Earl of Plymouth
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Peerage of England
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and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, by Catherine Pegge. He had a sister called Catherine FitzCharles who became a nun. His mother went on to marry Sir Edward Greene of Samford in Essex, but they had no further children...
, illegitimate son of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
by his mistress Catherine Pegge
Catherine Pegge
Catherine Pegge, born about 1635, was a long term mistress of Charles II. She had two children by him, Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth and Catherine FitzCharles....
. He died without heirs in 1680, when the title became extinct.
The second creation came in 1682 in favour of Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 7th Baron Windsor. The Windsor family descends from Sir Andrew Windsor, who notably fought at the Battle of the Spurs
Battle of Guinegate (1513)
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in 1513, where he was knighted. In 1529 he was summoned to Parliament as Baron Windsor, of Stanwell in the County of Buckingham. His grandson, the third Baron, fought at the Battle of St Quentin in 1557. His grandson, the sixth Baron, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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. On his death in 1641 the barony fell into abeyance
Abeyance
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The abeyance was terminated in 1660 in favour of his nephew, the seventh Baron. He was the son of the Hon. Elizabeth Windsor, and her husband Dixie Hickman, and assumed the additional surname of Windsor. Windsor notably served as Governor of Jamaica and as Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
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. In 1682 he was created Earl of Plymouth in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Earl. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire
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, Denbigh and Flint. His grandson, the fourth Earl, was Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire.
On the death of his childless grandson, the sixth Earl, in 1833, the barony and earldom separated. The barony fell into abeyance between his sisters Lady Maria, wife of Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire, and Lady Harriet, wife of the Hon. Robert Henry Clive, second son of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis , known as the Lord Clive between 1774 and 1804, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
(see below for further history of the barony). He was succeeded in the earldom by his uncle, the seventh Earl. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the eighth Earl. He was childless and on his death in 1843 the earldom became extinct.
The barony of Windsor remained in abeyance until 1855 when the abeyance was terminated in favour of the younger sister Lady Harriet, who became the thirteenth Baroness. The same year she assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Windsor. She was succeeded by her grandson, the fourteenth Baron. He was a prominent Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician and held office as Paymaster-General
Paymaster-General
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and First Commissioner of Works
First Commissioner of Works
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. In 1905 the earldom of Plymouth was revived when he was created Viscount Windsor, of St Fagans in the County of Glamorgan, and Earl of Plymouth, in the County of Devon. These titles were in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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He was succeeded by his second and only surviving son, the second Earl. He was also a Conservative politician and served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
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, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
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and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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. the titles are held by his eldest son, the third Earl, who succeeded in 1943. As a male-line descendant of the first Earl of Powis
Earl of Powis
Earl of Powis is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis. In 1687 he was further honoured when he was made Marquess of Powis...
he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles.
Another member of the Windsor family was the Hon. Thomas Windsor, younger son of Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, PC succeeded to his family's estate around Hewell Grange near Redditch in 1645, the same year he distinguished himself in the Battle of Naseby...
, who was created Viscount Windsor
Viscount Windsor
Viscount Windsor is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1699 when the Hon. Thomas Windsor was made Viscount Windsor, of Blackcastle. He was the younger son of Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, and notably represented Droitwich,...
in 1699.
The family seat is Oakly Park, Bromfield
Bromfield, Shropshire
Bromfield is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.According to the 2001 census it had a population of 306.-Location:Bromfield is located near the market town of Ludlow, two miles north of the town on the A49 road....
near Ludlow
Ludlow
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
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The unusual forename 'Other' is traditional in the family and derives from a legendary Viking
Viking
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ancestor 'Otho' or 'Othere'.
Earls of Plymouth; First creation (1675)
- Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of PlymouthCharles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of PlymouthCharles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth was the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, by Catherine Pegge. He had a sister called Catherine FitzCharles who became a nun. His mother went on to marry Sir Edward Greene of Samford in Essex, but they had no further children...
(1657–1680)
Barons Windsor (1529)
- Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron WindsorAndrew Windsor, 1st Baron WindsorSir Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor was an English nobleman. He inherited the manor of Stanwell in Middlesex. In 1542, during a visit by King Henry VIII, he was obliged to surrender the manor to the crown. In return he was offered the lands of Tardebigge and the seat of Hewell Grange in modern...
