Earl of Liverpool

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Coat of Arms of the Earls of Liverpool, Second Award

Earl of Liverpool is a hereditary British title of nobility . The title has been created twice so far, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It is named after the city of Liverpool on Merseyside .

Awards

The title was first created on June 1, 1796 in the Peerage of Great Britain for Charles Jenkinson, 1st Baron Hawkesbury . He had been a member of the House of Commons for more than 25 years and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for ten years . The title expired in 1851 when the third earl, a son of the first earl, died without a male descendant.

The second bestowal took place on December 22, 1905, to the liberal politician Cecil Foljambe, 1st Baron Hawkesbury , a grandson of the last earl of the first bestowal. He had been a member of the House of Commons for over ten years and was also appointed Lord Steward of the Household .

Subordinate title

The first earl of the first bestowal had been appointed Baron Hawkesbury , of Hawkesbury in the County of Gloucester , on August 21, 1786 . This title, which also belonged to the Peerage of Great Britain, was listed as a subordinate title of the respective earl and also expired in 1851. In 1790, the first earl inherited from a cousin the dignity of 7th Baronet , of Walcot in the County of Oxford and of Hawkesbury House Farm in the County of Gloucester . This title, created on May 18, 1661, belongs to the Baronetage of England and was also used by the respective earl. This title did not expire in 1851, but fell to a distant relative and still exists today.

The first earl of the second bestowal had been raised to Baron Hawkesbury , of Haselbech in the County of Northampton and of Ollerton, Sherwood Forest , in the County of Nottingham on June 24, 1893 . Simultaneously with the earliest title he was awarded the Peerage of the United Kingdom title of Viscount Hawkesbury , of Kirkham in the County of York and of Mansfield in the County of Nottingham. Both titles are held as subordinate titles by the respective earl. The apparent marriage of the respective earl bears the courtesy title Viscount Hawkesbury .

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

List of the Earls of Liverpool

Earls of Liverpool, first bestowal (1796)

Earls of Liverpool, second award (1905)

Heir apparent is the eldest son of the current earl, Luke Foljambe, Viscount Hawkesbury (* 1972).

Literature and web links

  • Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Comprises Information concerning the Royal Family, the Peerage, and Baronetage. St Martin's Press et al., New York NY et al. 1990, ISBN 0-312-04640-5 .
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page