Carnarvon - People

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  • Earl of Carnarvon, a title created more than once
    • Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (1610-1643)
    • Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1632-1709)
    • Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon (1741-1811)
    • Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1772-1833)
    • Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (1800-1849)
    • Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831-1890)
    • George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), financed the excavations which discovered Tutankhamun's tomb
    • Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon (1898-1987)
    • Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon (1924-2001)
    • George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 1956)

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