Earl Halifax is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Earl Halifax:
1st. 1679. George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax. Extinct. 31st August 1700.
2nd. 1st August 1714. Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax. Extinct. 19th May 1715.
3rd. 1715. George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax. Extinct. 8th June 1771.
4th. May 1944. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax. Extant.
Summary
1679. George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax [aged 45] created.
5th April 1695. Son William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax [aged 30] succeeded.
31st August 1700. William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax extinct.
In 1679 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax [aged 45] was created 1st Earl Halifax. Gertrude Pierrepont Marchioness Halifax by marriage Countess Halifax.
On 5th April 1695 George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax [aged 61] died apparently as a consequence of eating undercooked chicken. He was buried in the north aisle of the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Marquess Halifax, 2nd Earl Halifax, 2nd Viscount Halifax, 2nd Baron Savile of Elland, 5th Baronet Savile of Thornhill. Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe [aged 18] by marriage Marchioness Halifax.
On 31st August 1700 William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax [aged 35] died without male issue. Marquess Halifax, Earl Halifax, Viscount Halifax and Baron Savile of Elland extinct. His first cousin twice removed John [aged 50] succeeded 6th Baronet Savile of Thornhill
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1st August 1714. Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 53] created.
19th May 1715. Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax extinct.
On 1st August 1714 Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 53] was created 1st Earl Halifax.
On 19th May 1715 Charles Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 54] died. Earl Halifax extinct. His nephew George [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baron Halifax.
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1715. George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 31] created.
9th May 1739. Son George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 22] succeeded.
8th June 1771. George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax extinct.
In 1715 George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 31] was created 1st Earl Halifax. Mary Lumley Countess Halifax [aged 24] by marriage Countess Halifax.
On 9th May 1739 George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax [aged 55] died. His son George [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Earl Halifax, 3rd Baron Halifax.
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On 8th June 1771 George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 54] died. Earl Halifax, Baron Halifax extinct.
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May 1944. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax [aged 63] created.
23rd December 1959. Son Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 47] succeeded.
19th March 1980. Son Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood 3rd Earl Halifax [aged 36] succeeded.
In May 1944 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax [aged 63] was created 1st Earl Halifax. Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow Countess Halifax [aged 59] by marriage Countess Halifax.
On 23rd December 1959 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl Halifax [aged 78] died. His son Charles [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Halifax, 6th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire. Ruth Alice Hannah Mary Primrose Countess Halifax [aged 43] by marriage Viscountess Halifax.
On 19th March 1980 Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 67] died. His son Charles [aged 36] succeeded 3rd Earl Halifax, 4th Viscount Halifax, 7th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in Yorkshire.