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{{short description|Earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom}}
:'''''Lord Burlington''' redirects here. Lord Burlington most frequently refers to the architect and patron [[Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington]].''
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'''Earl of Burlington''' is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the [[Peerage of England]] and the second in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]. The first creation was for [[Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington|Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork]], on 20 March 1664 (see the [[Earl of Cork]] for earlier history of the family). He had previously been created '''Baron Clifford of Lanesborough''', in the County of York, on 4 November 1644, also in the Peerage of England. Lord Burlington was the husband of Elizabeth Clifford, 2nd Baroness Clifford. Their eldest son Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, succeeded his mother as third [[Baron Clifford]] in 1691 but predeceased his father. Lord Burlington was therefore succeeded by his grandson (the son of Viscount Dungarvan), the third Earl of Cork and second Earl of Burlington. He had already succeeded his father as fourth Baron Clifford in 1694. His only son, the fourth Earl of Cork and third Earl of Burlington, was the famous architect and patron. He had two daughters but no sons and on his death in 1753 the barony of Clifford of Lanesborough and earldom of Burlington became extinct. He was succeeded in the earldom of Cork by his third cousin, the fifth Earl of Orrery (see the Earl of Cork for further history of these titles).


{{Redirect|Lord Burlington|the architect and patron commonly known as Lord Burlington|Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington}}
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Lord Burlington was succeeded in Burlington estates and in the barony of Clifford (which could be passed on through female lines) by his daughter [[Charlotte Cavendish, 6th Baroness Clifford|Charlotte]], the sixth Baroness. She was the wife of [[William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]. On 10 September 1831 the earldom of Burlington was revived when their third and youngest son [[George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington|Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish]] was created '''Baron Cavendish of Keighley''', in the County of York, and '''Earl of Burlington''', in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. In 1858 his grandson, the second Earl, succeeded his first cousin once removed as seventh [[Duke of Devonshire]]. For more information on this creation of the earldom, see the latter title.
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| name = Earldom of Burlington
| image = [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|150px]]<br />[[File:Cavendish arms.svg|180px]]
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = ''Sable, three bucks' heads caboshed, argent'' (Cavendish arms)<ref name="debretts1839"/>
| creation_date = 10 September 1831
| creation = Second
| monarch = [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]]
| peerage = [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]]
| baronetage =
| first_holder = [[George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington|Lord George Cavendish]]
| last_holder =
| present_holder = [[Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire|Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire and 7th Earl of Burlington]] (as a [[subsidiary title]])
| heir_apparent = [[William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington]] (as a [[Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom|courtesy title]])<ref name="debretts2016"/>
| heir_presumptive =
| remainder_to = Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
| subsidiary_titles = Baron Cavendish
| status =
| extinction_date =
| family_seat =
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| motto = ''Cavendo tutus'' ("Secure by caution")
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}}


[[File:Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington and 2nd Earl of Cork by Sir Anthony Van Dyck.jpg|thumb|[[Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington]] of the first creation]]
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==Earls of Burlington, First creation (1664)==
'''Earl of Burlington''' is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the [[Peerage of England]] in 1664 and the second in the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom]] in 1831. Since 1858, Earl of Burlington has been a [[courtesy title]] used by the [[dukes of Devonshire]], traditionally borne by the duke's grandson, who is the eldest son of the duke's eldest son, the marquess of Hartington.

==History==

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The first creation was for [[Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington|Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork]], on 20 March 1664 (see the [[Earl of Cork]] for earlier history of the family). He had previously been created '''Baron Clifford of Londesborough ''', in the County of York, on 4 November 1644, also in the Peerage of England. Lord Burlington was the husband of Elizabeth Clifford, 2nd Baroness Clifford. Their eldest son Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, succeeded his mother as third [[Baron Clifford]] in 1691 but predeceased his father. Lord Burlington was therefore succeeded by his grandson (the son of Viscount Dungarvan), the third Earl of Cork and second Earl of Burlington. He had already succeeded his father as fourth Baron Clifford in 1694. His only son, the [[Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork|3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork]], was the famous architect and patron. He had two daughters but no sons and on his death in 1753 the barony of Clifford of Lanesborough and earldom of Burlington became extinct. He was succeeded in the earldom of Cork by his third cousin, the fifth [[Earl of Orrery]] (see the [[Earl of Cork]] for further history of these titles).

