Duke of Buckingham

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Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

Duke of Buckingham was a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of England . The title was named after the English city of Buckingham .

Awards

For the first time the title was bestowed on September 14, 1444 at Humphrey Stafford, 6th Earl of Stafford . Already in 1403 he inherited the subordinate titles 6th Earl of Stafford and 7th Baron Stafford from his father . His son, the 2nd Duke , was charged with treason against King Richard III. executed on November 2, 1483 and his title revoked. His son obtained the restoration of the title by Act of Parliament in 1485 as 3rd Duke . On May 13, 1521, he was also convicted of high treason and executed on May 17, 1521. On July 31, 1523, Parliament confirmed the withdrawal of his titles by the Bill of Attainder .

In the second bestowal, the title was bestowed on May 18, 1623, to the courtier and military officer George Villiers, 1st Marquess of Buckingham . Together with the Dukedom received the subordinate title Earl of Coventry . This had already been awarded the title Viscount Villiers and Baron Whaddon , of Whaddon in the County of Buckingham on August 27, 1616 , the title Earl of Buckingham on January 5, 1617 and the title Marquess of Buckingham on January 1, 1618 . His son, the 2nd Duke , inherited the title 19th Baron de Ros from his mother around 1663 . When he died on April 16, 1687, all his titles lapsed, with the exception of the Barony de Ros, which fell in Abeyance .

List of the Dukes of Buckingham

Dukes of Buckingham, first bestowal (1444)

Dukes of Buckingham, second bestowal (1623)

See also

literature

  • Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0992934826 .

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