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Earl Feversham

Earl Feversham is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

There have been three creations of Earl Feversham:

1st. 1676. George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham 1599-1677. Extinct. 19th April 1709.

2nd. 19th March 1719. Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal 1667-1743. Extinct. 10th December 1743.

3rd. 1868. William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham 1829-1915. Extinct. 4th September 1963.

Earl Feversham 1st Creation 1676

Summary

1676. George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham (age 76) created.

16th April 1677. Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham (age 36) succeeded.

19th April 1709. Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham extinct.

In 1676 George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham (age 76) was created 1st Earl Feversham.

On 16th April 1677 George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham (age 77) died. His son-in-law Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Feversham. Mary Sondes Countess Feversham (age 20) by marriage Countess Feversham.

On 19th April 1709 Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham (age 68) died without issue. Earl Feversham and Baron Duras extinct.

Earl Feversham 2nd Creation 1719

Summary

19th March 1719. Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal (age 51) created.

10th December 1743. Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal extinct.

On 19th March 1719 Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal (age 51) was created 1st Duchess Kendal, 1st Countess Feversham, 1st Baroness Glastonbury.

On 10th December 1743 Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal (age 75) died unmarried. Duke Kendal, Earl Feversham, Baron Glastonbury extinct.

Earl Feversham 3rd Creation 1868

Summary

1868. William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham (age 38) created.

13th January 1915. Grandson Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham (age 35) succeeded.

15th September 1916. Son Charles Duncombe 3rd Earl Feversham (age 9) succeeded. See Battle of Flers-Courcelette.

4th September 1963. Charles Duncombe 3rd Earl Feversham extinct.

In 1868 William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham (age 38) was created 1st Earl Feversham. Mabel Violet Graham Countess Feversham (age 34) by marriage Countess Feversham.

On 13th January 1915 William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham (age 85) died. His grandson Charles (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Feversham, 4th Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire. Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville Countess Feversham (age 30) by marriage Countess Feversham.

On 15th September 1916 Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham (age 37) was killed in action at Flers-Courcelette, Somme during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette.

Note. Charles Duncombe 3rd Earl Feversham (age 9) succeeded 3rd Earl Feversham, 5th Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.

On 4th September 1963 Charles Duncombe 3rd Earl Feversham (age 56) died. Earl Feversham extinct. His fourth cousin Charles (age 18) succeeded 6th Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.