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This page lists all earldoms, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom.. The Norman conquest of England introduced the continental Frankish title of "count" (comes) into England, which soon became identified with the previous titles of Danish "jarl" and Anglo-Saxon "earl" in England.
This is a list of the 189 present earls in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.It does not include extant earldoms which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with marquessates or dukedoms and are today only seen as subsidiary titles.
Pages in category "Earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland" The following 80 pages are in this category, out of 80 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Earl of Elgin in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earl of Balcarres: 9 January 1651 Earl of Crawford in the Peerage of Scotland. King Charles II; The Earl of Dundee: 8 September 1660 Baron Glassary The Earl of Newburgh: 31 December 1660 The Earl of Annandale and Hartfell: 23 April 1662 The Earl of Dundonald: 12 May 1669 The Earl of Kintore: 20 June ...
Earl of Erroll: Woodbury Hall, Bedfordshire [1] New Slains Castle [2] Earl of Caithness: London: Ravenscraig Castle: Earl of Morton: Old Mansion House, Dalmahoy near Edinburgh: Aberdour Castle, Dalkeith House, Dalmahoy, Loch Leven Castle and Morton Castle: Earl of Rothes: Dorset: Ballinbreich Castle: Earl of Buchan: Newnham House, Hampshire
This is a list of peerages created for women in the peerages of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom. It does not include peerages created for men which were later inherited by women, or life peerages created since 1958 under the Life Peerages Act 1958. Background Prior to the regular creation of life peerages, the great majority of peerages were created for men ...
This section possibly contains original research. Women were not generally considered as heirs in the 12th and 13th centuries. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (September 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "List of peerages inherited by women" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2011) In the peerages of the British Isles, most titles have traditionally been created for ...