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earldom::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | rank |
| Derivation | earl |
Examples of earldom
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He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother William, the sixth Earl.
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He had no sons and on his death in 1624 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct.
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He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, James, the tenth Earl.
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Burghersh later succeeded to the family earldom to become Earl of Westmorland.
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On his death in 1681 he was succeeded in the earldom and lordship by his son.
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He was decapitated on Tower Hill for treason and his earldom became forfeit.
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He was succeeded in the earldom by his only son George, then styled Viscount Brocas.
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On his death in 1883 the barony of Delamer and earldom of Warrington became extinct.
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The title of Earl Mortimer was added in case a claim was laid to the Oxford earldom.
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- The dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
- Earl was the Anglo-Saxon form and jarl the Scandinavian form of a title meaning "chieftain" and referring especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke (hertig/hertug). ...
- The rank of being an earl; The territory controlled by an earl
