| Dukedom of Chandos | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Arms of Brydges, Dukes of Chandos | |
| Creation date | 1337 (first creation)
1554 (second creation) 1719 (elevation to dukedom) |
| Created by | Edward III (first creation
Mary I (second creation George I (elevation) |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Roger de Chandos, 1st Baron Chandos |
| Last holder | James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos |
| Subsidiary titles | Marquess of Carnarvon
Marquess of Chandos Viscount Wilton Baron Chandos of Sudeley Lordship of Kinloss |
| Extinction date | 1789 |
| Former seat(s) | Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire Chandos House, London |
| Motto | "maintien le droit" (uphold the right) |
The Dukedom of Chandos /ˈʃænˌdɒs, ˈʃɑːnˌdɒs/ was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Chandos peerage was first created as a barony by Edward III in 1337; its second creation in 1554 was due to the Brydges family's service to Mary I during Wyatt's rebellion, when she also gave them Sudeley Castle. The 9th Baron of the second creation was elevated to the dukedom in 1719, but after his grandson's death without male heirs, his titles all became extinct (the 1337 creation having previously become abeyant in 1602 upon the death of the 3rd Baron of the second creation without male issue).[1]