Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was conferred upon a member of the British royal family. It was named after the county of Cumberland in

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, and after

Strathearn Strathearn or Strath Earn (, from gd, Srath Èireann) is the strath of the River Earn, in Scotland, extending from Loch Earn in the West to the River Tay in the east.http://www.strathearn.com/st_where.htm Derivation of name Strathearn was on ...

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History

The title of

Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the historic county of Cumberland. History The Earldom of Cumberland, created in 1525, became extinct in 1643. The dukedom ...

had been created three times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain. The title of Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn was created on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Great Britain. This double dukedom and the Earldom of Dublin in the

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were bestowed on Prince Henry, the third son of

Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales, (Frederick Louis, ; 31 January 170731 March 1751), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the fa ...

, and grandson of King George II. Since Prince Henry died without legitimate children, the title became extinct. The title of

Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was held by junior members of the British royal family. It was named after the county of Cumberland in England, and after Teviotdale in Scotland. Held by the King ...

was later created in the Peerage of Great Britain.

List of titleholders

Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1766)

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 Earl of Dublin 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 for Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, younger brother of King George III. ...

(Ireland, 1766) , HenryDukeOfCumberland

, 7 November 1745
Leicester House, London
son of

, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha , Anne Horton , 18 September 1790
London
aged 44 {{DEFAULTSORT:Cumberland and Strathearn Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of Great Britain 1766 establishments in Great Britain Noble titles created in 1766