Earl of Devonshire

Not to be confused with Earl of Devon.

The title of Earl of Devonshire has been created twice in the Peerage of England, firstly in 1603 for the Blount family[1] and then recreated in 1618 for the Cavendish family,[2] in whose possession the earldom remains.

It is not to be confused with, and is separate from, the more ancient title of Earl of Devon which belongs to the Courtenay family.

  1. ^ "Mountjoy, Baron (E, 1465 - 1606)". Cracroft's Peerage: The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Devonshire, Earl of (E, 1618)". Cracroft's Peerage: The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage. Retrieved 1 September 2022.