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(Redirected from Baron Brudenell) Title in the Peerage of England For Lord Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War, see James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan.

Earldom of Cardigan

Arms of Brudenell, Earl of Cardigan: Argent, a chevron gules between three morions azure
Creation date20 April 1661
Created byCharles II
PeeragePeerage of England
First holderThomas Brudenell, 1st Baron Brudenell
Present holderDavid Brudenell-Bruce, 9th Marquess of Ailesbury
Heir apparentThomas Brudenell-Bruce (styled as Earl of Cardigan as a courtesy title)
Remainder tothe male heirs of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesBaron Brudenell, of Stanton Wyvill in the County of Leicester
Former seat(s)Tottenham House
Deene Park
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan

Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England that was created by Charles II in 1661 for Thomas Brudenell, 1st Baron Brudenell, and the title has been held since 1868 by the Marquesses of Ailesbury. Since that time, it has been used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan, only son of the 9th Marquess.

History

The Brudenell family descends from Sir Robert Brudenell, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1520 to 1530. His great-grandson, Sir Thomas Brudenell, was created a Baronet in the Baronetage of England, styled "of Deene in the County of Northampton", on 29 June 1611. On 26 February 1628, he was raised to the Peerage of England as Baron Brudenell, of Stanton Wyvill in the County of Leicester. On 20 April 1661, he was further honoured when he was made Earl of Cardigan, also in the Peerage of England. On his death, the titles passed to his son, Robert, the 2nd Earl, and on the 2nd Earl's death to his grandson, George, the 3rd Earl, the 2nd Earl's only son, Francis, Lord Brudenell, having predeceased his father.

The 3rd Earl's eldest son, George, the 4th Earl, married Lady Mary Montagu, daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, and he succeeded to the Montagu estates on his father-in-law's death in 1749, including the Lordship of Bowland. He assumed the same year by Royal licence the surname of Montagu in lieu of Brudenell. In 1766, he was created Marquess of Monthermer and Duke of Montagu in the Peerage of Great Britain, revivals of the titles which had become extinct on his father-in-law's death in 1749. Montagu's only son and heir, John Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer, had already been created Baron Montagu, of Boughton in the County of Northampton, in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1762, a revival of another title held by his maternal grandfather. However, Lord Monthermer died childless in 1770, predeceasing his father. The barony of Montagu died with him. In 1786, the Duke of Montagu was also created Baron Montagu, of Boughton in the County of Northampton, in the Peerage of Great Britain, with remainder to the younger sons of his daughter, Lady Elizabeth Montagu, wife of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch. On the Duke's death in 1780, the marquessate and dukedom became extinct while he was succeeded in the barony of Montagu according to the special remainder by his grandson, Henry Scott (see Baron Montagu of Boughton for further history of this title; see also Duke of Montagu).

The earldom, barony of Brudenell and baronetcy passed to the Duke's younger brother, James, the 5th Earl, who already on 17 October 1780 had been created Baron Brudenell, of Deene in the County of Northampton, in the Peerage of Great Britain, in his own right. However, he died childless in 1811 when the barony of 1780 became extinct. He was succeeded in the remaining titles by his nephew, Robert, the 6th Earl, only son of Robert Brudenell, third son of the 3rd Earl. The 6th Earl's only son, James, 7th Earl, gained fame for his role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. He was childless and on his death in 1868 the titles were inherited by his second cousin, George, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury, grandson of Thomas Brudenell, the fourth and youngest son of the 3rd Earl. Thomas had succeeded his maternal uncle, the 3rd Earl of Ailesbury and 4th Earl of Elgin, in 1747 as Baron Bruce, of Tottenham in the County of Wilts, had in 1766 assumed the surname "Brudenell-Bruce", and had in 1776 been created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of Great Britain. The 1st Earl of Ailesbury was succeeded by his son, Charles, the 2nd Earl of Ailesbury, who in 1821 had been created Viscount Savernake, of Savernake Forest in the County of Wilts, Earl Bruce, of Whorlton in the County of York, and Marquess of Ailesbury, in the County of Buckingham. He was succeeded by his son, the aforementioned 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury and 8th Earl of Cardigan. For further history of the titles, see Marquess of Ailesbury.

The Earldom remains united with the Marquessate of Ailesbury; and indeed, since the descendants of the 1st Earl of Ailesbury are the only remaining descendants of the 1st Earl of Cardigan, the titles will never be separated. The Earldom remains visible, however, as it is used as a courtesy title by the heirs apparent to the Marquessate.

The family seat Deene Park was not united with the marquessate but was passed down to Commodore Lord Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, the second surviving son of the 3rd Marquess. Lord Robert's son George inherited the family seat along with the family's remaining estates in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire and reverted the family name back to "Brudenell" by Royal Licence. Deene Park is currently the residence of George's grandson Robert Brudenell.

