The last English dukedom to be forfeit became so in 1715. He served under several kings, acted as regent, and organised funerals and the regency during Henry III's childhood. Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster - better known as 'Hughie' - continues to dominate The Sunday Times Rich List, published 17 May. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for centuries among the most powerful noble families in Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. John Gathorne-Hardy, Lord Medway, eldest son of the Earl of Cranbrook, 121. Luke Foljambe, Viscount Hawkesbury, eldest son of the Earl of Liverpool, 124. to the Present Time. However, the future for non-royal dukedoms is not bright. Rhuridh Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie, eldest son of the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, 19. John Hely-Hutchinson, Viscount Suirdale, eldest son of the Earl of Donoughmore, 80. Benjamin Moore, Viscount Moore, eldest son of the Earl of Drogheda, 63. Reginald Herbert, Lord Herbert, eldest son of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, 4. Charles King-Tenison, Viscount Kingsborough, eldest son of the Earl of Kingston, 69. The coronets of the royal family are dictated by letters patent. The titles of Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester have both become extinct more than once and been re-created as titles within the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The lowest peerage rank is baron. Marquess or Marchioness - The Marquesses rank next to the dukes. A grandson of Queen Victoria, who had also made him Duke of Saxe-Coburg, he found himself on the German side in World War I, lost his title in 1919 and moved into the welcoming arms of Hitler. James Studley, Viscount Reidhaven, eldest son of the Earl of Seafield, 38. The last English dukedom to be forfeit became so in 1715. Any peer can bear his coronet of rank on his coat of arms above the shield. Luke Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, eldest son of the Earl of Sandwich, 10. Alexander Bridgeman, Viscount Newport, eldest son of the Earl of Bradford, 96. Some of these seats are no longer occupied by the families with which they are associated, and some are ruinous e.g. As a symbol of his office, he carries a baton of gold with black finish at either end. For a more complete list, which adds these "hidden" earldoms as well as extinct, dormant, abeyant, and forfeit ones, see List of earldoms. Andrew Stuart, Viscount Stuart, eldest son of the Earl Castle Stewart, 79. Robert Rous, Viscount Dunwich, eldest son of the Earl of Stradbroke, 99. Richard wedged it in above earls in status, a controversial move. The rank originally signified a deputy or lieutenant of a count, during the Holy Roman Empire. Aristocrats are some of the richest people in Britain and at the top of the list for those types of people is 28-year-old Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster, according the Sunday Times. FOR SALE! Sean Beatty, Viscount Borodale, eldest son of the Earl Beatty, 125. As the current Lord Steward of the Household, The Earl of Dalhousie ranks higher in precedence than he would by virtue of the seniority of his Earldom alone. The current earl marshal is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, who inherited the position in June 2002. The current dukedom of Richmond was created in 1675 [lower-alpha 1] for Charles Lennox, the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and a Breton noblewoman, Louise de Penancot de Krouaille . One of the duchies that was merged into the Crown, Lancaster, still provides income to the Sovereign. Ashton Peel, Viscount Clanfield, eldest son of the Earl Peel, 129. Coronet of the Duke of Cornwall, Rothesay and Cambridge. The plutocratic Oil King in question U Harry Q. Condor, and it is. David Boyle, Viscount of Kelburn, eldest son of the Earl of Glasgow, 41. Today there are 115 viscounts. The first, Cornwall, is a title that automatically goes to the heir apparent (if and only if he is also the eldest living son of the Sovereign). Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Viscount Melgund, eldest son of the Earl of Minto, 93. Non-royal dukedom created in 1694 is extant, Non-royal dukedom created in 1483 is extant, Non-royal dukedom created in 1547 is extant, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 18:53. In a break with tradition, Elizabeth's third son, Prince Edward, became Earl of Wessex on his wedding day in 1999. The first, Cornwall, is a title that automatically goes to the heir apparent (if and only if he is also the eldest living son of the Sovereign). Introduction of dukedoms into England Edward III of England created the first three dukedoms of England (Cornwall, Lancaster, and Clarence). Anthony Lindsay, Lord Balniel, eldest son of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, 15. A British or Irish duke is entitled to a coronet (a silver-gilt circlet, chased as jewelled but not actually gemmed) bearing eight conventional strawberry leaves on the rim of the circlet. The dukedom of Cumberland, for example, was once held by George II's