Earl of Caledon
| Earldom of Caledon | |
|---|---|
George III | |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | James Alexander, 1st Viscount Caledon |
| Present holder | Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon |
| Heir apparent | Frederick Alexander, Viscount Alexander |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Caledon Baron Caledon |
| Status | Extant |
| Seat(s) | Caledon Castle |
| Motto | PER MARE PER TERRAS (By sea and by land) |
Earl of Caledon, of
He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was the first
The family's lineage can be traced to Captain Andrew Alexander, of Errigal, County Donegal, who was granted lands at Ballyclose near Limavady, County Londonderry, in 1663 and was later attainted by the parliament called by James II in Dublin in 1689. He had a son, Jacob Alexander, who was the ancestor of the Alexanders of Ahilly (Donegal), by his first wife, a Miss Phillips, who was a relative of the Alexanders, and by his second wife, Miss Hillhouse, he had a son, John Alexander, who married Anne White, daughter of John White, of Cadyhill, County Londonderry, and had four children. His second son Nathaniel Alexander was born in 1689 and became an Alderman of the city of Derry in 1755 and died on 22 September 1761, having had with other children a third son, James Alexander, who became the 1st Earl of Caledon.[9]
The style Viscount Alexander is used as a courtesy title for the Earl's eldest son and heir apparent.
The family seat is Caledon House, also called Caledon Castle, near Caledon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[10]
Earls of Caledon (1800)
- James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon (1730–1802)
- Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon (1777–1839)
- James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon (1812–1855)
- James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon (1846–1898)
- Eric James Desmond Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon (1885–1968)
- Denis James Alexander, 6th Earl of Caledon (1920–1980)
- Nicholas James Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon (born 1955)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Frederick James Alexander, Viscount Alexander (born 1990).
Line of succession
James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon (1730–1802)
- Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon (1777–1839)
- James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon (1812–1855)
- Maj. James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon (1846–1898)
- Maj. Eric James Desmond Alexander Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon (1885–1968)
- Lt.-Col. Hon. Herbrand Charles Alexander (1888–1965)
- Maj. Denis James Alexander, 6th Earl of Caledon (1920–1980)
- Nicholas James Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon (born 1955)
- (1) Frederick James Alexander, Viscount Alexander (born 1990)
- Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891–1969)
- (2,1) Shane William Desmond Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 1935)
- (3,2) Hon. Brian James Alexander (born 1939)
- (2,1)
- Col. Hon. William Sigismund Patrick Alexander (1895–1972)
- (4) Alastair Patrick Lindsay Alexander (born 1935)
- (5) Desmond Charles Bernard Alexander (born 1938)
See also
References
- ^ "No. 15326". The London Gazette. 10 January 1801. p. 40.
- ^ "No. 13208". The London Gazette. 12 June 1790. p. 358.
- ^ "No. 14064". The London Gazette. 14 November 1797. p. 1081.
- ^ The Georgian Society Records, Vol 3, p.102 (Dublin, 1911)
- ^ "James Alexander, Earl of Caledon". macalisterhistory.com. 29 December 2012.
- ^ "James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon". geni.com.
- ^ "Earl of Caledon". 19th century photos.
- ^ "Caledon, Earl of (I, 1800)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk.
- ^ "James Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon". geni.com.
- ^ "Caledon castle opens to public for the first time in 20 years". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
Attribution
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 163.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
