Earl of Dublin is a title that has been created three times in British and Irish history. It was created first on 22 October 1766 in the

Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...

for

Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (Henry Frederick;He is called simply "(His Royal Highness) Prince Henry" in the ''London Gazette'8 September 1761 King George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...

. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Duke's dying childless. It was created again on 24 April 1799, again in the Peerage of Ireland, for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, fourth son of George III. This title became extinct upon his death without sons, in 1820. It was created a third time on 10 September 1849 (or according to some sources, 17 January 1850) in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, eldest son of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previo ...

Earls of Dublin, first creation (1766)

* Prince Henry, 1st Earl of Dublin, Duke of Cumberland (1745–1790) (extinct)

Earls of Dublin, second creation (1799)

* Prince Edward, 1st Earl of Dublin, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820) (extinct)

Earls of Dublin, third creation (1849/50)

* Prince Albert Edward, 1st Earl of Dublin, Prince of Wales (1849/50–1910) (merged with the Crown in 1901)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dublin Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom British and Irish peerages which merged in the Crown Noble titles created in 1766 Noble titles created in 1799 Noble titles created in 1850

Earls of Dublin, first creation (1766)

Earls of Dublin, second creation (1799)

Earls of Dublin, third creation (1849/50)

See also

References