Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the United Kingdom. The title has been created four times in English history, and the name refers to Warwick Castle and the town of Warwick.
| Earldom of Warwick held with Earldom of Brooke | |
|---|---|
Arms of Greville, Earls of Warwick: Sable, on a cross engrailed or five pellets a bordure engrailed of the second | |
| Creation date | 1074 (first creation) 1547 (second creation) 1618 (third creation) 1759 (fourth creation) |
| Created by | William II (first creation) Edward VI (second creation) James VI and I (third creation) George II of Great Britain (fourth creation) |
| Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
| First holder | Henry de Beaumont |
| Present holder | Guy Greville, 9th Earl of Warwick |
| Heir apparent | Charles Greville, Lord Brooke |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl Brooke Baron Brooke |
| Extinction date | 1499 (first creation) 1590 (second creation) 1759 (third creation) |
| Former seat(s) | Warwick Castle |
| Motto | Vix ea nostra voco (Latin for "I scarcely call these things our own") |
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