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Lord Burlington was succeeded in his Burlington estates and in the barony of Clifford (which could be passed on through female lines) by his daughter [[Charlotte Cavendish, 6th Baroness Clifford|Charlotte]], the sixth baroness. She was the wife of the [[William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire|4th duke of Devonshire]]. On 10 September 1831, the earldom of Burlington was revived when their third and youngest son [[George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington|Lord George Cavendish]] was created '''Baron Cavendish of Keighley''', in the County of York, and '''Earl of Burlington''', in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.<ref name="debretts1839">{{cite book|last1=Courthope|first1=William|title=Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|date=1839|publisher=J. G. & F. Rivington|pages=200–201|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v6u5S-H7BCUC&pg=PA200|access-date=27 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 1858, his grandson, the second Earl, succeeded his first cousin once removed as seventh Duke of Devonshire. Since then, Earl of Burlington has traditionally been used as a courtesy title by the Duke of Devonshire's grandson (Marquess of Hartington is the title used by the heir apparent). [[William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington|Bill Burlington]] has opted to remain known as Earl of Burlington instead of Marquess of Hartington as he could have done following the death of his grandfather in 2004.<ref name="debretts2016">{{cite book|last1=Wyse|first1=Elizabeth|title=Debrett's Handbook|date=2016|publisher=[[Debrett's]]|isbn=9780992934866|page=52|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E4oCDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT52|access-date=27 June 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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==Earls of Burlington; First creation (1664)==
*[[Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington|Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd Earl of Cork]] (1612–1698)
*[[Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington|Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd Earl of Cork]] (1612–1698)
*[[Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington|Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington, 3rd Earl of Cork]] (1660–1704)
*[[Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington|Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington, 3rd Earl of Cork]] (1660–1704)
*[[Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington|Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, 4th Earl of Cork]] (1694–1753)
*[[Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington|Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, 4th Earl of Cork]] (1694–1753)


==Earls of Burlington, Second creation (1831)==
==Earls of Burlington; Second creation (1831)==
*[[George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington|George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington]] (1754–1834)
*[[George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington|George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington]] (1754–1834)
**[[William Cavendish (politician)|William Cavendish]] (1783–1812)
**[[William Cavendish (English politician, born 1783)|William Cavendish]] (1783–1812)
*[[William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire|William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington]] (1808–1891) (succeeded as Duke of Devonshire in 1858)
*[[William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire|William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington]] (1808–1891) (succeeded as Duke of Devonshire in 1858)

see [[Duke of Devonshire]] for further succession
See [[Duke of Devonshire]] for further succession.

== Family tree ==
{{Dukes of Devonshire family tree}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Duke of Devonshire]]
*[[Cavendish family]]
*[[Earl of Cork]]
*[[Earl of Cork]]
*[[Baron Clifford]]
*[[Baron Clifford]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* {{rayment}}
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]


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Latest revision as of 12:42, 13 January 2024

"Lord Burlington" redirects here. For the architect and patron commonly known as Lord Burlington, see Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington.

Earldom of Burlington

Sable, three bucks' heads caboshed, argent (Cavendish arms)[1]
Creation date10 September 1831
CreationSecond
Created byWilliam IV
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderLord George Cavendish
Present holderPeregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire and 7th Earl of Burlington (as a subsidiary title)
Heir apparentWilliam Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (as a courtesy title)[2]
Remainder toHeirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesBaron Cavendish
MottoCavendo tutus ("Secure by caution")
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington of the first creation

Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1831. Since 1858, Earl of Burlington has been a courtesy title used by the dukes of Devonshire, traditionally borne by the duke's grandson, who is the eldest son of the duke's eldest son, the marquess of Hartington.

History

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The first creation was for Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork, on 20 March 1664 (see the Earl of Cork for earlier history of the family). He had previously been created Baron Clifford of Londesborough , in the County of York, on 4 November 1644, also in the Peerage of England. Lord Burlington was the husband of Elizabeth Clifford, 2nd Baroness Clifford. Their eldest son Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, succeeded his mother as third Baron Clifford in 1691 but predeceased his father. Lord Burlington was therefore succeeded by his grandson (the son of Viscount Dungarvan), the third Earl of Cork and second Earl of Burlington. He had already succeeded his father as fourth Baron Clifford in 1694. His only son, the 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, was the famous architect and patron. He had two daughters but no sons and on his death in 1753 the barony of Clifford of Lanesborough and earldom of Burlington became extinct. He was succeeded in the earldom of Cork by his third cousin, the fifth Earl of Orrery (see the Earl of Cork for further history of these titles).

Lord Burlington was succeeded in his Burlington estates and in the barony of Clifford (which could be passed on through female lines) by his daughter Charlotte, the sixth baroness. She was the wife of the 4th duke of Devonshire. On 10 September 1831, the earldom of Burlington was revived when their third and youngest son Lord George Cavendish was created Baron Cavendish of Keighley, in the County of York, and Earl of Burlington, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] In 1858, his grandson, the second Earl, succeeded his first cousin once removed as seventh Duke of Devonshire. Since then, Earl of Burlington has traditionally been used as a courtesy title by the Duke of Devonshire's grandson (Marquess of Hartington is the title used by the heir apparent). Bill Burlington has opted to remain known as Earl of Burlington instead of Marquess of Hartington as he could have done following the death of his grandfather in 2004.[2]

Earls of Burlington; First creation (1664)

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Earls of Burlington; Second creation (1831)

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See Duke of Devonshire for further succession.

Family tree

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Courthope, William (1839). Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. J. G. & F. Rivington. pp. 200–201. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Wyse, Elizabeth (2016). Debrett's Handbook. Debrett's. p. 52. ISBN 9780992934866. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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