Marquess of Normanby is a title that has been created twice, once in the

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and once in the

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. The first creation came in 1694 in the

in favour of John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave. He was a notable

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politician of the late Stuart period, who served under Queen Anne as

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and

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. In 1703 this first Marquess of Normanby was further honoured when he was made

Duke of Buckingham and Normanby Duke of Buckingham and Normanby is a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was ''Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby'' but in practice only ''Duke of Buckingham and Normanby'' was used. The dukedom was created in 1703 for ...

. These titles became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1735. The second creation came in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 25 June 1838, in favour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave. He was a noted politician and served as

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and as

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. His great-grandfather William Phipps had married Lady Catherine Annesley, who was the daughter and heiress of

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and his wife Lady

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(an illegitimate daughter of

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by his mistress

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). Lady Catherine Darnley had later married

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (7 April 164824 February 1721) was an English poet and Tory politician of the late Stuart period who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council. He was also known by his o ...

, and hence Constantine Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave was the step-great-great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. Upon his death, Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby was succeeded by his son, the 2nd Marquess. He was a Liberal politician and also served as

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. His grandson, the fourth Marquess, served briefly as a Labour

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(government whip in the

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) in 1945 and was also

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and of

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. As of 2013 the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the fifth Marquess, who succeeded in 1994. The fifth Marquess also served in the

until he lost his seat in the

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. The family seat is

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near

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Marquess of Normanby, First creation (1694)

*see the

Barons Mulgrave, First Creation (1767)

* Constantine Phipps, 1st Baron Mulgrave (1722–1775) * Constantine John Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, 1st Baron Mulgrave (1744–1792) (created Baron Mulgrave in 1790; title extinct on his death) * Henry Phipps, 3rd Baron Mulgrave, 1st Baron Mulgrave (1755–1831) (created Baron Mulgrave in 1794 and Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave in 1812)

Earls of Mulgrave, Second Creation (1812)

Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave General Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave, (14 February 17557 April 1831), styled The Honourable Henry Phipps until 1792 and known as The Lord Mulgrave from 1792 to 1812, was a British Army officer and politician who served as Foreign Secret ...

, 1st Viscount Normanby, 3rd Baron Mulgrave, 1st Baron Mulgrave (1755–1831) * Constantine Henry Phipps, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave, 2nd Viscount Normanby, 4th Baron Mulgrave, 2nd Baron Mulgrave (1797–1863) (created Marquess of Normanby in 1838)

Marquesses of Normanby, Second Creation (1838)

* Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave, 2nd Viscount Normanby, 4th Baron Mulgrave, 2nd Baron Mulgrave (1797–1863) * George Augustus Constantine Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave, 3rd Viscount Normanby, 5th Baron Mulgrave, 3rd Baron Mulgrave (1819–1890) * Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby, 4th Earl of Mulgrave, 4th Viscount Normanby, 6th Baron Mulgrave, 4th Baron Mulgrave (1846–1932) * Oswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby, 5th Earl of Mulgrave, 5th Viscount Normanby, 7th Baron Mulgrave, 5th Baron Mulgrave (1912–1994) * Constantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby, 6th Earl of Mulgrave, 6th Viscount Normanby, 8th Baron Mulgrave, 6th Baron Mulgrave (b. 1954) The

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is the present holder's son John Samuel Constantine Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave (b. 1994).

Family tree

Line of succession

* ''George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby (1819–1890)'' ** ''Constantine Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby (1846-1932)'' *** ''Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby (1912–1994)'' **** Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby (born 1954) ***** (1). John Samuel Constantine Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave (b. 1994) ***** (2). Lord Thomas Henry Winston Phipps (b. 1997) **** (3). Lord Justin Charles Phipps (b. 1958) ***** (4). William David Phipps (b. 1990) ** ''Lord Henry George Russell Phipps (1851-1905)'' *** ''Vivian Louis Augustus Phipps (1884-1971)'' **** ''Vivian Henry Blakeney Phipps (1923-1991)'' *****male issue and descendants in remainder **** ''Hervey Owen Phipps (1925-1982)'' *****male issue and descendants in remainder There are other heirs in remainder to the earldom of Mulgrave descended from the younger sons of the first earl.

References

Sources

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Normanby Marquessates in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1694 establishments in England Noble titles created in 1694 Noble titles created in 1838 Peerages created for UK MPs Normanby Extinct marquessates in the Peerage of England