Earl Clinton is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
5th July 1746. Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Clinton [aged 50] created.
1751. Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Clinton extinct.
On 5th July 1746 Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Clinton [aged 50] was created 1st Earl Clinton, 1st Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.
In 1751 Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Clinton [aged 55] died unmarried. Earl Clinton extinct. His half brother Matthew [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Baron Clinton abeyant between his sister Margaret Fortescue and his second cousin Margaret Rolle Countess Orford [aged 41].