Earl Brooke - Definition and Overview

The title Earl Brooke was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1746 for Francis Greville, who already held the title Baron Brooke, of Beauchamp's Court in the County of Warwick (created 1621). In 1759, the 1st Earl Brooke was created Earl of Warwick, and since then the Earls Brooke have been known by that title rather than the more senior Earldom of Brooke. This creation was the fourth creation of the Earldom of Warwick; earlier that year, the third creation ended in extinction. The Earldom of Warwick and Warwick Castle were therefore united under one holder for the first time in centuries.

Barons Brooke (1621)

• Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke (1554-1628)
• Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke (1607-1643)
• Francis Greville, 3rd Baron Brooke (d. 1658)
• Robert Greville, 4th Baron Brooke (c. 1638-1677)
• Fulke Greville, 5th Baron Brooke (1643-1710)
• Fulke Greville, 6th Baron Brooke (1693-1711)
• William Greville, 7th Baron Brooke (1695-1727)
• Francis Greville, 8th Baron Brooke (1719-1773) (became Earl Brooke in 1746)

Earls Brooke (1746)

• Francis Greville, 1st Earl Brooke, 1st Earl of Warwick (1719-1773)
• George Greville, 2nd Earl Brooke, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746-1816)
• Henry Richard Greville, 3rd Earl Brooke, 3rd Earl of Warwick (1779-1853)
• George Guy Greville, 4th Earl Brooke, 4th Earl of Warwick (1818-1893)
• Francis Richard Greville, 5th Earl Brooke, 5th Earl of Warwick (1853-1924)
• Leopold Guy Greville, 6th Earl Brooke, 6th Earl of Warwick (1882-1928)
• Charles Guy Greville, 7th Earl Brooke, 7th Earl of Warwick (1919-1984)
• David Greville, 8th Earl Brooke, 8th Earl of Warwick (1934-1996)
• Guy Greville, 9th Earl Brooke, 9th Earl of Warwick (b. 1957)