Earl of Salisbury

Earldom of Salisbury
subsidiary of
Marquessate of Salisbury
since 1789

Cecil
Arms of Cecil-Gascogne, Marquess and Earl of Salisbury: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Barry of ten Argent and Azure over all six Escutcheons Sable three two and one each charged with a Lion rampant of the First a Crescent for difference (Cecil); 2nd and 3rd, Argent on a Pale Sable a Conger's Head erased and erect Or charged with an Ermine Spot (Gascoyne)
Creation date1149 (first creation)
1337 (second creation)
1472 (third creation)
1478 (fourth creation)
1512 (restoration)
1605 (sixth creation)
Created byEmpress Matilda (first creation)
Edward III (second creation)
Edward IV (third and fourth creation)
Henry VIII (restoration)
James I (fifth creation)
PeeragePeerage of England
First holderPatrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Present holderRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury
Heir apparentRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne
Remainder toHeirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Extinction date1322 (first creation)
1471 (second creation)
1478 (third creation)
1484 (fourth creation)
1539 (fifth creation)
Seat(s)Hatfield House, Cranborne Manor

Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in English and British history. It has a complex history and is now a subsidiary title to the marquessate of Salisbury.


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