Earl of Harewood

Earldom of Harewood
Arms of the Earl of Harewood
Arms: of Lascelles: Sable, a Cross-Patoncé within a Bordure, Or. Crest: A Bear's Head couped at the neck Ermine, muzzled Gules, buckled Or, collared Gules, rimed and studded Or. Supporters: On either side a Bear Ermine, muzzled and collared Gules, buckled with chain reflexed over the back Or, the collar studded and rimmed Gold, and pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Sable, charged with a Cross-Patoncé Gold[1]
Creation date7 September 1812
Created byThe Prince Regent (acting on behalf of his father King George III)
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderEdward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood
Present holderDavid Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood
Heir apparentAlexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles
Remainder tothe 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesViscount Lascelles
Baron Harewood
StatusExtant
Seat(s)Harewood House
Former seat(s)Goldsborough Hall
MottoIn Solo Deo Salus
(In God alone is our salvation)[2]
Harewood House, seat of the Earls of Harewood

Earl of Harewood (/ˈhɑːrwʊd/ [3]), in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[4]

  1. ^ Debrett, John (1895). Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage. p. 312. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ Collins, Arthur; Brydges, Sir Egerton (1812). Peerage of England: Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical. Greatly Augmented and Continued to the Present Time. Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington. p. 515. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ Wells, John C. (2000). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 2nd ed. Longman. ISBN 0-582-36468-X.
  4. ^ "No. 16632". The London Gazette. 11 August 1812. p. 1580.