Earl of Tankerville
Earl of Tankerville is a noble title drawn from Tancarville in Normandy. The title has been created three times: twice in the Peerage of England, and once (in 1714) in the Peerage of Great Britain for Charles Bennet, 2nd Baron Ossulston.[3] His father, John Bennett, 1st Baron Ossulston, was the elder brother of Henry Bennett, 1st Earl of Arlington. The family seat was Chillingham Castle in Northumberland.
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![]() ![]() Arms of Bennett, Earls of Tankerville: Gules, three demi-lions rampant, argent, and in the centre point a bezant.[1] | |
Creation date | 1418 (first creation) 1695 (second creation) 1714 (third creation) |
Monarch | Henry V (first creation) William III (second creation) George III (third creation) |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville |
Present holder | Peter Bennett, 10th Earl of Tankerville |
Heir presumptive | Adrian Bennett |
Subsidiary titles | Baron Ossulton |
Extinction date | 1459 (first creation) 1701 (second creation) |
Former seat(s) | Chillingham Castle |
Motto | De bon vouloir servir le roy ("To serve the king with good will")[1] |
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Bookplate showing the arms of the Earls of Tankerville (third creation): Gules, a bezant between three demi lions rampant argent. Crest – A double scaling ladder or. Another crest – Out of a mural crown or, a lion's head gules on the neck a bezant. Supporters – Two lions argent ducally crowned or, each charged on the shoulder with a torteau. Motto – De bon vouloir servir le roy.[2]
The Earl of Tankerville holds the subsidiary title of Baron Ossulston, of Ossulston in the County of Middlesex (1682), in the Peerage of England.[3]
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Arms of John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
Earls of Tankerville, First Creation (1418)
- John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville (1384–1421)
- Henry Grey, 2nd Earl of Tankerville (1419–1450)
- Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Tankerville (1436–1466) (lands lost 1453, forfeit 1459)
Earls of Tankerville, Second Creation (1695)
Barons Ossulston (1682)
- John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston (1616–1695)
- Charles Bennet, 2nd Baron Ossulston (1674–1722) (created Earl of Tankerville in 1714)[3]
Earls of Tankerville, Third Creation (1714)
- Charles Bennet, 1st Earl of Tankerville (1674–1722)
- Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville (1697-1753)
- Charles Bennet, 3rd Earl of Tankerville (1716–1767)
- Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville (1743–1822)
- Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville (1776–1859)
- Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville (1810–1899)
- Charles Bennett, Lord Ossulston (1850–1879)
- George Montagu Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville (1852–1931)
- Charles Augustus Ker Bennett, 8th Earl of Tankerville (1897–1971)
- Charles Augustus Grey Bennett, 9th Earl of Tankerville (1921–1980)
- Peter Grey Bennett, 10th Earl of Tankerville (b. 1956)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's cousin, Adrian George Bennett (b. 1958).[3]
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See also
- Earl of Arlington
- Tancarville castle
- House of Harcourt
References
- Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. London: Debrett's. 1876. p. 462. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- Burke, Bernard (9 October 1884). "The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time". London: Harrison & Sons. p. 70. Retrieved 9 October 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- "Tankerville, Earl of (GB, 1714)". Cracroft's Peerage. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Grey Bennett, 10th Earl of Tankerville
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