Earl of Arran

Earl of Arran is a hereditary British title of nobility which exists both in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. the Scottish title is named after the Isle of Arran in Scotland, the Irish after the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. The Scottish title is now run as a subordinate title of Duke of Hamiliton, while the Irish will be borne by the family Gore.

Scottish awards

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The title was first awarded in 1467 to Thomas Boyd, who, however, died five years later without inheritance.

The next award was presented in 1503 to James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton. 1609 inherited James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton the title after the death of his older brother. 1643 James Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton was raised to the Duke of Hamilton; at the same time he received the title of Earl again of Arran awarded. As the second Duke fell in 1651, the dukedom went along with the award of 1643 because of the special award conditions to his sister about, while the award from 1503 since the equivalent time.

Irish awards

The earldom was first awarded in 1662 to Richard Butler, a younger son of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde. He died in 1686 without a male heir.

The second award was presented in 1693 to his nephew Charles Butler, who also died without heirs in 1758, however. Therefore, the title became extinct a second time.

The dignity was awarded in 1762 for a third time, now to Sir Arthur Gore, 3rd Baronet. This was an Irish politician who had been already collected four years earlier Viscount Sudley.

Subordinate title

The first two awards in the Peerage of Ireland and the title Viscount Tullough Baron Butler of Cloughgrenan were created at the same time, however, the extinguished with the earldom.

The present Earl of Arran leads the title Viscount Sudley of Castle Gore in the County of Mayo ( geschaffem 1758) and Baron Saunders, of Deeps in the County of Wexford ( geschaffem 1758) as subordinate titles, which were both awarded the first Eral. Both titles are also included in the Peerage of Ireland.

The fifth Earl was raised in 1884 for Baron Sudley, of Castle Gore in the County of Mayo, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which at that time also a seat in the House of Lords was connected.

In addition, the Earl leads the dignity of a Baronet of Newtown Gore County Mayo, which had been the great-grandfather of the first Earl in 1662. This had also been an Irish politician.

An heir takes the courtesy title Viscount Sudley.

List of Earls of Arran and Gore Baronets

Earl of Arran, First Creation ( 1467 )

  • Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran ( † ca 1472 )

Earl of Arran, Second and Third Awards (1503, 1643)

Earl of Arran, First Creation ( 1662)

  • Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Arran ( 1639-1686 )

Earl of Arran, Second Creation ( 1693)

  • Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran ( 1671-1758 )

Gore Baronets of Newtown ( 1662)

  • Sir Arthur Gore, 1st Baronet († 1697 )
  • Sir Arthur Gore, 2nd Baronet ( 1685-1741 to )
  • Sir Arthur Gore, 3rd Baronet ( 1703-1773 ) (1762 elevated to Earl of Arran )

Earl of Arran, Third Creation ( 1762)

  • Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran ( 1703-1773 )
  • Arthur Saunders Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran ( 1734-1809 )
  • Arthur Saunders Gore, 3rd Earl of Arran ( 1761-1837 )
  • Philip Yorke Gore, 4th Earl of Arran ( 1801-1884 )
  • Arthur Saunders Gore, 5th Earl of Arran ( 1839-1901 )
  • Arthur Jocelyn Charles Gore, 6th Earl of Arran ( 1868-1958 )
  • Arthur Paul John James Charles Gore, 7th Earl of Arran ( 1903-1958 )
  • Arthur Strange Kattendyke David Archibald Gore, 8th Earl of Arran ( 1910-1983 )
  • Arthur Desmond Colquhoun Gore, 9th Earl of Arran ( b. 1938 )

Presumptive heir is a descendant of the second Earl, William Henry Gore ( b. 1950 ), son of Paul Annesley Gore ( 1921-2012 ). The Barony Sudley will be extinguished.

  • Earldom
  • Earl of Arran
  • Isle of Arran
Clan Hamilton James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton County Wexford James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran
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