Earl Castleton

Earl Castleton is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.

Summary

1720. James Saunderson 1st Earl Castleton [aged 53] created.

23rd May 1723. James Saunderson 1st Earl Castleton extinct.

In 1720 James Saunderson 1st Earl Castleton [aged 53] was created 1st Earl Castleton.

On 23rd May 1723 James Saunderson 1st Earl Castleton [aged 56] died unmarried. Earl Castleton and Viscount Castleton extinct. His estates were inherited by his cousin Thomas Lumley-Saunderson 3rd Earl Scarborough [aged 32] who added Saunderson to his surname.