Earl of Carhampton

The title of Earl of Carhampton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1785, but became extinct upon the death of the 3rd Earl in 1829. The earls bore the subsidiary titles of "Viscount Carhampton" (1781) and "Baron Irnham" (1768), both in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1829 George IV offered to revive the earldom in favour of Sir Simeon Henry Stuart, 5th Baronet (see Stuart Baronets), son of Sir Simeon Stuart, 4th Baronet , and his wife Lady Frances Maria, daughter of the third Earl. However, the offer was declined.

The Lutrells arrived in England in 1066, with William the Conqueror's army at the Battle of Hastings, acquiring estates as reward for services to the Crown.

The Lutrells were descended from Sir Geoffrey de Luterel of Irnham, Lincolnshire, who served King John in Ireland and who was granted lands near Dublin where he established the village of Luttrellstown.

The three main branches of the family were Luttrell of Irnham, Lincolnshire, (extinct c1418), Luttrell of East Quantockshead, Somerset and later Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset, and Luttrell of Luttrellstown Castle, Co. Dublin.

Carhampton is a village about one mile from Dunster, Somerset.

Earls of Carhampton

*Simon Luttrell, 1st Earl of Carhampton (1713–1787)
*Henry Lawes Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton (1743–1821)
*John Luttrell-Olmius, 3rd Earl of Carhampton (1741–1829), extinct on his death

Other members of the Luttrell family

* Geoffrey de Luterel (died c. 1216)
* Robert Luttrell - Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1236 - 1246. Treasurer of St Patrick's Cathedral. Married into the Plunkett family.
* Geoffrey Luttrell (1276–1345)
* Sir Thomas Luttrell (?-died 1554), Chief Justice of Common Pleas, Solicitor General,
* Christopher Luttrell (?-died 1556), Son of Sir Thomas
* James Luttrell (?-died 1557), Son of Sir Thomas, Sheriff of County of Dublin
* Simon Luttrell (?-?), Son of Sir Thomas, progenitor of future generations of Luttrells.
* Henry Luttrell (c. 1765–1851)

ee also

*Stuart Baronets, of Hartley Mauduit
*Luttrell Psalter

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.