Baron Brudenell (1628)

Earls of Cardigan (1661)

Dukes of Montagu (1766), Baron Montagu (1786)

Earls of Cardigan (1661; Reverted)

see Marquess of Ailesbury for further succession

Family tree

Earls and Marquesses of Ailesbury, Earls of Cardigan, Earls of Elgin, and Earls of Kincardine family tree
Edward Bruce of Blairhall
c. 1505–1565
Lord Kinloss, 1602 Lord Bruce of Kinloss, 1604
Lord Bruce of Kinloss, 1608
Edward Bruce
1548–1611
1st Lord Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608)
George Bruce of Carnock
c. 1550–1625
Margaret Primrose
Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss, and Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the County of York, 1633
Edward Bruce
1594–1613
2nd Lord Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608)
Thomas Bruce
1599–1663
1st Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633), and Baron Bruce of Whorlton,
3rd Lord Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608)
Mary PrestonGeorge Bruce (2nd) of Carnock
d. 1643
Robert Bruce of Broomhall
d. 1652
Earl of Ailesbury (1st creation), Viscount Bruce, and Baron Bruce of Skelton, 1664Baron Brudenell of Stonton in the County of Leicester, 1628 Earl of Cardigan, 1661Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry, 1647See also: Dukes of Montrose family tree for the Earl of Kincardine 1644 creation
Robert Bruce
1627–1685
2nd Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633), and Baron Bruce of Whorlton,
1st Earl of Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce, and Baron Bruce of Skelton,
4th Lord Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608)
Thomas Brudenell
c. 1583–1663
1st Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
Edward Bruce
d. 1662
1st Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Alexander Bruce
c. 1629–1680
2nd Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Alexander Bruce
d. 1706
4th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Thomas Bruce
1656–1741
3rd Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633), and Baron Bruce of Whorlton,
2nd Earl of Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce, and Baron Bruce of Skelton,
5th Lord Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608)
Robert Brudenell
1607–1703
2nd Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
Alexander Bruce
c. 1666–1705
3rd Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Robert Bruce
d. 1718
5th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Alexander Bruce
1662–1721
6th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Thomas Bruce
1663–1739/1740
7th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Baron Bruce of Tottenham in the County of Wilts, 1746
Charles Bruce
1682–1747
4th Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633), and Baron Bruce of Whorlton,
3rd Earl of Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce, and Baron Bruce of Skelton,
6th Lord Kinloss, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608),
1st Baron Bruce of Tottenham
George Brudenell
1685–1732
3rd Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
Elizabeth Brudenell
1689–1745
William Bruce
1710–1740
8th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Earldom of Ailesbury, Viscountcy of Bruce, Whorlton Barony Bruce, Barony of Bruce of Skelton, and Lordship of Kinloss extinct, 1747
Earl of Ailesbury Buckinghamshire, Great Britain (2nd creation), 1747
George Brudenell, later Montagu 1712–1790
Duke of Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer, 4th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
James Brudenell
1725–1811
5th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
Robert Brudenell
1726–1768
Thomas Brudenell-Bruce
1729–1815
1st Earl of Ailesbury,
2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Charles Bruce
1732–1771
5th Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633) and Lord Bruce of Kinloss,
9th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry, Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1604), Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1608)
Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, County of York, and Viscount Savernake of Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, 1821
Robert Brudenell
1760–1837
6th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
Charles Brudenell-Bruce
1773–1856
1st Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce, and Viscount Savernake,
2nd Earl of Ailesbury,
3rd Baron Bruce of Tottenham
William Robert Bruce
1764–1771
6th Earl of Elgin and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633),
10th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Thomas Bruce
1766–1841
7th Earl of Elgin and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633),
11th Earl of Kincardine and Lord Bruce of Torry
Baron Elgin of Elgin, 1849
James Brudenell🐴
1797–1868
7th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton
George Brudenell-Bruce
1804–1878
2nd Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce, Viscount Savernake,
8th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
3rd Earl of Ailesbury,
4th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Ernest Brudenell-Bruce
1811–1886
3rd Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce, Viscount Savernake,
9th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
4th Earl of Ailesbury,
5th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
James Bruce
1811–1863
8th Earl of Elgin and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633),
12th Earl of Kincardine (1647) and Lord Bruce of Torry,
1st Baron Elgin
George John Brudenell-Bruce
1839–1868
Henry Brudenell-Bruce
1842–1911
5th Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, and Viscount Savernake,
11th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
6th Earl of Ailesbury,
7th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Victor Alexander Bruce
1849–1917
9th Earl of Elgin and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633),
13th Earl of Kincardine (1647) and Lord Bruce of Torry,
2nd Baron Elgin
George William Thomas Brudenell-Bruce
1863–1894
4th Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, and Viscount Savernake,
10th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
5th Earl of Ailesbury,
6th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
George William James Chandos Brudenell-Bruce
1873–1961
6th Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, and Viscount Savernake,
12th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
7th Earl of Ailesbury,
8th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Edward James Bruce
1881–1968
10th Earl of Elgin and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633),
14th Earl of Kincardine (1647) and Lord Bruce of Torry,
3rd Baron Elgin
Chandos Sydney Cedric Brudenell-Bruce
1904–1974
7th Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, and Viscount Savernake,
13th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
8th Earl of Ailesbury,
9th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Michael Sydney Cedric Brudenell-Bruce
1926–2024
8th Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, and Viscount Savernake,
14th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
9th Earl of Ailesbury,
10th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce
b. 1924
11th Earl of Elgin and Lord Bruce of Kinloss (1633),
15th Earl of Kincardine (1647) and Lord Bruce of Torry,
4th Baron Elgin
David Michael James Brudenell-Bruce
b. 1952
9th Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl Bruce of Whorlton, and Viscount Savernake,
15th Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudenell of Stonton,
10th Earl of Ailesbury,
11th Baron Bruce of Tottenham
Charles Edward Bruce
b. 1961
styled Lord Bruce
Heir apparent to the Earldom of Elgin and the Earldom of Kincardine
Thomas James Brudenell-Bruce
b. 1982
styled Earl of Cardigan
Heir apparent to the Marquessate of Ailesbury and Earldom of Cardigan

References

  1. Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.185, as quartered by the Duke of Buccleuch.
  2. George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900
  3. "Edmund Brudenell - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 13 November 2014.
  4. Mosley, Charles (1999). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage: 106th Edition. Burke's Peerage. p. 39.

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Baronetage of England
Preceded byTresham baronets Brudenell baronets
29 June 1611
Succeeded bySt Paul baronets
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