| 单词 | earldom |
| 例句 | Ragnar’s ex-wife is a shield maiden who secured an earldom for herself by ending two abusive relationships with her blade, demonstrating a level of bad-assery we don’t often see in series. How do we learn to stop worrying and keep loving “Vikings”? 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z His father, Patrick, Lord Oxmantown and heir to the earldom, teleconferences on a smartphone from the comfort of an easy chair; his mother, Anna, sits on a velvet sofa pouring tea. Travel Through Centuries of Design at Ireland's Birr Castle 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z What everyone with an earldom and a grouse moors will wonder is: where are the non-working-class soap operas? Whatever happened to the working-class sitcom? 2011-01-24T20:29:01Z My aunt, now in her nineties, grew up partly in the house of her grandfather, the heir to an earldom. Patrick Melrose and the Fall of the English Élite 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Can I have a courtesy title while I wait to inherit an earldom? Lord Porchester: why does The Crown suggest he had an affair with the Queen? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Their father, Mark Phillips, turned down an earldom when he married Princess Anne, so they do not have courtesy titles. Royal Family tree and line of succession 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The Queen could decide to give Jack a title ahead of his wedding - possibly an earldom. Are you ready for another royal wedding? 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Later, promoted to his earldom, he remarried without telling them. The princess myth: Hilary Mantel on Diana 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z The saga, written between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, tells of the collapse of the cousins' shared earldom and Magnus' execution on Hakon's orders. Face of Orkney's St Magnus reconstructed - BBC News 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z They were childhood friends, and the name was short for Lord Porchester, the courtesy title by which he was known until he inherited the earldom. Lord Porchester: why does The Crown suggest he had an affair with the Queen? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Mark Phillips refused the offer of an earldom when he married so their children do not have courtesy titles. Royal Family tree and line of succession 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z A London chronicler observed simply: "Simon de Montfort appropriated for himself the earldom of Chester." The turning point for democracy that gets overlooked 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z On his elevation to the throne Edward II recalled Gaveston, bestowing on him an earldom and other gifts. What was the Battle of Bannockburn about? 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z His son, Donald of the Isles, was memorable for his rebellion in support of his claim to the earldom of Ross, in which, however, he was unsuccessful. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z But this commission, whose date anticipates by some years the true date of the creation of the earldom, is the work of one of the many genealogical forgers who flourished under the Tudors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z This boy of hers—there was no fear in her sanguine and circumspect mind that she might produce a daughter—was the fruit of herself and the earldom. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z The garter is a rag; the earldom is a word; the lordship is the right to have your head cut off. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z He would gladly have given his earldom then in exchange for a pair of wings. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Two of his sons succeeded in turn to the earldom of Nottingham, extinct on the death of Charles, the third earl in 1681. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z With the second earl’s death in 1491 the first Herbert earldom became extinct. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The 7th earl’s sons, George and Theophilus, succeeded in turn to the earldom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z It would be hard to see one's self forced some day to give back Shrewsbury, Wexford, which is a fine city, and the magnificent earldom of Waterford, to a little girl! The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z In his earldom he appears to have been practically sovereign. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Queen Elizabeth continued his employment in diplomacy, and had he been richer he might have had an earldom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z He was succeeded in the title by his eldest son, who later became 13th earl of Pembroke, and the barony is now merged in that earldom; his second son became 14th earl. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z As he died childless, his earldom passed to his brother George. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Jew, miserable beggar who crawls through the streets, give me the city of Shrewsbury, give me the city of Wexford, give me the earldom of Waterford! The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z Whether all the old Mercian region made one earldom is uncertain; most likely it did not extend to the western limits, as several smaller earldoms appear to have been located along the Welsh border. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Thomas Howard, a politic mind, loyal to the powers that be, was released from the Tower of London in 1489, his earldom of Surrey and his Garter restored. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The second earl while still a minor exchanged at the king’s desire in 1479 his earldom of Pembroke for that of Huntingdon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Combining in his own hands the palatinate of Durham and the earldom of Northumberland, he held a position not much dissimilar to that of the great German princes, a local sovereign in all but name. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z The Queen has given you the garter, an earldom, and a lordship—empty things, all of them. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z It was probably this fact that induced Canute to establish so many earldoms in the Southwest, particularly in the Severn Valley. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z By his second wife he left two sons and a daughter; his elder son George succeeding to the earldom in 1570, and his younger son Francis succeeding his brother in 1605. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Having pleaded guilty at his trial Macleod was pardoned on condition that he gave up all his rights in the estates of the earldom, and he left England and entered the Swedish army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z They followed one another to the grave in regular succession, so that each attained for a brief period to the dignity of the earldom, and to the hereditary office of Earl Marshall. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z The queen offered him the dignity of an earldom, which he declined. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Uhtred succeeded to his father's earldom and was apparently recognised as lord throughout the entire ancient realm. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z His star, indeed, was already on the wane; he was on the high road to the earldom of Bath and extinction. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The Society of the Friends of the People was originally an after-dinner folly, extemporized at the house of a man who afterwards gained an earldom by denouncing it as seditious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z He lost his earldom and took refuge in Scotland, where Malcolm seems to have provided for him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z About 1121 the earldom of Gloucester was created for his benefit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z In England Einar is said to have visited young Earl Hakon, possibly in his earldom in the Severn Valley; he also had an interview with Canute "and was given great gifts." Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Having obtained the earldom, his next object was the Garter. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The barony of Grey de Ruthyn was merged in the earldom of Kent until the death of Henry, the 8th earl, in November 1639. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The title of Granville descended to his son Robert, who died without issue in 1776, when the earldom of this creation became extinct. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Gloucestershire formed part of Harold’s earldom at the time of the Norman invasion, but it offered slight resistance to the Conqueror. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z In addition to the overlordship over at least a part of Eric's earldom, Sweyn had had direct royal authority over the southern shores, though it is not believed that he exercised this authority very rigidly. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z In the peerage we find that the earldom of Aran has been twice bestowed on families bearing different names. The South Isles of Aran 2011-10-26T02:00:28.363Z He is perhaps the unrequited lover—he is some one in disguise; not Mr. Ernest Halliwell, the son of the local doctor, but heir to an earldom over the sea. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The parliamentary authorities, however, refused to recognize the creation of the earldom, and continued to speak of the father as Lord Goring and the son as General Goring. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z An earldom and the governorship of Louisiana, it was said, had been promised him as his reward for the American expedition. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z And here was the King's son actually governing the strongholds of the earldom. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The last Fitz-Alan died in the 22d of Elizabeth, leaving a daughter, who married Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, thus carrying the earldom and estate into that family, to whom they still belong. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z The company applauded, and the old King of Bealm cried out that he would give an earldom to find out who was the unknown knight. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z Formerly an appanage of the earldom of Ross, Gairloch has belonged to the Mackenzies since the end of the 15th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Illustrious titles that throw in the shade The dukedoms and earldoms but yesterday made; And even the King with his royalty lacks A lineage as ancient as that of the Macs. Canada, My Land and Other Compositions in Verse 2011-08-23T02:00:28.813Z The first recorded act of the new sovereign was the division of the kingdom into four great earldoms. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z When a great earldom honour or manor fell by forfeiture or escheat into the hands of the sovereign which constantly happened, it retained its distinct corporate existence and the whole apparatus of jurisdiction or tenure. Sheffield and its Environs 13th to the 17th century A descriptive catalogue of land charters and other documents forming the Brooke Taylor collection 2011-08-22T02:00:53.773Z Through his mediation Lord Howard of Effingham was raised to the earldom of Nottingham, which, combined with his position of Lord High Admiral, gave him precedence of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z On the 8th of September, Mary went from Elgin to Tarnaway, the baronial residence of the earldom of Murray, and at that time in possession of a tenant of the Earl of Huntly. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z He accompanied the Earl to Orkney; got a grant from the Earl of the lands of Quandale, in the Island of Ronsay, and, as stewart or factor, managed the affairs of the earldom. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z The circumstances of Eric's promotion to the Northern earldom have been discussed in an earlier chapter. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The first earl of Lancaster was Edmund called Crouchback second son of Henry III; in addition to his Lancastrian estates, his father bestowed on him the earldoms of Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Salisbury and Chester. Sheffield and its Environs 13th to the 17th century A descriptive catalogue of land charters and other documents forming the Brooke Taylor collection 2011-08-22T02:00:53.773Z The English clergy generally were on the side of Godwine, as the champion of the national cause; and when his son Harold succeeded to his earldom and power, they seem to have upheld him also. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z In prosecution of his purpose, Mar now obtained a grant under the Privy Seal of the earldom of Murray. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z To a request from Wentworth to strengthen the position of the deputy by raising him to an earldom he turned a deaf ear. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Time came when these disappeared from their respective earldoms, but for reasons that show no conscious purpose of removal because of nationality or race. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The earldom, we may observe, had long been extinct. Pope: His Descent and Family Connections Facts and Conjectures 2011-06-29T02:00:22.613Z It was due to her efforts that her relative, Lord Liverpool, conferred an earldom on Whitworth, though she retained her ducal title throughout her life. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z At the age of nineteen he had lost his parents, and was the presumptive heir to his uncle’s estates and the earldom of Exeter. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z I am well avenged in this for thy mad folly in throwing away thy earldom. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z He was, in fact, when we came to this country, the next heir to one of the richest earldoms in England—one of those few titles that fall alike to male and female heirs. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z "No more of that, Sancho," said Don Quixote; "I shall only retire for a year, and then reassume my honourable profession, which will undoubtedly secure me a kingdom, and thee an earldom." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Lord Aberdeen was born on August 3, 1847, and in 1870 succeeded to the earldom—the seventh to hold the title. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z On the death of the 1st and only duke of Douglas, who was also 13th earl of Angus, in 1761, the earldom merged in the dukedom of Hamilton. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z On his return, however, he was defended by Wellington, and received the thanks of Parliament, an earldom, and the Grand Cross of the Bath. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z An earldom thrown away; the haughty, highborn noble! Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Dorothea comforted Sancho, assuring him that whenever it appeared that his master had killed the giant, and restored her to her dominions, he should be sure of the best earldom in her disposal. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z The viceroy was a widower then, and some years from a second wife, an earldom, an heir, and a marquisate. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z "His earldom came to him by the judgment of the Almighty," answered Mell, gravely. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z The great aristocracy," said he, "have obtained the marquisates and earldoms; bishoprics and governments have rewarded their services. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Return to Ireland and lay claim to the earldom. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z "Well, well," said Sancho, "do not trouble me; I only tell you that I cannot find the giant's head, and my earldom is gone after it; and so I am undone, like salt in water." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Unfortunately for Tyrconnel, he cast in his lot with the Duke of York, and twenty-five years passed before his patron was in a position to give him his earldom. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z I thought I saw a faint smile on the man's face as he answered— "You take things easily for a prisoner charged with the murder of the heir to an earldom." The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z But the acts attainting his family had been repealed in 1569, and the old earldom was thus regained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z He now laughed at and cursed what he called his folly in sacrificing, for a mere boyish notion of honour, his earldom. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z I am likely, indeed, to get the earldom I have fed myself with the hopes of, if you spend your time in fishing for mushrooms at the bottom of the sea! The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Succeeding to the earldom in 1873, he was obliged to leave the House of Commons, to which he had been elected by the citizens of Bath the same year. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z "And not too much for him to give thee for his earldom; though whether he be wise to pay his debt so quickly—well, that's no matter to us." The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z He had now succeeded to the earldom of Kildare, his father having died in the Tower on the 13th of December 1534, but he does not seem to have been known by that title. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z There was once a noble maiden, the heiress of an earldom, who loved a peasant youth, handsome and brave, and the nobility he gat not by birth nature endowed him with. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Secondly, you must give back the earldom to your uncle the Earl of Yniol. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z The viceroyalty of Lord Wodehouse brought him an earldom in the year he retired from office—1868—but it would be an exaggeration to say that he was conspicuously successful. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z In 1266 he broke out again in revolt on his own estates in Derbyshire, but was utterly defeated at Chesterfield by Henry “of Almain,” deprived of his earldom and lands and imprisoned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z He received the earldom of Hereford with the special duty of pushing into Wales. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Yet I like this determination to assume your earldom. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z He made my acquaintance as politely as if I had been the heir-expectant of an earldom, instead of the very moderate amount of acres which had escaped sale and subdivision in the Hawthorne family. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z The earldoms of Warwick and Holland were held by her lineal descendants, till the death of that young Lord Warwick, whose mother married Addison. The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-02-25T03:01:04.597Z A lawyer's daughter a fit mate for the heir to one of the most ancient earldoms! Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Strangely enough it was this cession of a Northumbrian earldom to the Northern king that ultimately made Scotland an English-speaking country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The uncrowned king of Ireland and the brain of Dublin Castle was Fitzgibbon, who as Attorney-General stood by Pitt in the Regency crisis and had been rewarded by the Chancellorship and the earldom of Clare. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z He had shown some capacity as a leader of opposition, but though he had great wealth, and was lord of five earldoms, he had small ability and no constructive power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The first was that with Shane O’Neill, elective head of the great Ulster sept of O’Neill and pretender to the royal earldom of Tyrone. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z She had been horribly afraid, humiliatingly afraid for a few days, that he might change his mind if not his heart, when the earldom fell into his hands like a prize-package. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z He received instead only the earldom of Huntingdon, too far from the border to be a dangerous possession, to which he had a hereditary right as descending from Earl Waltheof. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z It is, moreover, clear that the letter, which is undated, cannot have been written before May 4th, 1605, the date of Cecil's earldom. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z When peace was at length made, Canute restored to Edric the earldom of Mercia; but at Christmas 1017, fearing further treachery, he had him slain—“very rightly” says the Saxon Chronicle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The tribal headship was unquestionably elective; to the earldom Shane’s claim was doubtful, the question being partly one between the English and the Brehon law. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z But when I got the earldom, a change came o'er the spirit of his dream.... Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Richard did him homage for Leinster, engaging to hold it as a palatine earldom, and not to claim the name or rights of a king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z It gave the title of the earldom created in 1174 by William the Lion and of the dukedom conferred by Charles II. on his natural son, Charles, duke of Richmond and Lennox. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z His father granted him the duchy of Gascony, the earldom of Chester, the king’s lands in Wales and much else. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The O’Neill, upon his elevation to the earldom of Tyrone, is required with his heirs to forsake the name of O’Neill, to use English habits and the English language. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z Though defeated and compelled to surrender his castles, Bigod kept his lands and his earldom, and lived at peace with Henry II. until his death, which probably took place in Palestine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Malcolm IV., the young king of Scotland, was compelled to give up the earldoms of Northumberland and Cumberland, which his father Henry had received from Stephen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z His brother, John V., gave him his earldom of Richmond in England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He was forced to give up his earldom of Chester to Leicester, but at Whitsuntide 1265 he escaped from his custodians, and joined the lords of the Welsh march who were still in arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z I'd give an earldom of ten thousand acres for ten words winged with the wisdom of above. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 England up to that time had been but a broken congeries of earldoms or tribal territories, and would have gone on thus if it had not at last found a master. The Ifs of History Nor did William introduce the system of great earldoms, passing from father to son, which gave over-great subjects a hereditary grip on the countryside. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Round has shown that the earldom of “Arundel” was really that of Sussex. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The earldom of Lichfield was conferred on the family in the next generation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" If she had discovered that he was heir to an earldom, how different it would have been! Love Works Wonders A Novel All he had gained for his own character had been a vague dissatisfaction that he could not succeed to the earldom in order to prove the sanctity of good breeding. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The Danelagh became a group of earldoms, ruled by officials who were as often of Danish as of English descent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z But the latter’s son was restored to both the earldom and the estates by Henry IV. in 1400. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He married secondly Rose, daughter of Sir Henry O’Neill, but had no children, being succeeded in the earldom by his brother Alexander, 3rd earl of Antrim. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" To Hugh succeeded another Roger Bigod, his son, who received from the hands of Richard I. the earldom of Norfolk and stewardship of the king’s household, and most probably was constable of the castle also. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations His nephew and heir, Humphrey X., who inherited the earldom of Northampton from his father, was territorially the most important representative of the Bohuns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" His experiment in taking the rule of these earldoms out of the hands of the descendants of Siward and Leofric proved so unsuccessful that he had to resign himself to undoing it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z This historic dignity, the premier earldom of England, is popularly but erroneously supposed to be annexed to the possession of Arundel Castle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" I have a Scotch earldom myself in my family granted by another king the day after he had lost his own crown.' Tony Butler Stephen created a few titular earls, with grants of crown lands to support them; but his successor resumed the grants, and deprived them of their earldoms. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 "It seems absurd," says Scrope, impatiently, "that you, the heir to an earldom and unlimited wealth, should be made so uncomfortable for the sake of a paltry fifteen thousand pounds." Faith and Unfaith He prepared for the crisis that must come at the death of Edward the Confessor by bestowing the governance of several earldoms upon his brothers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The questions involved in this distinction are discussed in the preceding article on the earldom of Arundel, now held by the duke of Norfolk. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Every fresh earldom which the English had wrested from them, often with barbarous injustice and cruelty, had been the signal for some equally barbarous reprisal. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History Tenure by barony appears to have been recognised by the house of lords in the reign of Henry VI., when the earldom of Arundel was claimed as annexed to the "castle, honour, and lordship aforesaid." View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 That Dorian, who is heir to an earldom, should have fixed his affections upon her governess, seems to Mrs. Redmond like a gay continuation of the "Arabian Nights' Entertainments." Faith and Unfaith "Hereford, thine own by right of birth, but now usurped by yon grasping brother of mine, is a grand earldom, is it not, Cousin?" With Ring of Shield There was a baronet of the name who ruined himself by searches after a title—an earldom, I believe—and railroad speculations, but he died, or is supposed to have died, abroad. One Of Them The marquessate of Douglas and the earldom of Angus, the historic dignities held by the two chief branches of the family, the Black and the Red Douglas, are merged in the Hamilton peerage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Arundel was a very peculiar instance of an earldom by tenure. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Luke de Mountford was once more heir presumptive to the earldom of Radclyffe, and the stranger had taken the secret of his success with him to the grave. The Heart of a Woman In speaking of the Geraldines, and addressing Count Gherardini for confirmation, he said: "The earldom of Desmond, which is held by a branch of the family, is yet the youngest title of the house." Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Again we are told, “the earldom of Crawford, therefore, like those of Douglas, of Moray, Ross, March and others of the earlier times of feudalism, formed a petty principality, an imperium in imperio.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" In 1357 his marriage with Margaret, sister and heiress of Thomas, 13th earl of Mar, eventually brought him the estates and the earldom of Mar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" When Leicester was kneeling to receive his earldom, the dignity of the occasion was entirely destroyed by the volatile queen bending over to tickle his neck. Women of England Coroner and jury had met here to-day in this stuffy room in order to conduct an inquiry on the death of Philip de Mountford, heir presumptive to the earldom of Radclyffe. The Heart of a Woman Mr. Frederic takes for his hero a young man brought up without much attention in the south of France, who, by a wholly unexpected combination of circumstances, falls heir to an English earldom. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Moreover, the earls “had also a concilium, or petty parliament, consisting of the great vassals of the earldom, with whose advice they acted on great and important occasions.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Disraeli subsequently caused him to be raised to an earldom. Studies in Contemporary Biography He was well born; he was heir presumptive to an earldom; and his mother was a woman of great energy, admirable good sense, and high feeling. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" They understood quite as well as did Mr. Flick the glory of the position which would attend upon success, and the wretchedness attendant upon a pauper earldom. Lady Anna The earldom of Chesterfield passed at his death to his godson, already mentioned, as 5th earl, and so to the latter’s son and grandson. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" John Courtenay, only surviving brother of Thomas and Henry, was restored to the earldom by the reversal of attainder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" This not very fortunate or wholly blameless but very remarkable and representative person was the third holder of the earldom and the sixteenth of the famous barony of Clifford. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing The earldom of the lord chancellor Clarendon became extinct in the Hyde line by the death of the 4th earl, his last male descendant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Earl Lovel with a thousand a year, and that probably already embarrassed, would be a poor, wretched creature, a mock lord, an earl without the very essence of an earldom. Lady Anna Hugh, who was probably one of William the Conqueror’s companions, was made earl of Chester in 1071; he had special privileges in his earldom, and he held land in twenty counties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" His son Henry Courtenay obtained from parliament in December 1512 a reversal of his father’s attainder, thus succeeding to the earldom of his grandfather. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" But the mothers of our two lovers said that all was well; if only we brought a blessing from Darling Dorel, they should value it more than an earldom! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. For the earldom of Chester, as Camden testifies, was united to the crown by Henry III, and has ever since given title to the king's eldest son. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First By the death of his father on the 29th of September 1642 he had succeeded to the earldom, and on the 12th of January 1650 he obtained the Garter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Soon after the funeral a bill was passed bestowing a pension of �4000 a year on his successors in the earldom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" For the Courtenays, who had without protest accepted a baronetcy and a viscounty, their earldom was dead. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" He is as blunt and plain-spoken as ever, and retains his sailor-like manner in spite of his earldom, which he hadn't when I met him last.... Records of Later Life It was then discovered that he was not of rank sufficient, when he said he would take the earldom in order to qualify himself for the Garter, and so it stands. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Then, degraded from his earldom for participating in Gloucester’s death, Despenser joined the conspiracy against Henry IV., but he was seized and was executed by a mob at Bristol in January 1400. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" A tottering earldom was likewise beyond her purchasing power. Carmen Ariza In November 1684 he succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" Ye see, Miss Helen is his kinswoman, and she brings him an earldom in her lap. Graham of Claverhouse An earldom—he refused; the Bath—ditto; the Garter—that he said he would take. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Such was the case when Lord Derby, who had succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father in June 1851, was called upon to form his first administration in February 1852. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Now this inscription seems to identify the lion as pertaining to the earldom of Cornwall; surely, if the bezants represented this earldom, they would not have been omitted on his seal as Comes Cornubi�. