Earl of Buckingham

Earl of Buckingham was a British hereditary title of nobility, named after the town of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, has been awarded several times in the Peerage of England.

Ceremonies

The first award was presented in 1097 to Walter Giffard, but went out again with the death of the second Earl.

From the year 1164 probably comes the second ceremony, now to Richard de Clare ( " Strongbow " ), who died in 1176 without issue.

1377 was Thomas of Woodstock, the youngest son of King Edward III. created Earl of Buckingham; 1385 followed by the institution on Duke of Gloucester. Through his execution in 1397 fell into the duchy, while the earldom was inherited by his son Humphrey Plantagenet, but two years later also died without issue.

A fourth award was presented in 1618 in favor of Mary Villiers, but this time only for life, without the possibility to inherit the title.

Her son, George Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers was also encumbered with the title and a few years later ( 1623) to the Duke of Buckingham raised. With the death of the second Duke in 1687 extinguished both titles.

List of Earls of Buckingham

Earl of Buckingham ( 1097 ), First Creation

  • Walter Giffard, 1st Earl of Buckingham († 1102)
  • Walter Giffard, 2nd Earl of Buckingham († 1164 )

Earl of Buckingham ( 1164 ), Second Creation

  • Richard de Clare, 1st Earl of Buckingham († 1176 )

Earl of Buckingham ( 1377 ), Third award

  • Thomas Plantagenet, 1st Earl of Buckingham († 1397 )
  • Humphrey Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of Buckingham († 1399 )

Earl of Buckingham ( 1618), Fourth ceremony

  • Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (1570-1632)

Earl of Buckingham ( 1617), Fifth ceremony

  • See Duke of Buckingham, second Creation ( 1623)

Impostor (1983 )

Footnotes

  • Earldom
  • Earl of Buckingham
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