Earls of Sandwich

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The Earls of Sandwich are a British noble family in the Peerage of England, historically prominent in politics and the Royal Navy and famously associated with John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, after whom the sandwich is named.

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Earls of Sandwich canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English noble family
hereditary peerage title
associatedWith Admiralty
linked to: The Admiralty

British politics
First Lord of the Admiralty
Royal Navy
connectedTo etymology of the word "sandwich"
country Kingdom of England
United Kingdom
familyBranchOf Montagu family
famousBecauseOf John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
governingLaw English law of peerage
hasCulturalAssociation invention of the sandwich
hasFamilyName Montagu
hasHeraldry coat of arms of the Earls of Sandwich
hasOrdinalTitle 10th Earl of Sandwich
11th Earl of Sandwich
12th Earl of Sandwich
1st Earl of Sandwich
2nd Earl of Sandwich
3rd Earl of Sandwich
4th Earl of Sandwich
5th Earl of Sandwich
6th Earl of Sandwich
7th Earl of Sandwich
8th Earl of Sandwich
9th Earl of Sandwich
current Earl of Sandwich
hasTerritorialDesignation Sandwich in the County of Kent
hasTitle Earl of Sandwich
historicallyProminentIn 17th century English politics
18th century British politics
Royal Navy administration
languageOfTitle English
namedAfter town of Sandwich, Kent
nobilityRank Earl
nobleTitleIn Peerage of England
notableMember Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
current Earl of Sandwich
precedenceInPeerage below Marquess and above Viscount
seatType hereditary seat in House of Lords (before reforms)
titleCreatedFor Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
typeOfSuccession hereditary male-preference primogeniture (historically)

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Barnwell Castle associatedWith Earls of Sandwich