Earl of Iveagh

Earl of Iveagh (pronounced /ˈaɪvi/ EYE-vee—especially in Dublin—or /ˈaɪvɑː/ EYE-vah) is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in October 1919 for the businessman and philanthropist Edward Guinness, 1st Viscount Iveagh. He was the third son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet, of Ashford, and the great-grandson of Arthur Guinness, the founder of the Guinness brewery.

Guinness had already been created a baronet, of Castle Knock in the County of Dublin, in May 1885. He was subsequently made Baron Iveagh, of Iveagh in the County of Down, in January 1891, then Viscount Iveagh, of Iveagh in the County of Down, in December 1905, and was made Viscount Elveden, of Elveden in the County of Suffolk, at the same time that he was given the earldom in October 1919. All titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

As of 2015, the titles are held by his great-great-grandson, the fourth Earl, who succeeded his father in 1992.

The Conservative politician Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne, was the third son of the first Earl.

The family seat is Elveden Hall, near Elveden, Suffolk, formerly residence of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, purchased by the first earl in 1894.

Earls of Iveagh (1919)

Created by George V
#	Name	Period	Spouse	Notes	Other titles
1	Edward Guinness (1847–1927)	1919–1927	Adelaide Guinness	Earl of Iveagh (1919) Viscount Iveagh (1905) Baron Iveagh (1891) Baronet of Castle Knock (1895)
2	Rupert Guinness (1874–1967)	1927–1967	Lady Gwendolen Onslow	Son	Earl of Iveagh and Viscount Elveden (1919)
3	Benjamin Guinness (1937–1992)	1967–1992	Miranda Smiley	Grandson
4	Edward Guinness (1969–)	1992–	Clare Hazell	Son

The heir apparent is the current Earl's son, Arthur Guinness, Viscount Elveden.

Title succession chart

vteTitle succession chart, Guinness baronets, Barons Ardilaun, Barons Moyne, and Earls of Iveagh.
Guinness baronetcy of Ashford Sir Benjamin Guinness 1st Baronet 1798–1868 Guinness baronetcy of Castleknock Baron Iveagh Viscount Iveagh Baron ArdilaunEarl of Iveagh Arthur Guinness 1st Baron Ardilaun 2nd Baronet 1840–1915Capt. Benjamin Guinness 1842–1900Edward Guinness 1st Earl of Iveagh 1847–1927 Barony extinct Baron Moyne Sir Algernon Guinness 3rd Baronet 1883–1954Kenelm Guinness 1887–1937Rupert Guinness 2nd Earl of Iveagh 1874–1967Walter Guinness 1st Baron Moyne 1880–1944 Sir Kenelm Guinness 4th Baronet 1928–2011Richard Guinness 1906–1906Arthur Guinness Viscount Elveden 1912–1945Bryan Guinness 2nd Baron Moyne 1905–1992 Sir Kenelm Guinness 5th Baronet born 1962Benjamin Guinness 3rd Earl of Iveagh 1937–1992Jonathan Guinness 3rd Baron Moyne born 1930Hon. Desmond Guinness 1931–2020 Kenelm Guinness born 2005Edward Guinness 4th Earl of Iveagh born 1969Hon. Jasper Guinness 1954–2011Hon. Valentine Guinness born 1959Hon. Sebastian Guinness born 1964Patrick Guinness born 1956 Arthur Guinness Viscount Elveden born 2002Tom Guinness born 1991
					Guinness baronetcy of Ashford
					Sir Benjamin Guinness 1st Baronet 1798–1868


											Guinness baronetcy of Castleknock
											Baron Iveagh Viscount Iveagh
Baron Ardilaun									Earl of Iveagh
Arthur Guinness 1st Baron Ardilaun 2nd Baronet 1840–1915		Capt. Benjamin Guinness 1842–1900					Edward Guinness 1st Earl of Iveagh 1847–1927
Barony extinct


													Baron Moyne
	Sir Algernon Guinness 3rd Baronet 1883–1954	Kenelm Guinness 1887–1937			Rupert Guinness 2nd Earl of Iveagh 1874–1967			Walter Guinness 1st Baron Moyne 1880–1944


			Sir Kenelm Guinness 4th Baronet 1928–2011	Richard Guinness 1906–1906	Arthur Guinness Viscount Elveden 1912–1945			Bryan Guinness 2nd Baron Moyne 1905–1992


			Sir Kenelm Guinness 5th Baronet born 1962			Benjamin Guinness 3rd Earl of Iveagh 1937–1992				Jonathan Guinness 3rd Baron Moyne born 1930		Hon. Desmond Guinness 1931–2020


			Kenelm Guinness born 2005			Edward Guinness 4th Earl of Iveagh born 1969	Hon. Jasper Guinness 1954–2011	Hon. Valentine Guinness born 1959		Hon. Sebastian Guinness born 1964	Patrick Guinness born 1956

							Arthur Guinness Viscount Elveden born 2002							Tom Guinness born 1991

Line of succession

Line of succession (simplified)
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh (1847–1927) Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh (1874–1967) Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh (1937–1992) Edward Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh (born 1969) (1). Arthur Benjamin Jeffrey Guinness, Viscount Elveden (born 2003) (2). Hon. Rupert Bertram Ralph Guinness (born 2005) (3). Hon. Rory Michael Benjamin Guinness (born 1974) (4). Aidan Tidu Benjamin Guinness (born 2013) Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880–1944) Barons Moyne

Line of succession (simplified)

Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh (1847–1927) Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh (1874–1967) Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh (1937–1992) Edward Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh (born 1969) (1). Arthur Benjamin Jeffrey Guinness, Viscount Elveden (born 2003) (2). Hon. Rupert Bertram Ralph Guinness (born 2005) (3). Hon. Rory Michael Benjamin Guinness (born 1974) (4). Aidan Tidu Benjamin Guinness (born 2013) Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880–1944) Barons Moyne

Arms

Coat of arms of Earl of Iveagh
Earl of Iveagh	Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest 1st: A Boar passant quarterly Or and Gules; 2nd: On a Pillar Argent encircled by a Ducal Coronet Or an Eagle preying on a Bird's Leg erased proper Escutcheon Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Per saltire Gules and Azure a Lion rampant Or on a Chief Ermine a Dexter Hand couped at the wrist of the first, a crescent added for difference (for Guinness); 2nd and 3rd, Argent on a Fess between three Crescents Sable a Trefoil slipped Or (for Lee) Supporters On either side a Stag Gules collared gemel and attired Or each resting a hind hoof upon an Escutcheon Vert charged with a Lion rampant Or Motto Spes mea in Deo ("My hope lies in God") Previous versions

Notes

External links

Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). . 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 506.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)