earldom in English
On the death of his brother Brien in 1562 he succeeded to the earldom , though his title was not recognized by Elizabeth until 1585.
Use "earldom" in a sentence
1. Is your Earldom really that important to you?
2. But I will never forgive you for usurping my earldom.
3. The same Act also restored to Margaret the Earldom of Salisbury.
4. He was succeeded in the earldom by his first cousin, George Sholto Douglas.
5. Donald invaded Ross with the intention of seizing the earldom by force.
6. The title Prince of Wales is nowadays always conferred along with the Earldom of Chester.
7. The Baronry of Offally was enlarged into the earldom of Kildare; the lordship of Carrick into the earldom of Ormond; the title of Desmond was conferred on Maurice Fitz-Thomas Fitzgerald, and that of Louth on the Baron de Bermingham
8. 13 He was compensated by being raised, on 19 June 16 to the earldom of Sunderland.
9. Countess As she is identified as ' Countess ', her death presumably occurred after her husband's accession to the earldom
10. When the heir to the Spencer earldom got married three years ago, Guppy was his best man.
11. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Surely if he succeeds he suceeds to the earldom and Barony, all the lot?
12. In Ireland, the great-great-grandson of the 3rd earl, Sir Piers Butler, contested the will and claimed the Earldom himself.
13. Therefore, the earldom of Leicester became extinct upon Townshend's death, while the baronies of Ferrers of Chartley and Compton fell into abeyance between his nephew and his younger sister.
14. William Sinclair of Dunbeath, Latheron, and Geanies, sometimes erroneously styled "Sir William," was a gentleman of considerable estate and position, and, in addition to his landed property, held large Apprisings affecting the earldom, although before his death he appears to have considerable debts.
15. Sir Bernard of Halden, kt., his father, in lands of Kepdowry and Ardas in Bailiery and sheriffdom of Striveling, earldom of Lenox, which lands, being worth 10 merks yearly, are held in blenche ferme from Marion of Conynghame, lady of Baldovan, and have been in hands of baron of Lenox for 24 years since death of said Sir Bernard.
16. ‘The West Saxon kings used Kent as a sort of Appanage to be ruled as subkingdoms by West Saxon princes.’ More example sentences ‘When in 1254 he created an apanage for his eldest son, Edward, two of its principal components were the lordship of Ireland and the earldom of Chester, within which was comprised several Welsh lordships.’
17. ‘The West Saxon kings used Kent as a sort of Appanage to be ruled as subkingdoms by West Saxon princes.’ More example sentences ‘When in 1254 he created an apanage for his eldest son, Edward, two of its principal components were the lordship of Ireland and the earldom of Chester, within which was comprised several Welsh lordships.’