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Culture, Lords of England, Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earl Darnley

Earl Darnley is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

Earl Darnley (1st Creation)

In 1725 John Bligh 1st Earl Darnley (age 38) was created 1st Earl Darnley.

In 1728 John Bligh 1st Earl Darnley (age 41) died. His son Edward (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Darnley.

In 1747 Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley (age 32) died. His brother John (age 27) succeeded 3rd Earl Darnley, 12th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 31st July 1781 John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley (age 61) died. His son John (age 14) succeeded 4th Earl Darnley, 13th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 17th March 1831 John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley (age 63) died. His son Edward (age 36) succeeded 5th Earl Darnley, 14th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley by marriage Countess Darnley.

On 12th February 1835 Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley (age 39) died. His son John (age 7) succeeded 6th Earl Darnley, 15th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 6) by marriage Countess Darnley.

On 14th December 1896 John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley (age 69) died. His son Edward (age 45) succeeded 7th Earl Darnley, 16th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 31st October 1900 Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley (age 49) died. His brother Ivo (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Darnley. Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 40) by marriage Countess Darnley. His daughter Elizabeth succeeded 17th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 11th October 1923 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 37) and Nancy Ellinor Kidston Countess Darnely (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Darnley. He the son of Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley (age 64) and Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 63).

In 1927 Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley (age 68) died. His son Esme (age 40) succeeded 9th Earl Darnley.

On 30th November 1940 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 54) and Rosemary Potter Countess Darnley (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Darnley. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley and Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 80).

On 29th May 1955 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 68) died. His son Peter (age 39) succeeded 10th Earl Darnley, 19th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 15th June 1980 Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley (age 64) died. His half brother Adam (age 38) succeeded 11th Earl Darnley, 20th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 18th June 2017 Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley (age 75) died. His son Ivo (age 49) succeeded 12th Earl Darnley, 21st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.