The oldest extant Earldom (and perhaps the oldest extant title) in the English peerage is the Earldom of Arundel currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and used as a courtesy title by his heir. An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

The title of Earl of Arundel was first created in 1138 for the Norman baron William d'Aubigny. The earlier earls were frequently also known as Earl of Sussex, until the mid 13th century, when this title fell into disuse. At about the same time, the Earldom fell to the originally Breton Fitzalan family, a younger branch of which went on to become the Stuart family which later ruled Scotland. For other uses, see number 1138. ... Norman may refer to: The Norman language The Norman people Norman architecture, the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... William dAubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel (c. ... Sussex is a traditional county in southern England, divided for administrative purposes into West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Scottish, and then British, Royal House of Breton origin. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

This shared lineage led to very close ties between the Stewarts and the FitzAlans over the centuries. The last FitzAlan holder of the Earldom, Henry FitzAlan, was implicated in the Ridolfi Plot to place Mary I of Scotland, of the House of Stewart, on the English Throne. This led to FitzAlan being placed under house arrest for the remainder of his life. This same Henry FitzAlan received after Mary of Scotland's execution, the rosary and prayer book which she carried to her execution. It is amongst the Arundel relics which the Dukes of Norfolk hold today. The Ridolfi plot was a Roman Catholic plot of 1570 to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary I of Scotland. ... Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ...

A tradition arose that the holder of Arundel Castle should automatically be Earl of Arundel, and this was formally confirmed by king Henry VI. However this had not always been consistently adhered to. Some of the Lords of Arundel were never addressed as Earl during their lifetime, but nevertheless, are counted and numbered as earls here. Other sources may not include some of the earls listed below, and may consider the earldom to have been created more than once. Arundel Castle Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England, is one of the most impressive and complete castles remaining in Britain. ... Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21/22, 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 (though with a Regent until 1437) and then from 1470 to 1471. ...

Contrary to the list of succession listed below, the FitzAlan-Howard Estate claims a different numbering of the Earls of Arundel. The d'Albinis were the first creation of the Earldom, and had numbers 1-5. That line and consequently that creation of the earldom, died out with Hugh d'Albini. It was later re-created and vested in the person of Richard FitzAlan, the great grandson of Isabel d'Albini, who married John FitzAlan. Richard became the 1st Earl of Arundel.

In his 1834 book on the Earls of Arundel, M.A. Tierney (Chaplain to the Duke of Norfolk) maintains that the first incarnation of the Earldom was with the House of Montgomery. Roger of Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was one of William the Conqueror's top generals, and William bestowed on him, amongst several hundred other manors, the property at Arundel, with the charge to defensify it with a castle. Montgomery is believed to have built the motte that is extant to this day, and is thought to have built a wooden keep on it, overlooking the river Arun. Montgomery and two of his sons are counted by many as being the first incarnation of the Earldom, but for the reasons stated elsewhere here, are often not counted amongst the Earls. Roger of Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (d. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ...

On the death of the 19th Earl in 1580, the title fell to Philip Howard, eldest son of the attainted Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his wife, the only daughter of the last Fitzalan Earl. Like his father, the new Earl was soon attainted for plotting against Queen Elizabeth, and the title was only restored following the accession of James I. The 23rd Earl was restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk in 1660, and the title has descended with that Dukedom ever since. Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Saint Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel (28 June 1537 - 19 October 1595) was an English nobleman. ... Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (March 10, 1536 — 1572) and 1st Earl of Southampton, was entrusted by Queen Elizabeth I of England with public office despite his family history and his prior support for the Catholic cause, although he claimed to be a protestant. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... James VI of Scots and James I of England and Ireland (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) ruled England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ...

Ancient FitzAlan / Alain

Fitzalan comes from ALAIN the first of the line who was a descendant of James - Jesus's brother and that line was in Brittany - a Breton line

BUT also over time, this line purported to marry into the also line from descendants of Jesus himself and so the line is descended from both brothers -sons of Joseph & Mary.

Under today's usage, such Holy lines are called the Holy Grail family which then is the FitzAlan family ... but there are also other such Holy lines ...

AND, the actual Holy Grail is not a family line, royal or Holy or otherwise, it is a fount of creation.

Counts Arundell of Wardour

Also pertinent to this discussion was Thomas ARUNDELL (born 1560 died 1638) who in his youth went to fight with the Christian armies against invading Muslims in Gran, Hungary (12 Aug 1587). For his heroism in capturing the Turk / Muslim standard that aided defeat of the Muslims, he was made a Count of the Holy Roman Empire. On returning to England Queen Elizabeth I did not recognize this title which had been conferred by the Holy Roman Emperor (Rudolph II).

But shortly thereafter , James VI / I did recognize this Count title as does today the present de jure Holy Roman Emperor-Prince Karl Fredricke.

/s/ de jure Count Arundell of Wardour of the Holy Roman Empire...& Nautonnier

Footnote- Counts are the equivalent title in Europe of the title of earl used in the UK but this particular Count Arundell of Wardour line being a direct appointment by the Holy Roman Emperor would be considered to rank higher.

• Query, which Court/Earl of Arundell is ?
• Title of Earl of Arundell under Duke of Norfolk (who claims this as one of his titles)

OR

• the Title Count Arundell of Wardour of the Holy Roman Empire via direct investment by the Holy Roman Emperor ?

This next reference lists UK peerage and ranks these Counts Arundell higher than all peers in UK, but the present Queen Elizabeth II royal family.

Ref- http://www.imperialcollegeofprincesandcounts.org/

Earls of Arundel

• William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel (d. 1176)
• William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel (d. 1193)
• William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel (d. 1221)
• William d'Aubigny, 4th Earl of Arundel (d. 1224)
• Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel (1215-1243)
• John FitzAlan, 6th Earl of Arundel (d. 1267)
• John FitzAlan, 7th Earl of Arundel (1246-1272)
• Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel (1267-1302)
• Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel (1285-1326) (forfeit 1326)
• Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel (1313-1376) (restored 1331)
• Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel (1346-1397) (forfeit 1397)
• Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel (1381-1415) (restored 1400)
• John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel (1385-1421)
• John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel (1408-1435)
• Humphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of Arundel (1429-1438)
• William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel (1417-1487)
• Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel (1450-1524)
• William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel (1476-1544)
• Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel (1512-1580)
• Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel (1557-1595) (forfeit 1589)
• Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel (1585-1646) (restored 1604)
• Henry Frederick Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel (1608-1652)
• Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk, 23rd Earl of Arundel, 6th Earl of Surrey (1628-1677) (restored 1660)

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Counts Arundell of Wardour

• Thomas ARUNDELL , 1st Count Arundell of Wardour

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• Count Arundell of Wardour 1944-Present,