Earl of Arran (Ireland)
Earl of Arran is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It is not to be confused with the title Earl of Arran in the Peerage of Scotland. The two titles refer to different places: the Aran Islands in Ireland, and the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The Irish earldom is held by the Gore family. The Scottish earldom is a separate title, held as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton.
| Earldom of Arran | |
|---|---|
Gules, a fesse between three cross-crosslets fitchée or. | |
| Creation date | 1762 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran |
| Present holder | Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran |
| Heir presumptive | William Henry Gore |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Sudley, of Castle Gore Baron Saunders of Deeps Baron Sudley of Castle Gore Baronet of Newtown |
| Seat(s) | Castle Hill House |
| Former seat(s) | Castle Gore |
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