Earl of Rochester

The title Earl of Rochester was created twice in the Peerage of England.

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The title was created first for Henry Wilmot, but it became extinct at the death of the third Earl, there being no male heirs remaining. This title had the subsidiary titles of Viscount Wilmot (1621) in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Wilmot (1643) in the Peerage of England.

Related Topics:
Henry Wilmot - 1621 - Peerage of Ireland - 1643

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The second creation was in 1682 for Laurence Hyde. He held the subsidiary titles of Viscount Hyde of Kenilworth and Baron Wotton Basset, both created at the same time as the main peerage. This title merged with the Earldom of Clarendon in 1723, and became extinct along with it in 1753.

Related Topics:
1682 - Laurence Hyde - 1723 - 1753

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