The Duke of Cumberland or the Duke of Cumberland (or, sometimes, the Duke of Cumberland ) ( Duke of Cumberland ) is the ducal title in the rank of the British peer , which was created several times for the younger members of the British royal family , named after the county of Cumberland .
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History
The first creation, in the slaughter of England , took place in 1644 for Prince Rupert of Pfalz , the nephew of King Charles I. When he died without leaving any heirs, the title was re-created in the peers of England in 1689 for Prince George of Denmark , husband of Princess Anne , the youngest daughter of King James II . He also died, leaving no heirs, in 1708. None of these people, however, were, as a rule, known by their peers' title.
The third creation, in the UK peer , took place for Prince William , the second son of King George II . Other titles granted to Prince William were the Marquis of Burkhampstead , Earl of Kennington , Viscount Trematon and Baron Alderney . Since the prince died unmarried and childless, his titles faded after his death.
The titles of the Duke of Cumberland and Strathorn and the Duke of Cumberland and Tavitdale were later created in the UK peer
Title Holder List
Duke of Cumberland, First Creation (1644)
- Prince Rupert of Pfalz , son of Frederick V, Elector of Pfalz and Elizabeth Stuart , nephew of King Charles I , died without legal heirs.
Duke of Cumberland, Second Creation (1689)
- Prince George of Denmark , son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sofia Amalia Braunschweig-Luneburg , husband of Queen Anne , died without surviving heirs.
Duke of Cumberland, Third Creation (1726)
- Marquis of Burkhampstead, Earl of Kennington, Viscount Trematon and Baron Alderney (Great Britain, 1726)
- Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), also known as the “Butcher” Cumberland and “Darling” William, was the youngest son of George II , but died without any offspring.
Duke of Cumberland and Strathorn (1766)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Stratern (1745-1790), the fourth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772).
Duke of Cumberland and Tabiotdale (1799)
- Ernst August I (King of Hanover) (1799-1851)
- George V (King of Hanover) (1851-1878)
- Ernst August II of Hanover (1878-1919)
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Cumberland, Duke of (GB, 1726-1765) bei Cracroft's Peerage
- Cumberland and Strathearn, Duke of (GB, 1766-1790) bei Cracroft's Peerage
- Cumberland and Teviotdale, Duke of (GB, 1799-1919) bei Cracroft's Peerage