Earl of Romney (pronounced "Rumney") is a title that has been created twice.
Earl of Romney 2nd creation
Arms of Marsham: Argent, a Lion passant Gules, between two Bendlets Azure. Crest: A Lion's Head erased Gules. Supporters: On either side a Lion Azure, semée of Crosses-Crosslet Or, gorged with a Naval Crown Or.
Arms of Sydney: Or, a Pheon Azure, a Crescent for difference. Crest: A Porcupine Azure, quilled, collared and chained Or, a Crescent for difference. Supporters: Dexter: A Lion Azure, collared and chained Or, ducally crowned per pale Argent and Gules, a Crescent for difference; Sinister: A Lion guardant Argent, ducally crowned Or, a Crescent for difference.
QUO FATA VOCANT (Whither the Fates call / Where destiny calls)
It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1694 in favour of the soldier and politician Henry Sydney. He had been made Baron Milton and Viscount Sydney at the same time in 1689.[1] Sydney was the younger son of Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester. He never married and the titles became extinct on his death in 1704.
His grandson, the aforementioned third Baron, represented Maidstone and Kent in Parliament and served as Lord Lieutenant of Kent. In 1801 he was created Viscount Marsham, of The Mote in the County of Kent, and Earl of Romney, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[4] He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was Member of Parliament for Hythe and Downton. His son, the third Earl, represented Kent West in the House of Commons. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl, who held political office in the second Conservative government of Lord Salisbury as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1889 to 1892.
The line of his eldest son, the fifth Earl, failed on the death of the latter's son, the sixth Earl, in 1975. The late Earl was succeeded by his first cousin, the seventh Earl. He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Hastings Marsham, second son of the fourth Earl. As of 2010[update] the titles are held by his first cousin once removed, the eighth Earl, who succeeded in 2004. He is the son of Colonel Peter William Marsham, son of Sydney Edward Marsham, youngest son of the fourth Earl.
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, David Charles Marsham, Viscount Marsham (b. 1977) The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son, Hon. James Julian Marsham (b. 2014)
Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
John Burke A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire Volume 2 1832
Obituary of Charles Marsham, 2nd Earl of Romney from the Gentleman's Magazine Published 1845 at Google Books
Obituary of Michael Henry Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney at The Daily Telegraph, 9 June 2004 [1]
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Michael Henry Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney
January 07, 2023
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Earl of Romney pronounced Rumney is a title that has been created twice Earl of Romney2nd creationArms of Marsham Argent a Lion passant Gules between two Bendlets Azure Crest A Lion s Head erased Gules Supporters On either side a Lion Azure semee of Crosses Crosslet Or gorged with a Naval Crown Or Creation date22 June 1801 221 years ago 1801 06 22 CreationSecondCreated byKing George IIIPeeragePeerage of the United KingdomFirst holderCharles Marsham 1st Earl of RomneyPresent holderJulian Marsham 8th Earl of RomneyHeir apparentDavid Marsham Viscount MarshamSubsidiary titlesViscount MarshamBaron RomneyBaronet of Cuchston StatusExtantSeat s Gayton HallFormer seat s Mote HouseMottoNON SIBI SED PATRIAE For country not self Earl of Romney1st creationArms of Sydney Or a Pheon Azure a Crescent for difference Crest A Porcupine Azure quilled collared and chained Or a Crescent for difference Supporters Dexter A Lion Azure collared and chained Or ducally crowned per pale Argent and Gules a Crescent for difference Sinister A Lion guardant Argent ducally crowned Or a Crescent for difference Creation date8 April 1694 328 years ago 1694 04 08 CreationFirstCreated byWilliam III and Mary IIPeeragePeerage of EnglandFirst holderHenry Sydney 1st Earl of RomneyLast holderHenry Sydney 1st Earl of RomneySubsidiary titlesViscount SydneyBaron MiltonStatusExtinctExtinction date8 April 1704MottoQUO FATA VOCANT Whither the Fates call Where destiny calls It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1694 in favour of the soldier and politician Henry Sydney He had been made Baron Milton and Viscount Sydney at the same time in 1689 1 Sydney was the younger son of Robert Sydney 2nd Earl of Leicester He never married and the titles became extinct on his death in 1704 It was created for the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801 in favour of Charles Marsham 3rd Baron Romney The Marsham family descends from Sir John Marsham one of the six Clerks of the Court of Chancery from 1638 to 1644 and from 1660 to 1680 In August 1663 he was created a Baronet of Cuckston in the County of Kent in the Baronetage of England 2 His grandson the fourth Baronet who succeeded his nephew was also a Clerk of the Court of Chancery and represented Maidstone in the House of Commons His son the fifth Baronet also sat as Member of Parliament for Maidstone and served as Governor of Dover Castle In 1716 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron of Romney of Romney in the County of Kent 3 His grandson the aforementioned third Baron represented Maidstone and Kent in Parliament and