Earl of Clanbrassil

The title of Earl of Clanbrassil was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.

NB There is in County Down a Clandeboye estate, 12 miles from Belfast and 2 miles from Bangor. It seems possible that "Clandboye" and "Claneboye" are misspellings.

On 4 May 1622 James Hamilton was created Viscount Clandboye in the Peerage of Ireland. The 2nd Viscount, of the same name, was created Earl of Clanbrassil on 7 June 1647. On the death of the 2nd Earl in 1675, both titles became extinct.

On 13 May 1719, another James Hamilton was created Viscount of Limerick and Baron Claneboye, and "Earl of Clanbrassil" on 24 November 1756. On the death of the 2nd Earl in 1798, these three titles became extinct.

Viscounts Clandboye (1622)

*James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Clandboye (died 1643)
*James Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Clandboye (created Earl of Clanbrassil in 1647)

Earls of Clanbrassil, First Creation (1647)

*James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (died 1659)
*Henry Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1647-1675)

Viscounts of Limerick (1719)

*James Hamilton, 1st Viscount of Limerick (created Earl of Clanbrassil in 1756)

Earls of Clanbrassil, Second Creation (1756)

*James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (d. 1758)
*James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730-1798)

References

*Rayment