Earls of Ravensworth

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The Earls of Ravensworth were a noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by a prominent branch of the Liddell family, historically associated with political influence and landed estates in northern England.

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Earl of Ravensworth 1
Earls of Ravensworth canonical 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British peer
noble title
associatedWithCounty County Durham
Northumberland
associatedWithFamily Liddell family
associatedWithIndustry coal mining interests in northern England
associatedWithParliament House of Lords
associatedWithPoliticalParty Conservative Party (historically, via family members)
associatedWithReligion Church of England
associatedWithResidence Ravensworth, County Durham
linked to: Ravensworth Castle
country United Kingdom
economicBase income from coal mining leases
rents from landed estates
extinctionReason lack of male heirs
familyName Liddell
Liddell
hasCreationDate 19th century
hasFamilySeat Eslington Park
Ravensworth Castle
hasFirstHolder Henry Thomas Liddell, 1st Earl of Ravensworth
hasPredecessorTitle Baron Ravensworth
heldByFamilyBranch Liddell of Ravensworth
heldTitle Baron Ravensworth
Baron Ravensworth
Earl of Ravensworth
heraldry Liddell family arms
inheritancePattern male-preference primogeniture
jurisdiction England
landedEstates estates in County Durham
estates in Northumberland
languageOfTitle English
linkedEstateType agricultural land
country house
mineral rights
nobleFamily Liddell family of Ravensworth Castle
linked to: Liddell family
nobleRank earl
notableFamilyMember Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
partOf Peerage of the United Kingdom
politicalActivity representation in the House of Commons by family members
politicalInfluence influence in northern England
region northern England
socialClass British aristocracy
socialRole landed gentry leadership in their locality
status extinct
titleType hereditary peerage title

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Liddell family notableBranch Earls of Ravensworth
Liddell family titleHeld Earl of Ravensworth
linked to: Earls of Ravensworth