Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England.

History

The first creation came in 1322, when Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay, was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay (or Lord Harcla) in 1321. However, Lord Carlisle was executed for treason in 1323, with his titles forfeited. The second creation came in 1622, when James Hay, 1st Viscount Doncaster, was made Earl of Carlisle. He was a great favourite of

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and had already been created Lord Hay in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606, as well as Baron Hay, of Sawley in the County of York, and Viscount Doncaster in 1618. The latter titles were in the Peerage of England. Lord Carlisle was the member of a junior branch of the Hay family, headed by the

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. He was succeeded by his second but only surviving son, the second Earl. In 1637, he also succeeded his maternal grandfather, Charles Goring, 2nd Earl of Norwich, as second Baron Denny (a title created by writ in 1604; see

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). However, Carlisle was childless and on his death in 1660, all the titles became extinct. The third creation came in 1660, when Sir Charles Howard was made Baron Dacre of Gillesland, in the County of Cumberland, Viscount Howard of Morpeth, in the County of Northumberland, and Earl of Carlisle. A member of the prominent

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, he was the great-grandson of

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, third son of

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. Lord William Howard's wife was Elizabeth Dacre, youngest daughter of

Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre Thomas Dacre, 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, 8th Baron Greystoke (''ca.'' 1527 – 1 July 1566) was an English Member of Parliament and after his father's death a peer and major landowner in the counties of Cumberland, Yorkshire and Northumberla ...

(of Gillesland), a title which had fallen into abeyance on the death of the fifth Baron in 1569. Through this marriage,

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and

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(which later became the site of

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) came into the Howard family. Lord Carlisle had earlier supported the Parliamentarian cause in the

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, and he is supposed to have been created ''Baron Gilsland'' and ''Viscount Howard of Morpeth'' by

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in 1657 (it is certain that he was summoned to Cromwell's House of Lords the same year as "Lord Viscount Howard"). He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He represented

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, Cumberland and Carlisle in the

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and served as

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. On his death, the titles passed to his son, the third Earl. He was a prominent statesman and served as

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from 1701 to 1702, and in 1715. His third but eldest surviving son, the fourth Earl, sat as Member of Parliament for Morpeth. He was succeeded by his eldest son from his second marriage, the fifth Earl. He was an influential politician and held office as

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, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, as

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and as Lord Privy Seal. His eldest son, the sixth Earl, also gained political prominence. He served as

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and as Lord Privy Seal, and was Minister without Portfolio between 1830 and 1834 in the famous

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of Lord Grey. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the seventh Earl. He was a noted politician and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland, as

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and as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the eighth Earl. He was a clergyman and served as Rector of

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in Yorkshire. He also died unmarried and was succeeded by his nephew, the ninth Earl. He was the son of the Hon. Charles Wentworth George Howard, fifth son of the sixth Earl. He represented

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in Parliament as a

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and was also a well-regarded painter. His eldest son, the tenth Earl, was

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Member of Parliament for Birmingham South. He was succeeded by his only son, the eleventh Earl. He married as his first wife Bridget Helen Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland (see

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for earlier history of this title). On his death in 1963, the titles passed to his only son, the twelfth Earl. In 1982, he also succeeded his mother as twelfth Lord Ruthven of Freeland. , the peerages are held by his eldest son, the thirteenth Earl, who succeeded in 1994. Lord Carlisle unsuccessfully contested Easington in the 1987 general election and

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in the 1992 general election. Several other members of this branch of the Howard family have gained distinction. The Hon. Sir Charles Howard, fourth son of the third Earl, was a general in the Army and also represented Carlisle in the House of Commons for many years.

Charles Howard, Viscount Morpeth Charles Howard, Viscount Morpeth ( bap. 22 May 1719 – 9 August 1741) was a British Member of Parliament. Howard was the eldest son of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle, and his first wife Lady Frances, daughter of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of ...

