Earl Cadogan
Earl Cadogan is a hereditary British title of nobility created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain .
Awards and subordinate titles
For the first time on May 8, 1718 the title Earl Cadogan , in the County of Denbigh , was created for William Cadogan, 1st Baron Cadogan . Along with the earliest title, he was awarded the subordinate titles Viscount Caversham , in the County of Oxford and Baron Cadogan , of Oakley in the County of Buckingham , the latter with the special addition that, in the absence of male offspring, he was also given to his younger brother Charles Cadogan and whose male offspring is inheritable. Already on June 21, 1716 he had been raised to Baron Cadogan , of Reading in the County of Berkshire . The earl had two daughters, but no sons, so that on his death on July 17, 1726 his titles were extinguished, with the exception of the Barony Cadogan of 1718, which according to the special addition fell to his brother as 2nd baron.
His son, Charles Cadogan, 3rd Baron Cadogan , was the royal mint master ( Master of the Mint ). For him, the title Earl Cadogan was recreated on December 27, 1800 , along with the subordinate title Viscount Chelsea , in the County of Middlesex . His youngest son, George Cadogan , who later became the 3rd Earl, was raised to Baron Oakley , of Caversham in the County of Oxford, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on September 10, 1831 .
Today's title holder is Charles Cadogan as 8th Earl.
List of Earls and Barons Cadogan
Earls Cadogan, first bestowal (1718)
- William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (1672–1726)
Barone Cadogan (1718)
- William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan , 1st Baron Cadogan (1672–1726)
- Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan (1685–1776)
- Charles Cadogan, 3rd Baron Cadogan (1728–1807) ( raised to Earl Cadogan in 1800 )
Earls Cadogan, second award (1800)
- Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (1728–1807)
- Charles Cadogan, 2nd Earl Cadogan (1749–1832)
- George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan (1783–1864)
- Henry Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan (1812–1873)
- George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan (1840-1915)
- Gerald Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan (1869–1933)
- William Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan (1914–1997)
- Charles Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan (* 1937)
Estimated heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Edward Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea (* 1966).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The London Gazette : No. 5631, p. 2 , April 5th 1718th
- ^ The London Gazette : 15317, 1375 , December 6, 1800.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Cadogan, Earl (GB, 1800) at Cracroft's Peerage