Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick [ˈwɒɹɪk] is a hereditary British title of nobility , bestowed four times, and is one of the most prestigious titles in Great Britain.
First award (1088)
The earliest dignity was established in the Peerage of England in the second half of 1088 for Henry de Beaumont , younger son of Roger de Beaumont and brother of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester . The title and the corresponding fiefdom were hereditary in the female line. Earl dignity was traditionally associated with Warwick Castle , and when the 11th Earl restricted the castle's inalienable inheritance to his male descendants, he probably intended the same thing with earl dignity itself. The 14th Earl became Duke on April 14, 1445 of Warwick . Since he had no sons, the dukedom was extinguished on his death on June 11, 1446, while the earldom fell to his daughter Anne Beauchamp as the 15th countess. Edward of York, 17th Earl of Warwick , was executed for high treason in 1499 and formally stripped of his title by a parliamentary resolution ( Bill of Attainder ) in January 1504.
Second award (1547)
The second bestowal of the title was created on February 16, 1547 in the Peerage of England for the powerful politician and military officer John Dudley, 1st Viscount Lisle . This had already been raised to Viscount Lisle on March 12, 1543 . On October 11, 1551, he was finally awarded the title Duke of Northumberland . His execution for treason on August 22, 1553 left the Viscountcy and the Dukedom forfeited, but not the Earldom of Warwick, so that Dudley's eldest son John and then his brother Ambrose could succeed. With his death, the title expired on February 21, 1590.
Third award (1618)
The third bestowal of the title was on August 6, 1618 in the Peerage of England to Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich , although this was not in the possession of Warwick Castle. In 1581 he had inherited the title of Baron Rich , of Leez, from his father , which had been bestowed on his grandfather, the lawyer and politician Sir Richard Rich , in the Peerage of England in 1547 . His second son, the Hon. Henry Rich , was promoted to Baron Kensington in 1623 and Earl of Holland in 1624 . The sons of the 2nd Earl of Warwick, the 3rd and 4th Earl, died without offspring, whereby their cousin Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Holland , united the titles of 5th Earl of Warwick in 1673. With the childless death of his grandson, the 7th Earl of Warwick, the titles fell to his second cousin as the 8th Earl of Warwick in 1721 and finally expired on his death on September 7, 1759.
Fourth award (1759)
After the death of the last earl's third award, the title was newly created on November 30, 1759 in the Peerage of Great Britain for Francis Greville, 1st Earl Brooke . He had already inherited the title of Baron Brooke and was elevated to Earl Brooke , of Warwick Castle, on July 7, 1746 in the Peerage of Great Britain . The earliest dignity and Warwick Castle were now reunited in one hand. Today's title holder has been his descendant Guy Greville, 9th Earl of Warwick , since 1996 .
List of the Earl of Warwick and Barone Rich
Earls of Warwick, first bestowal (1088)
- Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick (around 1048–1119)
- Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick (around 1102–1153)
- William de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Warwick (before 1140–1184)
- Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick (1153-1204)
- Henry de Beaumont, 5th Earl of Warwick (around 1195-1229)
- Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick († 1242)
- Margaret de Beaumont, 7th Countess of Warwick († 1253)
- William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick (around 1220–1268)
- William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (around 1240–1298)
- Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick († 1315)
- Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick († 1369)
- Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (around 1339–1401)
- Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick (1382–1439)
- Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick , 14th Earl of Warwick (1425–1445)
- Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick (1443–1449)
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Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick (1426–1492)
- ⚭ Richard Neville, iure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471)
- Edward of York, 17th Earl of Warwick (1475–1499) (title forfeited 1499)
Earls of Warwick, second bestowal (1547)
- John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland , 1st Earl of Warwick (1501–1553)
- John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick († 1554)
- Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick (around 1529–1590)
Barone Rich (1547)
- Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (around 1496–1567)
- Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich (around 1538–1581)
- Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich († 1619) ( raised to Earl of Warwick in 1618 )
Earls of Warwick, third bestowal (1618)
- Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick († 1619)
- Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587–1658)
- Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick (1611-1659)
- Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick (1619–1673)
- Robert Rich, 5th Earl of Warwick , 2nd Earl of Holland (1620–1675)
- Edward Rich, 6th Earl of Warwick , 3rd Earl of Holland (1673–1701)
- Edward Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick , 4th Earl of Holland (1697–1721)
- Edward Rich, 8th Earl of Warwick , 5th Earl of Holland (1695–1759)
Earls of Warwick, fourth award (1759); also Earls Brooke (1746)
- Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick , 1st Earl Brooke (1719–1773)
- George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick , 2nd Earl Brooke (1746–1816)
- Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick , 3rd Earl Brooke (1779-1853)
- George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick , 4th Earl Brooke (1818-1893)
- Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick , 5th Earl Brooke (1853-1924)
- Leopold Greville, 6th Earl of Warwick , 6th Earl Brooke (1882–1928)
- Charles Greville, 7th Earl of Warwick , 7th Earl Brooke (1911-1984)
- David Greville, 8th Earl of Warwick , 8th Earl Brooke (1934–1996)
- Guy Greville, 9th Earl of Warwick , 9th Earl Brooke (* 1957)
Heir apparent is the son of the current owner , Charles Greville, Lord Brooke (* 1982).
See also
- Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Life Peerage, 1999)
literature
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage ( Memento from October 25, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
- Warwick, Earl of (E, 1088-1446) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Warwick, Earl of (E, 1450-forfeited 1539) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Warwick, Earl of (E, 1618-1759) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Warwick, Earl of (GB, 1759) at Cracroft's Peerage