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Earldom of Carlisle | |
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![]() Arms: Quarterly of six, 1st (Howard), Gules, a Bend between six Crosses-Crosslet finchée Argent; on the bend an Escutcheon Ar, charged with a Demi-Lion pierced through the mouth with an arrow, within a Double Tressure flory counterflory, all Gules, and above the escutcheon a Mullet sable for difference; 2nd (Thomas of Brotherton), Gules, three Lions passant guardant Or, and a label of three-points Argent; 3rd (Warrenne, Earl of Surrey), Chequy Or and Azure, 4th (Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk), Gules, a Lion rampant Argent; 5th (Dacre), Gules, three Escallops Argent; 6th (Greystock), Barry of eight Argent and Azure, three Chaplets of Roses proper. Crest: On a Chapeau Gules, turned up Ermine, a Lion statant guardant with tail extended Or, ducally gorged Argent, charged on the shoulder with a Mullet for difference. Supporters: Dexter: A Lion Argent, charged on the shoulder with a Mullet for difference. Sinister: A Bull Gules, armed unguled and ducally gorged and lined Or.[1] | |
Creation date | 25 March 1322 (first creation) 13 September 1622 (second creation) 30 April 1661 (third creation) |
Created by | Edward II (first creation) James I (second creation) Charles II (third creation) |
Peerage | Peerage of England |
First holder | Andrew Harclay, 1st Earl of Carlisle (first creation) Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (third creation) |
Present holder | George Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle |
Heir presumptive | The Hon. Philip Howard |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Howard of Morpeth Baron Dacre of Gillesland Lord Ruthven of Freeland |
Extinction date | 3 March 1323 (first creation) 30 October 1660 (second creation) |
Seat(s) | Naworth Castle |
Former seat(s) | Castle Howard (now held by a cadet branch of the family) |
Motto | VOLO NON VALEO (I am willing, but not able) |
Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England.