Earl of Yarmouth is a title that has been created three times in British history, once in the

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and twice in the

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. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the politician and scientist Robert Paston, 1st Viscount Yarmouth. He had already been created Baron Paston and Viscount Yarmouth in the Peerage of England in 1673. He was the son of William Paston, who had been created a Baronet, of

Oxnead Oxnead is a lost settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brampton, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is roughly three miles south-east of Aylsham. It now consists mostly of St Michael's Church and ...

in the County of Norfolk, in the

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in 1641. Lord Yarmouth was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He notably served as

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between 1687 and 1689. He had no surviving male issue and the titles became extinct on his death in 1732. The second creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1740 in favour of

Amalie von Wallmoden Countess Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Countess of Yarmouth, born Amalie von Wendt (1 April 1704 – 19 or 20 October 1765) was the principal mistress of King George II from the mid-1730s until his death in 1760. Born into ...

, mistress of

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. She was made Baroness Yarmouth at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. The titles were for life only. Lady Yarmouth was the last Royal mistress to be awarded a peerage. She died in 1765. The third creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1793 in favour of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford. He was made

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at the same time. See this article for more information on this creation.

Paston Baronets, of Oxnead (1641)

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet, (1528–1610) was an English benefactor, and the father of Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth. Paston was educated at Gonville Hall, Cambridge, in 1546. In 1554 he inherited the family estates. He was Sheriff of ...

(c. 1610–1663) * Sir Robert Paston, 2nd Baronet (1631–1683) (created Viscount Yarmouth in 1673 and Earl of Yarmouth in 1679)

Earls of Yarmouth; First creation (1679)

Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth, FRS (29 May 1631 – 8 March 1683) was an English scientist and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1673 when he was created Viscount Yarmouth. He was created Earl of Yarmouth in 1679 ...

(1631–1683) *

William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (1654 – 25 December 1732) of Oxnead, Norfolk and Turnham Green, Chiswick, Middlesex was a British peer and politician. Born in 1654, he was the son of Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth and his wife, Rebe ...

(1654–1732) **Charles Paston, Lord Paston (1673–1718)

Countess of Yarmouth; Second creation (1740)

* Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth (1704–1765)

Earls of Yarmouth; Third creation (1793)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yarmouth Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of England Earldoms in the Peerage of Great Britain Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Great Britain 1679 establishments in England Noble titles created in 1679 Noble titles created in 1740 Noble titles created in 1793