, 1681.

Seventh award

In the seventh bestowal, the title was bestowed on Heneage Finch, 1st Baron Finch, in 1681 . He had already been awarded the title of Baronet , of Raunston in the County of Buckingham in 1660 and the title of Baron Finch , of Daventry in the County of Northampton in 1673 . The 2nd Earl also inherited the title 7th Earl of Winchilsea (created 1628) with the subordinate titles 7th Viscount Maidstone (created 1623) and 8th Baronet, of Eastwell in the County of Kent. All named titles belong to the Peerage or Baronetage of England. The titles Earl of Winchilsea and Earl of Nottingham have since been united. The respective title heir leads the courtesy title Viscount Maidstone .

List of the Earls of Nottingham

Earls of Nottingham, first bestowal (1377)

Earls of Nottingham, second bestowal (1383)

Earls of Nottingham, third bestowal (1476)

Earls of Nottingham, fourth bestowal (1483)

Earls of Nottingham, fifth bestowal (1525)

Earls of Nottingham, sixth bestowal (1596)

Earls of Nottingham, seventh bestowal (1681)

The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is his son Tobias Finch-Hatton, Viscount Maidstone (* 1998).

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