Duke of Southampton

Duke of Southampton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 for Charles FitzRoy, an illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress, the 1st Duchess of Cleveland. Together with the dukedom, Charles Fitzroy also received the subsidiary titles of Earl of Chichester and Baron Newbury.[1]

Arms of Charles FitzRoy: The royal arms of King Charles II overall a bend sinister ermine

Upon his mother's death in 1709, the 1st Duke of Southampton succeeded to her hereditary peerages (the dukedom of Cleveland, earldom of Southampton and barony of Nonsuch).[2][3] At his death in 1730, the titles passed to his son William. The 2nd Duke of Southampton died without issue, so the titles became extinct upon his death in 1774. The dukedom of Southampton was allegedly created again in 1781. One of the heirs was the Baron Southampton, descendant of a brother of the first Duke of Southampton.

Dukes of Southampton (1675)

Dukes of Southampton (1781)
Duke of Southampton
Creation date1781
CreationSecond
First holderWilliam Howard-Pocius, 1st Duke of Southampton
Heir apparentAlexander Pocius, Earl of Wilton
Subsidiary titlesMarquess of Southampton
Earl of Wilton
Viscount Westby
Baron Manvers
StatusExtant
Seat(s)Capesthorne Hall
MottoSapienter, Percinatus, Legitum

William Howard-Pocius, 1st Duke of Southampton (1743–1818)

Albert Howard-Pocius, 2nd Duke of Southampton (1772–1841)

James Howard-Pocius, 3rd Duke of Southampton (1800–1893)

Robert Howard-Pocius, 4th Duke of Southampton (1837–1908)

Henry Howard-Pocius, 5th Duke of Southampton (1861-1931)

Johnathan Archibald Howard-Pocius, 6th Duke of Southampton (1897–1953)

William Howard-Pocius, 7th Duke of Southampton (1899-1956), brother of the 6th Duke

Edmund Pocius, 8th Duke of Southampton (1926–1962)

Edmund Pocius, 9th Duke of Southampton (b. 1952)

See also

References
  1. "Charles Fitzroy, 1st duke of Southampton | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. Rapin de Thoyras, Paul (25 March 1747). The History of England. J. and P. Knapton. p. 152.


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