Earl of Radnor

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the first creation date?1679 in the Peerage of England
2. What is the second creation date?1765 in the Peerage of Great Britain
3. Why were there two creations of the Earl of Radnor title?The title was first created in 1679 for John Robartes and then created again in 1765 for William Bouverie, showing that titles can be revived for different families.
4. Who was the first person to become Earl of Radnor?John Robartes, the 2nd Baron Robartes, became the first Earl of Radnor in 1679.

Peerage of England: The system of hereditary titles of nobility created in the Kingdom of England prior to the Act of Union in 1707.
Peerage of Great Britain: The system of hereditary titles of nobility created in the Kingdom of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801.
Baronet: A hereditary title in the United Kingdom, ranking below a baron but above a knight.
Viscount: A rank of the nobility in the British peerage, ranking below an earl and above a baron.