Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater
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Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater (1625 – April 1697), of Dilston Castle
was an English peer
and member of the House of Lords
. His wife was Catherine Fenwick.
He was the 3rd Baronet, succeeding Sir Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Baronet. He was then created Earl of Derwentwater
, Viscount Radclyffe, and Baron Tyndale on 7 March 1688. He was succeeded by Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
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Dilston Castle
The Mencap National College Dilston is a specialist college situated in rural Northumberland.|It is located midway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle and it is easily accessible by road, rail and air....
was an English peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. His wife was Catherine Fenwick.
He was the 3rd Baronet, succeeding Sir Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Baronet. He was then created Earl of Derwentwater
Earl of Derwentwater
Earl of Derwentwater was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1688 for Sir Francis Radclyffe, 3rd Baronet. He was made Baron Tyndale, of Tyndale in the County of Northumberland, and Viscount Radclyffe and Langley at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by...
, Viscount Radclyffe, and Baron Tyndale on 7 March 1688. He was succeeded by Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater
Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater was an English peer, styled Viscount Radclyffe from 1688 to 1695.He inherited the earldom from his father, Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater in 1697...
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