Earldom of Leicester

• Ruling Houses

• First creation (1107)
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  House of Beaumont
  1107–1118
  Robert de Beaumont

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  House of FitzPernel de Beaumont
  1118–1204

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  House of Montfort
  1204–1265

• Second creation (1265)
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  House of Lancaster
  1265–1413

• Third creation (1564)
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  House of Dudley
  1532–1588

• Fourth creation (1618)
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  House of Sidney
  1618– 1743

• Fifth creation (1744)
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  House of Coke
  1744–1759

• Sixth creation (1784)
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  House of Townshend
  1784–1855

• Seventh creation (1837)
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  House of Coke
  1837–