son, Prince William Augustus. In the 13th century, barons were important landholders whom the monarch occasionally summoned to attend the Counsel or Parliament. Anthony Brabazon, Lord Ardee, eldest son of the Earl of Meath, 62. But there are plenty of nonroyal dukes as well; in 2020, there were 24. The younger sons and the daughters of a duke or marquess are, by courtesy, termed Lord X or Lady Y Smith. This is a list of the 29 present dukes in the peerages of the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 and after. Thomas Curzon, Viscount Curzon, eldest son of the Earl Howe, 98. Hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom, Anne Mowbray Countess Marshal: Although Anne, Countess of Norfolk, Baroness Mowbray and Segrave is presumed to be the Countess Marshal, at the age of 7 on her marriage to the Duke of York, between 1476 and 1483 Sir Thomas Grey KT is said by Camden to have held the office of Earl Marshal. Charles Pepys, Viscount Crowhurst, eldest son of the Earl of Cottenham, 112. The highly-anticipated Fairmont Windsor Park is a grand and indulgent English countryside hotel located on the edge of Windsor Great Park, surrounded by 40 acres of open gardens. Ceremonial, formal, or legal title: The Most High, Noble and Potent Prince His Grace [forename], Duke of _____. Heraldic representation of the Coronet of a British Duke. He or she does not hold the legal title of Duke of Normandy. Fergus Mackay, Viscount Glenapp, eldest son of the Earl of Inchcape, 128. John Scott, Viscount Encombe, eldest son of the Earl of Eldon, 97. On 29 September 1397, in an unprecedented move, six dukedoms were created on a single day. By law the British monarch also holds, and is entitled to the revenues of, the Duchy of Lancaster. William Herbert, Lord Porchester, eldest son of the Earl of Carnarvon, 57. About 90 percent of those sitting in the House of Lords in 2020 are life peers. Adam Knox, Viscount Northland, eldest son of the Earl of Ranfurly (Peerage of Ireland), 102. [4] The third dukes of Gloucester and Kent will each be styled His Grace because, as great-grandsons of King George V, they are not princes and are not styled HRH. This article serves as an introduction to the British peerage*, which has evolved over the centuries into the five ranks that exist today: duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron. Robert Other Ivor Windsor-Clive, Viscount Windsor, eldest son of the Earl of Plymouth, 123. The last British dukedom to become extinct was the title of Duke of Portland in 1990.[1]. The oldest six titles created between 1337 and 1386 were Duke of Cornwall (1337), Duke of Lancaster (1351), Duke of Clarence (1362), Duke of York (1385), Duke of Gloucester (1385), and Duke of Ireland (1386). But those who live outside the U.K. have a difficult time deciphering the Brits' peerage system, which is a complex, overlapping web of dukes, earls, barons and more. Richard Charteris, Lord Elcho, eldest son of the Earl of Wemyss and March, 28. The Dukes of Norfolk are very Catholic and very traditionalist, not only the Duchess of Kent is a Catholic but her sister in law Princess Michael of Kent, born Baroness von Reibnitz and Countess Szapary from the Austro-Hungarian old nobility is a Catholic as well, from the Peerage in England, around 15% of the nobility is still Catholic and in Scotland, there are plenty of catholics amongst . James Stuart, Lord Doune, eldest son of the Earl of Moray, 21. Under the mattress were the Letters Patent to his earldom. Mike Marsland/Getty. Somehow we had used double the fuel as last week, with only . Thus peers of the blood royal who are neither sons nor grandsons of a sovereign are no longer accorded precedence above other peers. William Lindesay-Bethume, Viscount Garnock, eldest son of the Earl of Lindsay, 25. His relation towards his'domestics is peculiar. The royal dukes are dukes of the United Kingdom, but rank higher in the order of precedence than the age of their titles warrants, due to their close relationship to the monarch. Britain's 600 aristocratic families have doubled their wealth in the last decade and are as 'wealthy as at the height of Empire' Exclusive: Groundbreaking study finds hereditary titles are now. The premier duke of Scotland is the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. For a more complete historical listing, including extinct, dormant, abeyant, forfeit dukedoms in addition to these extant ones, see List of dukedoms in the peerages of Britain and Ireland. The order did not apply within Parliament, nor did it grant precedence above the archbishop of Canterbury or other Great Officers of State such as is now enjoyed by royal dukes. Female titles are given in parenthesis and usually designate the wife of a peer. Philip Lytton, Viscount Knebworth, eldest son of the Earl of Lytton, 118. Felix Pery, Viscount Glentworth, eldest son of the Earl of Limerick, 85. No such descendant has done so. Alexander Baring, Viscount Errington, eldest son of the Earl of Cromer, 122. Answer (1 of 7): The first Earl I met was living in a Cambridge squat and his bed was a mattress on the floor. The exception is the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, which is notionally higher than Earl Marshal and also hereditary. But any "open" dukedom must have a clean past to be considered. 