Earl of Dublin
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Earl of Dublin is a title that has been created three times in British history.
It was created first on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland
for Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, younger brother of King George III
. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Duke's dying childless. It was created again on 24 April 1799, again in the Peerage of Ireland, for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, fourth son of George III. This title became extinct upon his death without sons, in 1820. It was created a final time on 17 January 1850 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
, eldest son of Queen Victoria
.
It was created first on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
for Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, younger brother of King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Duke's dying childless. It was created again on 24 April 1799, again in the Peerage of Ireland, for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, fourth son of George III. This title became extinct upon his death without sons, in 1820. It was created a final time on 17 January 1850 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
, eldest son of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
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Earls of Dublin, first creation (1766)
- Prince Henry, 1st Earl of Dublin, Duke of Cumberland (1745–1790) (extinct)
Earls of Dublin, second creation (1799)
- Prince Edward, 1st Earl of Dublin, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820) (extinct)
Earls of Dublin, third creation (1850)
- Prince Albert Edward, 1st Earl of Dublin, Prince of WalesEdward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
(1841–1910) (merged with the Crown in 1901)
See also
- Marquess of DublinDuke of IrelandThe title of Duke of Ireland was created in 1386 for Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford, the favourite of King Richard II of England, who had previously been created Marquess of Dublin. Both titles were Life peerages. At this time, only the Pale of Ireland was under English rule...
- Kings of DublinKings of DublinThe Vikings invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century, establishing the Norse Kingdom of Dublin, the earliest and longest lasting Norse kingdom in all of Europe outside of Scandinavia, excepting the so-called Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. This corresponded to most of present-day...