Caricature, published in '' Vanity Fair'' in 1869.
Earl Sydney, of Scadbury in the County of Kent, was a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five Peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the ...
. It was created in 1874 for
John Townshend, 3rd Viscount Sydney.
Earl Sydney (1874)
The titles of
Baron Sydney (third creation; 1783) and
Viscount Sydney
Viscount Sydney (an alternative spelling of the surname Sidney) is a title that has been created twice. The title was elevated twice from a barony, and once into an earldom.
First creation (1689)
The first creation came on 9 April 1689 when He ...
(second creation; 1789), were created in the
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain between the Acts of Union 1707 and the Acts of Union 1800. It replaced the Peerage of England and the Peerage of Scotland, but was itself r ...
, for the politician
Thomas Townshend (1733–1800), known as Lord Sydney.
Townshend was then succeeded by his son,
John Thomas Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney (1764–1831).
On his death, the titles passed to his son, the
Liberal politician John Robert Townshend, 3rd Viscount Sydney (1805–1890),
who was then elevated to the title of earl in 1874. Earl Sydney notably served as
Lord Chamberlain of the Household and as
Lord Steward of the Household. On his death in 1890, however, in the absence of an heir, all his titles became extinct.
See also
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Earl of Leicester (1618 creation)
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Marquess Townshend
Marquess Townshend is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Townshend family of Raynham Hall in Norfolk. The title was created in 1787 for George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend.
History
The Townshend family descends from Ro ...
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Frognal House
References
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External links
Portraits at the National GalleryEmily Caroline (née Paget), Countess Sydneyat the National Gallery
Correspondence at the National ArchivesTownshends of Scadbury and Frognal
- family landholding and Frognal House
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Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Earl Sydney
1874 establishments in the United Kingdom
1890 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Noble titles created in 1874
Noble titles created for UK MPs
