Earl of Sussex

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Earl of Sussex was a hereditary British title of nobility awarded four times in the Peerage of England and once each in the Peerage of Great Britain and the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Awards

The early Earls of Arundel were from the House of Aubigny (1138-1243) were wealthy around their family seat, Arundel Castle , in County Sussex and were sometimes referred to as Earls of Sussex . It is controversial whether this title was actually awarded to them.

The title was first awarded in 1282 in the Peerage of England by King Edward I to John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey . He had inherited the title of Earl of Surrey from his father in 1240 . A Writ of Summons from 1289 with which King Edward I also called Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel to Parliament as Earl of Sussex - this is probably a typo - in further Writs of Summons from the In the years 1291/92 and 1295, Richard FitzAlan was expressly called to Parliament as Earl of Arundel . The title of Earl of Sussex expired on the childless death of Warennes grandson, 7th Earl of Surrey and 2nd Earl of Sussex in June 1347.

In the second award, the title was recreated on December 8, 1529 in the Peerage of England for Robert Radclyffe, 1st Viscount FitzWalter . This had already been raised to Viscount FitzWalter on June 18, 1525 and in 1506 had received back the title of 10th Baron FitzWalter , who had been revoked from his father in 1496. On the death of his great-grandson, the 5th Earl, the barony fell to a relative in the female line, the Earldom and the Viscountcy fell to his cousin Sir Edward Radclyffe as the 6th Earl and finally expired on his death in July 1643.

On May 25, 1644, the title was awarded in the third award in the Peerage of England to Thomas Savile, 1st Viscount Savile . He had already been raised to Viscount Savile and Baron Castlebar in the Peerage of Ireland on June 11, 1628 and in 1630 inherited the title of 2nd Baron Savile , of Pontefract (also of Pomfret ) from his father John Savile (1556-1630) , which had been awarded to this on July 21, 1628 in the Peerage of England. When his only son, the 2nd Earl, died on October 11, 1671 without leaving an heir, all four titles became extinct.

The fourth award took place on October 5, 1674 in the Peerage of England to Thomas Lennard, 15th Baron Dacre . In 1662 he inherited the title of Baron Dacre from his father . Since the earl had no sons, the earldom was extinguished on his death on October 30, 1715. The barony fell in Abeyance between his daughters.

In the fifth award, the title was recreated on September 26, 1717 in the Peerage of Great Britain for Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville . The award was made with the special addition that in the absence of male descendants, the title could also be inherited by his brother Henry Yelverton and his male. The Earl had inherited the titles of 2nd Viscount Longueville (also Viscount de Longueville ) and 16th Baron Gray de Ruthyn from his father in 1704 . When his grandson, the 3rd Earl, died on April 22, 1799, the Earldom and the Viscountcy became extinct. The barony fell to the son of his daughter as the 19th Baron Gray de Ruthyn.

Most recently, the title was awarded in the sixth bestowal in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on May 24, 1874, to Queen Victoria's third son , Prince Arthur , along with the parent title Duke of Connaught and Strathearn . Both titles expired on the childless death of his son, the 2nd duke , on April 26, 1943.

List of the Earls of Sussex

Earls of Sussex, first bestowal (1282)

Earls of Sussex, second bestowal (1529)

Earls of Sussex, third bestowal (1644)

Earls of Sussex, fourth bestowal (1674)

Earls of Sussex, fifth bestowal (1717)

Earls of Sussex, sixth award (1874)

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