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Creation date
1626
Peerage
Peerage of England
First holder
William Knollys
Last holder
William Knollys, titular 8th Earl of Banbury
Remainder to
Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles
Viscount Wallingford Baron Knollys
Earl of Banbury was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1626 for William Knollys. He had already been created Baron Knollys in 1603 and Viscount Wallingford in 1616, both in the Peerage of England. However, the paternity of his sons was challenged, leading to hundreds of years of dispute.
In May 1804, King George III intended to confer the titles of Earl of Banbury, Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on the outgoing Prime Minister Henry Addington. However, Addington refused the honour and chose to remain in the Commons until 1805, when he joined Pitt's government as Lord President of the Council with the lesser title of Viscount Sidmouth.
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line from William Knollys, 1st EarlofBanbury. This earldom is considered to have become extinct on the first Earl's death but the extinction has been...
Addington. In May 1804, King George III intended to confer the titles ofEarlofBanbury, Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on Addington (an earldom was...
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Dacre 2nd son of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer Grandson of William Lowther, 1st Earlof Lonsdale Grandson of George Bridgeman, 2nd Earlof Bradford Eldest...
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