Earl of Radnor
Earl of Radnor is a hereditary British title of nobility conferred once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain . It is named after the county of Radnorshire in Wales.
Awards and subordinate titles
The title was first awarded on July 23, 1679 in the Peerage of England to John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes , along with the subordinate title Viscount Bodmin . In 1634 he had inherited the title of Baron Robartes , of Truro, from his father, which he had been awarded on January 26, 1625 in the Peerage of England. The titles expired on the death of his grandson, the 4th Earl, on July 15, 1757.
In the second bestowal, the title was recreated on October 31, 1765 in the Peerage of Great Britain for William Bouverie, 2nd Viscount Folkestone , along with the subordinate title Baron Pleydell-Bouverie , of Coleshill in the County of Berkshire. In 1761 he had inherited the titles Viscount Folkestone and Baron Longford from his father, which he had been awarded on June 29, 1747 in the Peerage of Great Britain. Today's title holder is his descendant William Pleydell-Bouverie as 9th Earl. The Earls' family seat is Longford Castle near Salisbury in Wiltshire .
List of the Earls of Radnor and Viscounts Folkestone
Earls of Radnor, first bestowed (1679)
- John Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor (1606–1685)
- Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor (1660-1723)
- Henry Robartes, 3rd Earl of Radnor (1695–1741)
- John Robartes, 4th Earl of Radnor (1686–1757)
Viscounts Folkestone (1747)
- Jacob des Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone (1694–1761)
- William Bouverie, 2nd Viscount Folkestone (1725–1776) ( raised to Earl of Radnor in 1765 )
Earls of Radnor, second bestowal (1765)
- William Bouverie, 1st Earl of Radnor (1725–1776)
- Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor (1750-1828)
- William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor (1779–1869)
- Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th Earl of Radnor (1815-1889)
- William Pleydell-Bouverie, 5th Earl of Radnor (1841–1900)
- Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of Radnor (1868–1930)
- William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor (1895–1968)
- Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 8th Earl of Radnor (1927-2008)
- William Pleydell-Bouverie, 9th Earl of Radnor (* 1955)
Probable title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the eldest son of the current title holder Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, Viscount Folkestone (* 1999).
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