Earl of Richmond
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The title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Richmond.
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Earls of Richmond, 1st Creation (1136)
- Alan de Bretagne, 1st Earl of Richmond (d.1146)
- Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (d.1171)
- Constance of Brittany (1162-1201)
- Arthur, Duke of Brittany (1187-1203)
- on his death, his sister, Eleanor, was considered by some to have succeeded to the Earldom. She d. 1236.
Earls of Richmond, 2nd Creation (1219)
- Peter de Braine, 1st Earl of Richmond (1190-1250), forfeit 1235
Earls of Richmond, 3rd Creation (1261)
Earls of Richmond, 4th Creation (1268)
- John I, Duke of Brittany (1217-1286), resigned peerage to his son 1268
- John de Bretagne, 2nd Earl of Richmond (1239-1305)
Earls of Richmond, 5th Creation (1306)
Earls of Richmond, 6th Creation (1341)
Earls of Richmond, 7th Creation (1342)
- John of Gaunt, 1st Earl of Richmond (1340-1399, surrendered earldom 1372)
Earls of Richmond, 8th Creation (1372)
Earls of Richmond, 9th Creation (1414)
Earls of Richmond, 10th Creation (1453)
- Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430-1456)
- Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond (1456-1509), forfeit 1461, became Henry VII 1485
Earls of Richmond, 11th Creation (1613)
- Ludovic Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox (1574-1624), created Duke of Richmond in 1623