Earl of Northumbria
Earl of Northumbria or Ealdorman of Northumbria was a title in the late
earldom of Northumberland, with others like the earldoms of York and numerous autonomous liberties such as the County Palatine of Durham
and Liberty of Tynedale.
West Saxon- and Danish-Era ealdormen
| Ealdormen before 1066 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler | Accession | End | Notes |
| Oslac | 963×966 | 975 | |
| Thored | 975×979 | 992x994 | |
| Ælfhelm | c.994 | 1006 | |
Uhtred of Bamburgh
|
1006 | 1016 | |
| Eiríkr Hákonarson | 1016 | 1023×1033 | |
Siward
|
1023×1033 | 1055 | |
| Tostig Godwinson | 1055 | 1065 | Deposed after rebellion. |
| Morcar | 1065 | c.1068 | |
Post-Conquest ealdormen
| Ealdormen after 1066 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler | Accession | End | Notes |
| Gospatric | c. 1068 | c. 1068 | Unclear if he was just ruler of Bamburgh or what if any jurisdiction he exercised south of the Tyne. Gospatric and his descendants were the forerunners of the earls of Dunbar.[1] |
| Robert de Comines | 1068 | 1069 | Killed by rebels at Durham |
| Waltheof of Northampton | c.1070 | 1075 | |
| Walcher | 1075 | 1080 | Also bishop of Durham. |
| Aubrey de Coucy | 1080 | 1086 | |
| Robert de Mowbray | c.1086×1090 | 1095 | |
Anglo-Norman-Era baronial title
| Scottish earls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler | Accession | End | Notes |
| Henry of Scotland | 1139 | 1152 | |
William of Scotland
|
1152 | 1157 | Title and holdings confiscated by Henry II of England. Later Purchased by Hugh de Puiset, the Bishop of Durham in 1189, and held until 1191 or so.[2] |
See also
Notes
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