Earl of Dublin

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Earl of Dublin was a hereditary British title of nobility created twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards and other titles

For the first time the title was on October 22, 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland for Prince Henry , the younger brother of King George III. awarded, as a subordinate title to the title Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, which was also awarded to him in the Peerage of Great Britain . The titles expired in 1790 after his childless death.

In the second award, the title was newly created on April 24, 1799 in the Peerage of Ireland for Prince Edward , the fourth son of King George III, as a subordinate title to the title Duke of Kent and Strathearn, which was also awarded to him in the Peerage of Great Britain . At his death in 1820 he left no sons, so that his titles became void.

The third time the title was created on January 17, 1850 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales , the eldest son of Queen Victoria . As Crown Prince, he had been Prince of Wales since 1841 . When he was crowned king as Edward VII in 1901 , his titles became extinct by merging with the crown.

List of the Earls of Dublin

Earls of Dublin, first bestowal (1766)

Earls of Dublin, second bestowal (1799)

Earls of Dublin, third award (1850)

Literature and web links