Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby, under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279. Most of the Ferrers property and the Derby title were then held by the family of Henry III. The title merged in the Crown upon Henry IV's accession to the throne in 1399.
Earl of Sandwich is a noble title in the Peerage of England, held since its creation by the House of Montagu. It is nominally associated with Sandwich, Kent. It was created in 1660 for the prominent naval commander Admiral Sir Edward Montagu. He was made Baron Montagu of St Neots, of St Neots in the County of Huntingdon, and Viscount Hinchingbrooke, at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. The viscountcy is used as the courtesy title by the heir apparent to the earldom. A member of the prominent Montagu family, Lord Sandwich was the son of Sir Sidney Montagu, youngest brother of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, and Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton.
Earl of Wharncliffe, in the West Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby. This Grey family descended through Lord John Grey, of Pirgo, Essex, younger son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, and younger brother of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk ; Suffolk was executed for treason in 1554 forfeiting his titles.
William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington, professionally also known by the name Bill Burlington, is a British aristocrat and photographer. A member of the Cavendish family, he is the only son and heir of the 12th Duke of Devonshire.
Alexander Victor Edward Paulet Montagu, known as Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1916 to 1962, as the Earl of Sandwich from 1962 to 1964 and as Victor Montagu from 1964 to 1995, was a British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP). He was usually known to family and friends as 'Hinch Hinchingbrooke' or 'Hinch Sandwich' or, later, as 'Hinch Montagu'. In 2015, it was revealed that he was cautioned for indecently assaulting a child for a period of two years between 31 December 1970 and January 1972.
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich, PC, styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke until 1792, was a British peer and Tory politician.
Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne, CH, PC, known as "Top Wolmer" and styled Viscount Wolmer from 1895 to 1941, was a British administrator, intelligence officer and Conservative politician.
Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford, was a British peer.
Edward George Henry Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich KStJ, styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke until 1884, was a British peer, Conservative politician and author.
John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC, styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served under Lord Derby as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1852 and as Master of the Buckhounds between 1858 and 1859.
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich was an English aristocrat and politician.
James George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown KP, PC, known as Viscount Stopford from 1770 to 1810, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Tory politician.
James Thomas Stopford, 4th Earl of Courtown, known as Viscount Stopford from 1810 to 1835, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Tory Member of Parliament.
Luke Timothy Charles Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke is a British aristocrat and philanthropist. He has been Viscount Hinchingbrooke since the death of his grandfather in 1995.
Laura Cavendish, Countess of Burlington is a British fashion consultant. She is the daughter of Richard Roundell, deputy chairman of Christie's, and his wife, Anthea, both of Dorfold Hall, a Jacobean house in Cheshire.
Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney, styled Viscount Marsham from 1845 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician.
George Charles Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich, known as George Montagu until 1916, was a British Conservative politician.
Julian Charles Marsham, 8th Earl of Romney, is an English peer.
Iain Alexander Douglas Blair Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald, styled Lord Cochrane until 1986, is a Scottish peer. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1986 until the reforms made by the House of Lords Act 1999.
