| Earldom of Woolton | |
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| Creation date | 9 January 1956 |
| Created by | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Frederick Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton |
| Present holder | Simon Marquis, 3rd Earl |
| Heir apparent | None |
| Remainder to | 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Woolton Viscount Walberton Baron Woolton |
| Status | Extant |
Earl of Woolton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 January 1956 for the businessman and Conservative politician Frederick Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton. [1] He had already been created Baron Woolton, of Liverpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster, on 7 July 1939, [2] and advanced as Viscount Woolton, of Liverpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster, on 2 July 1953. [3] He received the additional title of Viscount Walberton, of Walberton in the County of Sussex, as a subsidiary title to the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2024, the titles are held by his grandson, the third Earl, who succeeded his father in 1969.
Contents
- Earls of Woolton
- Baron Woolton (1939)
- Viscount Woolton (1953)
- Earls of Woolton (1956)
- Arms
- References
The 1st Earl of Woolton lived at Walberton House in Arundel, Sussex. The family seat is Auchnacree House, near Forfar in Angus. [4]
