Earl of Guilford

Earl of Guilford is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1752.

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Peerage of Great Britain - 1752

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The Earl holds the subsidiary title of Baron Guilford, of Guilford in the County of Surrey (1683), in the Peerage of England. The heir-apparent to the earldom uses the invented courtesy title of Lord North.

Related Topics:
1683 - Peerage of England

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An unqualified reference to Lord North almost always refers to Frederick North, Lord North, later 2nd Earl of Guilford, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770-1782.

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Frederick North, Lord North - Prime Minister of Great Britain - 1770 - 1782

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The family seat is Waldershare House, near Dover, Kent. The town in Surrey from which both titles derive is now spelt Guildford.

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Waldershare House - Dover - Kent - Guildford

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