Earl of Falmouth
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The title of Earl of Falmouth has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England
and the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge
, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport. It became extinct upon his death the following year. The second creation, on 14 July 1821, was for Edward Boscawen, 4th Viscount Falmouth
. It became extinct in 1852.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
and the second time 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...
. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge
Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth
Charles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and his wife Penelope née Godolphin ....
, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport. It became extinct upon his death the following year. The second creation, on 14 July 1821, was for Edward Boscawen, 4th Viscount Falmouth
Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth
Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth , known as the Viscount Falmouth between 1808 and 1821, was a British peer and politician.-Political career:...
. It became extinct in 1852.
Earls of Falmouth, First Creation (1664)
- Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of FalmouthCharles Berkeley, 1st Earl of FalmouthCharles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and his wife Penelope née Godolphin ....
(bef. 1636–1665)
Earls of Falmouth, Second Creation (1821)
- Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of FalmouthEdward Boscawen, 1st Earl of FalmouthEdward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth , known as the Viscount Falmouth between 1808 and 1821, was a British peer and politician.-Political career:...
(1787–1841) - George Henry Boscawen, 2nd Earl of FalmouthGeorge Boscawen, 2nd Earl of FalmouthGeorge Henry Boscawen, 2nd Earl of Falmouth , styled Lord Boscawen-Rose between 1821 and 1841, was a British peer and politician.Falmouth was the son of Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth...
(1811–1852)