Viscount Fitzhardinge
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Viscount Fitzhardinge is an extinct title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created on 14 July 1663 for Charles Berkeley
, later Earl of Falmouth
, with the subsidiary title of Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne, also in the Peerage of Ireland. It passed by special remainder to Charles' father, Charles, then to Maurice, elder brother of the first viscount, and then to their younger brother, John. The title became extinct on John's death in 1712.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created on 14 July 1663 for Charles Berkeley
Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth
Charles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and his wife Penelope née Godolphin ....
, later Earl of Falmouth
Earl of Falmouth
The title of Earl of Falmouth has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport. It...
, with the subsidiary title of Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne, also in the Peerage of Ireland. It passed by special remainder to Charles' father, Charles, then to Maurice, elder brother of the first viscount, and then to their younger brother, John. The title became extinct on John's death in 1712.
Viscounts Fitzhardinge (1663)
- Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount FitzhardingeCharles Berkeley, 1st Earl of FalmouthCharles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and his wife Penelope née Godolphin ....
(bef. 1636–1665) (created Earl of Falmouth 1664) - Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount FitzhardingeCharles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount FitzhardingeCharles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1668....
(1600–1668) - Maurice Berkeley, 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge (1628–1690)
- John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge (1650–1712)
See also
- Earl of FalmouthEarl of FalmouthThe title of Earl of Falmouth has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport. It...
- Baron BerkeleyBaron BerkeleyThe title Baron Berkeley originated as a feudal title and was subsequently created twice in the Peerage of England by writ. It was first granted by writ to Thomas II de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley, 6th feudal Baron Berkeley, in 1295, but the title of that creation became extinct at the death of...
- Baron Berkeley of StrattonBaron Berkeley of StrattonBaron Berkeley of Stratton, in the County of Cornwall, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1658 for Sir John Berkeley, a Royalist supporter during the English Civil War. He was a descendant of Sir Maurice de Berkeley , younger son of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley...
- Earl FitzHardinge
- Baron FitzHardingeBaron FitzHardingeBaron FitzHardinge, of the City and County of the City of Bristol, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 August 1861 for the naval commander and politician Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley...