Earl of Woolton
| Earldom of Woolton | |
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| Creation date | 9 January 1956 |
| Created by | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Frederick Marquis |
| Present holder | Simon Marquis, 3rd Earl |
| Heir apparent | None |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Woolton Viscount Walberton Baron Woolton |
| Status | Extant |
Earl of Woolton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 January 1956 for the businessman and Conservative politician Frederick Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton.[1] He had already been created Baron Woolton, of Liverpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster, on 7 July 1939,[2] advanced as Viscount Woolton, of Liverpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster, on 2 July 1953,[3] and received an additional viscountcy as Viscount Walberton, of Walberton in the County of Sussex, as a subsidiary title to the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2024 the titles are held by his grandson, the third Earl, who succeeded his father in 1969.
The 1st Earl of Woolton lived at Walberton House, in Arundel, Sussex. The family seat is Auchnacree House, near Forfar, Angus.[4]
Baron Woolton (1939)
[edit]- Frederick James Marquis, 1st Baron Woolton (1883–1964) (created Viscount Woolton in 1953)
Viscount Woolton (1953)
[edit]- Frederick James Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton (1883–1964) (created Earl of Woolton in 1956)
Earl of Woolton (1956)
[edit]- Frederick James Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton (1883–1964)
- Roger David Marquis, 2nd Earl of Woolton (1922–1969)
- Simon Frederick Marquis, 3rd Earl of Woolton (b. 1958)
There is no heir to the earldom.
Arms
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References
[edit]- ^ "No. 40682". The London Gazette. 10 January 1956. p. 219.
- ^ "No. 34645". The London Gazette. 14 July 1939. p. 4833.
- ^ "No. 39904". The London Gazette. 3 July 1953. p. 3677.
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
