Earl of Winchester was a title that was created three times in the

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during the

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. The first was Saer de Quincy, who received the earldom in 1207/8 after his wife inherited half of the lands of the Beaumont

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. This creation became extinct in 1265 upon the death without male heirs of Saer's son Roger de Quincy. In 1322 King

Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to t ...

created the elder Hugh le Despenser earl of Winchester. This creation lapsed after Despenser's execution in 1326. During his exile in 1470–71

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had been the guest of a

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Lewis de Bruges Louis de Bruges, Lord of Gruuthuse, Prince of Steenhuijs, Earl of Winchester (Dutch: Lodewijk van Brugge; c. 1427 – 24 November 1492), was a Flemish courtier, bibliophile, soldier and nobleman. He was awarded the title of Earl of Winchester b ...

. After Edward's return to the throne, Lewis was rewarded with the earldom of Winchester. His son, the second Earl, returned it to the crown in 1500.

Earls of Winchester, 1st Creation (1207)

Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester (c. 11553 November 1219) was one of the leaders of the baronial rebellion against John, King of England, and a major figure in both the kingdoms of Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland and Kingdom of England, Engla ...

(died 1219) *

Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester (c. 1195 – 25 April 1264), (Roger de Quincy is a subarticle in his father's article.) His dates are given as 1195?-1265 at the beginning of the subarticle, but his death date is given as 25 April 12 ...

(died 1265)

Earls of Winchester, 2nd Creation (1322)

Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester Hugh le Despenser (1 March 126127 October 1326), sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England. He was created a baron in 1295 and Earl of Winchester in 1322. One day after being c ...

(died 1326)

Earls of Winchester, 3rd Creation (1472)

* Lewis de Bruges, 1st Earl of Winchester (1427–1492) * (1458–1512), renounced peerage 1500.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Winchester Earldoms in the Peerage of England Noble titles created in 1207 Noble titles created in 1322 Noble titles created in 1472 History of Hampshire Forfeited earldoms in the Peerage of England

Earls of Winchester, 1st Creation (1207)

Earls of Winchester, 2nd Creation (1322)

Earls of Winchester, 3rd Creation (1472)

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