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The title Earl of Clarendon was created in 1776 for Thomas Villiers .Previously, in 1661, the title was created for Edward Hyde, but it became extinct at the death of the fourth Earl, there being no male heirs remaining. It was again bestowed upon Thomas Villiers, the husband of the last Earl's granddaughter, in 1776.
Lord Clarendon's only subsidiary title is Baron Hyde, of Hindon in the County of Wiltshire, created in 1756. The title is used as a courtesy title for Lord Clarendon's eldest son, who is styled Lord Hyde.
1 Earls of Clarendon, first Creation ( 1661)
2 Earls of Clarendon, second Creation ( 1776)
- Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon ( 1709- 1786)
- Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon ( 1753- 1824)
- John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon ( 1757Events March 14 On-board the HMS Monarch Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty. June 23 Indian Mutiny: Battle of Plassey 3000 British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000 strong Indian army under Siraj-ud-Dawlah at Pla- 1838Events January 6 Samuel Morse first publicly demonstrates the telegraph. January 8 Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code) January 12 Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon flee Ohio for Missouri Marc)
- George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of ClarendonGeorge William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon ( January 12, 1800 June 27, 1870), was an English diplomatist and statesman. Lineage Born in London on January 12, 1800. He was the eldest son of Hon. George Villiers (1759-1827), youngest son of th ( 1800Events March 14 Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti is elected pope Pius VII. March 21 Pius VII becomes Pope April 24 US Library of Congress founded. May 15 Napoleon Bonaparte crosses the Alps and invades Italy. June 14 Battle of Marengo, Napoleon defeats the Au- 1870)
- Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon ( 1846- 1914)
- George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon ( 1877- 1955)
- George Frederick Laurence Hyde Villiers, 7th Earl of Clarendon (b. 1933)
Heir Apparent: George Edward Laurence Villiers, Lord Hyde (b. 1976)
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