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The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the
Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain. There are five peerages in th ...
before 1337, when it was superseded by the title
Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall is a title in the Peerage of England, traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning British monarch, previously the English monarch. The duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in England and was established by a r ...
, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.


Condor of Cornwall

* Condor of Cornwall, probably legendary Earl of Cornwall before the Conquest, said to have paid homage to William for the Earldom


Earls of Cornwall, 1st creation (1068)

* Brian of Brittany (c. 1040–1084 or 85), resigned c. 1072


Earls of Cornwall, 2nd creation (c. 1072)

*
Robert, Count of Mortain Robert, Count of Mortain, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (–) was a Norman nobleman and the half-brother (on their mother's side) of King William the Conqueror. He was one of the very few proven companions of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hast ...
(c. 1038–1095), half-brother of
William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 10 ...
* William, Count of Mortain (1084–1140), peerage forfeit 1106


Cadoc II of Cornwall (c. 1106)

*Cadoc II (or Candor), son of Cadoc of Cornwall


Earls of Cornwall, 1st creation (revived 1140)

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Alan Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * ...
(died 1146), nephew of Brian, deprived 1141


Earls of Cornwall, 3rd creation (1141)

* Reginald de Dunstanville, Earl of Cornwall (died 1175), illegitimate son of King
Henry I of England Henry I (c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in ...


Earls of Cornwall, 4th creation (1225)

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Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall Richard (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of P ...
, King of the Romans (1209–1272), second son of
John, King of England John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin ...
* Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249–1300), son


Earls of Cornwall, 5th creation (1307)

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Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284 – 19 June 1312) was an English nobleman of Gascon origin, and the favourite of Edward II of England. At a young age, Gaveston made a good impression on King Edward I, who assigned him to the househo ...
(1284–1312)


Earls of Cornwall, 6th creation (1330)

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John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall John of Eltham, 1st Earl of Cornwall (15 August 1316 – 13 September 1336) was the second son of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. He was heir presumptive to the English throne until the birth of his nephew Edward, the Black Princ ...
(1316–1336), second son of king
Edward II of England 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 ...
and his queen
Isabella of France Isabella of France ( – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France (), was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward II, and regent of England from 1327 until 1330. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving ...


See also

* Constitutional status of Cornwall * Antiqua maneria, the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall *
Duchy of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall ( kw, Duketh Kernow) is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch obtains possession of the duchy and the title of 'Duke of Cornwall' at ...
* Kingdom of Cornwall * List of legendary rulers of Cornwall


References

Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of England Medieval Cornwall
Earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant " chieftain", particu ...
Forfeited earldoms in the Peerage of England Noble titles created in 1067 Noble titles created in 1141 Noble titles created in 1225 Noble titles created in 1307 Noble titles created in 1330 {{Cornwall-stub