Earl of Richmond - Definition

The title of Earl of Richmond was created several times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Richmond.

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)

• Peter of Savoy, 1st Earl of Richmond (1203-1268)

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)

• John de Bretagne, 1st Earl of Richmond (1266-1334)
• John III, Duke of Brittany (1286-1341)

Earls of Richmond, 6th Creation (1341)

• John de Montfort, 1st Earl of Richmond (1293-1345)

Earls of Richmond, 7th Creation (1342)

• John of Gaunt, 1st Earl of Richmond (1340-1399, surrendered earldom 1372)

Earls of Richmond, 8th Creation (1372)

• John IV, Duke of Brittany (1339-1399)

Earls of Richmond, 9th Creation (1414)

• John, Duke of Bedford (1389-1435)

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