Earl of Iveagh
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Guinness had already been created a baronet, of Castle Knock in the County of Dublin, in May 1885.[5] He was subsequently made Baron Iveagh, of Iveagh in the County of Down, in January 1891,[6] then Viscount Iveagh, of Iveagh in the County of Down, in December 1905,[7] and was made Viscount Elveden, of Elveden in the County of Suffolk, at the same time that he was given the earldom in October 1919. All titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[4]
As of 2015, the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fourth Earl, who succeeded his father in 1992.
The Conservative politician Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne, was the third son of the first Earl.
The family seat is Elveden Hall, near Elveden, Suffolk, formerly residence of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, purchased by the first earl in 1894.[8]
Earls of Iveagh (1919)
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| # | Name | Period | Spouse | Notes | Other titles |
| 1 | Edward Guinness (1847–1927)[4] |
1919–1927 | Adelaide Guinness | Earl of Iveagh (1919) Viscount Iveagh (1905) Baron Iveagh (1891) Baronet of Castle Knock (1895) | |
| 2 | Rupert Guinness (1874–1967)Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1927–1967 | Lady Gwendolen Onslow | Son | Earl of Iveagh and Viscount Elveden (1919) |
| 3 | Benjamin Guinness (1937–1992)Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1967–1992 | Miranda Smiley | Grandson | |
| 4 | Edward Guinness (1969–)[4] |
1992– | Clare Hazell | Son | |
The heir apparent is the current Earl's son, Arthur Guinness, Viscount Elveden.
Title succession chart
Line of succession
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Arms
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See also
- Guinness baronets, of Ashford
- Baron Moyne
- Guinness family
- McCartan Chiefs of Kinelarty
Notes
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References
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- ↑ Arthur Guinness and Dublin's Iveagh legacy. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ↑ Pronunciation of Surnames, from the book Enquire Within Upon Everything. 119th Edition, March 1939. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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External links
- Cracroft's Peerage online
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