Earl of Cambridge

The title of Earl of Cambridge was awarded in the Peerage of England a few times and is ( later as Duke of Cambridge or Marquess of Cambridge ) closely associated since 1362 with the British Royal Family. It is named after the English city of Cambridge.

The first Earl of fourth award of the title, the Marquess of Hamilton, was in his time in sixth place of the Scottish throne, his grandfather James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, was heir to the throne and regent for Mary Queen of Scots.

Earl of Cambridge, First Creation (1340 )

  • William of Jülich, 1st Earl of Cambridge ( 1299-1361 )

Earl of Cambridge, Second Creation ( 1362 )

  • Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York ( 1341-1402 )
  • Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York ( 1373-1415 ), returned 1414

Earl of Cambridge, Third Creation ( 1414)

  • Richard of Conisburgh, 1st Earl of Cambridge ( 1373-1415 ), revoked in 1415
  • Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York ( 1412-1460 ), restored in 1426
  • Edward Plantagenet, 4th Duke of York ( 1442-1483 ), in 1461 merged with the crown

Earl of Cambridge, Fourth Creation ( 1619)

Subordinated title was Baron of Innerdale ( 1619).

Earl of Cambridge, Fifth Creation ( 1659)

  • Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (1640-1660)

Earl of Cambridge, Sixth Creation ( 1664)

  • James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge (1663-1667)

Earl of Cambridge, seventh Creation ( 1667)

  • Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge (1667-1671)
  • Earldom
  • Earl of Cambridge
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