Earl of York
The title of Earl of York existed in England from the middle of the 10th century to the middle of the 12th century .
The Earls of York were the successors of the kings of Jorvik , the last of whom was Erik I Blood Ax King of Norway , † 954 . Then counts were deployed in Jorvik / York.
The English King Henry II (ruled 1154–1189) lifted the title as a result of the civil war under his predecessor Stephan .
The title Earl of York was given to Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York , son of King Edward III. associated with that of a Duke of York .
List of Earls of York, bestowed around 960
- Oslac of York under King Edgar (ruled 939–975)
- Thored under King Edward the Martyr (ruled 975–978).
- Uhtred under King Aethelred II (ruled 978-1015).
- the Norwegian Eirik Håkonson under King Canute the Great (reigned 1016-1035)
- the Dane Siward or Sigurd, Earl of Northumbria , † 1055, under King Hardiknut (ruled 1035-1037 and 1040-1042)
- Tostig Godwinson of Wessex , † 1066, under King Harold Godwinson (King 1066)
- Morcar , Earl of Northumbria 1065/66, † 1071
- William Malet and Robert Fitz Richard owned Yorkshire under King William the Conqueror (ruled 1066-1087).
- William the Fat , French Count of Aumale , English Earl of Albemarle , † 1179, under King Stephen , became the last Earl of York.