Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of

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, and the

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. The early

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(up to 1243) were often also called Earls of Sussex. The fifth creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1717 in favour of Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville. The Yelverton family descended from Sir Christopher Yelverton,

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from 1597 to 1598. Sir Christopher's grandson and namesake,

Christopher Yelverton Sir Christopher Yelverton (1536 – 31 October 1612) was an English judge and Speaker of the House of Commons. Ancestry Christopher Yelverton came from an ancient Norfolk family, tracing their descent back to Andrew Yelverton, who held conside ...

, was created a baronet, of Easton Mauduit in the County of Northampton, in the Baronetage of England in 1641. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Henry, the second Baronet. He married Susan Longueville,

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13th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. Their eldest son, Charles, succeeded in both the baronetcy and barony. However, he died young and was succeeded by his younger brother, Henry, the fifteenth Baron. In 1690 he was created Viscount Longueville in the Peerage of England. His son, Henry, the aforementioned second Viscount, was created Earl of Sussex in 1717. Henry's two sons, George and Henry, both succeeded in the earldom. The baronetcy, viscountcy and earldom became extinct on Henry's death in 1799. He was succeeded in the barony of Grey de Ruthyn by his grandson,

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, the nineteenth Baron, the son of his daughter Lady Barbara Yelverton by Colonel Edward Thoroton Gould. See

Baron Grey de Ruthyn Baron Grey of Ruthin (or Ruthyn) was a noble title created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Sir Roger de Grey, a son of John, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton, and has been in abeyance since 1963. Historically, this branch of th ...

for further history of this title.

Earls of Sussex; First creation (1282)

* John de Warenne, 1st Earl of Sussex (1231–1304) * John de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1286–1347)

Earls of Sussex; Second creation (1529)

Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex Robert Radcliffe, 10th Baron Fitzwalter, 1st Earl of Sussex, KG, KB, PC (c. 148327 November 1542), also spelt Radclyffe, Ratcliffe, Ratcliff, etc., was a prominent courtier and soldier during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII who serve ...

(1483–1542) *

Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, KG (also spelt "Radcliffe") (1507 – 17 February 1557) was a son of Robert Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and his wife Elizabeth Stafford, Countess of Sussex. Marriages and children He was first married to E ...

(1507–1557) *

Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex Thomas Radclyffe (or Ratclyffe), 3rd Earl of Sussex KG (c. 15259 June 1583), was Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Tudor period of English history, and a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I. Family He was the eldest son of Hen ...

(1525–1583) *

Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex, Order of the Garter, KG (c. 1530 – 14 December 1593) was an English peerage, peer. Life He was born in England to Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, and Elizabeth Radclyffe, Countess of Sussex, Eliza ...

(1532–1593) * Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex (1573–1629) *

Edward Radclyffe, 6th Earl of Sussex Edward Radclyffe, 6th Earl of Sussex (c. 1559 – August 1643) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1586 and 1611 and later succeeded to a peerage. Biography Radclyffe was the son of Sir Humphrey Radclyffe an ...

(1559–1643) ''Subsidiary titles: Viscount FitzWalter (1525),

Baron FitzWalter Baron FitzWalter is an ancient title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 24 June 1295 for Robert FitzWalter. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. His great-grandson, the fou ...

(1295) (1st–5th Earls)''

Baron Savile of Pontefract (1628)

John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract (1556 – 31 August 1630) was an English politician. He was M.P. for Lincoln (1586), Sheriff of Lincolnshire (1590), knight of the shire for Yorkshire (1597, 1614, 1624 and 1626), ''custos rotulorum'' o ...

(1556–1630) (Alternative spelling Baron Savile of Pomfret) * Thomas Savile, 2nd Baron Savile of Pontefract (1590 – c. 1659) (created Earl of Sussex in 1644)

Earls of Sussex, Third creation (1644)

Thomas Savile, 1st Earl of Sussex Thomas Savile, 1st Earl of Sussex (bap. 14 September 1590c. 1659) was an English politician. Biography Thomas Savile was the son of John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pomfret, by his second wife, Elizabeth Carey, sister of Henry Cary, 1st Viscou ...

(1590–1659) *

James Savile, 2nd Earl of Sussex James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguati ...

(1647–1671) ''Subsidiary titles: Viscount Savile (1628), Baron Castlebar (1628)''

Earls of Sussex; Fourth creation (1674)

Thomas Lennard, 1st Earl of Sussex Thomas Lennard, 1st Earl of Sussex, 15th Baron Dacre, (13 May 1654 – 30 October 1715) was an English peer. He became Earl of Sussex in 1674 when he married Lady Anne Fitzroy, illegitimate daughter of Charles II and Lady Barbara Palmer. The Bar ...

(1654 – 1715) ''Subsidiary title:

Baron Dacre Baron Dacre is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England, every time by writ. History The first creation came in 1321 when Ralph Dacre was summoned to Parliament as Lord Dacre. He married Margaret, 2nd Baroness Multo ...

(1321)''

Yelverton baronets, of Easton Mauduit (1641)

Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet (27 March 1602 – 4 December 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1648. Yelverton was the son of Henry Yelverton, a lawyer, and his wife Margaret Beale, daughter of R ...

(died 1654) *

Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet (6 July 1633 – 3 October 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660 and from 1664 to 1670. Early life Yelverton was the son of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet and his wife A ...

(1633-1670) *Sir Charles Yelverton, 3rd Baronet (1657-1679) (succeeded as Baron Grey de Ruthyn in 1676)

Barons Grey de Ruthyn (1324)

*Charles Yelverton, 14th Baron Grey de Ruthyn (1657-1679) *Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey de Ruthyn (died 1704) (created Viscount Longueville in 1690)

Viscounts Longueville (1690)

Henry Yelverton, 1st Viscount Longueville Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portuga ...

(died 1704) * Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville (1690–1731) (created Earl of Sussex in 1717)

Earls of Sussex; Fifth creation (1717)

Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex (2 May 169027 October 1731) was an English peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Hon. Talbot Yelverton until 1704, and known as Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville from 1704 to 1717, when he was ...

(1690–1731) * George Augustus Yelverton, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1727–1758) *

Henry Yelverton, 3rd Earl of Sussex Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(1728–1799) **Talbot Yelverton

Earls of Sussex; Sixth creation (1874)

* The Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 1st Earl of Sussex (1850–1942) **

Prince Arthur of Connaught Prince Arthur of Connaught (Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert; 13 January 1883 – 12 September 1938) was a British military officer and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 20 November 1920 ...

(1883–1938) * Alastair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1914–1943)

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Sussex, Earl of (E, 1644 - 1671)

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