Earl Wilton

Earl Wilton is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.

The London Gazette 15375. Whitehall, June 15, 1801.

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable William Lord Craven (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Uffington, in the County of Berks, and Earl of Craven in the County of York. [Louisa Brunton Countess Craven (age 16) by marriage Countess Craven in Yorkshire].

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable George Lord Onslow (age 69), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Title of Viscount Cranley, of Cranley, in the County of Surrey, and Earl of Onslow, of Onslow, in the County of Salop. [Henrietta Shelley Countess Onslow (age 70) by marriage Countess Onslow.]

The King has also been pleased to grant the said Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Charles Lord Romney (age 56), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stiles, and Titles of Viscount Marsham of the Mote, in the County of Kent, and 1st Earl of Romney. [Frances Wyndham Countess Romney by marriage Countess Romney.]

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of Earl of tlie United Kingdom of Great Biitain and Ireland to the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Pelham (age 73), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by tbe Name, Stile, and Title of Earl of Chichester. [Anne Frankland Countess Chichester (age 66) by marriage Countess Chichester.]

The King has likewise been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Heirs Male, of his body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles of Viscount Grey de Wilton, and Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle, in the County of Hereford, with Remainders to Thomas Grosvenor, Esq; Second Son, Robert Grosvenor, Esq. Third Son of the Right Honourable Robert Grosvenor (age 34), (commonly called Viscount Belgrave), by Eleanor (age 30) his Wife, Daughter of the said Thomas Lord Grey de Wilton (age 51), and the Fourth, Fifth, Sixths Seventh, and every other Son and Sons, of the said Eleanor by her present or any future Husband, hereafter to be begotten severally and successively, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten. [Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 48) by marriage Countess Wilton.]

On 23 Sep 1814 Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 65) died. His grandson Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Wilton, 2nd Viscount Grey de Wilton. Baron Grey Wilton extinct. His fourth cousin John Grey Egerton 8th Baronet (age 48) succeeded 8th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.

On 29 Nov 1821 Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 21) and Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Wilton. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 68) and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 62). He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 54) and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 51).

On 12 Sep 1863 Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 63) and Susan Isabel Elton Smith Countess Wilton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Wilton. The difference in their ages was 42 years. He the son of Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster and Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster.

On 07 Mar 1882 Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 82) died. His son Arthur Egerton 3rd Earl Wilton (age 49) succeeded 3rd Earl Wilton, 3rd Viscount Grey de Wilton. Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton (age 45) by marriage Countess Wilton.

On 18 Jan 1885 Arthur Egerton 3rd Earl Wilton (age 52) died. His brother Seymour Egerton 4th Earl Wilton (age 45) succeeded 4th Earl Wilton, 4th Viscount Grey de Wilton. Laura Caroline Russell Countess Wilton (age 43) by marriage Countess Wilton. Baron Grey de Radclyffe in Lancashire extinct.

On 03 Jan 1898 Seymour Egerton 4th Earl Wilton (age 58) died. His son Arthur George Egerton 5th Earl Wilton (age 34) succeeded 5th Earl Wilton, 5th Viscount Grey de Wilton. Mariota Thellusson Countess Wilton (age 24) by marriage Countess Wilton.

On 26 Apr 1915 Arthur George Egerton 5th Earl Wilton (age 51) died. His son Seymour Egerton 6th Earl Wilton (age 18) succeeded 6th Earl Wilton, 6th Viscount Grey de Wilton.

On 12 Oct 1927 Seymour Egerton 6th Earl Wilton (age 31) died. His son Seymour Egerton 7th Earl Wilton (age 6) succeeded 7th Earl Wilton, 7th Viscount Grey de Wilton.

On 01 Oct 1999 Seymour Egerton 7th Earl Wilton (age 78) died. His fourth cousin Francis Grosvenor 8th Earl Wilton (age 65) succeeded 8th Earl Wilton, 8th Viscount Grey de Wilton.