Duke of Chandos
Duke of Chandos was a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Great Britain .
The Dukes' family seat was Sudeley Castle near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire , England.
Award
The title was bestowed on April 29, 1719 to James Brydges, 1st Earl of Carnarvon . Together with the Dukedom he was awarded the subordinate title of Marquess of Carnarvon . Already on October 19, 1714 he had been elevated to Earl of Carnarvon and Viscount Wilton and on October 16, 1714, his father had the title Baron Chandos , of Sudeley in the County of, created on April 8, 1554 in the Peerage of England Inherited Gloucester .
The titles expired in 1789, when the 3rd duke died. The son-in-law of the late 3rd Dukes, the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham , was raised to Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822 .
Dukes of Chandos (1719)
- James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1673–1744)
- Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (1708–1771)
- James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos (1731–1789)
See also
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson: Debrett′s Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Chandos, Duke of (GB, 1719 - 1789) at Cracroft's Peerage