Earldom of Leicester
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The Earldom of Leicester was a prominent medieval English noble title and associated territorial lordship centered on the town of Leicester, historically held by influential aristocratic families.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English earldom
ⓘ
medieval noble title ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Second Barons' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Robert Dudley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Leicester Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicester honour ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdFor | Robert de Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingSystem | feudalism ⓘ |
| grantedBy | English crown ⓘ |
| hasFeudalLordshipOver | honour of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMultipleCreations | true ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialDesignation | Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldByFamily |
Beaumont family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coke family NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantagenet dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney family NERFINISHED ⓘ Townshend family NERFINISHED ⓘ de Montfort family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | East Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Anglo-Norman French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Middle English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leicester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (Coke creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | major baronial power in medieval England ⓘ |
| titleStatus | extinct in several creations ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
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