Earls of Richmond, 10th Creation (1452)
- Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430–1456)
- Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond (1456–1509); the title was deemed forfeit in 1461 by the Yorkists, yet Henry was recognised as indisputable heir by Francis II, Duke of Brittany, who surrendered his rights to him and aided his side in the Battle of Bosworth Field, after which became Henry VII. The Honour of Richmond became a personal fief of the Tudor dynasty.
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