Earl of Yarmouth is a title that has been created three times in British history, once in the

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and twice in the

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. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the politician and scientist Robert Paston, 1st Viscount Yarmouth. He had already been created Baron Paston and Viscount Yarmouth in the Peerage of England in 1673. He was the son of William Paston, who had been created a Baronet, of

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in the County of Norfolk, in the

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in 1641. Lord Yarmouth was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He notably served as

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between 1687 and 1689. He had no surviving male issue and the titles became extinct on his death in 1732. The second creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1740 in favour of Amalie von Wallmoden, mistress of George II. She was made Baroness Yarmouth at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. The titles were for life only. Lady Yarmouth was the last Royal mistress to be awarded a peerage. She died in 1765. The third creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1793 in favour of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford as a subsidiary title to newly created

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Paston Baronets, of Oxnead (1641)

* Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet (c. 1610–1663) * Sir Robert Paston, 2nd Baronet (1631–1683) (created Viscount Yarmouth in 1673 and Earl of Yarmouth in 1679)

Earls of Yarmouth; First creation (1679)

Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth, FRS (29 May 1631 – 8 March 1683) was an English scientist and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1673 when he was created Viscount Yarmouth. He was created Earl of Yarmouth in 167 ...

(1631–1683) *

William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is ...

(1654–1732) **Charles Paston, Lord Paston (1673–1718)

Countess of Yarmouth; Second creation (1740)

* Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth (1704–1765)

Earls of Yarmouth; Third creation (1793)

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