(1467–1543) - William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor (1498–1558)
- Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron WindsorEdward Windsor, 3rd Baron WindsorSir Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor was an English peer.His wife was Katherine de Vere , an older half-sister of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford...
(1532–1574) - Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor (1559–1585)
- Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor (1562–1605)
- Thomas Windsor, 6th Baron Windsor (1591–1642) (abeyant)
- Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 7th Baron WindsorThomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of PlymouthThomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, PC succeeded to his family's estate around Hewell Grange near Redditch in 1645, the same year he distinguished himself in the Battle of Naseby...
(1627–1687) (abeyanceAbeyanceAbeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
terminated 1660; created Earl of Plymouth in 1682)
Earls of Plymouth; Second creation (1682)
- Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of PlymouthThomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of PlymouthThomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, PC succeeded to his family's estate around Hewell Grange near Redditch in 1645, the same year he distinguished himself in the Battle of Naseby...
(1627–1687)- Other Windsor, Lord Windsor (1659–1684)
- Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 2nd Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth was a British peer, styled Lord Windsor from 1682 to 1687.The son of Other Windsor, Lord Windsor and Elizabeth Turvey, he succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Plymouth in 1687. On 12 April 1706, he was awarded a DCL by Oxford...
(1679–1725) - Other Windsor, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (1707–1732)
- Other Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 4th Earl of PlymouthOther Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth was a British peer, styled Lord Windsor until 1732.He succeeded his father as Earl of Plymouth at the age of one, and was educated at Eton and The Queen's College, Oxford...
(1731–1771) - Other Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of PlymouthOther Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of PlymouthOther Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth FRS , styled Lord Windsor until 1771, was an English nobleman.Styled Lord Windsor from birth, he was the eldest son of Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth and the Honourable Catherine, daughter of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer. He was elected a Fellow...
(1751–1799) - Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of PlymouthOther Windsor, 6th Earl of PlymouthOther Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth was an English nobleman, the eldest son of the 5th Earl of Plymouth....
(1789–1833) (barony of Windsor abeyant) - Andrews Windsor, 7th Earl of Plymouth (1754–1837)
- Henry Windsor, 8th Earl of Plymouth (1768–1843)
Barons Windsor (1529)
- Harriet Windsor, 13th Baroness Windsor (1797–1869) (abeyance terminated 1855)
- Robert George Windsor-Clive, 14th Baron WindsorRobert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of PlymouthRobert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth GBE, CB, PC , known as The Lord Windsor between 1869 and 1905, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background:...
(1857–1923) (created Earl of Plymouth in 1905)
Earls of Plymouth; Third creation (1905)
- Robert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of PlymouthRobert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of PlymouthRobert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth GBE, CB, PC , known as The Lord Windsor between 1869 and 1905, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background:...
(1857–1923)- Other Robert Windsor-Clive, Viscount Windsor (1884–1908)
- Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of PlymouthIvor Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of PlymouthIvor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth PC was an English nobleman and Conservative politician....
(1889–1943) - Other Robert Ivor Windsor-Clive, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (b. 1923)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Ivor Edward Other Windsor-Clive, Viscount Windsor (b. 1951)
Lord Windsor's heir apparent is his son the Hon. Robert Other Ivor Windsor-Clive (b. 1981)
See also
- Viscount WindsorViscount WindsorViscount Windsor is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1699 when the Hon. Thomas Windsor was made Viscount Windsor, of Blackcastle. He was the younger son of Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, and notably represented Droitwich,...
- Earl of Powis (1804 creation)Earl of PowisEarl of Powis is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis. In 1687 he was further honoured when he was made Marquess of Powis...
- Hewell GrangeHewell GrangeThis article is about the Hewell Grange country house and estate. For Hewell Prison, see Hewell Hewell Grange is a country house in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England....
- Barnt Green HouseBarnt Green HouseBarnt Green House is a building at Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.It was once a residence of the local nobles, the Earls of Plymouth...
- St Fagans CastleSt Fagans National History MuseumSt Fagans National History Museum , commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture and architecture of the Welsh people...