Earl of Yarmouth

Earl of Yarmouth was a British title of nobility awarded once in the Peerage of England and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain .

Awards

The title was first created on July 30, 1679 for the politician Robert Paston, 1st Baron Paston . As early as August 19, 1673, he had been awarded the title Baron Paston , of Paston in the County of Norfolk , in the Peerage of England . In addition, he had inherited from his father, Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet, the title of 2nd Baronet , of Oxmead in the County of Norfolk in 1663, which was awarded to this on June 7, 1641 in the Baronetage of England. All three titles expired on the death of his son, the 2nd Earl, on December 25, 1732.

On March 24, 1740, King George II re- created the title for his German mistress Amalie Sophie von Wallmoden (née von Wendt ) in the Peerage of Great Britain as Countess of Yarmouth , in the County of Norfolk, along with the subordinate title of Baroness Yarmouth . Both titles were bestowed on her for life ( Life Peerage ) and expired on her death on October 20, 1765.

In July 1793, the title was awarded in the third bestowal in the Peerage of Great Britain to Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford , along with the superior title of Marquess of Hertford . Since then, the title has been a subordinate title of the respective marquess and is used as a courtesy title by the respective title heir ( heir apparent ) .

List of the Earls of Yarmouth

Earls of Yarmouth, first bestowal (1679)

• Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth (1631–1683)
• William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (1654-1732)

Countess of Yarmouth, second bestowal (Life Peerage, 1740)

• Amelia Sophia de Walmoden, Countess of Yarmouth (1704-1765)

Earls of Yarmouth, third bestowal (1793)

• Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford , 1st Earl of Yarmouth (1718–1794)
• Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford , 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (1743-1822)
• Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford , 3rd Earl of Yarmouth (1777–1842)
• Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford , 4th Earl of Yarmouth (1800–1870)
• Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford , 5th Earl of Yarmouth (1812-1884)
• Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford , 6th Earl of Yarmouth (1843-1912)
• George Seymour, 7th Marquess of Hertford , 7th Earl of Yarmouth (1871–1940)
• Hugh Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford , 8th Earl of Yarmouth (1930–1997)
• Henry Seymour, 9th Marquess of Hertford , 9th Earl of Yarmouth (* 1958)

Heir apparent is the son of the current title holder William Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth (* 1993).

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