Duchess of Cumberland


Duchess of Cumberland is the principal courtesy title held by the wife of the Duke of Cumberland. So far only one woman has been Duchess of Cumberland alone but another has been Duchess of Cumberland & Strathearn and three more have been Duchess of Cumberland & Teviotdale. The latter title has been vacant since the dukedom's suspension in 1919.

Countesses of Cumberland (England, 1525-1643)

Subsidiary title: Baroness de Clifford.
CountessImageEarlTenure
Margaret Talbot1stUnknown-1516
Margaret Percy1stUnknown-1540
Eleanor Brandon2nd1542-1547
Anne Dacre2ndc.1558-1570
Margaret Russell3rd1577-1605
Grishold Hughes4th1605-Unknown
Frances Cecil5th1641-1643

Duchesses of Cumberland (England, 1689–1702)

Subsidiary titles: Countess of Kendal, Baroness Okingham.

Duchesses of Cumberland & Strathearn (Great Britain, 1766–1790)

Subsidiary titles: Countess of Dublin

Duchesses of Cumberland & Teviotdale (Great Britain, 1799–1919)

Other titles: Queen of Hanover, Countess of Armagh