Earl of Danby

Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby.

Earl of Danby was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1626 in favour of the soldier Henry Danvers, 1st Baron Danvers. He had already been created Baron Danvers, of Dauntsey in the County of Wiltshire, in 1603, also in the Peerage of England. The titles became extinct on his death in 1644. The second creation came in 1674 in favour of Thomas Osborne, 1st Viscount Latimer. He was the son of Anne, daughter of Thomas Walmesley and Eleanor Danvers, sister of the first Earl of the first creation. For more information on the second creation, see Duke of Leeds.

Earls of Danby; First creation (1626)

• Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby (1573–1644)

Earls of Danby; Second creation (1674)

• see Duke of Leeds

Family tree

Dukes of Leeds family tree

John Danvers 1540–1594 Osborne Baronets, of Kiveton, 1620 Baron Danvers, of Dauntsey in the County of Wiltshire, 1603 Earl of Danby in the County of York (1st creation), 1626 Edward Osborne 1596–1647 1st Baronet Eleanor Danvers Henry Danvers 1573–1644 Earl of Danby, etc. Earldom of Danby (1st creation) extinct, 1644 Anne Walmesley Viscount Osborne of Dunblane, Baron Osborne of Kiveton in the County of York, and Viscount Latimer of Danby in the County of York, 1673 Earl of Danby (2nd creation) in the County of York, 1674 Marquess of Carmarthen, 1689 Duke of Leeds, 1694 Thomas Osborne 1632–1712 1st Duke of Leeds, etc., 2nd Baronet Viscounty of Osborne surrendered, 1674 Baron Godolphin of Rialton in the County of Cornwall (1st creation), 1684 Earl of Godolphin and Viscount Rialton, 1706 Edward Osborne 1655–1689 styled Viscount Latimer Peregrine Osborne 1659–1729 2nd Duke of Leeds, etc. Sidney Godolphin 1645–1712 1st Earl of Godolphin, etc. Henry Godolphin 1648–1733 Baron Godolphin of Helston in the County of Cornwall (2nd creation), 1735 Peregrine Hyde Osborne 1691–1731 3rd Duke of Leeds, etc. Francis Godolphin 1678–1766 2nd Earl of Godolphin, etc. 1st Baron Godolphin (of Helston) Francis Godolphin 1706–1785 2nd Baron Godolphin (of Helston) Earldom of Godolphin, viscounty of Rialton, and barony of Godolphin, extinct, 1766 Godolphin barony of Helston, extinct, 1785 Thomas Osborne 1713–1789 4th Duke of Leeds, etc. Mary Godolphin 1723–1764 Thomas Osborne 1747 styled Marquess of Carmarthen Francis Godolphin Osborne 1751–1799 5th Duke of Leeds, etc. Baron Godolphin of Farnham Royal in the County of Buckingham (3rd creation), 1832 George William Frederick Osborne 1775–1838 6th Duke of Leeds, etc., 10th Baron Conyers, de jure 13th Baron Darcy de Knayth Francis Godolphin Osborne 1777–1850 1st Baron Godolphin (of Farnham Royal) Francis Godolphin D'Arcy D'Arcy-Osborne 1798–1859 7th Duke of Leeds, etc., 11th Baron Conyers, de jure 14th Baron Darcy de Knayth George Godolphin Osborne 1802–1872 8th Duke of Leeds, etc., 2nd Baron Godolphin (of Farnham Royal) Sydney Godolphin Osborne 1808–1889 George Godolphin Osborne 1828–1895 9th Duke of Leeds, etc., 3rd Baron Godolphin (of Farnham Royal) Sidney Francis Godolphin Osborne 1835–1903 George Frederick Osborne 1861 styled Earl of Danby George Godolphin Osborne 1862–1927 10th Duke of Leeds, etc., 4th Baron Godolphin (of Farnham Royal) John Francis Godolphin Osborne 1901–1963 11th Duke of Leeds, etc., 6th Baron Godolphin (of Farnham Royal) Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne 1884–1964 12th Duke of Leeds, etc., 5th Baron Godolphin (of Farnham Royal) Dukedom extinct, 1964

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages