Earl of St. Albans
Earl of St. Albans was a hereditary title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of England .
First award (1628)
The title was first created on August 23, 1628 for Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde . Along with the earl title, he was awarded the subordinate titles Viscount Galway and Baron of Imanney , also in the Peerage of England. He had inherited the title Earl of Clanricarde in the Peerage of Ireland , along with subordinate titles, since 1601 . His son, the 2nd Earl of St. Albans , was raised to Marquess of Clanricarde in the Peerage of Ireland in 1646 . Since he had no sons, the title of Earl of St. Albans and subordinate titles, as well as the title of Marques, expired on his death in 1657.
Second award (1660)
In the second bestowal, the title was created in 1660 for Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Jermyn . This had already been given the subordinate title Baron Jermyn of St. Edmundsbury (Peerage of England) in 1643 . When he died unmarried and childless in 1684, the earl title expired, while his baron title fell to his nephew Thomas Jermyn . In contrast to the earldom, the barony was awarded with a special note.
List of the Earls of St. Albans
Earls of St. Albans, first bestowal (1628)
- Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde, 1st Earl of St. Albans (around 1572–1635)
- Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, 2nd Earl of St. Albans (1604–1657)
Earls of St. Albans, second bestowal (1660)
- Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans († 1684)