Dukedom of Cumberland
and Strathearn
Creation date22 October 1766
Created byKing George III
PeeragePeerage of Great Britain
First holderPrince Henry
Last holderPrince Henry
Remainder tothe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Dublin
StatusExtinct
Extinction date18 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)

DukePortraitBirthMarriage(s)Death
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
also Earl of Dublin (Ireland, 1766)		 Prince Henry 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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