Arms: Gules, three Martlets Argent, within a Bordure of the second charged with three Trefoils slipped Vert; Crest: A Martlet Argent, charged on the breast with a Trefoil slipped Vert; Supporters: On either side a Hawk wings expanded proper, collared, belled and chained Or, holding in the beak a Trefoil slipped Vert.
He was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son, the second Earl. He died young without male issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Earl. He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Earl. On his death the titles passed to his second but only surviving son, the fifth Earl. He was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy. As of 2018[update], the titles are held by his son, the sixth Earl, who succeeded in 1989.
The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, Hugh Sebastian Frederick Cairns, Viscount Garmoyle (born 1965), whose heir is his son, Hon. Oliver David Andrew Cairns (born 1993).[3]
earl, cairns, title, peerage, united, kingdom, created, 1878, prominent, lawyer, conservative, politician, hugh, cairns, baron, cairns, lord, high, chancellor, great, britain, 1868, from, 1874, 1880, cairns, already, been, created, baron, cairns, garmoyle, cou. Earl Cairns is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom It was created in 1878 for the prominent lawyer and Conservative politician Hugh Cairns 1st Baron Cairns He was Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880 Cairns had already been created Baron Cairns of Garmoyle in the County of Antrim in 1867 1 and was made Viscount Garmoyle in the County of Antrim at the same time he was given the earldom 2 These titles are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Earldom CairnsArms Gules three Martlets Argent within a Bordure of the second charged with three Trefoils slipped Vert Crest A Martlet Argent charged on the breast with a Trefoil slipped Vert Supporters On either side a Hawk wings expanded proper collared belled and chained Or holding in the beak a Trefoil slipped Vert Creation date27 September 1878Created byQueen VictoriaPeeragePeerage of the United KingdomFirst holderHugh Cairns 1st Earl CairnsPresent holderSimon Cairns 6th Earl CairnsHeir apparentHugh Cairns Viscount GarmoyleRemainder tothe 1st Earl s heirs male of the bodySubsidiary titlesViscount GarmoyleBaron CairnsMottoEFFLORESCO I Flourish Hugh McCalmont Cairns 1st Earl Cairns He was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son the second Earl He died young without male issue and was succeeded by his younger brother the third Earl He never married and was succeeded by his younger brother the fourth Earl On his death the titles passed to his second but only surviving son the fifth Earl He was a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy As of 2018 update the titles are held by his son the sixth Earl who succeeded in 1989 Sir William Cairns half brother of the first Earl served as Governor of Queensland from 1875 to 1877 Contents 1 Baron Cairns 1867 1 1 Earl Cairns 1878 1 2 Male line family tree 2 Notes 3 ReferencesBaron Cairns 1867 editHugh McCalmont Cairns 1st Baron Cairns 1819 1885 created Earl Cairns in 1878 Earl Cairns 1878 edit Hugh McCalmont Cairns 1st Earl Cairns 1819 1885 Arthur William Cairns 2nd Earl Cairns 1861 1890 Herbert John Cairns 3rd Earl Cairns 1863 1905 Wilfred Dallas Cairns 4th Earl Cairns 1865 1946 David Charles Cairns 5th Earl Cairns 1909 1989 Simon Dallas Cairns 6th Earl Cairns born 1939 The heir apparent is the present holder s eldest son Hugh Sebastian Frederick Cairns Viscount Garmoyle born 1965 whose heir is his son Hon Oliver David Andrew Cairns born 1993 3 Male line family tree edit Male line family tree Earls Cairns Hugh Cairns1st Earl Cairns1819 1885 Hugh Cairns 1858Arthur Cairns2nd Earl Cairns1861 1890Herbert Cairns3rd Earl Cairns1863 1905Wilfred Cairns4th Earl Cairns1865 1946 Hugh CairnsViscount Garmoyle 1907 1942David Cairns5th Earl Cairns1909 1989 Simon Cairns6th Earl Cairnsborn 1939 Hugh CairnsViscount Garmoyle born 1965 Hon Oliver Cairnsborn 1993Notes edit No 23222 The London Gazette 22 February 1867 p 951 No 24627 The London Gazette 24 September 1878 p 5263 Morris Susan Bosberry Scott Wendy Belfield Gervase eds 2019 Cairns Earl Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage Vol 1 150th ed London Debrett s Ltd pp 750 752 ISBN 978 1 999767 0 5 1 References editHesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London London Dean amp son limited p 162 Kidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl Cairns amp oldid 1189560333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,