Duke of Kendal

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The titles of Earl of Kendal and Duke of Kendal have been created several times, generally for people with a connection to the English/British royal family. The title refers to Kendal, a town in Cumbria.

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Earls of Kendal, First Creation (1414)

Earls of Kendal, Second Creation (1443)

Earls of Kendal, Third Creation (1446)

A cadet branch of the Foix-Candale family, descendant of Jean de Foix-Candale, settled in Spain (dropping the 'de Foix') and later moved to Southern Italy, following Charles III of Spain in the 1734 conquest of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, during the War of the Polish Succession:

Spain

Italy

Barons Kendal, First Creation (1644)

(possible creation)

Dukes of Kendal, First Creation (1666)

The Duke of Kendal pub in Paddington; it takes its name from Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal. Duke of Kendal, Paddington, W2 (2366918441).jpg
The Duke of Kendal pub in Paddington; it takes its name from Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal.

Earls of Kendal, Fourth Creation (1689)

Duchess of Kendal, Second Creation (1719)

Barons Kendal, Second Creation (1784)

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