Earl of Pomfret
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Earl of Pomfret (alias Pontefract)[n 1] was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1721 for Thomas Fermor, 2nd Baron Leominster. The title became extinct upon the death of the fifth earl in 1867.
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Earldom of Pomfret | |
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Creation date | 27 December 1721 |
Created by | George I |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | Thomas Fermor, 2nd Baron Leominster |
Last holder | George Fermor, 5th Earl of Pomfret |
Remainder to | 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Baron Leominster |
Status | Extinct |
Extinction date | 8 June 1867 |
Seat(s) | Easton Neston |
Motto | Hora e Sempre (Latin for 'Now and Always')[1] |
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