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Henry Bertie, Lord Norreys, eldest son of the Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon, 8. Earl is the oldest title in the British peerage, dating back to the 11th century. The current royal dukedoms, held as principal titles, in order of precedence, are: The following dukedoms are currently held by William, Prince of Wales: With the exceptions of the dukedoms of Cornwall and Rothesay (which can only be held by the eldest living son of the sovereign who is also the heir apparent), these dukedoms are hereditary according to the letters patent that created them. Abingdon, Earl of (E, 1682) - the earldom has been held by the Earls of Lindsey since 1938, when the 8th Earl of Abingdon inherited the more senior Earldom of Lindsey. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [2][3] This decree accorded precedence to any peer related by blood to the sovereign above all others of the same degree within the peerage. Three times a woman was created a duchess in her own right; Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, chief mistress of Charles II of England, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of Charles II's eldest illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, and Cecilia Underwood, Duchess of Inverness, wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, whose marriage was in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772 and therefore she was not allowed to share her husband's rank. Lives, English and Forein, Vol. John Douglas, Lord Aberdour, eldest son of the Earl of Morton, 17. Heir Apparent: Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara. The oldest six titles created between 1337 and 1386 were Duke of Cornwall (1337), Duke of Lancaster (1351), Duke of Clarence (1362), Duke of York (1385), Duke of Gloucester (1385), and Duke of Ireland (1386). Alexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles, eldest son of the Earl of Harewood, 92. Assuming that Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews succeed their fathers to become third Duke of Gloucester and third Duke of Kent respectively, their peerages (as created in 1928 and 1934) will cease to be royal dukedoms; instead their holders will become "ordinary" dukes. In 1958, the government passed the Life Peerages Act, which allowed for the creation of life peerages, or honorary titles granted by the government. As the eldest son of the Sovereign, the Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay ranks higher in precedence than he would by virtue of the seniority of his dukedoms alone. Current royal dukedoms. The longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II had held that position since 1952. Within the borders of the County Palatine of Lancashire, therefore, the monarch is hailed as "The King/Queen, The Duke of Lancaster" (even when the monarch is a queen regnant, by tradition she does not use the title Duchess). Harry Hay, Lord Hay, eldest son of the Earl of Erroll, 16. Shane Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn, eldest son of the Earl of Roden, 70. In the United Kingdom, there is nothing intrinsic to any dukedom that makes it "royal". The Earl of Wessex is the youngest child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and a full-time working member of the Royal Family. Dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland, List of heirs of Dukes in the Peerages of the British Isles, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Lennox, Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon, Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Gordon. The list of the 14 illegitimate children of King Charles II, per Wikipedia: By Lucy Walter (c. 1630 - 1658), a Welsh noblewoman: James Crofts, later Scott (1649-1685), created Duke of Monmouth (1663) in England and Duke of Buccleuch (1663) in Scotland. Lowther Castle. The Du en Windsor arrived with them. James Moreton, Lord Moreton, eldest son of the Earl of Ducie, 107. Lord Rothschild For a more complete historical listing, including extinct, dormant, abeyant, forfeit dukedoms in addition to these extant ones, see List of dukedoms in the peerages of Britain and Ireland. Charles Bruce, Lord Bruce, eldest son of the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, 27. Coronet of the dukes of Gloucester and of Kent. The Duke of Gloucester is The Queen's cousin and a full-time working member of the Royal Family. The Duke of Cornwall holds precedence above all dukes, royal and non-royal, and is the Duke of Rothesay, and of Cambridge. Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II's second son, was dubbed Duke of York when he married in 1986, for example. Ranulf le Meschin. Duke of Hamilton, General Blake, Duke of Albemarle, Earl of Shaftsbury, Duke of Monmouth, Admiral Ruyter, . Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England (then, following the Act of Union 1800, in the United Kingdom). Although marquess is the second-highest peerage rank, you don't hear much about it. Women are not eligible to succeed to most hereditary peerages. A duke thus outranks all other holders of titles of nobility (marquess, earl, viscount and baron or lord of parliament). Sorted by (historical) entity at time of grant, Earldoms in the Peerage of England, 10661707, Earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland, 10721707, Earldoms in the Peerage of Great Britain, 17071801, Earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland, 12051831, Earldoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1801 to present. Hugh Cairns, Viscount Garmoyle, eldest son of the Earl Cairns, 117. As members of the Royal Family, these dukes rank higher in precedence than they would by virtue of the seniority of their dukedoms alone. Earl of Richmond (1136) Earl of Cornwall (1140) Hugh de Beaumont. Edward and Georgina Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke and Duchess. The Earl is the elder son and heir to the Duke of Kent, first cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. Several members of the royal family attend a wedding including (L-R): Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Princess Anne, Lady Frederick Windsor, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on May 18, 2019. The King of Anglo-Saxon England had ruled for 24 years, and yet . 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Besides the dukedoms of Cornwall and Lancaster, the oldest extant title is that of Duke of Norfolk, dating from 1483 (the title was first created in 1397). He'd been a Private in the British army, serving in Arabia and being shot at by Bedouin, when he got notification that his tit. James Grant of Rothiemurchus, Lord Huntingtower, eldest son of the Earl of Dysart, 31. Nicholas Knatchbull, Lord Brabourne, eldest son of the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 133. The Prince of Wales holds precedence above all dukes, royal and non-royal, and is the Duke of Cornwall and of Rothesay. What are the 8 dukedoms? She is the youngest of the three children of the Earl and Countess of St. Andrews. The Norman conquest of England introduced the continental Frankish title of "count" (comes) into England, which soon became identified with the previous titles of Danish "jarl" and Anglo-Saxon "earl" in England. Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, eldest son of the Earl Spencer, 53. The term was brought to England in 1385 by King Richard II, who learned of its usage in other countries. John Lowry-Corry, Viscount Corry, eldest son of the Earl Belmore, 78. Archibald Cochrane, Lord Cochrane, eldest son of the Earl of Dundonald, 35. The Duke of Ireland was a title used for only two years and is somewhat confusing since only a small portion of Ireland was really under the control of England in 1386; it is not to be confused with the dukedoms of the Peerage of Ireland. (Elected officials make up the House of Commons, the government's lower chamber.) introducing citations to additional sources, "List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland", Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury, William Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntingdon, Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea, Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, William Child-Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey, Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, Simon Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun, James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee, Charles Stanhope, 12th Earl of Harrington, William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath, Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore, Nicholas Le Poer Trench, 9th Earl of Clancarty, Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn, Timothy Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 7th Earl of Minto, Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook, Raymond Asquith, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Asquith, Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton, "Page 1231 | Issue 46479, 28 January 1975 | London Gazette | The Gazette", "Earldom of Mar | Holders of the Earldom", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_earls_in_the_peerages_of_Britain_and_Ireland&oldid=1137502043, Robert Fiennes-Clinton, 19th Earl of Lincoln, Alastair Sutherland, 25th Earl of Sutherland, George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington, Alexander Ian Leslie-Melville, 15th Earl of Leven, Filippo, 11th Prince Rospigliosi, 12th Earl of Newburgh, Patrick Hope-Johnstone, 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Charles Finch-Knightley, 12th Earl of Aylesford, George Hobart-Hampden, 10th Earl of Buckinghamshire, Robin Fox-Strangways, 10th Earl of Ilchester, William Pleydell-Bouverie, 9th Earl of Radnor, Alexander Murray, 9th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield, Piers Edgcumbe, 9th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, (Arion) Thomas Piers Hamilton Butler, 11th Earl of Carrick, Robert King-Tenison, 