Earl Collection (#96)

Cavendish House Ruins
The ruins of Cavendish House, in the ancient Abbey Gardens, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. It was built for William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire, using Abbey stone. Date: 17th century

Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, Devon, founded in 1278 by Amicia, widow of Baldwin de Redvers, Earl of Devon. Date: 13th century

2nd Earl Bridgewater
JOHN EGERTON, second earl of BRIDGEWATER, with his countess. Date: 1622 - 1686

John Earl of Buchan
JOHN STEWART, earl of BUCHAN Scottish soldier in the French service, Connetable de France. Date: 1381 - 1424

Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire
Distant view of Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, the seat of the Earl of Harcourt Date: 1811

Rycot, Oxfordshire
Young men and cattle rest in the shade, in the grounds of Rycot, Oxfordshire, the seat of the Earl of Abingdon Date: 1787

Perlethorpe Church, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, England : Close-up of the Tower and Spire, built in the Dunkeries in 1876, by Earl Manvers. Date: 19th century

Kirby Hall Courtyard
The Inner Court of Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire, England. The Hall was formerly a residence of the Earl of Winchelsea, built 1570s - 1590s. Date: 16th century

London / Whitehall 1940S
Traffic on Whitehall, London, with the statue of Earl Haig in the foreground. Date: 1940s

David 11 Earl Buchan
DAVID STUART ERSKINE, IIth earl of BUCHAN Date: 1742 - 1829

His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, K. G
The Hereditary Earl Marshal of England, his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, K. G. Head of the Heralds College, who is responsible for the coronation arrangements

Portrait of Kitchener before Union Flag
A striking portrait of Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916), British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman. Date: circa 1916

Knowsley Hall

Packington Hall, Warwickshire
Deer and sheep relax in the grounds of Packington Hall, Warwickshire, the seat of the Earl of Aylesford Date: circa 1830

KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire

High Cliff, Hampshire, the seat of the Earl of Bute Date: late 18th century

Panshanger, Hertfordshire, the seat of Earl Cowper Date: 1810

12th Earl of Airlie onboard the HMS Suffolk
HMS Suffolk - Tour to the Far East (c.1929 - 1930). David Lyulph Gore Wolseley Ogilvy - 12th Earl of Airlie (1893 - 1968) on the right with (from left), Commander C. B

Roger Earl Castlemaine 1
ROGER PALMER, earl of CASTLEMAINE Diplomat and writer, wearing a very fine wig. Date: 1634 - 1705

EARLs COURT 1968
Rush Hour in the Earls Court area of London. Date: 1968

Castle Acre Priory
The remains of the gateway of Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, England, a Norman castle and Cluniac priory, which was founded by William de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, circa 1090. Date: 11th century

John Ist Earl Bristol
JOHN DIGBY, first earl of BRISTOL English statesman. with his autograph Date: 1580 - 1653

Mary Countess Buchan
MARY DOUGLAS, countess of BUCHAN, daughter mof James Douglas, 5th earl, wife of James Erskine, 1st earl of that name. Complicated ? (with flowers in her hair) Date: ? - 1628

Culzean Castle Gateway
The Gateway to Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle was built by Robert Adams between 1772 and 1790 for David, 10th Earl of Cassillis. Date: late 18th century

George Earl of Bristol
GEORGE DIGBY, second earl of BRISTOL Royalist soldier, writer etc. Date: 1612 - 1677

8th Earl of Bridgewater
Francis Henry Egerton, 8th earl of BRIDGEWATER, lived in Paris 30 years without learning French, dined with his dogs, wore a new pair of shoes every day. Date: 1756 - 1829

Anne Countess Belmore
ANNE ELIZABETH HONORIA, countess of BELMORE wife of Somerset Richard, fourth earl Date: circa 1880

Elizabeth Castlehaven
ELIZABETH (nee Barham), countess of CASTLEHAVEN, wife of Mervyn Touchet, second earl. Date: circa 1630

Kirby Hall Gateway
The entrance gateways to Kirby Hall, near Gratton, Northamptonshire, England. The Hall was formerly a residence of the Earl of Winchelsea, built 1570s - 1590s. Date: 16th century

George Earl Macartney 3
GEORGE, first earl MACARTNEY Diplomat famous for his embassy to China Date: 1737 - 1806

Mountjoy Blount
MOUNTJOY, baron BLOUNT sometimes known as the earl of Newport : natural son of Charles Blount, earl of Devonshire, finely dressed with a falling ruff. Date: 1597 - 1666

KIRBY HALL
The ruins of Kirby Hall, near Gratton, Northamptonshire, England. The hall was formerly a residence of the Earl of Winchelsea and was built 1570s to 1590s. Date: 16th century

George Earl Macartney 2
GEORGE, first earl MACARTNEY Diplomat famous for his embassy to China Date: 1737 - 1806

Flaxley Abbey, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, was a Cistercian Abbey founded by Roger, Earl of Hereford. Date: 12th century

Elizabeth Ctes Albemarle
ELIZABETH, countess of ALBEMARLE wife of William, Fourth earl. Wearing the high-waisted short-sleeved dress of the time. Date: flourished 1818

Orlando Earl Bradford
ORLANDO G. C. BRIDGEMAN, third earl of BRADFORD Date: 1819 - 1898

Gavin Earl Breadalbane
GAVIN CAMPBELL, 7th earl of BREADALBANE Scottish peer. Date: 1851 - ?

Caroline Ctess Ailesbury
CAROLINE (Campbell) countess of AILESBURY 3rd wife of Charles third earl she later married Field- Marshal Conway. Date: ? - 1803

Sheen Lodge, Richmond, 1889
Sheen Lodge, Richmond, when the residence of the Earl of Fife in 1889. Date: 1889

Silhouette portrait of Lord Mansfield by A. Forberger
Silhouette portrait on glass by A. Forberger of Lord Mansfield. William Murray, 1st Earl Mansfield (1705 - 1793) was a lawyer, statesman and Lord Chief Justice for 32 years. Date: c.1775

HRH Princess Mary, Lord Lascelles and their son
HRH Princess Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965) Lord Lascelles(1882-1947), 6th Earl of Harewood and their son George Lascelles, (future 7th Earl of Harewood; 1923-2011). Date: 1923

Christening of George, son of the princess Royal
HRH Princess Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965) Lord Lascelles(1882-1947), 6th Earl of Harewood and their son George Henry Hubert Lascelles

Admiral John Jellicoe circa 1915

The Earl of Lonsdale at Bertram Mills Circus, 1935
Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857 - 1944), English nobleman. The second son of the 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, he succeeded his brother, the 4th Earl, in 1882

Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (1848 1930), British Conservative politician and statesman; served as Prime Minister from July 1902 to December 1905. Date: C.1910

Bamburgh Castle surrendered 1099
Eleanor of Northumberland surrenders Bamburgh Castle to William II after the besiegers had threatened to blind her husband Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland

Viscount Curzon, Queen Mary and Admiral David Beatty
The Royal visit to the Fleet. Queen Mary chatting to Viscount Curzon (Francis Curzon, later 5th Earl Howe). On the right of the group of three is Admiral David Beatty. Date: c.1915

Coronation. Earl Marshall exits main West Door
The Earl Marshall, Duke of Norfolk, exits main door of West entrance to await Royal arrivals. 1953

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