Earl of Clare - Earl of Clare, First Creation (1624)

Earl of Clare, First Creation (1624)

It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1624 for John Holles, 1st Baron Haughton. Subsequently it was held by three generations: John Holles, Gilbert Holles, and John Holles, upon whose death it became extinct.

  • John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare (1564-1637)
  • John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare (1595-1666)
  • Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare (1633-1689)
  • John Holles, 4th Earl of Clare (1662-1711), created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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