Earl of Lincoln - Earls of Lincoln, Third Creation (about 1149)

Earls of Lincoln, Third Creation (about 1149)

  • Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln (1120–1156) (reverted to crown)

The Earldom was created for a third time by King Stephen in 1149 or 1150 for Gilbert de Gant, but on his death in 1156 it reverted to the Crown.

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