Earl of Durham - Definition and Overview

The title of Earl of Durham was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1833 for John George Lambton, 1st Baron Durham, a prominent Whig politician.

The Earl holds the subsidiary titles of Viscount Lambton (1833) and Baron Durham (1828), both in the Peerage of the UK.

Earls of Durham (1833)

• John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840)
• George Frederick d'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (1828-1879)
• John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (1855-1928)
• Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (1855-1929)
• John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham (1884-1970)
• Anthony Claud Frederick Lambton, 6th Earl of Durham (b. 1922) (disclaimed 1970)