Earl of Lucan was a title in the Irish peerage which has been possessed by two related Irish families in creations of 1691 and 1795. The current holder is presumed to be Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who vanished in 1974. The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, commonly known as Lord Lucan (born December 18, 1934) is the subject of one of the worlds great unsolved mysteries. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

The subsidiary titles associated with the Earldom are: Baron Lucan, of Castlebar in the County of Mayo (created 1776), and Baron Bingham, of Melcombe Bingham in the County of Dorset (1934). The first is in the Peerage of Ireland, the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Castlebar (Caisleán an Bharraigh in Irish) is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo, Ireland. ... The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ...

In 1691, Patrick Sarsfield, who had been one of King James II's senior Irish commanders during his battles in Ireland with William of Orange for the English, Scottish and Irish thrones (see Glorious Revolution) was given the title of Earl of Lucan. Sarsfield's son James Sarsfield died without an heir in 1718 and the title passed out of use. Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender October 3 - Treaty of Limerick which guaranteed civil rights to catholics was signed. ... Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan Patrick Sarsfield (d. ... Jump to: navigation, search James II of England and VII of Scotland ( 14 October 1633–16 September 1701 ) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. ... Jump to: navigation, search William III of England (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and the Holy Roman Empires Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689... Jump to: navigation, search The term Glorious Revolution refers to the generally popular overthrow of James II of England in 1688 by a conspiracy between some parliamentarians and the Dutch stadtholder, William III of Orange-Nassau. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ...

Patrick Sarsfield's great nephew, Charles Bingham had the title restored in 1795. Due to the long period in which the title was in abeyance, and because legal questions had existed over whether James II was still king when awarding the title and so entitled to enoble Sarsfield, Charles Bingham is usually known as the 1st Earl of Lucan. Patrick Sarsfield is often referred to simply as the Earl of Lucan. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The title became notorious after the disappearance in 1974 of the 7th Earl, who is suspected of the murder of his children's nanny. Lord Lucan's son and heir cannot inherit the Earldom until his father is declared legally dead. Thus, whilst Lord Lucan's whereabouts are unknown, his son remains known by his courtesy title, Lord Bingham. In 1999 the High Court, on an application made by the Bingham family, declared Lucan officially dead. Whether he is actually dead or not remains a mystery. In the meantime, Lord Bingham has assumed control of his father's estates, though his efforts to collect ground rent has proved controversial with those who previously paid ground rents to the Earls of Lucan but who had not done so since the 7th earl's disappearance. Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... A ground rent is a form of lease in which unimproved land is leased for a long term for purposes of improvement by the tenant. ...

Earls of Lucan, first Creation (1691)

• Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan (d. 1693)
• James Sarsfield, 2nd Earl of Lucan (d. 1718)

Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender October 3 - Treaty of Limerick which guaranteed civil rights to catholics was signed. ... Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan Patrick Sarsfield (d. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ...

Earls of Lucan, second Creation (1795)

• Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan (1735- 1799)
• Richard Bingham, 2nd Earl of Lucan (1764-1839), elected a Representative Peer in 1800
• George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800-1888), elected a Representative Peer in 1840
• Charles George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan (1830-1914), elected a Representative Peer in 1889
• George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan (1860-1949), elected a Representative Peer in 1914
• George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan (1898-1964)
• Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan (b. 1934)

Heir Apparent: George Charles Bingham, Lord Bingham (b. 1967) 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... George Charles Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan (April 16, 1800 - November 10, 1888) was a British soldier, remembered for his part in the Crimean War. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, commonly known as Lord Lucan (born December 18, 1934) is the subject of one of the worlds great unsolved mysteries. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...