12th Earl of Kingston, George Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington, Richard Graham-Toler, 7th Earl of Norbury, Albert Elliot, 11th Earl of Saint Germans, Grenville Temple-Gore-Langton, 8th Earl Temple of Stowe, Richard Montagu-Stuart-Wortley, 5th Earl of Wharncliffe, Ivor Edward Other Windsor-Clive, 4th Earl of Plymouth, Michael Hicks Beach, 3rd Earl Saint Aldwyn, Benedict Baldwin, 5th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, David Lloyd George, 4th Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, Mark Cunliffe-Lister, 4th Earl of Swinton, Rachel Elizabeth Sutherland, eldest daughter of the, Susan of Mar, Mistress of Mar, eldest daughter of the, Alexander Sholto Douglas-Home, second cousin of the, Thomas Baillie-Hamilton, fourth cousin once removed of the, Marcus Abney-Hastings, half-brother of the, Princess Benedetta Rospigliosi, Mistress of Newburgh, daughter of the, Sir John Hobart, 4th Baronet, fourth cousin once removed of the, Charles Crichton, second cousin once removed of the, Rupert Craven, first cousin thrice removed of the, Robert Temple-Gore-Langton, brother of the, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 23:57. Arundel, Earl of (E, c.1139) - the earldom has been held by the Dukes of Norfolk since 1660, when the 23rd Earl of Arundel was restored as 5th Duke of . He is chiefly remembered for his unhappy marriage to, and scandalous 1963 divorce from, the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret . Charles Dawson-Damer, Viscount Carlow, eldest son of the Earl of Portarlington, 74. This is an incomplete index of the current and historical principal family seats of English royal, titled and landed gentry families. Peregrine Feilding, Viscount Feilding, eldest son of the Earl of Denbigh and Desmond, 7. Good to know in case you get that invite to stay at some nobleman's country estate. Clarence has not been used since 1478, when George (the brother of Edward IV) was executed for treason. [1] Those patents each contain the standard remainder to "heirs male of his body". Why the lesser title? Arthur Agar, Viscount Somerton, eldest son of the Earl of Normanton (Peerage of Ireland), 89. Duke of Manchester created for the Charles Montagu in 1719. James Grimston, Viscount Grimston, eldest son of the Earl of Verulam, 95. A royal duke is a duke who is a member of the British royal family, entitled to the style of "His Royal Highness". Most of them also had large townhouses in London.The British Royal Family also reserve several for their own personal use such as the Duke of Cambridge.. The Dukedom of Abercorn was created after the. 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James Chetwynd-Talbot, Viscount Ingestre, eldest son of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford, 2. Charles Greville, Lord Brooke, eldest son of the Earl of Warwick, 47. In addition, the Dukedom of Marlborough was once inherited by a woman, the 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, through a special remainder, as happened to the Dukedom of Hamilton when it was inherited by Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton and also the royal Dukedom of Fife, which was created for the Earl Fife by Queen Victoria, on the occasion of his marriage to Louise, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of the future King Edward VII. David Wodehouse, Lord Wodehouse, eldest son of the Earl of Kimberley, 115. Today, there are no new hereditary peerages being created, with one exception: those the monarch creates for members of the royal family. Much of the world is fascinated by the British royals, with all of their titles. William Shirley, Viscount Tamworth, eldest son of the Earl Ferrers, 42. In the order of precedence in the United Kingdom, non-royal dukes without state offices or positions generally take precedence before all other nobility, in order of date of creation, but after royalty and certain officers of state. Being the end of January, it is now getting light when we set off for Tesco, the neon lights of the retail park at Whitfield as daylight grows stronger. The Tangled Line of Succession to the British Throne, 5 Things You Didn't Know About Princess Diana, Special Offer on Antivirus Software From HowStuffWorks and TotalAV Security, It entered the Brisith peerage system in 1440. This is a list of the 190 present and extant earls in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Knights (sir or Dame) have been given an honor. James Harris, Viscount FitzHarris, eldest son of the Earl of Malmesbury, 59. There are 30 Dukes in the UK today. Frederick Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, eldest son of the Earl of Bessborough, 66. Deputy Earls Marshal have been named at various times, discharging the responsibilities of the office during the minority or infirmity of the Earl Marshal. Oliver Wallop, Viscount Lymington, eldest son of the Earl of Portsmouth, 46. Frederick Lambton, Viscount Lambton, eldest son of the Earl of Durham, 104. Henry Noel, Viscount Campden, eldest son of the Earl of Gainsborough, 110. Jack Courtenay, Lord Courtenay, eldest son of the Earl of Devon, 5.