Earl Of Holdernesse Article Index for
Earl Of
Website Links For
Earl
 

Information About

Earl Of Holdernesse




The first creation, in 1621 , along with the subsidiary title Baron Kingston-upon-Thames, of Kingston-upon-Thames in the County of Surrey, was in favour of John Ramsay, 1st Viscount Of Haddington . As well as the Barony created with the Earldom, this Earl held the subsidiary titles '''Viscount of Haddington''' ( 1606 ), '''Lord Ramsay of Barns''' ( 1606 ) and '''Lord Ramsay of Melrose''' ( 1615 ), all in the Peerage Of Scotland .

The second creation, in 1644 , was as a subsidiary title of the Dukedom Of Cumberland conferred on Prince Rupert Of The Rhine , a nephew of King Charles I .

The third creation, in 1682 , was in favour of Conyers Darcy, 8th Baron Darcy (de Knayth) And 5th Baron Conyers . These Earls used the courtesy title ''Lord Darcy and Conyers'' for their heirs apparent.


EARLS OF HOLDERNESS, 1ST CREATION ( 1621 )



EARLS OF HOLDERNESS, 2ND CREATION ( 1644 )



EARLS OF HOLDERNESS, 3RD CREATION ( 1682 )