Duke of Kendal
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The titles of Earl of Kendal and Duke of Kendal have been created several times, usually for people with some connection to the royal family.
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- The first creation was for John, 4th son of King Henry IVHenry IV of EnglandHenry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
, who was created Earl of Kendal, Earl of RichmondEarl of RichmondThe now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:...
and Duke of BedfordDuke of Bedfordthumb|right|240px|William Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordDuke of Bedford is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time...
in 1414. The titles became extinct at his death. - The second creation was for John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset, a grandson of John of Gaunt, who was created Earl of Kendal and Duke of SomersetDuke of SomersetDuke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is...
in 1443. He died the following year, when the titles became extinct. - The third creation was for Jean de Foix, vicomte de Castillon, who was created Earl of Kendal in 1446. He gave allegiance to the King of France in 1462, and is thereby presumed to have forfeited his English peerage. However, his descendants in France continued to style themselves "comte de Candale" (or Kendal).
- The next Kendal creation was for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of King Charles ICharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and a Royalist commander in the Civil WarEnglish Civil WarThe English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, who is sometimes (perhaps erroneously) said to have been created Baron Kendal along with the other titles of Earl of Holdernesse and Duke of CumberlandDuke of CumberlandDuke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:...
in 1644. This Kendal title, if it ever existed, became extinct on his death without legitimate issue. - The first use of Kendal as a ducal title was in 1666, when Charles Stuart, son of the Duke of YorkJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, was given the titles of Duke of Kendal, Earl of Wigmore and Baron Holdenby. He died the following year, when these titles became extinct. - The next creation was for Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Princess (later Queen) AnneAnne of Great BritainAnne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
, who was created Duke of CumberlandDuke of CumberlandDuke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:...
, Earl of Kendal and Baron Wokingham in 1689. He died without surviving issue, and the titles became extinct. - The next creation was for Ehrengard von der Schulenberg, Duchess of Munster, the mistress of King George IGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
, who was created Duchess of Kendal, Countess of FevershamEarl of FevershamEarl of Feversham is a title that has been created three times , once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom...
and Baroness GlastonburyBaron GlastonburyBaron Glastonbury is a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came on 19 March 1719 , as a life peerage and as a subsidiary title for Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal and Munster, mistress of George I...
in 1719. These titles were for life only and expired with their first holder. - The last Kendal creation was for James Lowther, who was created Baron Kendal, Baron BurghBaron BurghBaron Burgh is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was for William de Burgh in 1327.The second, and still existing, peerage is of uncertain date...
, Baron Lowther, Viscount Lowther, Viscount Lonsdale and Earl of LonsdaleEarl of LonsdaleEarl of Lonsdale is a title that has been created twice in British history, firstly in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 , and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family....
in 1784. These titles became extinct at his death. - In 1816, at the time of the marriage of Princess Charlotte of Wales (daughter of the Prince RegentGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
) to Prince Leopold of Saxe-CoburgLeopold I of BelgiumLeopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
, it was announced that the groom was to be created Duke of Kendal. However, in the end this never happened.
Earls of Kendal, First Creation (1414)
- John of Lancaster, 1st Earl of Kendal and Duke of Bedford (1389–1435)
Earls of Kendal, Second Creation (1443)
- John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Kendal and Duke of SomersetJohn Beaufort, 1st Duke of SomersetJohn Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, KG was an English noble and military commander.-Family:Baptised on 25 March 1404, he was the second son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland, and succeeded his elder brother Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset to become the 3rd Earl of...
(1404–1444)
Earls of Kendal, Third Creation (1446)
- John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal (d. 1485) (presumed to have surrendered the peerage 1462, though his descendants in France continued to use the title under the name Candale)
- Gaston II de Foix, 2me comte de CandaleGaston de Foix, Count of CandaleGaston de Foix Earl of Kendal and Count of Benauges, was a French nobleman in the last decades of the Middle Ages.He was a cadet member of the important Foix family in Southern France. He was a son of John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal and Margaret de la Pole...
(d. 1500) - Gaston III de Foix, 3me comte de Candale (d. 1536)
- Frederic de Foix, 4me comte de Candale (d. 1571)
- Henri de Foix, 5me comte de Candale (d. 1572)
- Marguerite de Foix, 6me comtesse de Candale (1567–1593), married in 1587 Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, 1er duc d'EpernonJean Louis de Nogaret de La ValetteJean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette , created Duke of Épernon, was a powerful member of the French nobility at the turn of the 17th century. He was deeply involved in plots and politics throughout his life....
(1554–1642) - Henri de Nogaret de La Valette, 7me comte de Candale (d. 1639) (created duc de Candale in 1621, that title extinct on his death)
- Bernard de Nogaret de La Valette d'ÉpernonBernard de Nogaret de La Valette d'ÉpernonBernard de Nogaret de La Valette , duke of Épernon and a French general, was the son of Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette and Marguerite de Foix-Candale, granddaughter of the constable of Montmorency...
, 8me comte de Candale, 2me duc d'Epernon (1592–1661) (created duc de La Valette in 1622) - Louis Charles Gaston de Nogaret de La Valette, styled comte de Candale (1627–1658) was ceded his father's dukedom of La Valette in 1649, and was then known as duc de Candale
Barons Kendal, First Creation (1644)
(possible creation)- Rupert of the Rhine, 1st Baron Kendal and Duke of CumberlandPrince Rupert of the RhineRupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century...
(1619–1682)
Earls of Kendal, Fourth Creation (1689)
- George of Denmark, 1st Earl of Kendal and Duke of Cumberland (1653–1708)
Duchess of Kendal, Second Creation (1719)
- Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal and MunsterEhrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal and MunsterEhrengard Melusine Baroness von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal and Duchess of Munster was born at Emden near Magdeburg. Her middle name was probably given in reference to the Melusine legends. Her brother was Marshal Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg...
(1667–1743)
Barons Kendal, Second Creation (1784)
- James Lowther, 1st Baron Kendal and Earl of LonsdaleJames Lowther, 1st Earl of LonsdaleSir James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale was the son of Robert Lowther and Catherine Pennington.He married Mary Crichton-Stuart, daughter of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu, 1st Baroness Mount Stuart on 7 September 1761.On 9 June 1792 he fought a duel with a Captain Cuthbert...
(1726–1802)
See also
- KendalKendalKendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
- William de Lancaster, Baron of KendalWilliam de Lancaster IWilliam de Lancaster I, or William Fitz Gilbert, was a nobleman of the 12th century in Northwest England. According to a document some generations later, he was possibly also referred to as William de Tailboys when younger. He is the first person of whom there is any record to bear the name of...
, died c. 1170 - Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of KendalWavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of KendalWilliam Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal , known as Sir Wavell Wakefield between 1944 and 1963, was an English rugby union player for Harlequins and England, President of the Rugby Football Union and Conservative politician.-Background and education:Wakefield was born in Beckenham,...
, 1898–1983
Sources include:
- Kendal/Candale (Re: Who is heir to the Earldom of Lancaster?), François R. Velde, alt.talk.royalty newsgroup, 16th Oct 2001
- Leopold's title of duke of Kendal, François R. Velde, alt.talk.royalty newsgroup, 18th Oct 2001
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