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The point was not made quite clear, but I gathered that Conroy could have any kind of title that he liked, up to an earldom. The Red Hand of Ulster Two years later, your Uncle Alaric, heir to the earldom since his older brother was out of the way, dropped dead at a hunt breakfast. The Crevice Empires, duchies, principalities, earldoms, baronies, private estates, could alone be preserved entire, amidst the general hostility with which all were surrounded, by descending to a single occupant. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 The three “catskin” earldoms are the only earldoms now in existence which date from creations prior to the 17th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" James himself brought about the alliance, which we noticed, between Robert Carr, whom he raised to the earldom of Somerset, and the house of Howard. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) When King Harold the Fair-haired, in 872 a.d., had united all the scattered earldoms of Norway under his own sway, he issued a stringent order forbidding pillaging within his kingdom under penalty of outlawry. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He wished to have the earldom of Murray conferred upon him. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History Wessex, gradual formation of, 28, 34, 35; is weakened by internal quarrels, 41; accepts Christianity, 48; growing unity of, 53; causes of the supremacy of, 55; an earldom under Godwine and Harold, 84, 89. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Because Sir Hugh forfeited the earldom, wherefore passed it not to his son, that was loyal man and true, and one of the King’s best councillors all his life? In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers The nation looked upon him as a deserter, and he shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Meantime Harold drove back the Welsh marauders of King Griffith out of Herefordshire, and added that post of danger to his earldom. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History One of these, whose eldest brother had just succeeded to an earldom, said one day to a railway manager: “I like railways—they just suit young fellows like me with ‘nothing per annum paid quarterly.’ Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Leicester, Anglian settlement at, 36; earldom of, inherited by Simon de Montfort, 193. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII There were relics of ancient institutions: the principality of Wales, the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, and the earldom of Chester; each with its revenue and establishment of superfluous officials. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. The only one of the commanders who gained any advantage from the Islands Voyage was the one who had undertaken least, Lord Howard of Effingham, who was raised to the earldom of Nottingham. Raleigh He was met by difficulties which, in spite of negotiations, proved insurmountable, for Howick, who had succeeded in the previous summer to his distinguished father’s earldom, refused to serve with Palmerston. Lord John Russell The 2nd earl died in 1757, and since this date the earldom has been held by his direct descendants, six of whom in succession have borne the Christian name of Heneage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" He held his earldom by inheritance from his English grandmother, and the barons were willing to forgive his descent from a foreign grandfather when they found him prepared to share their policy. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII After Antonio's arrival, his brother Nicol� was appointed to the chief command of Sinclair's little fleet, and assisted him in taking possession of the Shetland islands, which were properly comprised within his earldom. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest When the earldom of Lincoln, through a marriage, became absorbed in the Dukedom of Newcastle, several of these estates remained with junior branches of the Clinton, or Fiennes, family. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter Although reluctant to part with Althorp, who eagerly seized the occasion of his accession to an earldom to retire from official life, Melbourne refused to believe that the heavens would fall because of that fact. Lord John Russell It is said these earldoms may, and probably will, be again disjoined, and the titles and honours of Marr and Kellie inherited by two distinct noblemen. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 He also held in right of his own wife the earldom of Huntingdon. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII My doing so exposed me to the wrath of King Henry, my kinsman and liege lord, who took from me my earldom and all my substance. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. Before he succeeded to the earldom, and consequently when he had not yet so much power to oppress, he committed the following aggressions on the Saviles of Poolham. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter “Fort Dunmore,” coldly corrected the governor, giving the name bestowed in honor of his earldom. A Virginia Scout Spain and Portugal conferred honors on the conqueror of Rodrigo; and at home he was raised to the earldom of Wellington, with an increased annuity of �2,000 a year. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Norman as he was, he had a claim to the earldom of Leicester through his grandmother, and in 1231 this claim was acknowledged by Henry. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Either from motives of policy or of generosity, Charles did not abuse his success by the punishment of his rival, Raginfred, on whom he conferred the earldom and province of Anjou. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History For the moment Cromwell had brought matters "to such a pass" that it was impossible to recoil from the marriage, and the minister's elevation to the earldom of Essex seemed to proclaim his success. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 It was probably during the disorganized state of the earldom, in consequence of his "evil courses," that the Danes ravaged it so frequently. Shakespeare's Family In this way, then: We must admit that it is not at all unlikely that our eldest daughter may live to inherit her grandfather’s earldom and become Countess of Enderby in her own right. Her Mother's Secret Godwine, in his blind family affection, clung to his wicked son and insisted on his being allowed to retain his earldom. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII William the Conqueror had found it necessary to establish a chain of earldoms on the Welsh frontier, and Chester, Shrewsbury, and Monmouth became the outposts of the Normans. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe I care nothing for earldoms, and if I win enough to live on I’ll be content. As We Sweep Through The Deep But they used them in a peculiar way, as if they considered they were associated, not so much with the family as with the earldom. Shakespeare's Family Sir Robert Cecil, the son, whose personal merits towards James I. were more conspicuous than those of his father towards Queen Elizabeth, had leaped at once into the earldom of Salisbury. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 A Dane obtained the earldom of the North-humbrians, but the land was barbarous, and its Earls were frequently murdered. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The earldom which this little Margaret was to inherit was Maine. William the Conqueror Makers of History In England it would be an estate for an earldom, here it means merely tax-paying. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim Drummond suggests that the Ardens might also have borne these arms to suggest that they, too, had a claim to the earldom of Warwick. Shakespeare's Family Then I will marry you, and you shall share my earldom, and I will hunt for you,’ said the wild Earl. Stories of King Arthur's Knights Told to the Children by Mary MacGregor The two earls plotted a rising against William and the revivals of the old independent earldoms. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Carteret obtained an earldom, lost his place, but became only more popular, personally distinguished, and politically active. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 The walls were of red brick, and the date on the cisterns 1669, the date of the creation of the earldom of Carlisle. The Strand District The Fascination of London When the weak but saintly King Edward the Confessor nominally ruled all England the land was divided into four great earldoms, of which Mercia and Kent were held by two powerful rivals. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race Churchill, rewarded for his opportune desertion of James with the earldom of Marlborough, had been recalled from Flanders to command a division which landed in the south of Ireland. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 For some years the real governor of England was Earl Godwine, who kept his own earldom of Wessex, and managed to procure other smaller earldoms for his sons. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII It is this:— "The lairdship of the bonnie Links of Forth Is better than an earldom in the north." Rollo in Scotland It is the diplomatic career of the founder of a peerage; compiled and published by the third in succession to the earldom. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 A failure of direct descent in the male line extinguished the earldom; the Lady Agatha was the daughter of the last earl, and would have been Baroness Warmley had she lived. Comedies of Courtship His popularity indeed was soon roughly shaken; for the ministry was hardly formed when it was announced that its leader had accepted the earldom of Chatham. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 They would look after their own earldoms; they would not join others, as Harold had done, in defending England as a whole. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII It was the policy of Henry III. to collect the earldoms into the hands of his relations. Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures The east coast earldom was known, of course, but somehow, searchers had failed to discover that the Earl held any equipment. Millennium When an earldom is put before thee, lay thy clutches on it. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote I have got my earldom safe at last.’ The Red Romance Book Godwine perhaps hoped that Harthacnut would make the West Saxon earldom the centre of the empire which had been his father's. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Thus the great palatine earldom of Chester, having lapsed to the Crown through failure of heirs, was granted in 1254 to the king’s eldest son, Edward. Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures The earldom of Northumberland having reverted to the crown, Warwick aspired to the extinct title and the estates, and procured for himself a grant of the same, with the title of duke. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges He escaped well, for they might have taken his estate and his earldom. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) A belted earldom's far beyond My poor deserts: it must be Mond. Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914 August 6: Interview with S C. Offered him all the facilities now at the disposal of F. I admitted I was not without influence and could almost promise him a knighthood or an earldom. Greener Than You Think Charles himself was frugal and laborious; and the economy of Weston, the new Lord Treasurer, whom he raised to the earldom of Portland, contrasted advantageously with the waste and extravagance of the government under Buckingham. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 In this they were not far wrong, for the wealth Cavendish brought home was enough to buy a fair earldom. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Thus it happened oddly enough, that Keith, who was abroad during the transaction, and had nothing to do with it, got the earldom, pension, etc., Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) As Lord Chesterfield put it, he "shrank into insignificance and an earldom." A History of the Four Georges, Volume II The elder of the two, Edward Seymour, had been raised to the earldom of Hertford, and entrusted with the command of the English army in its operations against Scotland. History of the English People, Volume IV She prays, therefore—or Margaret does for her—that the claim of the aforesaid Alianora may be adjudged invalid, and the earldom of Kent extinct. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time At that time and for long afterwards, certainly well into the Plantagenet period, an Earl within his earldom was little short of a petty sovereign. The Handbook to English Heraldry The meanest serf on Sir Launfal's land Has hall and bower at his command; And there's no poor man in the North Countree185 But is lord of the earldom as much as he. The Ontario High School Reader I am Earl Inewl, but I have lost the lands that made my earldom. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls And the end of the deep speech was that commissioners were sent through all England, save only the Bishopric of Durham and the earldom of Northumberland, to make a survey of the land. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries I claim the lands and coronets of this my father—the earldom of Kent, and the barony of Wake de Lydel.” The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Some of the earldoms had more extensive rights of regality than others, some were actual palatinates, and all earldoms originally were honours in fee heritable by the heir-general. The Handbook to English Heraldry I am only a little country girl staying with a great Princess, while you will be the heir to an earldom, besides having all the prestige of the uniform. Patsy But as ye are beautiful, I would wed thee, and thou shalt have this earldom and myself and much wealth and all these men to serve thee.' King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls The King kept his first Christmas sumptuously at Westminster, and, Freeman says, "it seems to have been then that he gave back the earldom of Kent to his uncle, Bishop Odo." Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries The student’s attention is called to the culmination of Saxon England, and the overweening power and disintegrating tendencies of the great earldoms just before the Norman conquest, as marking the turning-point of English History. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 Earldoms had a territorial nature, and the Earl took his “third penny” in the issues of the Courts in his earldom. The Handbook to English Heraldry Eventually his uncle Aubrey was restored by Act of Parliament to the earldom, and became the tenth Earl. The Kensington District The Fascination of London Thereafter Earl Owen defended the fountain with lance and sword against all who ventured to challenge him in his earldom. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls What I specially admire," one of the officers said, laughing, "is that any man should have run all this risk, on purpose, to prevent himself from coming into an earldom. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Or I might put up with an Italian earldom or the like. The Armourer's Prentices Like ancient earldoms, ancient baronies were honours in fee heritable by the heirs general. The Handbook to English Heraldry The earldom of General Roberts and the viscountcies of Generals Wolseley and Kitchener were bestowed in recognition of military distinction. The Governments of Europe And the men of the earldom came and did homage to Owen, and he became the Earl of the Fountain. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls "My dear Stanley," Harry said, with a feeble laugh, "do you know that you are spoiling your chance of an earldom?" On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War He could raise armies at his call from his own earldoms. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Until a late date a patent creating a Scottish peerage erected certain lands into a barony or earldom as the case might be, and entailed those lands with the dignity. The Handbook to English Heraldry William the Conqueror gave to his kinsman and most valiant knight, Hugh Lupus, the earldom of Chester, with the sovereign dignity of a palatinate, on condition he should win it. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March And his kindred and friends tried to make Owen forget the countess and his earldom, but they could not. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls "So it is all over, Stanley, and your chances of an earldom have nearly slipped through your fingers." On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Returning to England with the fame of this glorious exploit, he was forthwith advanced to the earldom of Arundel, and for his arms the lion given him. Notes and Queries, Number 184, May 7, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Had I his youth I would not hesitate, even with the earldom of Derby in the distance.' Historical and Political Essays He succeeded to the earldom on his father's death in 1851. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies Grant him but the earldom of Kent and the Andred, with a seat at London, during your days, and do thou appoint him king after your days. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls Your chances of an earldom are getting more and more remote, Stanley. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War He bought for life the earldom of Northumberland and the manor of Sadberg. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See He had inherited from his father, a younger brother, a small estate; and, though heir to a wealthy earldom, he had never abused what the world called 'his prospects.' The Young Duke Tancred recognised the titles of Bertie and Bellair as those of two not inconsiderable earldoms, now centred in the same individual. Tancred Or, The New Crusade I marvel that thou shouldest offer to become attendant to a man whose possessions are no greater than thine own; for I have but an earldom like thyself. The Mabinogion Vol. 1 The ruling powers were at first inclined to make a favorite of him, and confirmed him in his earldom and estates. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 He soon obtained his release, but was compelled to resign the earldom of Northumberland. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See His earldom died with him, though he left two sons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" This English title has been held in the Hervey family since 1714, though previously an earldom of Bristol, in the Digby family, is associated with two especially famous representatives, of whom separate biographies are given. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" He spoke of the identity of her uncle as being indisputable, and that he was likely soon to be removed from a prison to an earldom. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel Peers welcomed Lord Buxton on his advancement to an earldom, and then proceeded to discuss the rights of the inhabitants of Heligoland. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-11-17 Henry sent over his uncle, the earl of Salisbury, together with his brother, Prince Richard, to whom he had granted the earldom of Cornwall, which had escheated to the crown. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. This charter, however, while apparently creating an earldom, failed, as Mr Round has explained, to make his issue earls of Carrick. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He may not be heir to an earldom, Mr. Hartley, but he would do more credit to the title than many I could name. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman She was nobly born, the heiress to an earldom, the very rose of English maidens,—what better consort for the throne could be found? Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "Ah! such a captive were in truth worth an earldom." The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History The stars are calm, and the earth is warm, But the sea for an earldom is given to storm. Ballads of Lost Haven A Book of the Sea The Wiltshire earldom died with him and the Irish earldom was for a time forfeited, his two brothers, John and Thomas, sharing his attainder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" William I. gave the manor to Alan the Red, Earl of Brittany, and it remained an appendage to that earldom for a long time. Hertfordshire The ex-queen gives me Idris; Adrian is totally unfitted to succeed to the earldom, and that earldom in my hands becomes a kingdom. The Last Man "Mother, it is my father's will, For the King has promised him fair A goodly earldom of hollow and hill, And a coronet to wear." Songs from Vagabondia His father was a tenant of the Earl of Bedford, and must have stood well with him, for Francis Russell, the heir of the earldom, was the boy's godfather. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 On the death of the 2nd earl the barony of Wentworth went to his daughter and only child, and the earldom of Lovelace to his half-brother by the 1st earl's second wife. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" "The fairest earldom in my kingdom shall be the reward of him who will tell me that my brother liveth," exclaimed the king eagerly. The Children's Portion By the reigning God it is true; the paltry earldom of Windsor shall no longer content him, who will inherit the rights which must for ever appertain to the person who possesses it. The Last Man Halifax got his earldom and the garter from George I., and died, after enjoying them less than a year, in 1715. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 "The earldom becomes extinct, so I must make him as happy as I can." Red Hair And for all his wounded heart, Earl William smiled at the girl's sauciness as he went slowly back to his chamber, taking, in spite of his earldom, pains to pass his mother's door on tiptoe. The Black Douglas In the atmosphere of Katie's coolness, he forgot his earldom and thought disconsolately of his nose. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 The supper was in some sort a gala feast held in honor of my Lord's accession to his earldom. