Earl of Newburgh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Earldom of Newburgh |
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| Creation date | 31 December 1660 |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | James Livingston, Viscount of Newburgh |
| Present holder | Filippo Gianbattista Camillo Francesco Aldo Maria Rospigliosi, 12th Earl of Newburgh |
| Heir presumptive | Princess Benedetta Francesca Maria Rospigliosi, Mistress of Newburgh |
| Subsidiary titles | Prince (Holy Roman Empire), Prince Rospigliosi, Duke of Zagarolo, Marquis of Giuliana, Count of Chiusa, Baron of La Miraglia and Valcorrente, Lord of Aidone, Lord of Brugio, Lord of Contessa, Lord of Tappeto |
| Former seat(s) | Palazzo Rospigliosi |
The title Earl of Newburgh (say "New-bruh") is a special noble rank in Scotland. It was first given in 1660 to James Livingston by King Charles II. He also received other titles like Viscount of Kynnaird and Lord Levingston.
Some of these titles, like the Viscountcy of Newburgh, could only be passed down to male heirs. They ended when the 2nd Earl died because he had no male children. However, the Earldom of Newburgh itself was created differently. It can be passed down through both male and female family members. This means the title has moved between different families over time through marriages.
For example, the 3rd Countess of Newburgh married a man who was also known as the 5th Earl of Derwentwater. Because of this, the 4th and 5th Earls of Newburgh also held the Derwentwater title.
Later, the title passed to a descendant of the 3rd Countess's daughter. This person was the 6th Prince Giustiniani. His daughter, the 7th Countess of Newburgh, married the 4th Marquis Bandini. When she died in 1877, her son became the 8th Earl of Newburgh. In 1941, after the 9th Earl died, the title went to the Rospigliosi family, who are princes in the Holy Roman Empire.
The current, 12th Earl of Newburgh, is usually known in Italy as Prince Rospigliosi. He lives in Milan and holds several other noble titles. These include Duke of Zagarolo, Prince of Castiglione, Marquis of Giuliana, Count of Chiusa, and Baron of La Miraglia and Valcorrente. He is also Lord of Aldone, Burgio, Contessa, and Trappeto. In Italy, noble titles are not officially protected by law since 1948, so these titles are mostly honorary.
Who Were the Earls of Newburgh?
This is a list of the people who have held the title of Earl or Countess of Newburgh:
- James Livingston, 1st Earl of Newburgh (around 1622–1670)
- Charles Livingston, 2nd Earl of Newburgh (around 1664–1694)
- Charlotte Maria Radclyffe, 3rd Countess of Newburgh (around 1694–1755)
- James Bartholomew Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Newburgh (1725–1787)
- Anthony James Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Newburgh (1757–1814)
- Vincenzo Giuseppe Filippo Graziliano Giacopo Gasparo Baldassaro Melchior Domenico Giustiniani, 6th Prince Giustiniani and ''de jure'' 6th Earl of Newburgh (1762–1826)
- Maria Cecilia Agata Anna Josefa Laurenzia Donata Melchiorra Baldassara Gaspara Bandini, Duchess of Mondragone and 7th Countess of Newburgh (1796–1877)
- Sigismondo Niccolo Venanzio Gaetano Francisco Giustiniani-Bandini, 1st Prince Bandini-Giustiniani and 8th Earl of Newburgh (1818–1908)
- Carlo Giustiniani-Bandini, 2nd Prince Bandini-Giustiniani and 9th Earl of Newburgh (1862–1941)
- Maria Sofia Guiseppina Giustiniani-Bandini, 10th Countess of Newburgh (1889–1977)
- Giulio Cesare Taddeo Cosimo Rospigliosi, 10th Prince Rospigliosi and 11th Earl of Newburgh (1907–1986)
- Filippo Giambattista Camillo Francesco Aldo Maria Rospigliosi, 11th Prince Rospigliosi and 12th Earl of Newburgh (born 1942)
The Current Earl
The current Earl is Filippo Giambattista Camillo Francesco Aldo Maria Rospigliosi. He was born on July 4, 1942. He is the 11th Prince Rospigliosi and the 12th Earl of Newburgh. His father was the 10th Prince and 11th Earl.
On July 15, 1972, the 12th Earl married Baroness Luisa Caccia Dominioni. They have one child:
- Princess Benedetta Francesca Maria Rospigliosi, who was born on June 4, 1974. She is the next in line to inherit the title, known as the heiress presumptive. In 1999, she married Piero Albertario, and they have a son named Carlo Filippo Maria Albertario, born in 2001.
See also
- Count
- House of Lords
- Palazzo Rospigliosi (a palace related to the Rospigliosi family)
- Rospigliosi family
