Earl of Westmorland

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_{Crest of the Earls of Westmorland (2nd creation). Choice inspired by their descent from the Nevills who have one similar}

Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England.

The first creation had the subsidiary title Baron Neville de Raby. The current Earl has the subsidiary title Baron Burghersh (1624) in the same Peerage.

George Nevill, 1st Baron Latymer, was the fifth son of the first Earl of the 1397 creation.

Earls of Westmorland, First Creation (1397)

• Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland (1354–1425)
• Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (1408–1484)
• Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland (1456–1499)
• Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland (1497–1549)
• Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland (1525–1564)
• Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland (1542–1601) (forfeit 1571 for leading the Rising of the North)

Earls of Westmorland, Second Creation (1624)

• Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland (1580–1629)
• Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (1602–1666)
• Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland (1635–1691)
• Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland (1645–1693)
• Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland (1678–1699)
• Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland (1683–1736)
• John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland (1685–1762)
• Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland (1701–1771)
• John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland (1728–1774)
• John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland (1759–1841)
• John Fane, 11th Earl of Westmorland (1784–1859)
• Francis William Henry Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland (1825–1891)
• Anthony Mildmay Julian Fane, 13th Earl of Westmorland (1859–1922)
• Vere Anthony Francis Fane, 14th Earl of Westmorland (1893–1948)
• David Anthony Thomas Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland (1924–1993)
• Anthony David Francis Henry Fane, 16th Earl of Westmorland (b. 1951)

The Heir Presumptive is the present holder's brother the Hon. Harry St. Clair Fane (b. 1953)

The Heir Presumptive's Heir Apparent is his son Sam Michael David Fane (b. 1989)

See also

• Baron Latymer
• Viscount Fane