Earl of Thanet is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
5th August 1628. Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 50] created.
1st July 1631. Son John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet [aged 22] succeeded.
7th May 1664. Son Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 32] succeeded.
24th November 1679. Son John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet [aged 41] succeeded.
1680. Son Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] succeeded.
8th March 1684. Son Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] succeeded.
30th July 1729. Son Sackville Tufton 7th Earl of Thanet [aged 41] succeeded.
4th December 1753. Son Sackville Tufton 8th Earl of Thanet [aged 20] succeeded.
1786. Son Sackville Tufton 9th Earl of Thanet [aged 16] succeeded.
24th January 1825. Son Charles Tufton 10th Earl of Thanet [aged 54] succeeded.
20th April 1832. Son Henry Tufton 11th Earl of Thanet [aged 57] succeeded.
12th June 1849. Henry Tufton 11th Earl of Thanet extinct.
On 5th August 1628 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 50] was created 1st Earl of Thanet. Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet [aged 47] by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 1st July 1631 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 53] died at Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map]. His succeeded son John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Earl of Thanet, 2nd Baron Tufton, 3rd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet [aged 16] by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 11th April 1664 Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 32] and Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet were married. Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet by marriage Countess of Thanet. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington [aged 51] and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington [aged 50]. He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet [aged 55] and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet [aged 49]. They were third cousins.
On 7th May 1664 John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet [aged 55] died. His succeeded son Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl of Thanet, 3rd Baron Tufton, 15th Baron de Clifford, 4th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 24th November 1679 Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 48] died. His succeeded brother John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet [aged 41] succeeded 4th Earl of Thanet, 4th Baron Tufton, 16th Baron de Clifford, 5th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
In 1680 John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet [aged 42] died. His succeeded brother Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl of Thanet, 5th Baron Tufton, 17th Baron de Clifford, 6th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 8th March 1684 Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet [aged 43] died. His succeeded brother Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] succeeded 6th Earl of Thanet, 6th Baron Tufton, 18th Baron de Clifford, 7th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 14th August 1684 Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] and Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet [aged 19] were married. Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet by marriage Countess of Thanet. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 54] and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 53]. He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet. They were fifth cousin once removed.
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On 30th July 1729 Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 84] died. Baron de Clifford abeyant. His succeeded nephew Sackville Tufton 7th Earl of Thanet [aged 41] succeeded 7th Earl of Thanet, 7th Baron Tufton, 8th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Mary Savile Countess Isle Thanet by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 4th December 1753 Sackville Tufton 7th Earl of Thanet [aged 65] died. His succeeded son Sackville Tufton 8th Earl of Thanet [aged 20] succeeded 8th Earl of Thanet, 8th Baron Tufton, 9th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
In 1767 Sackville Tufton 8th Earl of Thanet [aged 34] and Mary Sackville Countess Thanet [aged 20] were married. Mary Sackville Countess Thanet by marriage Countess of Thanet. He the son of Sackville Tufton 7th Earl of Thanet. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1786 Sackville Tufton 8th Earl of Thanet [aged 53] died. His succeeded son Sackville Tufton 9th Earl of Thanet [aged 16] succeeded 9th Earl of Thanet, 9th Baron Tufton, 10th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 24th January 1825 Sackville Tufton 9th Earl of Thanet [aged 55] died at Chalons, without issue. His succeeded brother Charles Tufton 10th Earl of Thanet [aged 54] succeeded 10th Earl of Thanet, 10th Baron Tufton, 11th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 20th April 1832 Charles Tufton 10th Earl of Thanet [aged 61] died. His succeeded brother Henry Tufton 11th Earl of Thanet [aged 57] succeeded 11th Earl of Thanet, 11th Baron Tufton, 12th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 12th June 1849 Henry Tufton 11th Earl of Thanet [aged 74] died unmarried. Earl of Thanet, Baron Tufton and Baronet Tufton of Hothfield extinct.