Earl of Anglesey
Earl of Anglesey , in Wales , was a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of England .
Award and subordinate titles
The title was first awarded to Christopher Villiers on April 18, 1623 . He was the older brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and younger brother of John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck . Along with the earliest dignity, he was given the subordinate title of Baron Villiers . Both titles expired on the death of his son, the 2nd Earl, on February 4, 1661.
In the second award, the title was created on April 20, 1661 for Arthur Annesley, 2nd Viscount Valentia . Along with the dignity of Earls, he was given the subordinate title of Baron Annesley , of Newport Pagnel in the County of Buckingham . In 1660 he had also inherited the title Viscount Valentia from his father , which was created for him in 1622 in the Peerage of Ireland . The Earldom and Barony became extinct on February 14, 1761 on the death of the 6th Earl, the Viscountcy Valentia fell to his relative Arthur Annesley as the 8th Viscount.
List of the Earls of Anglesey
Earls of Anglesey, first bestowal (1623)
Earls of Anglesey, second bestowal (1661)
- Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey (1614–1686)
- James Annesley, 2nd Earl of Anglesey (1645–1690)
- James Annesley, 3rd Earl of Anglesey (1670-1702)
- John Annesley, 4th Earl of Anglesey († 1710)
- Arthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey (1678-1737)
- Richard Annesley, 6th Earl of Anglesey (1690–1761)
See also
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
- Anglesey, Earl of (E, 1661-1751) at Cracroft's Peerage