Earl of Albemarle

Earldom of Albemarle
heirs male of the body lawfully begotten.
Subsidiary titles	Viscount Bury Baron Ashford
Former seat(s)	Elveden Hall

Earl of Albemarle is a title created several times from Norman times onwards. The word Albemarle is derived from the

The family seat is Hurst Barns Farm, near East Chiltington, East Sussex.

Early creations

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In 1660 the title, anglicized as Albemarle, was revived in the peerage by King Charles II for General George Monck, who became Duke of Albemarle. The title became extinct in 1688, on the death of Christopher, 2nd Duke of Albemarle.^[1]

Early counts, earls and dukes of Aumale

See Counts and dukes of Aumale

1697 creation

In 1697,

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His eldest son, the third Earl, was also a successful military commander, best known as the commander-in-chief of the

His only son, the seventh Earl,

in Parliament. As of 2017[update] the titles are held by his great-grandson, the tenth Earl, who succeeded his grandfather in 1979. Lord Albemarle is also in remainder to the ancient barony of de Clifford as the great-great-great-great-grandson Elizabeth Southwell, daughter of Edward Southwell, 20th Baron de Clifford and wife of the fourth Earl of Albemarle.

Several other members of the Keppel family have also gained distinction.

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Coat of arms

The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the Keppel family is: Gules, three escallops argent.

Earls of Albemarle (1697)

• Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (1670–1718)
• Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle (1702–1754)
• George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724–1772)
• William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle (1772–1849)
  • William Keppel, Viscount Bury (1793–1804)
• Augustus Frederick Keppel, 5th Earl of Albemarle (1794–1851)
• George Thomas Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle (1799–1891)
• William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle (1832–1894)
• Arnold Allan Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle (1858–1942)
• Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle (1882–1979)
  • Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury (1911–1968)
• Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle (born 1965)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Augustus Sergei Darius Keppel, Viscount Bury (born 2003).

Title succession chart

Title succession chart, Earls of Albemarle.

Arnold van Keppel 1st Earl of Albemarle 1670–1718 Willem van Keppel 2nd Earl of Albemarle 1702–1754 George Keppel 3rd Earl of Albemarle 1724–1772 William Keppel 4th Earl of Albemarle 1772–1849 William Keppel Viscount Bury 1793–1804 Augustus Keppel 5th Earl of Albemarle 1794–1851 George Keppel 6th Earl of Albemarle 1799–1891 William Keppel 7th Earl of Albemarle 1832–1894 Arnold Keppel 8th Earl of Albemarle 1858–1942 Walter Keppel 9th Earl of Albemarle 1882–1979 Derek Keppel Viscount Bury 1911–1968 Rufus Keppel 10th Earl of Albemarle born 1965 Augustus Keppel Viscount Bury born 2003

Line of succession

See also

• Viscount Keppel
• Duke of Albemarle
• Baron de Clifford

References

Attribution:

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Albemarle, Earls and Dukes of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 492–493.

External links

• Cokayne, George E. (1910). Gibbs, Vicary (ed.). The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant
  . Vol. I, Ab-Adam to Basing. London: St. Catherine Press. pp. 91–96.
• Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 32.
• Cokayne, George E. (1998). Hammond, Peter W. (ed.). The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant
  . Vol. XIV, Addenda and Corrigenda. London: St. Catherine Press. pp. 17–18.
• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^[page needed]