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Culture, Lords of England, Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire
Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: William Henry Forester Denison 1st Earl Londesborough. Died 1900. Son
2nd: William Henry Francis Denison 2nd Earl Londesborough. Died 1917. Son
3rd: George Denison 3rd Earl of Londesborough. Died 1920. Brother.
4th: Hugo Denison 4th Earl of Londesborough. Died 1937. Extinct.
In 1887 William Henry Forester Denison 1st Earl Londesborough (age 52) was created 1st Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire. Edith Somerset Countess Londesborough (age 48) by marriage Countess Londesborough in Yorkshire.
On 19 Apr 1900 William Henry Forester Denison 1st Earl Londesborough (age 65) died. His son William Henry Francis Denison 2nd Earl Londesborough (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire, 3rd Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Grace Adelaide Fane Countess Londesborough (age 39) by marriage Countess Londesborough in Yorkshire.
In 1917 William Henry Francis Denison 2nd Earl Londesborough (age 52) died. His son George Denison 3rd Earl of Londesborough (age 24) succeeded 3rd Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire, 4th Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 12 Sep 1920 George Denison 3rd Earl of Londesborough (age 28) died unmarried. His brother Hugo Denison 4th Earl of Londesborough (age 25) succeeded 4th Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire, 5th Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 17 Apr 1937 Hugo Denison 4th Earl of Londesborough (age 42) died. He was buried at St Oswald's Church, Blankney. The Earl had become ill and it was decided to to move him to London for treatment; he died on the journey. Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire extinct. His first cousin once removed Ernest Denison 6th Baron Londesborough (age 60) succeeded 6th Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The impact of death duties necessitated the sale of Blankney, Lincolnshire to Mr William Parker of Norfolk. The Countess, Marigold Lubbock Countess Londesborough (age 33), and her daughter Zinnia Rosemary Denison, continued to live on the estate.
