The title of Earl of Devonshire has been created twice in the Peerage of England, firstly in 1603 for the Blount family[1] and then recreated in 1618 for the Cavendish family,[2] in whose possession the earldom remains.
It is not to be confused with, and is separate from, the more ancient title of Earl of Devon which belongs to the Courtenay family.
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- ^ "Devonshire, Earl of (E, 1618)". Cracroft's Peerage: The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage. Retrieved 1 September 2022.