Earl of Caledon
Earl of Caledon , in the County of Tyrone , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Ireland .
The title is named after the Earls' family seat, Caledon Castle near Caledon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Award and subordinate titles
The title was bestowed on the Irish landowner, merchant and politician James Alexander, 1st Viscount Caledon on December 29, 1800 . He had already been raised in the Peerage of Ireland on June 6, 1790 to Baron Caledon , of Caledon in the County of Tyrone, and on November 23, 1797 to Viscount Caledon , of Caledon in the County of Tyrone. The eldest son of the respective earl carries the courtesy title Viscount Alexander as heir apparent .
Today's owner of the title is his descendant Nicholas Alexander as 7th Earl.
List of the Earls of Caledon (1800)
- James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon (1730-1802)
- Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon (1777–1839)
- James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon (1812–1855)
- James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon (1846–1898)
- Eric Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon (1885–1968)
- Denis Alexander, 6th Earl of Caledon (1920–1980)
- Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon (* 1955)
Estimated heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder Frederick Alexander, Viscount Alexander (* 1990).
Members of the family
Herbrand Charles Alexander and Field Marshal Harold Alexander were the younger brothers of Eric Alexander, the 5th Earl of Caledon. Since he died childless, Herbrand's son Denis Alexander became the 6th Earl of Caledon. As a third-born Harold was not Earl of Caledon , but achieved the title of Earl Alexander of Tunis for his success in World War II .
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
- Caledon, Earl of (I, 1800) at Cracroft's Peerage