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Historical earldom now granted as an honour to the Prince of Wales
Earldom of Chester subsidiary of Principality of Wales since 1343
Prince of Wales's feathers
Creation date
1067 (first creation) 1071 (second creation) 1254 (third creation) 1264 (fourth creation) 1301 (fifth creation) 1312 (sixth creation) see Prince of Wales for further creations
Created by
William the Conqueror (first creation) William the Conqueror (second creation) Henry III (third creation) Henry III (fourth creation) Edward I (fifth creation) Edward II (sixth creation)
Hugh de Kevelioc used six wheatsheafs on his arms. His son Ranulf de Blondeville reduced their number to three, and this form has become an emblem of Cheshire generally, despite later earls bearing different arms.[2] Blazon: Azure, three garbs (sheafs of wheat).
The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England, extending principally over the counties of Cheshire and Flintshire. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs apparent to the English throne, and after 1707 the British throne. From the late 14th century, it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.
^"Crown Office". The London Gazette. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^Tomlinson, H Ellis (1956). The Heraldry of Cheshire. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 159.
conjunction with that of Prince of Wales. The County of Cheshire was held by the powerful Earls (or "Counts" from the Norman-French) ofChester from the late...
brother). The Prince of Wales usually has other titles and honours, if the eldest son of the monarch: Since 1301, the title 'EarlofChester' has generally...
England, Prince of Wales and EarlofChester (1460, see Act of Accord); Duke of York (1385), Earlof Ulster (1264), Earlof March (1328), Earlof Cambridge...
scabbards covered in gold, were carried by three earls in the procession. The tradition for the EarlofChester to carry the sword at the monarch's coronation...
Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. Charles was created Prince of Wales and EarlofChester on 26 July 1958, though his investiture was not held until 1...
Earl (/ɜːrl, ɜːrəl/) is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess...
born heir apparent, but became so when his older brother Alphonso, EarlofChester, died in 1284. It has generally been assumed the expulsion was an attempt...
Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese ofChester. It is located in the city ofChester, Cheshire, England...
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trace. Joan, Countess of Gloucester (1272–1307) Alphonso, EarlofChester (1273–1284) Margaret, Duchess of Brabant (1275–1333) Mary of Woodstock (1278–1332)...
temporarily quelled baronial opposition. The young prince was created EarlofChester at only twelve days old, and by January the following year had been...
Countess ofChester, nowadays a secondary style of the princess of Wales derived from the prince of Wales’s secondary title ofearlofChester, may refer...
Duke of Rothesay also holds other Scottish titles, including Earlof Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland...
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