Earl of Devonshire
Earl of Devonshire is a hereditary British title of nobility created twice in the Peerage of England .
Awards and other titles
The title was first created on July 21, 1603 for Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy . In 1594 he had inherited the title of Baron Mountjoy , which had been bestowed on his ancestor Walter Blount on June 20, 1465 . Both titles expired on his death on April 3, 1606.
In the second bestowal, the title was created on August 7, 1618 for William Cavendish, 1st Baron Cavendish of Hardwick . This had already been elevated to Baron Cavendish of Hardwick on May 4, 1605 . His great-grandson, the 4th Earl , was also elevated to Duke of Devonshire on May 12, 1694 . The earldom has since been a subordinate title of the respective duke.
List of the Earls of Devonshire
Earls of Devonshire, first bestowal (1603)
- Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1563-1606)
Earls of Devonshire, second bestowal (1618)
- William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1552-1626)
- William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire (1591-1628)
- William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (1617–1684)
- William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire , 4th Earl of Devonshire (1640–1707)
- William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire , 5th Earl of Devonshire (1673–1729)
- William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire , 6th Earl of Devonshire (1698–1755)
- William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire , 7th Earl of Devonshire (1720–1764)
- William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire , 8th Earl of Devonshire (1748–1811)
- William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire , 9th Earl of Devonshire (1790-1858)
- William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire , 10th Earl of Devonshire (1808-1891)
- Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire , 11th Earl of Devonshire (1833-1908)
- Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , 12th Earl of Devonshire (1868–1938)
- Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire , 13th Earl of Devonshire (1895–1950)
- Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire , 14th Earl of Devonshire (1920-2004)
- Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire , 15th Earl of Devonshire (born 1944)
Probable title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the eldest son of the current title holder William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (* 1969).