The title Earl Winterton was created in 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland. The earldom is associated with the subsidiary titles of Viscount Turnour (which was created in 1766) and Baron Winterton (1761), both of which are in the Peerage of 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. ... An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... A title is a prefix or suffix added to a persons name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. ... A viscount is a member of the European nobility, especially, as in the British peerage, ranking above a baron, below a (British) earl or (his continental equivalent) count. ... Jump to: navigation, search Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The earldom is associated with the subsidiary titles of Viscount Turnour (which was created in 1766) and BaronWinterton (1761), both of which are in the Peerage of Ireland.
Edward Turnour, 5th EarlWinterton (1873-1907) was the holder of an Irish peerage and the father of Edward Turnour, 6th EarlWinterton, a later British Cabinet Minister.
Edward Turnour, 6th EarlWinterton, known was Viscount Turnour until 1907, (1883-1962) was an Irish peer and British politician in the first half of the twentieth century who achieved the rare distinction of serving as both Baby of the House and Father of the House at the opposite ends...
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