Earl of Scarsdale
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Earl of Scarsdale was a title in the Peerage of England
. It was created in 1645 for Francis Leke, 1st Baron Deincourt
, an ardent supporter of Charles II
during the Civil War
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Sutton in the County of Derby, in the Baronetage of England on 25 May 1611, and Baron Deincourt, of Sutton in the County of Derby, in the Peerage of England in 1628. His grandson, the third Earl, was a politician and courtier. In 1680, one year before he succeeded his father in the earldom, he was summoned to the House of Lords
through a writ of acceleration
as Baron Scarsdale. He was childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Earl. He was the son of the Honourable Richard Leke, younger son of the second Earl. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
. He never married and the titles became extinct on his death in 1736.
One of the family seats was Sutton Scarsdale Hall
, Derbyshire
, built for the fourth Earl. It is now an elaborate ruin managed by English-Heritage. Some of the interior fixtures now reside in the United States at the Philadelphia Museum. Another family seat was Kirk Hallam Hall, Derbyshire.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was created in 1645 for Francis Leke, 1st Baron Deincourt
Francis Leke, 1st Earl of Scarsdale
Francis Leke, 1st Earl of Scarsdale fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.-Biography:Francis Leke, of Sutton was the son and heir of Sir Francis Leke by his first wife, Frances, daughter and co-heir of Robert Swifte of Bayton, and Ellen his wife, daughter and heir of Nicholas...
, an ardent supporter of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
during the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Sutton in the County of Derby, in the Baronetage of England on 25 May 1611, and Baron Deincourt, of Sutton in the County of Derby, in the Peerage of England in 1628. His grandson, the third Earl, was a politician and courtier. In 1680, one year before he succeeded his father in the earldom, he was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
through a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
as Baron Scarsdale. He was childless and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Earl. He was the son of the Honourable Richard Leke, younger son of the second Earl. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Since 1689, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Derbyshire.*Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon...
. He never married and the titles became extinct on his death in 1736.
One of the family seats was Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Grade 1 listed Georgian ruined stately home in Sutton Scarsdale, just outside Chesterfield, Derbyshire.-Estate history:...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, built for the fourth Earl. It is now an elaborate ruin managed by English-Heritage. Some of the interior fixtures now reside in the United States at the Philadelphia Museum. Another family seat was Kirk Hallam Hall, Derbyshire.
Earls of Scarsdale (1645)
- Francis Leke, 1st Earl of ScarsdaleFrancis Leke, 1st Earl of ScarsdaleFrancis Leke, 1st Earl of Scarsdale fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.-Biography:Francis Leke, of Sutton was the son and heir of Sir Francis Leke by his first wife, Frances, daughter and co-heir of Robert Swifte of Bayton, and Ellen his wife, daughter and heir of Nicholas...
(1581–1655) - Nicholas Leke, 2nd Earl of Scarsdale (1612–1681)
- Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of ScarsdaleRobert Leke, 3rd Earl of ScarsdaleRobert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale was an English politician and courtier, styled Lord Deincourt from 1655 to 1681....
(1654–1707) - Nicholas Leke, 4th Earl of ScarsdaleNicholas Leke, 4th Earl of ScarsdaleNicholas Leke, 4rd Earl of Scarsdale was an English politician and courtier.- Biography :Leke was the nephew of Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale, succeeding him when Robert died childless in 1707....
(1682–1736)