Earl of Darnley
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The Earldom of Darnley has been created in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland.
[edit] Earls of Darnley in the Peerage of Scotland
In the Peerage of Scotland, the Earldom has been twice created, in 1580 and in 1675, as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Lennox, the title of Lord Darnley having previously been held by John Stewart, head of the house of Stewart of Darnley and first Earl of Lennox (1488).
[edit] Earls of Darnley in the Peerage of Ireland
In the Peerage of Ireland, the title was created in 1725 for John Bligh. The Earl's other titles are: Viscount Darnley of Athboy (created 1723; Peerage of Ireland), Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold (created 1608; Peerage of England) and Baron Clifton of Rathmore (created 1721; Peerage of Ireland). The last one is - as Lord instead of Baron - the courtesy title of the earl's eldest son.
Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley, played Test Cricket for England, and was captain 1882/3.
[edit] Earls of Darnley (1725)
- John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley (1687-1728)
- Edward Bligh, 2nd Earl of Darnley (1715-1747)
- John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley (1719-1781)
- John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley (1767-1831)
- Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley (1795-1835)
- John Stuart Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley (1827-1896)
- Edward Henry Stuart Bligh, 7th Earl of Darnley (1851-1900)
- Ivo Francis Walter Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley (1859-1927), elected a representative peer in 1905
- Esme Ivo Bligh, 9th Earl of Darnley (1886-1955)
- Peter Stuart Bligh, 10th Earl of Darnley (1915-1980)
- Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh, 11th Earl of Darnley (b. 1941)
Heir Apparent: his son Ivo Donald Bligh, Lord Clifton of Rathmore (b. 1968)
His Heir is Hon. Harry Robert Stuart Bligh (b. 23 April 1999)
