Earl of Norwich
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The title of Earl of Norwich was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain.
It was created firstly for Edward Denny, the 1st Baron Rose, in 1626 and met extinction upon his death in 1630. The second creation was in 1644 for Lord Goring, a prominent royalist commander in the English Civil War. It became extinct with the death of the 2nd Earl in 1671.
It was created again in 1672 for Lord Howard of Castle Rising, younger brother to the Duke of Norfolk. When he inherited the title of Duke of Norfolk from his brother in 1677, the title merged with the Dukedom, but became extinct in 1777.
The final creation was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 for the Duke of Gordon. It became extinct along with that title in 1836.
See also Viscount Norwich.
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[edit] Earls of Norwich, First Creation (1626)
- Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose, 1st Earl of Norwich (d. 1630)
[edit] Earls of Norwich, Second Creation (1644)
- George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich (1585-1663)
- Charles Goring, 2nd Earl of Norwich (1615-1671)
[edit] Earls of Norwich, Third Creation (1672)
- Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Norwich (1628-1684), became Duke of Norfolk in 1677
- Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, 2nd Earl of Norwich (1655-1701)
- Thomas Howard, 8th Duke of Norfolk, 3rd Earl of Norwich (1683-1732)
- Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk, 4th Earl of Norwich (1685-1777)
[edit] Earls of Norwich, Fourth Creation (1784)
- Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, 1st Earl of Norwich (1743-1827)
- George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon, 2nd Earl of Norwich (1770-1836)
