Earl Roberts

Earl Roberts, of Kandahar in Afghanistan and Pretoria in the Transvaal Colony and of the City of Waterford, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1901 for Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Baron Roberts. He had already been created Baron Roberts, of Kandahar in Afghanistan, and of the City of Waterford, in 1892, and was made Viscount St Pierre at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles were also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.

The barony was created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body while the viscountcy and earldom were created with special remainders to his daughters and the heirs male of their bodies, as his sons had already predeceased him. The barony became extinct on Lord Roberts's death in 1914. He was succeeded in the viscountcy and earldom according to the special remainders by his eldest daughter, the second Countess. She died unmarried and was succeeded by her younger sister, the third Countess.

Family

Frederick Roberts was the son of Sir Abraham Roberts, who was also a distinguished soldier and general.

Earls Roberts (1901)

Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832–1914)
- Hon. Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts (1872–1899)
Aileen Mary Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts (1870–1944)
Ada Edwina Stewart Lewin, 3rd Countess Roberts (1875–1955)
- Hon. Frederick Roberts Alexander Lewin (1915–1940)

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References

Hannah, W. H. Bobs, Kipling's General: The Life of Field-Marshal Earl Roberts of Kandahar, V.C. London: Lee Cooper, 1972. ISBN 085052038X OCLC 2681649
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

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