Earl of Iveagh
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1847 |
| Died | 1927 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder of the title Earl of Iveagh; member of the Guinness brewing family |
Earl of Iveagh (pronounced or ) is a noble title within the Peerage of the United Kingdom, established in 1919 for the entrepreneur and philanthropist Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh. He was the third son of Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet and a great-grandson of Arthur Guinness, the founder of the Guinness brewery.
Initially, Guinness received a baronetcy of Castleknock, County Dublin, in 1885. Subsequently, he was elevated to Baron Iveagh in 1891, advanced to Viscount Iveagh in 1905, and finally granted the titles Viscount Elveden and Earl of Iveagh concurrently in 1919. All these honours belong to the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
As of 2015, these peerages are held by his great-great-grandson, the fourth Earl, who inherited them in 1992.
The first Earl's third son was Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne, a politician affiliated with the Conservative Party.
The family’s principal residence is Elveden Hall, situated near Elveden in Suffolk. This estate was acquired by the inaugural Earl in 1894 and was previously owned by Duleep Singh, the final Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
Earls of Iveagh (1919)
| Created by George V | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Tenure | Consort | Remarks | Additional titles |
| 1 | Edward Guinness (1847–1927) |
1919–1927 | Adelaide Guinness | Earl of Iveagh (1919) Viscount Iveagh (1905) Baron Iveagh (1891) Baronet of Castleknock (1885) | |
| 2 | Rupert Guinness (1874–1967) |
1927–1967 | Lady Gwendolen Onslow | Son | Earl of Iveagh and Viscount Elveden (1919) |
| 3 | Benjamin Guinness (1937–1992) |
1967–1992 | Miranda Smiley | Grandson | |
| 4 | Edward Guinness (1969–) |
1992– | Clare Hazell | Son | |
The successor apparent is Arthur Guinness, Viscount Elveden, who is the son of the current Earl.
See also
- Guinness baronets, of Ashford
- Baron Moyne
- Guinness family
- McCartan Chiefs of Kinelarty