Earldom of Antrim 2nd Creation | |
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Creation date | 19 June 1785 |
Creation | Second |
Created by | George III |
Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
First holder | Randal MacDonnell, 6th and 1st Earl of Antrim, 1st Marquess of Antrim |
Present holder | Randal McDonnell, 10th Earl of Antrim |
Heir apparent | Randal MacDonnell, Viscount Dunluce |
Remainder to | the 1st Earl's daughters and the heirs male of their respective bodies lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Dunluce |
Seat(s) | Glenarm Castle |
Former seat(s) | Dunluce Castle |
Creation date | 12 December 1620 (Earl of Antrim) 26 January 1645 (Marquess of Antrim – 1st Creation) 18 August 1789 Marquess of Antrim – 2nd Creation) |
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Creation | First |
Created by | James VI and I (Earldom - 1st Creation) Charles I (Marquessate – 1st Creation) George III (Marquessate – 2nd Creation) |
Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
First holder | Randal MacDonnell, 1st Viscount Dunluce (Earldom) Randal MacDonnell, 2nd Earl of Antrim (Marquess- 1st Creation) Randal MacDonnell, 6th & 1st Earl of Antrim (Marquess – 2nd Creation) |
Last holder | Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1645 creation) Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1789 creation) (Marquessate and Earldom – 1st Creation) |
Remainder to | The 1st Earls’/Marquess’ heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Dunluce |
Status | Extinct |
Extinction date | 3 February 1682 (Marquessate – 1st Creation) 29 July 1791 (Earldom and Marquessate – 2nd Creation) |
Motto | TOUJOURS PREST (Always ready) |
Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins.