Earl Beatty

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty

Earls Beatty coat of arms

Earl Beatty is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Award

The title was created for Admiral David Beatty on September 27, 1919 . This was in the First World War, first the British battle cruiser in the battles at Helgoland (1914) and on the Dogger Bank (1915) and in the Battle of Jutland commanded (1916). He later became the commanding officer of the Grand Fleet .

Subordinate title

Along with the dignity of Earl, Beatty were given the subordinate titles Viscount Borodale , of Wexford in the County of Wexford , and Baron Beatty , of the North Sea and of Brooksby in the County of Leicester . Both titles also belong to the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The former title is used as a courtesy title by the Earl's Heir Apparent .

List of Earls Beatty (1919)

• David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936)
• David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty (1905–1972)
• David Beatty, 3rd Earl Beatty (* 1946)

The heir to the title is the son of the current earl, Sean David Beatty, Viscount Borodale (* 1973).

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} The London Gazette : No. 31610, p. 12889 , October 21, 1919.

Literature and web links

• Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Editor): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page