Duke of Cumberland
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Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British royal family, named after the historic county of Cumberland.[1]
History
The Earldom of Cumberland, created in 1525, became extinct in 1643. The dukedom was created in the Peerage of England in 1644 for Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of King Charles I. When he died without male heirs, the title was created again in the Peerage of England in 1689 for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Princess Anne, younger daughter of King James II. He also died without heirs, in 1708. Neither of these men, however, was usually known by his peerage title.
The third creation, in the Peerage of Great Britain, was for Prince William, the third son of King George II. Other titles granted to Prince William were Marquess of Berkhampstead, Earl of Kennington, Viscount Trematon and Baron Alderney. Since the Prince died unmarried and without children, his titles became extinct at his death.
The titles Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn and Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale were later created in the Peerage of Great Britain.
List of titleholders
Dukes of Cumberland, first creation (1644)
| Duke | Portrait Template:Yesno | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert House of Wittelsbach 1644–1682 also: Earl of Holderness (1644) |
Prince Rupert | 17 December 1619 Prague son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia |
Never married | 29 November 1682 Westminster aged 62 |
| Nephew of Charles I, died without legitimate issue. | ||||
Dukes of Cumberland, second creation (1689)
| Duke | Portrait Template:Yesno | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George House of Oldenburg 1689–1708 also: Earl of Kendal and Baron Wokingham (1689) |
Prince George | 2 June 1653 Copenhagen Castle son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Anne 28 July 1683 5 children |
28 October 1708 Kensington Palace aged 55 |
| Husband of Queen Anne, died without surviving issue. | ||||
Dukes of Cumberland, third creation (1726)
| Duke | Portrait Template:Yesno | Birth | Marriage(s) | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William also Marquess of Berkhamsted, Earl of Kennington, Viscount Trematon and Baron Alderney (Great Britain, 1726) |
Prince William | 26 April 1721 Leicester House, London son of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach |
Never married | 31 October 1765 London aged 44 |
| Also known as "Butcher" Cumberland and Sweet William. | ||||
Dukes of Cumberland and Strathearn (1766)
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Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale (1799)
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Family trees
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Contract bridge
An historic fixed bridge hand is known as the Duke of Cumberland hand. The hand also appeared in Ian Fleming's James Bond thriller, Moonraker.[2]
References
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See also
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- Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of England
- Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of Great Britain
- Noble titles created in 1644
- Noble titles created in 1689
- Noble titles created in 1726
- 1644 establishments in England
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- 1689 establishments in England
- 1708 disestablishments in England
- 1726 establishments in Great Britain
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