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Earl of Warwick

Countess of Warwick redirects here; for the apple of that name, see Beauty of Kent (apple).

Earldom of Warwick
held with
Earldom of Brooke

Arms of Greville, Earls of Warwick:
Sable, on a cross engrailed or five pellets
a bordure engrailed of the second[1]
Creation date1074 (first creation)
1547 (second creation)
1618 (third creation)
1759 (fourth creation)
Created byWilliam II (first creation)
Edward VI (second creation)
James VI and I (third creation)
George II of Great Britain (fourth creation)
PeeragePeerage of Great Britain
First holderHenry de Beaumont
Present holderGuy Greville, 9th Earl of Warwick
Heir apparentCharles Greville, Lord Brooke
Subsidiary titlesEarl Brooke
Baron Brooke
Extinction date1499 (first creation)
1590 (second creation)
1759 (third creation)
Former seat(s)Warwick Castle
MottoVix ea nostra voco
(Latin for "I scarcely call these things our own")[2]
Warwick Castle, traditionally the seat of the Earls of Warwick, on the River Avon

Earl of Warwick is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the United Kingdom. The title has been created four times in English history, and the name refers to Warwick Castle and the town of Warwick.

  1. ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.1132
  2. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.1132

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