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Redesdale, Earl of (UK, 1877 - 1886)

Creation: let.pat. 3 Jan 1877

Extinct: 2 May 1886

Family name: Mitford later Freeman-Mitford

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Arms:

See Baron Redesdale

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John Thomas [Mitford later Freeman-Mitford], 2nd Baron Redesdale later 1st Earl of Redesdale

only son and heir of John [Mitford later Freeman-Mitford], 1st Baron Redesdale, by his wife Lady Frances Perceval, 5th dau. by his second wife of John [Perceval], 2nd Earl of Egmont

born

9 Sep 1805

died

2 May 1886

created

3 Jun 1877 Earl of Redesdale

note

suc.his father 16 Jan 1830 as 2nd Baron Redesdale; Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords 1851-86

On the death of the 1st Earl of Redesdale the Earldom and the Barony of Redesdale became extinct. His first cousin twice removed, Algernon Bertram Mitford later Freeman-Mitford, was created Baron Redesdale on 22 Jul 1902.

 First written 10 Apr 2005

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