Earl Cadogan
Earldom of Cadogan | |
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George III | |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | Charles Cadogan, 3rd Baron Cadogan |
Present holder | Edward Charles Cadogan, 9th Earl |
Heir apparent | George Edward Charles Diether Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea |
Remainder to | Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten[1] |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Chelsea Baron Oakley |
Former seat(s) | Culford Park |
Motto | QUI INVIDET MINOR EST ("He who envies is the inferior") |
Earl Cadogan /kəˈdʌɡən/ is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain for the Cadogan family. The second creation, in 1800, was for Charles Cadogan, 3rd Baron Cadogan.[3]
History
Of Welsh origin, the family name was spelt Cadwgan until the early 15th century. According to Burke's Peerage, the family descends from: Rees ap Griffith ap Llewelyn ap Meredith Bengoch ap Howell (Lord of Penbuallt) ap Sitsylt (Lord of Builth) ap Llewelyn (Lord of Builth) ap Cadwgan ap Elystan Glodrydd ("The Renowned"), Prince of Fferreg, of Dol-y-Gaer, Breconshire.[3]
Lord Cadogan had two daughters but no sons, so on his death in 1726, three titles—the barony of 1716, the viscountcy, and earldom—became extinct. However, he was succeeded in the barony of 1718 according to the special remainder by his brother Charles, the second Baron. He was a General of the Horse and also represented
His son, the third Baron, sat as
His eldest son, the fifth Earl, was also a noted Conservative politician. He held office under Disraeli and later Lord Salisbury as Under-Secretary of State for War, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Privy Seal and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (with a seat in the cabinet). His second son Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, heir apparent to the earldom from 1878 to 1908, represented Bury St Edmunds in Parliament as a Conservative, but died in 1908, seven years before his father. His only son Edward, Viscount Chelsea, died in 1910 at the age of seven. Lord Cadogan was therefore succeeded by his third but eldest surviving son, the sixth Earl. As of 2023, the titles are held by the latter's great grandson, the ninth Earl, who succeeded his father in 2023.[3]
Several other members of the Cadogan family have gained distinction. Lady Sarah Cadogan, daughter of the first Earl of the first creation, married Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, and was the mother of the famous Lennox sisters (and also the grandmother of Charles James Fox). Sir George Cadogan, second son of the third Earl, was a general in the army. Two further members represented seats in the House of Commons.[n 1]
The Earls Cadogan are wealthy landowners, having planned and developed and still owning Cadogan Estates, which covers much of Chelsea and parts of the much smaller area of Knightsbridge, and second only to the Duke of Westminster as Central London's richest landlords (whose surname, Grosvenor, is also closely associated with some of the most ornate London architecture).
The family seat was Culford Park, near Culford, Suffolk.
The rampant lion in the Earl Cadogan coat of arms is shown in the badge of Chelsea F.C.
Horse racing
In horse racing the family who own horses use the colour Eton blue, which is similar to the turquoise of Cambridge University, registered c. 1889.[4]
Earls Cadogan, First Creation (1718)
- William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (1672–1726)
Barons Cadogan (1716)
- William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (1672–1726)
- Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan (1685–1776)
- Charles Sloane Cadogan, 3rd Baron Cadogan (1728–1807) (created Earl Cadogan in 1800)
Earls Cadogan, Second Creation (1800)
- Charles Sloane Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan(1728–1807)
- Charles Henry Sloane Cadogan, 2nd Earl Cadogan (1749–1832)
- George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan (1783–1864)
- Henry Charles Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan (1812–1873)
- George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan (1840–1915)
- Gerald Oakley Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan (1869–1933)
- William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan (1914–1997)
- Charles Gerald John Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan (1937–2023)
- Edward Charles Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan (b.1966)
The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son George Edward Charles Diether Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea (b. 1995).[3]
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ Frederick William Cadogan, third son of the third Earl, represented Cricklade, Wiltshire, and Sir Edward Cadogan, seventh son of the fifth Earl was elected by the Reading, Finchley and Bolton seats, in the 19th and 20th centuries respectively.
- References
- ^ "No. 15317". The London Gazette. 6 December 1800. p. 1375.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.203
- ^ ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ "The Earl Cadogan". At The Races. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- Attribution
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 160.