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Earl Edwin
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The lands wrested by the Normans were initially possessed by earl Edwin of Yorkshire
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997-1040
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Alan III Duke of Brittany
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The honour of Richmond from the Norman Conquest was linked with Brittany for more than 300 years
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c1020
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Eudon brother of Alan II
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Eudon disputed the title of duke & was awarded the title of count
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c1070
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Alan Rufus count of Brittany
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Awarded Honour of Richmond by William the Conqueror
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1146
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Alan Niger brother of Rufus
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Niger also a Count claimed Honour on Rufus's death
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1093
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Stephen younger brother of Rufus & Niger
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Stephen assumed the Honour on Niger's death
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c1136
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Alan III Niger Stephen's son
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The first to use the title Earl
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1146
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Constance niece of Alan
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Constance was the daughter of Conan IV duke of Brittany, brother of Alan's wife
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c1186
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Geoffrey Plantagenet
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1st husband of Constance, son of Henry II
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c1190
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Ranulf de Blundervill
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2nd husband of Constance & earl of Chester. Note link to Robin Hood
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c1195
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Guy
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3rd husband of Constance, brother to Viscount of Thouars
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c1200
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Arthur son of Constance by 1st marriage
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Arthur was murdered by his uncle King John. The honour returned to the Crown
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1203
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Crown
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Honour held by the Crown
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1219
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Peter de Braine
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Duke of Brittany and husband of Alice eldest daughter from Constance's 3rd marriage
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1235
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Crown
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Honour returned to Crown when Peter renounced his allegiance to England
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1240
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Peter Savoy
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Uncle of Queen Eleanor. Honour granted by Henry III
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1268
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Crown
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Peter willed the honour to his niece but she (on instruction?) returned it to the Crown
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1268
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John duke of Brittany
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John, son of Peter de Braine was granted the honour by Henry III
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1342
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John of Gaunt
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The honour was held by the family of John duke of Brittany until it was awarded by Edward III to his son
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1372
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John de Montfort duke of Brittany
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The honour was surrendered by John of Gaunt and passed to Montfort
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1399
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Crown
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On the death of Montfort the honour was seized by the Crown
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1414
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John Plantagenet duke of Bedford
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The link with Brittany was broken though the dukes assumed title to the honour for some period
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1452
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Edmund Tudor
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Henry VI conferred the honour on his brother Edmund
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1485
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Henry VII
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The honour was assimilated into the Crown when Henry, Edmunds son became King
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1525
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Henry Fitzroy
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Henry VIII gifted the honour to his son by his union with Elizabeth Blount
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1536
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Crown
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The honour reverted to the Crown with the death of Fitzroy who had no children
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1613
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Ludovic Stuart
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Also the 2nd duke of Lennox, was first created earl and subsequent duke of Richmond
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1624
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Crown
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Reverted to the Crown on his death without children
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1641
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James 4th duke of Lennox
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Nephew of Ludovic was granted the honour thus reuniting the English & Scottish houses
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1655
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Charles 6th duke of Lennox |
Title passed to Charles, nephew of James who became the 3rd duke of Richmond
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1672
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Crown
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Titles exinct on death of Charles
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1675
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Charles Lennox |
Title given by Charles II to his illegitimate son (when 3 years old). His mother was Louise de Keroualle, duchess of Portsmouth
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1846
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Gordon-Lennox
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The honour & title of earl & duke continued within the same family
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