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The title of Earl of Carnarvon has been created several times in British history. It was first created in 1628 for Robert Dormer, 2nd Baron Dormer . That creation became extinct in 1709 . The title was created again in 1714 for Lord Chandos, who became '''Marquess of Carnarvon''' and '''Duke of Chandos''' in 1719 . That title became extinct in 1789 . The title was created for a final time in 1793 for Henry Herbert, 1st Baron Porchester , a descendant of the Earls Of Pembroke . The most famous holders of this title have been the 4th Earl , a minister under Disraeli , and the 5th Earl , who along with Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun . The current Earl of Carnarvon holds the subsidiary title of ''Baron Porchester'' ( 1780 ), in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Earls of Carnarvon of the first creation held the subsidiary titles of ''Viscount Ascott'' (1628) and ''Baron Dormer''. The town and County in Wales from which the title is derived are now usually spelt ''Caernarfon''. The family seat is Highclere Castle in Hampshire . EARLS OF CARNARVON, FIRST CREATION ( 1628 )
EARLS OF CARNARVON, SECOND CREATION ( 1714 )
EARLS OF CARNARVON, THIRD CREATION ( 1793 )
The Heir Apparent is George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, Lord Porchester (b. 1958 ) |
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