Earl of Plymouth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Earldom of Plymouth
Arms of Windsor-Clive: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Argent, on a Fess Sable, three Mullets Or (Clive); 2nd & 3rd, Gules, a Saltire Argent, between twelve Crosses-Crosslet Or (Windsor). Crests: 1st: a Griffin statant Argent, ducally gorged Gules (Clive). 2nd: a Stag’s Head affrontée, couped at the neck Argent, attired Or (Windsor). Supporters: On either side a Unicorn Argent, armed, maned, tufted and unguled Or.
Creation date	18 December 1905 (3rd Creation)
Creation	Third
Monarch	King Edward VII
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth
Present holder	Ivor Windsor-Clive, 4th Earl of Plymouth
Heir apparent	Robert Windsor-Clive, Viscount Windsor
Remainder to	the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Viscount Windsor Baron Windsor
Status	Extant
Motto	JE ME FIE EN DIEU (I trust in God)

The Earl of Plymouth is a special title that has been created three times in history. It's a noble title, meaning it belongs to a family of high social rank. This title has been part of the Peerage of England (old English nobility) and the Peerage of the United Kingdom (more recent British nobility).

Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth

History of the Earls of Plymouth

The title of Earl of Plymouth has a long and interesting past. It was first created in 1675.

=The First Earl of Plymouth (1675)

The very first Earl of Plymouth was Charles FitzCharles. He was a son of King Charles II. Charles FitzCharles became Earl in 1675. However, he passed away in 1680 without any children. Because of this, his title ended.

=The Second Earl of Plymouth (1682)

The title was created again in 1682 for Thomas Hickman-Windsor. He was already the 7th Baron Windsor. His family had a long history, going back to Sir Andrew Windsor. Sir Andrew was a knight who fought in a battle in 1513.

In 1529, Sir Andrew Windsor was given the title of Baron Windsor. This meant he could attend Parliament. Over the years, different members of the Windsor family held this title. One of them, Thomas, the 6th Baron, was a high-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.

When the 6th Baron died, his title was put on hold for a while. This is called "abeyance." It was later given to his nephew, Thomas Hickman. This Thomas then added "Windsor" to his name and became the 7th Baron. He was an important person, serving as the Governor of Jamaica and a local leader in Worcestershire. In 1682, he was made Earl of Plymouth.

The Earls of Plymouth continued through this family line. The 4th Earl, also named Other, was a local leader in Glamorganshire.

In 1833, the 6th Earl, Other, died without children. This caused the Baron Windsor title and the Earldom of Plymouth to separate. The Baron Windsor title went into abeyance again. It was later given to Lady Harriet Windsor, who became the 13th Baroness.

Lady Harriet's grandson, Robert, became the 14th Baron. He was a well-known politician. He held important government jobs like Paymaster-General and First Commissioner of Works.

=The Third Earl of Plymouth (1905)

In 1905, the title of Earl of Plymouth was created for a third time. It was given to Robert Windsor-Clive, who was the 14th Baron Windsor. He was also made Viscount Windsor and Earl of Plymouth. These new titles were part of the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

The first Earl of this new creation was succeeded by his son, Ivor, the second Earl. Ivor was also a politician. He held several important roles in the government, like Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Under-Secretary of State for different departments.

Ivor's son, Other, became the third Earl in 1943. He passed away in 2018. His son, Ivor, is now the fourth and current Earl of Plymouth.

Other Notable Family Members

Another important person from this family was the Honourable Thomas Windsor, 1st Viscount Windsor. He was a younger son of the 1st Earl of Plymouth (from the second creation). He was given the title of Viscount Windsor in 1699. After his son died, this title also ended for a while. However, it was later used as a courtesy title by the Marquess of Bute family.

The main family home for the Earls of Plymouth used to be Hewell Grange in Worcestershire. Today, the family has residences in Oakly Park in Shropshire and a house in London.

Earl of Plymouth, First Creation (1675)

• Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1657–1680)

Earl of Plymouth, Second and Third Creations

Baron Windsor (1529)

• Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor (1467–1543)
• William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor (1498–1558)
• Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor (1532–1574)
• Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor (1559–1585)
• Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor (1562–1605)
• Thomas Windsor, 6th Baron Windsor (1591–1642) (title put on hold)
• Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 7th Baron Windsor (1627–1687) (title restored in 1660, became Earl of Plymouth in 1682)

Earl of Plymouth (1682)

• Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1627–1687)
• Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth (1679–1727)
• Other Windsor, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (1707–1732)
• Other Lewis Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth (1731–1771)
• Other Hickman Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth (1751–1799)
• Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth (1789–1833) (Baron Windsor title put on hold 1833–1855)
• Andrew Windsor, 7th Earl of Plymouth (1764–1837)
• Henry Windsor, 8th Earl of Plymouth (1768–1843)

Baron Windsor (1529; Restored)

• Harriet Windsor, 13th Baroness Windsor (1797–1869) (title restored in 1855)
• Robert George Windsor-Clive, 14th Baron Windsor (1857–1923) (became Earl of Plymouth in 1905)

Earl of Plymouth (1905)

• Robert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1857–1923)
• Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth (1889–1943)
• Other Robert Ivor Windsor-Clive, 3rd Earl of Plymouth (1923–2018)
• Ivor Edward Other Windsor-Clive, 4th Earl of Plymouth (born 1951)

The current Earl's son, Robert Other Ivor Windsor-Clive, is next in line for the title. His son, Edward Other Ivor Llewellyn Windsor-Clive, is also in line.

Images for kids

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  The Windsor-Clive family burial plot at St Bartholomew's church, Tardebigge, Worcestershire. The 1st Earl of Plymouth and his family are buried here.

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  An old monument (now gone) to Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor (1562–1605).

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  The family crest of Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth (1857–1923).