Earl of Northampton
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Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.

Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation (1065)

  • Waltheof (d. 1076)
  • Maud, Countess of Huntingdon
    • m. Simon I de Senlis
    • m. David I of Scotland
      David I of Scotland
      David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...

  • Henry of Scotland (1114–1152)
  • Simon II de Senlis (1103–1153)
  • Malcolm IV, King of Scots
    Malcolm IV of Scotland
    Malcolm IV , nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" , King of Scots, was the eldest son of Earl Henry and Ada de Warenne...

     (1141–1165)
  • William I, King of Scots
    William I of Scotland
    William the Lion , sometimes styled William I, also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough", reigned as King of the Scots from 1165 to 1214...

     (1143–1214)
  • Simon III de Senlis (1138–1184)
  • David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (d. 1219)
  • John of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (1207–1237)

Earls of Northampton, Third Creation (1337)

  • William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton
    William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton
    William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG was an English nobleman and military commander.-Lineage:He was the fifth son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan. He had a twin brother, Edward...

     (c. 1310–1360)
  • Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Northampton (1341–1373) murdered 1373 earldom abeyant

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  • Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Northampton
    Henry IV of England
    Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...

     (1367–1413) earldom restored 1384, he became king in 1399
  • Anne Plantagenet, 4th Countess of Northampton
    Anne of Gloucester
    Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford was the eldest daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Bohun.-Family:...

     (1383–1438) gained earldom 1399

Earls of Northampton, Fourth Creation (1604)

  • Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton
    Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton
    Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton was a significant English aristocrat and courtier. He was suspect as a crypto-Catholic throughout his life, and went through periods of royal disfavour, in which his reputation suffered greatly. He was distinguished for learning, artistic culture and his...

     (1540–1614)

See also

  • Earl of Huntingdon (1065 creation)
    Earl of Huntingdon
    Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:...

  • Marquess of Northampton
    Marquess of Northampton
    Marquess of Northampton is a title that has been created twice.-William Parr:First creation, 1547–1571The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1547 in favour of William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The title was forfeited...

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