The title Earl of Rochester was created twice in the Peerage of England. The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ...

The title was created first for Henry Wilmot, but it became extinct at the death of the third Earl, there being no male heirs remaining. This title had the subsidiary titles of Viscount Wilmot (1621) in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Wilmot (1643) in the Peerage of England. Wilmots family was descended from Edward Wilmot of Witney, Oxfordshire, whose son Charles, 1st Viscount Wilmot of Athlone, (1570/71–1644) had served with distinction in Ireland. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... The Peerage of Ireland the term used for those peers created by British monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ...

The second creation was in 1682 for Laurence Hyde. He held the subsidiary titles of Viscount Hyde of Kenilworth and Baron Wotton Basset, both created at the same time as the main peerage. This title merged with the Earldom of Clarendon in 1723, and became extinct along with it in 1753. Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (March, 1641 - May 2, 1711), was an English statesman and writer. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Viscounts Wilmot (1621)

• Charles Wilmot, 1st Viscount Wilmot (1571-1643)
• Henry Wilmot, 2nd Viscount Wilmot (1612-1658), created Baron Wilmot in 1643, and Earl of Rochester in 1652.

Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Wilmots family was descended from Edward Wilmot of Witney, Oxfordshire, whose son Charles, 1st Viscount Wilmot of Athlone, (1570/71–1644) had served with distinction in Ireland. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ...

Earls of Rochester, first creation (1652)

• Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester (1612-1658)
• John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1648-1680)
• Charles Wilmot, 3rd Earl of Rochester (1671-1681)

// Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... Wilmots family was descended from Edward Wilmot of Witney, Oxfordshire, whose son Charles, 1st Viscount Wilmot of Athlone, (1570/71–1644) had served with distinction in Ireland. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Portrait of Wilmot from the National Portrait Gallery John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (April 1, 1647–July 26, 1680) was an English libertine, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. ... // Events January 17 - Englands Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Address, breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ...

Earls of Rochester, second creation (1682)

• Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (1642-1711)
• Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1672-1753)

When Henry Hyde succeeded to the Earldom of Clarendon in 1723, the two peerages became merged. Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (March, 1641 - May 2, 1711), was an English statesman and writer. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... Henry Hyde (1672-10 December 1753) was the 2nd Earl of Rochester and the 4th Earl of Clarendon of the 1661 creation. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The title Earl of Clarendon was created in 1776 for the politician and diplomat Thomas Villiers, second son of William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ...