Earl Ligonier was a title that was created twice in British history, once in the

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and once in the

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. The first creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 10 September 1766 in favour of the French-born soldier

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John Ligonier Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, (7 November 168028 April 1770), was a French Huguenot exile, born Jean Louis de Ligonier in Castres, Southern France. He had a long and distinguished career in the British army and was appointed ...

. The peerage was created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. He had already been created Viscount Ligonier, of Enniskillen, in the Peerage of Ireland on 31 December 1757, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body, and Viscount Ligonier, of Clonmell, in the Peerage of Ireland on 20 May 1762, with remainder to his nephew, Edward Ligonier. In 1763 he was also created Lord Ligonier, Baron of Ripley, in the County of Surrey, in the Peerage of Great Britain, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. The barony, viscountcy of 1757 and earldom became extinct on his death on 28 April 1770 while he was succeeded in the viscountcy of 1762 according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Viscount. Edward Ligonier was the illegitimate son of Colonel

Francis Augustus Ligonier Francis Augustus Ligonier (1693 – 25 January 1746) was a French-born officer of the British Army. Biography He was born François-Auguste de Ligonier at Castres,Stephen Wood, "Ligonier, John, Earl Ligonier (1680–1770)", also including "Fr ...

, brother of the first Earl. On 19 July 1776 the earldom was revived when he was made Earl Ligonier, of Clonmell in the County of Tipperary, in the Peerage of Ireland. The titles became extinct on his death on 14 June 1782.

Earls Ligonier; First creation (1766)

* John Louis Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier (1680–1770)

Viscounts Ligonier (1762)

* John Louis Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, 1st Viscount Ligonier (1680–1770) * Edward Ligonier, 2nd Viscount Ligonier (1740–1782) (created Earl Ligonier in 1776)

Earls Ligonier; Second creation (1776)

Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier Lieutenant General Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier KB (1740 – 14 June 1782) was a British soldier and courtier. He was the illegitimate son of Col. Francis Augustus Ligonier, the brother of John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier. He served with ...

(1740–1782)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ligonier Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Great Britain Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland Noble titles created in 1766 Noble titles created in 1776