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Then of the strange accidents by which he had become heir presumptive to the earldom of Essendine. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood At length the task was completed; and the little island bore within its bosom wealth sufficient to buy an earldom. Money Island I will not go back in any case," said the lad; "William has the earldom and the titles. The Black Douglas Thus, to the aged and covetous bishop of Durhap he sold the earldom of Northumberland for life, saying, as he concluded the bargain, "Out of an old bishop I have made a new earl." The Leading Facts of English History She knew well how greedy rank was of rank and riches, and she could understand that there might be powerful family reasons for an alliance which would add Lady Suffolk's wealth to the Hyde earldom. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York Foremost of them all was the Erskine of Mar, grandson of Mar who had raised the Chevalier's standard, and to him the King restored his earldom. Strange Pages from Family Papers The earldom of Gloucester curbed Britain along the lower Severn. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 At the danger of a severance of the land between the greater nobles he struck a final blow by the abolition of the four great earldoms. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 The four earldoms established by Canute remained nearly unchanged until the Norman Conquest, 1066. The Leading Facts of English History If I succeeded, and burnt the Dutch fleet, probably medals and an earldom. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Let the Courts of the world now say what they pleased, they could not return to his earldom the man who had plundered and spoiled her child. An Eye for an Eye The match formed probably part of a policy which Henry pursued throughout his reign of bringing the great earldoms into closer connexion with the Crown. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 The meeting of the Wise men branded him as "nithing," the "utterly worthless," yet in a year his father wrested a new pardon from the King and restored him to his earldom. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 For convenience Canute the Dane had divided the realm into four earldoms. The Leading Facts of English History In his own 246right the lord of the three earldoms of Lancaster, Leicester, and Derby, Thomas then received in addition his father-in-law's two earldoms of Lincoln and Salisbury. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) "He is my brother," said Fred, with a little touch of anger,—already discounting his future earldom on his brother's behalf. An Eye for an Eye He succeeded to the earldom when ten years of age, following a father who had shown no disposition for any activities beyond those of a respectable country gentleman. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life While richly gifting his brother with earldoms and lands, Richard had taken oath from him that he would quit England for three years. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 David of Huntingdon had died in 1119, and Alexander gave up the southern earldom, but received a fief in the northern counties, always coveted of the kings of Scotland. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) The barons formed an association, bound by oath to drive Gaveston into exile and deprive him of his earldom. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) But let his uncle or aunt,—or his strait-laced methodical brother, say what they would to him, nothing should induce him to make himself a slave to an earldom. An Eye for an Eye After a patient investigation, his petition to the House of Lords was dismissed, and it was resolved that he had no right to the earldom of Banbury. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton His Sussex earldom was beyond reach of attack through the great Andred's-weald forests that keep its northern borders, and he could keep the sea line. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut The power of the Comyns in their hereditary earldom of Buchan had now been suppressed, and King Robert turned his attention to their allies in the south. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) It was even agreed that the returned exile should regain his earldom of Cornwall. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He did become, within his own mind, indoctrinated with the idea that he would injure the position of the earldom which was to be his were he to marry Kate O'Hara. An Eye for an Eye In a series of boyish letters sent by the heir to the earldom to his father the ending of all is in this quaint phrase: "My duty to Mama." Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment The next step was an earldom, with an English peerage, together with such an accession of property in right of my wife, as made me rich beyond my wishes. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One In this way the earldom of Huntingdon became attached to the Scottish throne, and afforded an occasion for reviving the old question of homage. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) A few weeks later, Edward restored him to his earldom and estates. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He had not yet ruined himself, but he would indeed ruin himself were he, the heir to the earldom of Scroope, to marry the daughter of a man who had been at the French galleys! An Eye for an Eye George Lord Goring, well known in history as Colonel Goring and General Goring, until the elevation of his father to the earldom of Norwich, in Nov. Notes and Queries, Number 32, June 8, 1850 In Ness and in the rest of Cat there were many Norse and native holders of land within the earldom, and much tribal ownership. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns Peace was made in April, 1139, by the Treaty of Durham, which secured to Prince Henry the earldom of Northumberland, as an English fief. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) The four quarters of the luckless King of Ireland were exposed in the four chief towns of the island as a trophy of victory, and Bermingham was rewarded by the new earldom of Louth. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) And this is the man you advise me, Claudia Merlin, whose hand is sought in marriage by the heir of one of the oldest earldoms in England, to marry! Ishmael Or, In the Depths Sir knight," said the old man, "I am Yniol, and once I was lord of a broad earldom. Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion They may, on the other hand, have been the later grants of the earldom, or still later charters relating to it. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns Carrick, xxiv, 47, 51. ---- earldom of, 45. ---- men of, 56, 85. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) A little had been done under Edward II to remedy the desolation of the earldoms. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Her views of earldoms and their lot, All underwent expansion; Come, Virtue in an earldom's cot! Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs Some time after he also received the earldoms of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries For William's family had then its "three descents" and more, and its chief had a sufficient body of retainers settled on the land to entitle him to the dignity of an earldom. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns The earldom was one of the oldest in Ireland, but the marquisate did not go back farther than the last few years. Muslin The warlike and energetic barons of the north were his sworn followers, and, apart from his hold upon public opinion, he could always fall back on the resources of his five earldoms. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) On June 8 Lord Ripon arrived at Simla and took over the Viceroyalty from Lord Lytton; the latter was raised to an earldom. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Meeting him one day at Dungannon, the earl said: 'My lord, you have two or three bishopricks, and yet you are not content with them, but seek the lands of my earldom.' The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times Among other acts of Imperial recognition an earldom was being held in readiness for the Baron who had known how to accept accomplished facts with a good grace. When William Came He hath sworn it; And, by my earldom—faith as a Christian— Honour as a peer—he will perform it! Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. The five earldoms of Thomas of Lancaster meant the extinction of as many ancient houses. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) At one time Dr. Hamilton feared the child would be stillborn, and then, of course, the earldom would have been extinct. A Noble Life Howeldin was floated forth into Flanders; and all his best knights there floated forth-right into the earldoms whence they there came. Brut She used to be Lady Shalem you know, before her husband got the earldom—to be more correct, before she got it for him. When William Came Need we add that she marries the heir to an earldom who, as aforesaid, has had himself perforated by a pistol-bullet on her behalf? Reviews The revival of the earldom of Cornwall in favour of Gaveston had not been a happy experiment. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) "What a pity," some added, "that he could not be heir to the earldom also!" A Noble Life Lord James was to have the earldom, and he got it; Mary was to have his support. John Knox and the Reformation I am not the heir to an earldom," he said; "I do not ride with a score of gentlemen at my back. After London Or, Wild England Of course!—now that Lord-Maxwell was dying, and the ill-used suitor was so much the nearer to his earldom. Marcella As he left no issue, his earldom swelled the alarmingly long roll of lapsed dignities. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) In January 1586 he was granted the earldom of Morton with the lands entailed upon him by his uncle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 King Henry IV. created his second son, Thomas of Lancaster, to the earldom of Albemarle and duchy of Clarence. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 470, January 8, 1831 For years my eyes had been fixed on the earldom. Aylwin He began by pushing three cousins over the cliffs at Scarborough, thus becoming second heir to the earldom. The Sunny Side The annalists tell us of little save tournaments and mummings, and the setting up of seven new earldoms to remedy the gaps which death and forfeiture had made in the higher circle of the baronage. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Angus was one of the seven original earldoms of the Pictish kingdom of Scotland, said to have been occupied by seven brothers of whom Angus was the eldest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 It is curious that the most interesting associations of the place should be connected with his successors in the earldom. Authorised Guide to the Tower of London Often as I had heard of this eccentric painter as the representative of the branch of the family which preceded mine in the succession to the coveted earldom, I had never seen him before. Aylwin Lieutenant Hervey succeeded unexpectedly to the title of the earldom of Bristol. The Parish Clerk Gilbert of Gloucester was but newly come to his earldom. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He was succeeded in the earldom by his cousin William, a descendant of the 5th earl. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 She brought to him her beauty and truth, But and broad earldoms three, And he made her queen of the broader lands He held of his lute in fee. The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell On succeeding to the earldom in 1699 he took a prominent part in the debates of the House of Lords, but devoted himself mainly to philosophical and literary pursuits. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature He had inherited from his father, a younger brother, a small estate; and though heir to a wealthy earldom, he had never abused what the world called "his prospects." Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 It was the first duty of Earl Thomas to perform homage and fealty for his new earldoms of Lincoln and Salisbury. 247Attended by a hundred armed knights, he rode towards the border. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Lady Cynthia and Lady Georgina were his only surviving children, and the earldom was extinct. Helena In 1840, by the death of his eldest brother, George, who died unmarried, James became heir to the earldom, and soon afterwards entered parliament as member for the borough of Southampton. Lord Elgin Your earldoms are getting to be paltry things; but it is really something to be the chief of a clan! A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland Come, my lord, You are justly doom'd; look but a little back Into your former life: you have in three years Ruin'd the noblest earldom. The White Devil Gaveston, bending before the storm, surrendered his earldom and prepared for departure, while Winchelsea and the bishops declared him excommunicate if he tarried in England beyond the appointed day. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) It appears, indeed, that as late as the sixteenth century, the issue of a hand-fast marriage claimed the earldom of Sutherland. Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America As modern kingdoms thus grew at the expense of empire and papacy above, so they also grew at the expense of feudal dukedoms, earldoms, and baronies below. The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty But he was a man of consequence; heir to an earldom; member for the county; and Lady Audley, rejoicing at what she termed Alicia's good fortune, determined that she should become his wife. Marriage The earldom was given by the Conqueror to Roger of Montgomery; in addition to the castle and its immediate neighbourhood it comprised wide and rich possessions in the surrounding country. Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End The estates and earldom afterwards passed to Joan's son by a former husband, and the Holland earls of Kent formed a minor family connexion which closely supported the throne of Richard of Bordeaux. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The King of France gained the right of placing a garrison in Evreux; and, five years afterwards, he obtained a formal cession of the earldom. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 New France, accordingly must organize itself for defense and repel her enemies just as the earldoms and duchies of the crusading centuries had done. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 This terrace is named from the royal earldom of Chester. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 362, March 21, 1829 I will pledge my expected earldom that he yields! The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas He transferred to his uncle the earldom of Chester, including all the 123lands in Wales that might still be regarded as appertaining to it. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) In the times of Norman sovereignty, Evreux attained an unfortunate independence: Duke Richard Ist severed it from the duchy, and erected it into a distinct earldom in favor of Robert, his second son. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 Soon he entered into his own, the earldom of Stamford, finding about the same time his countess in an English vicarage. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Emsdale could not bribe him with his earldom, now that he is fairly engaged in your behalf, I will not say to betray you, but to abate his indefatigable activity in furtherance of your interests. The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney Yniol, an earl of Arthurian legend, the father of Enid, who was ousted from his earldom by his nephew the "Sparrow-Hawk," but who, when overthrown, was compelled to restore it to him. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge They further laid down that the law of succession to the throne was that of other earldoms and dignities. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Château, whose name recals an interesting period in the history of the earldom, was originally a royal residence. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 He was heir to the earldom of Stamford, his uncle the present earl, a man past eighty, childless, and in infirm health, must soon lay down the title. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Each was a consolidation of local principalities, earldoms, dukedoms, kingdoms. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History He certainly would much prefer to give up to this uncouth laborer the proofs of his parentage which eventually might mean an earldom and a fortune to a village blacksmith. The Nest of the Sparrowhawk See for the earldoms my Earldoms under Edward I. in ,Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, new ser., viii. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Lord Kilmarnock is a Presbyterian, with four earldoms in him, but so poor since Lord Wilmington's stopping a pension that my father had given him, that he often wanted a dinner. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I At the end of it, Tyrone was still Tyrone; still the first of Irish subjects; his earldom and his ancestral possessions were still his. The Story of Ireland In 1885 this order of the peerage missed the greatest distinction which fate is likely ever to offer it, when Mr. Gladstone declined the earldom proffered by her Majesty on his retirement from office. Collections and Recollections She proved to be the youthful Countess Isabelle, heiress of the rich earldom of Croye, who had fled with her aunt, the Countess Hameline, from the overlordship of the Duke of Burgundy. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Amice, the mother of the elder Simon, was the sister and heiress of Robert of Beaumont, the last of his line to hold the earldom of 056Leicester. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) His descendants were Earls of Chester until the reign of Henry III., when the earldom was conferred upon Prince Edward, whose son, Edward of Carnarvon, was the first Prince of Wales. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association From him it reverted to the crown, but continued attached to the earldom of Cornwall till Edward III. when it was constituted and still continues, part of the inheritance of the Duchy. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 553, June 23, 1832 He had a large estate, and had refused an earldom. Collections and Recollections He ousted the earl of Yn'iol from his earldom, and tried to to win E'nid, the earl's daughter, but failing in this, became the evil genius of the gentle earl. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Richard was bitterly prejudiced against the king and his courtiers by an attempt to refuse him his brother's earldom. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Lovelliana, from the title of Lovell; Lord Leicester not having then been promoted to the earldom. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 346, December 13, 1828 Some of the noblest families of the realm had won their knightly spurs and their ancient earldoms by warlike prowess against the Southron. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 An earldom has always been the right of a Prime Minister who wishes to leave the Commons. Collections and Recollections This noble prince who won our earldom back, So splendid in his acts and his attire, Sweet heaven, how much I shall discredit him! Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 After Amice's death her son used the title and claimed the estates of that earldom. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Godwin was an able man, and got several earldoms for his wife and relatives at a time when that was just what they needed. Comic History of England Her views of earldoms and their lot,All underwent expansion—Come, Virtue in an earldom’s cot!Go, The Bab Ballads But, magnificent and euphonious as an earldom is, the children of an earl are the half-castes of the peerage. Collections and Recollections Earl Harold, his son, took to the earldom that his father had before, and to all that his father possessed; whilst Earl Elgar took to the earldom that Harold had before. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The greatest of these, Montfort's forfeited earldom of Leicester, went to Edmund, the king's younger son. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) King Svein then gave Fin an earldom, and placed him in Halland, where he was long earl and defended the country against the Northmen. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway There were earldoms AND earldoms, and that of Dunholm was dignified and of distinction. The Shuttle An earldom is, in its combination of euphony, antiquity, and association, perhaps the most impressive of all the titles in the peerage. Collections and Recollections Robert, Earl of Normandy, went this year to Jerusalem, where he died; and William, who was afterwards King of England, succeeded to the earldom, though he was a child. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Edward took back the earldom of Chester and all his old possessions. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) His son was Sigurd the Thick, who took the earldom after him, and became a powerful man and a great warrior. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway My dear Celia," said the Dowager, "James's title is worth far more than any new earldom. Middlemarch Or I might put up with an Italian earldom or the like. The Armourer's Prentices Earl Baldwin also died, and his son Arnulf succeeded to the earldom. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Roger Mortimer was rewarded by grants of land and franchises which raised the house of Wigmore to a position only surpassed by that of the strongest of the earldoms. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) "If I marry King Jarisleif, I must have as my bride-gift the town and earldom of Ladoga." Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway "You think it probable that a man who was heir to an English earldom and to considerable estates could disappear like that, for so many years, and then reappear?" asked Viner. The Middle of Things I presume that his ambition was at least a viscounty, if not an earldom, and a field-marshal's bâton. