Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn

Dukedom of Cumberland and Strathearn
Creation date	22 October 1766
Created by	King George III
Peerage	Peerage of Great Britain
First holder	Prince Henry
Last holder	Prince Henry
Remainder to	the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Dublin
Status	Extinct
Extinction date	18 September 1790

Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was conferred upon a member of the British royal family. It was named after the county of Cumberland in England, and after Strathearn in Scotland.

History

The title of Duke of Cumberland had been created three times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain.

The title of Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn was created on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Great Britain. This double dukedom and the Earldom of Dublin in the Peerage of Ireland were bestowed on Prince Henry, the third son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and grandson of King George II. Since Prince Henry died without legitimate children, the title became extinct.

The title of Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale was later created in the Peerage of Great Britain.

List of titleholders

Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1766)

Duke	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn  also Earl of Dublin (Ireland, 1766)		7 November 1745 Leicester House, London son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha	Anne Horton	18 September 1790 London aged 44

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