Earl of Wiltshire
Earl of Wiltshire is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England . The title has been awarded at least six times.
Awards
The title was first created on September 29, 1397 for William le Scrope . He was executed for high treason in 1399 and the title lapsed.
In the second bestowal, the title was created on July 8, 1449 for Sir James Butler . He also inherited the title of 5th Earl of Ormonde (created 1328) in the Peerage of Ireland from his father in 1452 . He, too, was executed for high treason in 1461 and the title of Earl of Wiltshire lapsed.
In the third award, the title was created on January 5, 1470 for John Stafford . The title expired when his son died in 1499.
In the fourth bestowal, the title was created for Henry Stafford on January 27, 1510 . The title expired on his death in 1523.
In the fifth bestowal, the title was created on December 8, 1529 for Thomas Boleyn, 1st Viscount Rochford . At the same time he was awarded the title of Earl of Ormonde in the Peerage of Ireland. The titles expired on his death in 1539.
The sixth award of the title was created on January 19, 1550 for William Paulet, 1st Baron St. John . He had already been awarded the title of Baron St. John (of Basing) on March 9, 1539 , and on October 11, 1551 he was also raised to Marquess of Winchester . The Earldom has since been a minor title of the Marquess. The 6th to 11th Earl was also Duke of Bolton . The current title holder is Nigel Paulet, 18th Marquess of Winchester . The Heir Apparent des Marquess has the courtesy title of Earl of Wiltshire .
List of the Earls of Wiltshire
Earls of Wiltshire, first bestowal (1397)
- William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire (around 1350-1399)
Earls of Wiltshire, second bestowal (1449)
- James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormonde , 1st Earl of Wiltshire (1420–1461)
Earls of Wiltshire, third bestowal (1470)
- John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire († 1473)
- Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire (1469-1499)
Earls of Wiltshire, fourth bestowal (1510)
- Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire (1479-1523)
Earls of Wiltshire, fifth bestowal (1529)
Earls of Wiltshire, sixth bestowal (1550)
- William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester , 1st Earl of Wiltshire (1483 / 85–1572) (promoted to Marquess of Winchester in 1551 )
- John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester , 2nd Earl of Wiltshire (1517–1576)
- William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester , 3rd Earl of Wiltshire (1535–1598)
- William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester , 4th Earl of Wiltshire (1560-1628)
- John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester , 5th Earl of Wiltshire (1598–1674)
- Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton , 6th Marquess of Winchester, 7th Earl of Wiltshire (1625–1699) ( raised to Duke of Bolton in 1689 )
- Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton , 7th Earl of Wiltshire (1661-1722)
- Charles Paulet, 3rd Duke of Bolton , 8th Earl of Wiltshire (1685–1754)
- Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton , 9th Earl of Wiltshire (1691-1759)
- Charles Paulet, 5th Duke of Bolton , 10th Earl of Wiltshire (1718–1765)
- Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton , 11th Earl of Wiltshire (1720–1794) (Dukedom extinct)
- George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester , 12th Earl of Wiltshire (1722–1800)
- Charles Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester , 13th Earl of Wiltshire (1765–1843)
- John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester , 14th Earl of Wiltshire (1801-1887)
- Augustus Paulet, 15th Marquess of Winchester , 15th Earl of Wiltshire (1858–1899)
- Henry Paulet, 16th Marquess of Winchester , 16th Earl of Wiltshire (1862–1962)
- Richard Paulet, 17th Marquess of Winchester , 17th Earl of Wiltshire (1905–1968)
- Nigel Paulet, 18th Marquess of Winchester , 18th Earl of Wiltshire (born 1941)
The heir ( Heir Apparent ) is the eldest son of the current Marquess, Christopher Paulet, Earl of Wiltshire (* 1969).
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Wiltshire, Earl of (E, 1529-1539) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Winchester, Marquess of (E, 1551) at Cracroft's Peerage