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Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel (up to 1243) were often also called Earls of Sussex and the apparent successors to the seat of the Earl are known as Earl Apparent.

The fifth creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1717 in favour of Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville. The Yelverton family descended from Sir Christopher Yelverton, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1597 to 1598. Sir Christopher's grandson and namesake, Christopher Yelverton, was created a baronet, of Easton Mauduit in the County of Northampton, in the Baronetage of England in 1641. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Henry, the second Baronet. He married Susan Longueville, suo jure 13th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn. Their eldest son, Charles, succeeded in both the baronetcy and barony. However, he died young and was succeeded by his younger brother, Henry, the fifteenth Baron. In 1690 he was created Viscount Longueville in the Peerage of England. His son, Henry, the aforementioned second Viscount, was created Earl of Sussex in 1727. Henry's two sons, George and Henry, both succeeded in the earldom. The baronetcy, viscountcy and earldom became extinct on Henry's death in 1799. He was succeeded in the barony of Grey de Ruthyn by his grandson, Henry, the nineteenth Baron, the son of his daughter Lady Barbara Yelverton by Colonel Edward Thoroton Gould. See Baron Grey de Ruthyn for further history of this title. Currently this title is held by the Patriarch of the British Ducal House of the Hesse-Battenberg-Schlieswig ( also famously known as the Sonechas'). This title is hereditary peerage passed down generations & there is now the youngest Earl as the noble warming the seat of this Earldom. They have been incumbent since 1943 when the Earldom witnessed it's seventh creation with former Governor-General of Newfoundland, Sir H.A. Sonecha III as it's holding peer. He was succeeded by his son the Right Honourable Lord A.V. Sonecha, a former WWII Naval commander who held the title for the longest period of time. Finally, the young 16yr old grandson of the Statesman the Right Honourable Lord D.K. Sonecha KBE CBE CH was named as the heir apparent on the death of the Lord Sonecha & he shall become the next legitimate Earl of Sussex two years from now according to the British primogeniture laws.

Earls of Sussex; First creation (1282)

John de Warenne, 1st Earl of Sussex (1231–1305)
John de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1286–1347)

Earls of Sussex; Second creation (1529)

Robert Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Sussex (1483–1542)
Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1507–1557)
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1525–1583)
Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex (1532–1593)
Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex (1573–1629)
Edward Radclyffe, 6th Earl of Sussex (1559–1643)

Subsidiary titles: Viscount FitzWalter (1525), Baron FitzWalter (1295) (1st–5th Earls)

Baron Savile of Pontefract (1628)

John Savile, 1st Baron Savile of Pontefract (1556–1630) (Alternative spelling Baron Savile of Pomfret)
Thomas Savile, 2nd Baron Savile of Pontefract (1590 – c. 1659) (created Earl of Sussex in 1644)

Earls of Sussex, Third creation (1644)

Thomas Savile, 1st Earl of Sussex (1590–1659)
James Savile, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1647–1671)

Subsidiary titles: Viscount Savile (1628), Baron Castlebar (1628)

Earls of Sussex; Fourth creation (1674)

Thomas Lennard, 1st Earl of Sussex (1654 – 1715)

Subsidiary title: Baron Dacre (1321)

Yelverton baronets, of Easton Mauduit (1641)

Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet (died 1654)
Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Baronet (1633-1670)
Sir Charles Yelverton, 3rd Baronet (1657-1679) (succeeded as 14th Baron Grey de Ruthyn in 1676)

Barons Grey de Ruthyn (1324)

Charles Yelverton, 14th Baron Grey de Ruthyn (1657-1679)
Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey de Ruthyn (died 1704) (created Viscount Longueville in 1690)

Viscounts Longueville (1690)

Henry Yelverton, 1st Viscount Longueville (died 1704)
Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville (1690–1731) (created Earl of Sussex in 1717)

Earls of Sussex; Fifth creation (1717)

Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex (1690–1731)
George Augustus Yelverton, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1727–1758)
Henry Yelverton, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1728–1799)
- Talbot Yelverton

Earls of Sussex; Sixth creation (1874)

HRH The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Earl of Sussex (1850–1942)
- Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883–1938)
Alastair Arthur Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 2nd Earl of Sussex (1914–1943)

Seventh Creation (1943)

