Earl Kendal

Earl Kendal is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

1414 Henry V awards his brothers Dukedoms

1435 Death of John of Bedford

Earl Kendal (1st Creation)

On 16 May 1414 King Henry V of England (age 27) created Dukedoms for his two brothers:

Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 23) was created 1st Duke Gloucester, 1st Earl Pembroke.

John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 24) was created 1st Duke Bedford, 1st Earl Kendal.

On 14 Sep 1435 John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 46) died at Rouen Castle [Map] without legitimate issue. Duke Bedford, Duke Bedford, Earl Kendal and Earl Richmond extinct. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 44) became heir to the throne.

Earl Kendal (2nd Creation)

On 28 Aug 1443 John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 40) was created 1st Duke Somerset, 1st Earl Kendal by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 21). Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 33) by marriage Duchess Somerset.

On 30 May 1444 John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 41) committed suicide. Suicide not certain but likely. Duke Somerset, Earl Kendal extinct. His brother Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke Somerset (age 38) succeeded 4th Earl Somerset. Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 35) by marriage Countess Somerset.

His only child Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond aged one was his heir. King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 22) granted her wardship to William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 47) who married her to his son John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk (age 1).

Earl Kendal (3rd Creation)

In 1446 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 35) was created 1st Earl Kendal. Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix (age 20) by marriage Countess Foix.

In 1462 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 51) renounced his title of Earl Kendal. There is some confusion as to whether he did or not? His descendants in France continued to use the title under the name 'Candale'.