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Earl of Leicester


 

The Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century as a title in the Peerage of England (title now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837. The family seat is Holkham Hall, near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.

References

  • Lords and Earls of Leicester
  • Levi Fox, "The Honor and Earldom of Leicester: Origin and Descent, 1066-1399", English Historical Review, 54 (1939), 385-402