, eldest son of the fourth Earl from his first marriage, briefly represented

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before his early death from

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. The Hon. Frederick Howard, third son of the fifth Earl, was a major in the

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and fought at the

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in 1815, where he was killed in action. His eldest son

Frederick John Howard Frederick John Howard (1 March 1814 – 28 February 1897) was a British Member of Parliament. Biography Howard, born on 1 March 1814, was the eldest son of Major the Hon. Frederick Howard, third son of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle. H ...

was Member of Parliament for

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. The Very Reverend the Hon. Henry Edward John Howard, fourth son of the fifth Earl, was Dean of Lichfield. His third son Edward Henry Howard was a vice-admiral in the Navy. Admiral the Hon. Edward Granville George Howard, fourth son of the sixth Earl, was created Baron Lanerton in 1874. The aforementioned the Hon. Charles Wentworth George Howard, fifth son of the sixth Earl, represented East Cumberland in Parliament for almost forty years. Lady Harriet Howard, third daughter of the sixth Earl, was the wife of

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. She was

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and an active Whig in society circles. The Hon.

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, fifth son of the ninth Earl, was a Liberal Member of Parliament. His second son was

George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe Major George Anthony Geoffrey Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe, JP (22 May 1920 – 27 November 1984) was a British politician, soldier and media man. Howard was a younger son of Geoffrey Howard and Ethel Christian Methuen, and grandson of ...

. The

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to the earldom, when one exists, is styled ''Viscount Morpeth''. The principal family seat today is

, while

is now held by a

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of the family.

Earls of Carlisle, first creation (1322)

Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (c. 1270 – 3 March 1323), alternatively Andreas de Harcla, was an important English military leader in the borderlands with Scotland during the reign of Edward II. Coming from a knightly family in Wes ...

(died 1323) (forfeit 1323)

Earls of Carlisle, second creation (1622)

James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle KB (c. 1580March 1636) was a British noble. Life A Scot, he was the son of Sir James Hay of Fingask, second son of Peter Hay of Megginch (a branch member of Hay of Leys, a younger branch of the Erroll family) a ...

(c. 1590–1636) *

James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (1612 – 30 October 1660) was the Earl of Carlisle (2nd Creation), succeeding James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. Hay was the second son of the 1st Earl, a Scottish nobleman, and his wife Honoria, heir to Edward Den ...

(1612–1660) (extinct)

Earls of Carlisle, third creation (1661)

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (162824 February 1685) was an English military leader and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1653 and 1660 and was created Earl of Carlisle in 1661. Howard was the son and ...

(1629–1685) *

Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (27 November 1646 – 23 April 1692), known as Viscount Morpeth from 1661 to 1685, was an English Whig politician. Carlisle was the eldest son of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, and his wife Anne, daught ...

(1646–1692); eldest son of the 1st Earl *

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC (c. 1669 – 1 May 1738) was a British nobleman, peer, and statesman. Charles Howard was the eldest son of Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle, and inherited his title on the death of his father in 169 ...

(1669–1738); eldest son of the 2nd Earl *

Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle KG (14 August 1694 – 3 September 1758), styled Viscount Morpeth until 1738 was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1738 when he succeeded to the Peerage as Earl of Carlis ...

(1694–1758); eldest son of the 3rd Earl ** Hon. Charles Howard, Viscount Morpeth (1719–1741); eldest son of the 4th Earl ** Hon. Robert Howard, Viscount Morpeth (1725/6–1743); 2nd son of the 4th Earl *

Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle (28 May 1748 – 4 September 1825) was a British peer, statesman, diplomat, and author. Life He was the son of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle and his second wife Isabella Byron. His mother was a ...

(1748–1825); youngest son of the 4th Earl *

George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle of Castle Howard, (17 September 17737 October 1848), styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman. He served as Lord Privy Seal between 1827 and 1828 and in 1834 and was a member of Lord Grey ...

(1773–1848); eldest son of the 5th Earl *

George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, (18 April 1802– 5 December 1864), styled Viscount Morpeth from 1825 to 1848, was a British statesman, orator, and writer. Life Carlisle was born in Westminster, London, the eldest son o ...

