Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
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The Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer was a prominent British peerage title created in the early 18th century for influential statesman Robert Harley, a leading Tory politician and minister under Queen Anne.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedCounty | Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Harley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdFor | Robert Harley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate |
1711
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24 October 1711 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Earl of Oxford (de Vere family) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionDate | 1853 ⓘ |
| extinctWith | death of the 6th Earl ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Robert Harley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| governmentRoleOfFirstHolder | chief minister to Queen Anne ⓘ |
| grantedBy | letters patent ⓘ |
| heldBy | Harley family of Brampton Bryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| honourReason |
service as minister under Queen Anne
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services as leading Tory statesman ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British nobility ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| monarch | Queen Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mortimer family
NERFINISHED
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earldom of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Earl ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRoleOfFirstHolder |
Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Lord Treasurer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence | early 18th century ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentOfFirstHolder | Tory ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
War of the Spanish Succession era
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reign of Queen Anne ⓘ |
| precedence | earldom ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| religionContext | Church of England (establishment context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat |
Brampton Bryan Hall
NERFINISHED
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Eyam Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Lord Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitle |
Baron Harley
NERFINISHED
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Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTitleInPrestige | Earl of Oxford (ancient de Vere title, distinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleStyle | The Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
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