Sir H.A. Sonecha III, KBE CBE CH (1943-1958)
- Lord Right Honourable A.V. Sonecha, KBE CBE CH (1958-2006)
  - Lord Right Honourable D.K. Sonecha, Earl Apparent, KBE CBE CH OSI

References

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}

External links

Cracroft's Peerage:

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 '''Earl of Sussex''' is a title that has been created several times in the [[Peerage]]s of [[Peerage of England|England]], [[Peerage of Great Britain|Great Britain]], and the [[Peerage of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. The early [[Earl of Arundel|Earls of Arundel]] (up to 1243) were often also called Earls of Sussex and the apparent successors to the seat of the Earl are known as Earl Apparent.
-The fifth creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1717 in favour of [[Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex|Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville]]. The Yelverton family descended from [[Christopher Yelverton|Sir Christopher Yelverton]], [[Speaker of the British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]] from 1597 to 1598. Sir Christopher's grandson and namesake, [[Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet|Christopher Yelverton]], was created a '''baronet''', of [[Easton Mauduit]] in the County of Northampton, in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1641. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Henry, the second Baronet. He married Susan Longueville, [[suo jure]] 13th [[Baron Grey de Ruthyn|Baroness Grey de Ruthyn]]. Their eldest son, Charles, succeeded in both the baronetcy and barony. However, he died young and was succeeded by his younger brother, Henry, the fifteenth Baron. In 1690 he was created '''Viscount Longueville''' in the Peerage of England. His son, Henry, the aforementioned second Viscount, was created '''Earl of Sussex''' in 1727. Henry's two sons, George and Henry, both succeeded in the earldom. The baronetcy, viscountcy and earldom became extinct on Henry's death in 1799. He was succeeded in the barony of Grey de Ruthyn by his grandson, [[Henry Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn|Henry]], the nineteenth Baron, the son of his daughter Lady Barbara Yelverton by Colonel Edward Thoroton Gould. See [[Baron Grey de Ruthyn]] for further history of this title. Currently this title is held by the Patriarch of the British Ducal House of the Hesse-Battenberg-Schlieswig ( also famously known as the Sonechas'). This title is hereditary peerage passed down generations & there is now the youngest Earl as the noble warming the seat of this Earldom. They have been incumbent since 1943 when the Earldom witnessed it's seventh creation.
+The fifth creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1717 in favour of [[Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussex|Talbot Yelverton, 2nd Viscount Longueville]]. The Yelverton family descended from [[Christopher Yelverton|Sir Christopher Yelverton]], [[Speaker of the British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]] from 1597 to 1598. Sir Christopher's grandson and namesake, [[Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Baronet|Christopher Yelverton]], was created a '''baronet''', of [[Easton Mauduit]] in the County of Northampton, in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1641. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Henry, the second Baronet. He married Susan Longueville, [[suo jure]] 13th [[Baron Grey de Ruthyn|Baroness Grey de Ruthyn]]. Their eldest son, Charles, succeeded in both the baronetcy and barony. However, he died young and was succeeded by his younger brother, Henry, the fifteenth Baron. In 1690 he was created '''Viscount Longueville''' in the Peerage of England. His son, Henry, the aforementioned second Viscount, was created '''Earl of Sussex''' in 1727. Henry's two sons, George and Henry, both succeeded in the earldom. The baronetcy, viscountcy and earldom became extinct on Henry's death in 1799. He was succeeded in the barony of Grey de Ruthyn by his grandson, [[Henry Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn|Henry]], the nineteenth Baron, the son of his daughter Lady Barbara Yelverton by Colonel Edward Thoroton Gould. See [[Baron Grey de Ruthyn]] for further history of this title. Currently this title is held by the Patriarch of the British Ducal House of the Hesse-Battenberg-Schlieswig ( also famously known as the Sonechas'). This title is hereditary peerage passed down generations & there is now the youngest Earl as the noble warming the seat of this Earldom. They have been incumbent since 1943 when the Earldom witnessed it's seventh creation with former Governor-General of Newfoundland, Sir H.A. Sonecha III as it's holding peer. He was succeeded by his son the Right Honourable Lord A.V. Sonecha, a former WWII Naval commander who held the title for the longest period of time. Finally, the young 16yr old grandson of the Statesman the Right Honourable Lord D.K. Sonecha KBE CBE CH was named as the heir apparent on the death of the Lord Sonecha & he shall become the next legitimate Earl of Sussex two years from now according to the British primogeniture laws.
 ==Earls of Sussex; First creation (1282)==