(1802–1864); eldest son of the 6th Earl ** Hon. Frederick George Howard; 2nd son of the 6th Earl *

William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle (23 February 1808 – 29 March 1889) was an English clergyman and peer. Early life He was born in London the third son of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Georgiana Cavendish, daughter ...

(1808–1889); 3rd son of the 6th Earl ** Hon. Edward Granville George Howard, 1st ''and last'' Baron Lanerton (1809–1880); 4th son of the 6th Earl ** Hon. Charles Wentworth George Howard (1814–1879); 5th son of the 6th Earl * George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843–1911); son of Hon. Charles Wentworth George Howard, nephew of the 8th Earl and grandson of the 6th Earl * Charles James Stanley Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle (1867–1912); eldest son of the 9th Earl *

George Josslyn L'Estrange Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle Lieutenant-Commander George Josslyn L'Estrange Howard, 11th Earl of Carlisle (6 January 1895 – 17 February 1963), styled Viscount Morpeth from 1911 to 1912, was a British nobleman, politician, and peer. Early life George Josslyn L'Estrange Howa ...

(1895–1963); eldest son of the 10th Earl * Charles James Ruthven Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle (1923–1994); eldest son of the 11th Earl *

George William Beaumont Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle George William Beaumont Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle (born 15 February 1949), styled Viscount Morpeth from 1963 to 1994, is a British nobleman, politician, and hereditary peer. In 1994, on the death of his father, he inherited three English pe ...

(born 1949); eldest son of the 12th Earl The

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is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Philip Charles Wentworth Howard (born 1963).
The heir presumptive's

is his only son, William Philip Alexander Howard (born 1994).

Line of succession

* ''

(1748–1825)'' ** ''

(1773–1848)'' *** ''Hon. Charles Wentworth George Howard (1814–1879)'' **** '' George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843–1911)'' ***** '' Charles James Stanley Howard, 10th Earl of Carlisle (1867–1912)'' ****** ''Lt Cdr.

(1895–1963)'' ******* '' Charles James Ruthven Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle (1923–1994)'' ********

(born 1949) ******** (1) ''Hon.'' Philip Charles Wentworth Howard (born 1963) ********* (2) William Howard (born 1994) ***** ''Hon. Oliver Howard (1875–1908)'' ****** ''Hubert Arthur George Howard (1901–1986)'' ******* (3) David Charles Hubert Howard (born 1940) ********(4). Oliver Charles Frederick Howard (born 1980) ***** ''Hon.

(1877–1935)'' ****** ''Major George Anthony Geoffrey Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe (1920–1984)'' ******* (5) ''Hon.'' Nicholas Paul Geoffrey Howard (born 1952) ******** (6) George Fulco Geoffrey Howard (born 1985) *******''Hon. Simon Bartholomew Geoffrey Howard (1956–2022)'' ******** (7) Merlin Jasper Geoffrey Howard (born 2002) ******* (8) ''Hon.'' Anthony Michael Geoffrey Howard (born 1958) ** ''Major Hon. Frederick Howard (1785–1815)'' *** ''

(1814–1897)'' ****''Alfred John Howard (1848–1916)'' *****''William Gilbert Howard (1877–1960)'' ******''Frederick Henry Howard (1915–2000)'' *******(9). Henry James Howard (b. 1956) ********(10). William Henry Howard (b. 1986) *******(11). John Dugald Howard (b. 1958) ******''John William Howard (1917–1988)'' *******(12). Jonathan Arthur Francis Howard (b. 1955) ********(13). William Richard Michael Howard (b. 1986) **** ''Gerald Richard Howard (1853–1945)'' ***** ''Bertram Marcus Howard (1890–1970)'' The Earls of Carlisle are distantly in line to succeed to the Dukedom of Norfolk through special remainder, as descendants of

References

External links

* * Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlisle * Earldoms in the Peerage of England Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of England * Forfeited earldoms in the Peerage of England Noble titles created in 1322 Noble titles created in 1622 Noble titles created in 1661