| Earldom of Morley | |
|---|---|
  Arms: Sable, a Stag's Head cabossed between two Flaunches Argent. Crest: A Cubit Arm erect couped below the elbow, the sleeve Azure, cuffed and slashed Argent, the hand grasping a Stag's Attire Gules. Supporters: Dexter: A Stag Argent, colared Or, suspended therefrom an Escutcheon Vert, charged with a Horse's Head couped Argent, bridled Or. Sinister: A Greyhound Sable, collared Or, suspended therefrom an Excutcheon Gules, charged with a Ducal Coronet Or. | |
| Creation date | 29 November 1815[1] |
| Created by | The Prince Regent (acting on behalf of his father King George III) |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | John Parker, 2nd Baron Boringdon |
| Present holder | Mark Parker, 7th Earl of Morley |
| Heir presumptive | Edward Parker |
| Remainder to | The 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Boringdon Baron Boringdon |
| Status | Extant |
| Seat(s) | Pound House |
| Former seat(s) | Saltram House |
| Motto | FIDELI CERTA MERCES ("Reward is sure to the faithful")[1] |
Earl of Morley, of Morley in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for John Parker, 2nd Baron Boringdon.[2][3] At the same time he was created Viscount Boringdon, of North Molton in the County of Devon, which is used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to the earldom. It does not seem to have any connection with Baron Morley of Morley in Norfolk, held by another Parker family in the 16th century.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 2776–2777. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ "No. 17066". The London Gazette. 30 September 1815. p. 1997.
- ^ "No. 17072". The London Gazette. 21 October 1815. p. 2123.