Earl of Antrim

Earldom of Antrim
2nd Creation
Quarterly: 1st & 4th grand-quarters (for MacDonnell) 1st, Or, a Lion rampant Gules; 2nd, Or, a dexter Arm issuant from the sinister fess point out of a Cloud proper, in the hand a Cross-Crosslet fitchée erect Azure; 3rd, Argent, a Ship with sails furled Sable, 4th, per fess Azure and Vert, a Dolphin naiant in fess proper. 2nd & 3rd grand quarters (for Kerr) 1st & 4th, Azure, a Sun-in Splendour Or; 2nd, Gules, on a Chevron Azure, three Mullets Gules; 3rd, Sable, on a Chevron between three Unicorn's Heads Argent, three Mullets Sable.
Creation date19 June 1785
CreationSecond
Created byGeorge III
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderRandal MacDonnell, 6th and 1st Earl of Antrim, 1st Marquess of Antrim
Present holderRandal McDonnell, 10th Earl of Antrim
Heir apparentRandal MacDonnell, Viscount Dunluce
Remainder tothe 1st Earl's daughters and the heirs male of their respective bodies lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesViscount Dunluce
Seat(s)Glenarm Castle
Former seat(s)Dunluce Castle
Quarterly: 1st, Or, a Lion rampant Gules; 2nd, Or, a dexter Arm issuant from the sinister fess point out of a Cloud proper, in the hand a Cross-Crosslet fitchée erect Azure; 3rd, Argent, a Ship with sails furled Sable, 4th, per fess Azure and Vert, a Dolphin naiant in fess proper.
Creation date12 December 1620 (Earl of Antrim)
26 January 1645 (Marquess of Antrim – 1st Creation)
18 August 1789 Marquess of Antrim – 2nd Creation)
CreationFirst
Created byJames VI and I (Earldom - 1st Creation)
Charles I (Marquessate – 1st Creation)
George III (Marquessate – 2nd Creation)
PeeragePeerage of Ireland
First holderRandal 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 holderRandal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1645 creation)
Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1789 creation) (Marquessate and Earldom – 1st Creation)
Remainder toThe 1st Earls’/Marquess’ heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesViscount Dunluce
StatusExtinct
Extinction date3 February 1682 (Marquessate – 1st Creation)
29 July 1791 (Earldom and Marquessate – 2nd Creation)
MottoTOUJOURS PREST
(Always ready)
Randal, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1st creation).
Antrim House, Merrion Square

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.