| Earl of Kenmare | |
|---|---|
 Arms: Argent, three Martlets in pale between two Flaunches Sable, each charged with a Lion passant Argent. Crest: A Dragon's Head couped Argent, between two Wings Sable, gouttée-d'eau. Supporters: On either side a Lynx Argent, gouttée-de-poix, plain collared and chained Or. | |
| Creation date | 2 January 1801 |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | Valentine Browne, 1st Earl of Kenmare |
| Last holder | Gerald Browne, 7th Earl of Kenmare |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Kenmare Viscount Castlerosse Baron Castlerosse Baron Kenmare Baronet 'of Molahiffe' |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 14 February 1952 |
| Motto | Loyal en tout (Loyal in everything) |
The title of Earl of Kenmare was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1801. It became extinct upon the death of the 7th Earl in 1952.
All of the Earls bore the subsidiary titles of Viscount Castlerosse (1801),[1] Viscount Kenmare (1798), and Baron Castlerosse (1798) in the Peerage of Ireland.[2] The 2nd Earl was created Baron Kenmare, of Castlerosse in the County of Kerry in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1841,[3] but this title became extinct upon his death. His brother and successor, the third earl, was again created Baron Kenmare, of Castlerosse in the County of Kerry in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1856,[4] and this title survived until the extinction of the earldom in 1952.
- ^ "No. 15326". The London Gazette. 6 January 1801. p. 40.
- ^ "No. 14091". The London Gazette. 13 February 1798. p. 141.
- ^ "No. 20007". The London Gazette. 13 August 1841. p. 2072.
- ^ "No. 21859". The London Gazette. 11 March 1856. p. 1003.