The Dukedom of Albemarle () has been created twice in the

Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain. There are five peerages in th ...

, each time ending in extinction. Additionally, the title was created a third time by James II in exile and a fourth time by his son the

Old Pretender James Francis Edward Stuart (10 June 16881 January 1766), nicknamed the Old Pretender by Whigs, was the son of King James II and VII of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his second wife, Mary of Modena. He was Prince of Wales from ...

, in the Jacobite Peerage. The name ''Albemarle'' is derived from the Latinised form of the French county of in Normandy ( la, Alba Marla meaning 'White Marl',

marl Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, clays, and silt. When hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae. Marl makes up the lower part ...

being a type of fertile soil), other forms being ''Aubemarle'' and ''Aumerle''. It arose in connection with the ancient Norman Counts of Aumale of

Aumale Aumale (), formerly known as Albemarle," is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. It lies on the River Bresle. History The town's Latin name was ''Alba Marla''. It was raised by Willia ...

in Normandy. ''See also

Earl of Albemarle Earl of Albemarle is a title created several times from Norman times onwards. The word ''Albemarle'' is derived from the Latinised form of the French county of ''Aumale'' in Normandy (Latin: ''Alba Marla'' meaning "White Marl", marl being a typ ...

.''

Dukes of Albemarle (Aumale), first creation (1397)

* Edward of Norwich, Duke of Aumale (Albemarle) (1373–1415), grandson of

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, was deprived of this dukedom in 1399. He later succeeded his father as

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Dukes of Albemarle, second creation (1660)

:''also

Earl of Torrington The title of Earl of Torrington was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was in 1660 as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Albemarle. Following the extinction of this title in 1688, the title was created anew in 1689, but ...

, Baron Monck of Potheridge, Beauchamp and Teyes (England, 7 July 1660)'' *

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle JP KG PC (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670) was an English soldier, who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A prominent military figure under the Commonwealth, his support was cruc ...

(1608–1670) was rewarded with his peerages for his part in the Restoration. *

Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (14 August 1653 – 6 October 1688) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1667 to 1670 when he inherited the Dukedom and sat in the House of Lords. Origins Mon ...

(1653–1688), only son of the 1st Duke, died childless.

Dukes of Albemarle, first Jacobite creation (1696)

:''also "Earl of Rochford" and "Baron Romney" (Jacobite, 1696)'' * Henry FitzJames, "1st Duke of Albemarle" (1673–1702), illegitimate son of James II was created a peer by his father in exile

Dukes of Albemarle, second Jacobite creation (1722)

:''also "Marquess Monck and Fitzhemon", "Earl of Bath", "Viscount Bevil" (Jacobite, 1722), Baron Lansdowne (Great Britain, 1712) and "Baron Lansdown of Bideford" (Jacobite, 1722)'' *

George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne PC (9 March 1666 – 29 January 1735), of Stowe, Cornwall, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Bar ...

, "1st Duke of Albemarle" (1666–1735), a notable

Tory A Tory () is a person who holds a political philosophy known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalism and conservatism, which upholds the supremacy of social order as it has evolved in the English culture throughout history. The ...

, was made a Jacobite peer by The Old Pretender, which creation was not recognised within the Kingdom of Great Britain. * Bernard Granville, "2nd Duke of Albemarle" (1700 – 2 July 1776), nephew of Lord Lansdowne, allegedly succeeded his uncle in said Jacobite peerage. Never married.Bernard Granville, Duke of Albemarle
at thepeerage.com (accessed 29 February 2008)

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