served as Lord Lieutenant of Kent In 1801 he was created Viscount Marsham of The Mote in the County of Kent and Earl of Romney in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 4 He was succeeded by his son the second Earl He was Member of Parliament for Hythe and Downton His son the third Earl represented Kent West in the House of Commons He was succeeded by his son the fourth Earl who held political office in the second Conservative government of Lord Salisbury as a Lord in waiting government whip in the House of Lords from 1889 to 1892 The line of his eldest son the fifth Earl failed on the death of the latter s son the sixth Earl in 1975 The late Earl was succeeded by his first cousin the seventh Earl He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Hastings Marsham second son of the fourth Earl As of 2010 update the titles are held by his first cousin once removed the eighth Earl who succeeded in 2004 He is the son of Colonel Peter William Marsham son of Sydney Edward Marsham youngest son of the fourth Earl The family seat was at Mote House near Maidstone Kent but since 1891 it has been the Gayton Hall Estate at Gayton near Kings Lynn Norfolk Contents 1 Earls of Romney first creation 1 1 Viscounts Sydney 1689 1 2 Earls of Romney 1694 2 Earls of Romney second creation 2 1 Marsham baronets of Cuckston 1663 2 2 Barons Romney 1716 2 3 Earls of Romney 1801 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksEarls of Romney first creation Edit Henry Sydney 1st Earl of Romney by John Baptist Medina Viscounts Sydney 1689 Edit Henry Sydney 1st Viscount Sydney 1641 1704 created Earl of Romney in 1694 Earls of Romney 1694 Edit Henry Sydney 1st Earl of Romney 1641 1704 Earls of Romney second creation Edit Engraving of Charles Marsham 1st Earl of Romney based on a picture by Sir William Beechey 1803 Marsham baronets of Cuckston 1663 Edit Sir John Marsham 1st Baronet 1602 1685 Sir John Marsham 2nd Baronet 1637 1692 Sir John Marsham 3rd Baronet 1679 1696 Sir Robert Marsham 4th Baronet 1650 1703 Sir Robert Marsham 5th Baronet 1685 1724 created Baron Romney in 1716 Barons Romney 1716 Edit Robert Marsham 1st Baron Romney 1685 1724 Robert Marsham 2nd Baron Romney 1712 1794 Charles Marsham 3rd Baron Romney 1744 1811 created Viscount Marsham and Earl of Romney in 1801 Earls of Romney 1801 Edit Charles Marsham 1st Earl of Romney 1744 1811 Charles Marsham 2nd Earl of Romney 1777 1845 Charles Marsham 3rd Earl of Romney 1808 1874 Charles Marsham 4th Earl of Romney 1841 1905 Charles Marsham 5th Earl of Romney 1864 1933 Charles Marsham 6th Earl of Romney 1892 1975 Michael Henry Marsham 7th Earl of Romney 1910 2004 Julian Charles Marsham 8th Earl of Romney b 1948 The heir apparent is the present holder s son David Charles Marsham Viscount Marsham b 1977 The heir apparent s heir apparent is his son Hon James Julian Marsham b 2014 vteBaronets of Cuckston and Earls of RomneyBaronet of Cuckston 1663 Robert Sidney 1595 1677 Earl of LeicesterJohn Marsham 1602 1685 1st Baronet of CuckstonEarls of Romney1st creation 1694 Dorothy SpencerCountess of Sunderland 1617 1684 Philip SidneyEarl of Leicester 1619 1698 Algernon Sidney 1623 1683 Lady Lucy Sidney 1630 1685 Henry Sydney 1641 1704 1st Earl of RomneyJohn Marsham 1637 1692 2nd Baronet of CuckstonEarldom extinct 1704Thomas Pelham 1653 1712 Horatio Townshend1st Viscount TownshendJohn Marsham 1679 1696 3rd Baronet of CuckstonElizabeth Pelham 1681 1711 Charles Townshend2nd Viscount TownshendRobert Marsham 1650 1703 4th Baronet of CuckstonBaron Romney 1716 Thomas Townshend 1701 1780 Robert Marsham 1685 1724 5th Baronet of Cuckston1st Baron Romney from 1716Thomas Townshend 1733 1800 Viscount SydneyRobert Marsham 1712 1794 2nd Baron RomneyEarls of Romney2nd creation 1801 John Townshend 1764 1831 Viscount SydneyCharles Marsham 1744 1811 3rd Baron RomneyViscount Marsham from 18011st Earl of Romney from 1801Mary Elizabeth Marsham 1794 1847 Charles Marsham 1777 1845 2nd Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamCharles Marsham 1808 1874 3nd Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamCharles Marsham 1841 1905 4th Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamCharles Marsham 1864 1933 5th Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamReginald Hastings Marsham 1865 1922 Sydney Edward Marsham 1879 1952 Charles Marsham 1892 1975 6th Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamMichael Marsham 1910 2004 7th Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamPeter William MarshamJulian Marsham b 1948 8th Earl of RomneyViscount MarshamDavid Charles Marsham b 1977 Viscount Marsham heir apparent James Julian Marsham b 2014 See also EditEarl of Leicester 1618 creation References Edit No 2443 The London Gazette 11 April 1689 p 2 Cokayne George Edward ed 1903 Complete Baronetage volume 3 1649 1664 vol 3 Exeter William Pollard and Co retrieved 9 October 2018 No 5445 The London Gazette 23 June 1716 p 2 No 15375 The London Gazette 13 June 1801 p 659 Further reading EditKidd Charles Williamson David editors Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed John Burke A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire Volume 2 1832 Obituary of Charles Marsham 2nd Earl of Romney from the Gentleman s Magazine Published 1845 at Google Books Obituary of Michael Henry Marsham 7th Earl of Romney at The Daily Telegraph 9 June 2004 1 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Michael Henry Marsham 7th Earl of Romney Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl of Romney amp oldid 1130217205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