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 He went south with all the shire, and with Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, till he came to Northampton; where his brother Edwin came to meet him with the men that were in his earldom. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The earldoms of Chester, Cornwall, and Norfolk had long been in the king's hands. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He came to the earldom at five years of age, ruled more than sixty years, and died in his bed about the last days of Harald Sigurdson. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway One of the oldest families in these parts, sir—the earldom dates from Queen Anne. The Middle of Things Curio was Pulteney, who had been a flaming patriot, but who, like the majority of such characters, had, for the sake of a title—the earldom of Bath—subsided into a courtier. Poetical Works of Akenside Ralph also in his earldom would go forth with his people; but the castlemen that were in England and also the people of the land, came against him, and prevented him from doing anything. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The three Bohun earldoms of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton were thus absorbed by the old king's children and grandchildren. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) After him Torf-Einar, a son of Ragnvald, took the earldom, and was long earl, and was a man of great power. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway He seldom fails to bequeath an earldom, or a barony at least, to his heir. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor The King of England has bereft me of my earldom, but as this was done judicially, not out of personal ill-will, I blame him not. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Roger went westward to his earldom, and collected his people there, to the king's annoyance, as he thought; but it was to the great disadvantage of himself. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The custody of the Gloucester earldom went to the Bishop of Winchester. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The Danish kings had formerly had a very large earldom there, and they first founded Jomsborg; and now the place was become a very strong fortress. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Did not I always tell you that I would make government, sooner or later, change my earldom into a marquisate? Tales and Novels — Volume 05 The vengeance taken by his sons had been signal, and the King had replaced Thorer the Silent, one of their number, in his father's earldom. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II He had an earldom in England; and when the king was in Normandy, then was he the mightiest man in this land. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Gilbert Marshal, the next brother of the childless Earl Richard, was invested with his earldom and office, and Henry himself dubbed him a knight. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) He remembered that King Canute had promised him the earldom over Norway, and at the same time remembered that King Canute had not kept his promise. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway I have to make report of my good earldom To the good king who gave it—not to you— Not any of you.—I am not vext at all. Queen Mary and Harold This hasty sentence stood Mortimer's family in good stead; for, as there was no sentence of attainder, they continued to hold the earldom of March. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II And the King of France brought William, the son of the Earl of Normandy, and gave him the earldom; and the people of that land accepted him. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle True, his lordship is not over-liberal with his brother, but that is small reason for affronting the pride of a family that attained its earldom in the fourteenth century. Ruggles of Red Gap Einar Tambaskelfer was come home from England to his farm, and had the fiefs which King Canute had given him when they met in Throndhjem, and which were almost an earldom. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Thou art a mighty man In thine own earldom! Queen Mary and Harold But who with only the most beautiful wife in the world, would encounter a naked earldom! Weighed and Wanting And after him succeeded to the earldom Charles, the son of his uncle by the father's side, who was son of Cnute, the holy King of Denmark. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle With what I know to back them they may win me an earldom and a pretty partner. The Forest Lovers Then Earl Hallad grew tired of the business, resigned his earldom, took up again his rights as an allodial owner, and afterwards returned eastward into Norway. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway In mine earldom A man may hang gold bracelets on a bush, And leave them for a year, and coming back Find them again. Queen Mary and Harold He was put to that before there was much chance of his succeeding; his aunt would not have him on her hands consuming the money she meant for the earldom. Weighed and Wanting And David his brother, who was Earl of Northamptonshire, succeeded to the kingdom; and had both together, the kingdom of Scotland and the earldom in England. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle There was no earldom for her to fall back upon. The Forest Lovers Then he made Sigurd of Reyr an earl, and gave him an earldom, and afterwards proceeded southwards with his followers all the way to Viken. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Fain had I kept thine earldom in thy hands Save for thy wild and violent will that wrench'd All hearts of freemen from thee. Queen Mary and Harold All her life she had had money in the one eye and the poor earldom in the other. Weighed and Wanting This year King William gave Earl Robert the earldom over Northumberland; but the landsmen attacked him in the town of Durham, and slew him, and nine hundred men with him. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle A frayed ensign, she stood for an earldom and a fee. The Forest Lovers To raise money, Richard sold earldoms and crown lands, and exclaimed that he would sell London if he could find a buyer. Outline of Universal History We have few prisoners in mine earldom there, So less chance for false keepers. Queen Mary and Harold "It will be time enough to think about it if he comes again now he has got the earldom." Weighed and Wanting Afterwards took he to wife the sister of the king's wife of France; and for this reason the king gave him the earldom of Flanders. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle It is possible Delancey may play a lofty role in the world, as he has only a stripling between him and the earldom of D----, which descends in the female line. A Love Story He was accused of tyranny and oppression, and had been continually away from his earldom, leaving it to be governed in his absence by a thane. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest He dies, leaving a widow and as is supposed a daughter, Gertrude, who claim the protection of Lord Rossville, as the child is heiress presumptive to the earldom. The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson I have had pointed out to me the rightful heir to a Scottish earldom, in the person of an American farmer, in his shirt-sleeves. The Ancestral Footstep (fragment) Outlines of an English Romance And the Earl of Anjou died; and his son Henry took to the earldom. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle He was the heir to the earldom, for the earl had never married. The Christian A Story Edwin, who has just succeeded his father in the earldom of Worcester, is young and new to his government, and, moreover, his father was an ally of Griffith's. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest She got him his earldom, being very well indeed at Court at that time with the King and Queen. The Virginians Yes," replied Middleton, "I have had pointed out to me the rightful heir to a Scottish earldom, in the person of an American farmer, in his shirt-sleeves. Sketches and Studies And the king gave to the earl and his children his full friendship, and full earldom, and all that he before possessed, and to all the men who were with him. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle "Thus the unhappy man who was brought up at Bow Street two days ago is now a peer in his own right and the immediate heir to an earldom." The Christian A Story All were received with kindness and courtesy, and Harold felt that at Stamford Bridge he had conquered not only the host of Norway but the Northern earldoms. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest Barony!" echoed Borroughcliffe; "I trust the new nobles of a new world will disdain the old worn-out distinctions of a hackneyed universe— eschew all baronies, mine host, and cast earldoms and dukedoms to the shades. The Pilot He relinquished his boroughs without hesitation, but he preferred to remain with one of the oldest earldoms of England for his chief title. Endymion And when they had done the utmost evil, this counsel was counselled: that Elgar the earl should be inlawed, and be given his earldom, and all that had been taken from him. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle About two miles onward lies the fine city of Tours, which gives name to this rich and beautiful earldom. Quentin Durward They would be equally willing to acknowledge William of Normandy so that they might but preserve their earldoms under him. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest You put me into my earldom to see justice done and law obeyed; and how shall I make others keep within bound if I am not to keep in my own flesh and blood? Hereward, the Last of the English He was a great friend of Lord Roehampton, had a large estate in the same county, and had refused an earldom. Endymion It becomes thee, who hast backed thy suits with warships and mail, to talk of reverence, and rebuke one whose fathers reigned over earldoms 122, when thine were, no doubt, ceorls at the plough. Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete Arnold, in resentment of this usage, disinherited the unprincipled wretch, and sold to Charles of Burgundy whatever rights he had over the duchy of Gueldres and earldom of Zutphen.... Quentin Durward They will hasten to make the best terms they can for themselves, and will ask to be permitted to hold their earldoms as his vassals. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest "And Algar our uncle is outlawed again, after King Edward had given him peaceably your father's earldom." Hereward, the Last of the English Morcar was thus formally invested with the vice- kingship of that great realm; while Edwin was confirmed in the earldom of the principal part of Mercia. Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 10 “But a good many earldoms and lands,” said the Baron. Grisly Grisell "Oh!—let me see;—yes—yes—the heir to an earldom.—That's liberal enough—is it not?" Malcolm |
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