Earl of Middlesex was a title that was created twice in the

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. The first creation came in 1622 for Lionel Cranfield, 1st Baron Cranfield, the

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. He had already been created Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield in the County of Bedford, the year before, also in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by his elder son, the second Earl. On his early death in 1651 the titles passed to his younger brother, the third Earl. The titles became extinct when the latter died childless in 1674. Lady Frances Cranfield, daughter of the first Earl and sister of the second and third Earls, married

Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset (16 September 1622 – 27 August 1677) was an English peer and politician. Background He was born at Dorset House, the second of three children of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset and Mary Curzon, d ...

. The barony and earldom were revived in 1675 in favour of their son

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, who two years later also succeeded his father in the earldom of Dorset. See

Duke of Dorset Duke of Dorset was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1720 for the politician Lionel Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset. History The Sackville family descended from Sir Richard Sackville. His only surviving son, Thomas Sa ...

for further history of this creation.

Earls of Middlesex; First creation (1622)

Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex (1575 – 6 August 1645) was an English merchant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1622 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cranfield. Life He was the second son ...

(1574–1645) *

James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex James Cranfield, 2nd Earl of Middlesex (1621 – 16 September 1651), styled Lord Cranfield from 1622 until 1645, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and inherited his peerage in 1645. Cranfield was the son of Lion ...

(1621–1651) * Lionel Cranfield, 3rd Earl of Middlesex (1625–1674)

Earls of Middlesex; Second creation (1675)

* Charles Sackville, 1st Earl of Middlesex (1638–1706) (succeeded as 6th Earl of Dorset in 1677) * Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 2nd Earl of Middlesex (1688–1765) (created Duke of Dorset in 1720) ''see

for further history of the titles''

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Middlesex Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of England 1622 establishments in England Noble titles created in 1622 Noble titles created in 1675