Earl of Cromer

Earldom of Cromer
Blazon Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Azure, a Fess Or, in chief a Bear’s Head proper, muzzled and ringed Gold (Baring); 2nd & 3rd, Gules, a Cross-Pattée fitchée Or, between three fish haurient Argent, within an orle of eight Cross-Crosslets Or. Crest: A Mullet Erminois, between two wings Argent. Supporters: Dexter: a Bear proper, muzzled Gold, gorged with a Collar chequy Argent and Azure, Sinister: a Bear proper, muzzled Gold, gorged with a Collar gemel Azure, both and charged on the shoulder with an Escallop Or.
Creation date	8 August 1901
Monarch	King Edward VII
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Present holder	Evelyn Baring, 4th Earl of Cromer
Heir apparent	Alexander Baring, Viscount Errington
Remainder to	the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body
Subsidiary titles	Viscount Cromer Viscount Errington Baron Cromer
Status	Extant
Motto	PROBITATE ET LABORE (By probity and industry)

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer

Earl of Cromer is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, held by members of the Baring family, of German descent. It was created for Evelyn Baring, 1st Viscount Cromer, long time British Consul-General in Egypt. He had already been created Baron Cromer, of Cromer in the County of Norfolk, in 1892,^[1] Viscount Cromer, of Cromer in the County of Norfolk, in 1899,^[2] and was made Viscount Errington, of Hexham in the County of Northumberland, and Earl of Cromer, in the County of Norfolk, on 8 August 1901.^[3] These titles are also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. A member of the influential Baring banking family, Lord Cromer was the son of Henry Baring, third son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl, a diplomat and civil servant. His son, the third Earl, was also a diplomat and served as British Ambassador to the United States between 1971 and 1974. In 2010 the titles are held by the latter's son, the fourth Earl, who succeeded in 1991.

Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, was the third son of the first Earl.

Cromer refers to Cromer in the county of Norfolk.

The family seat is Drayton Court, near Drayton, Somerset.

Earls of Cromer (1901)[]

Bookplate by Henry Badeley showing the coat of arms of the Earl of Cromer

• Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841–1917)
• Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer (1877–1953)
• George Rowland Stanley Baring, 3rd Earl of Cromer (1918–1991)
• Evelyn Rowland Esmond Baring, 4th Earl of Cromer (b. 1946)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Alexander Rowland Harmsworth Baring, Viscount Errington (b. 1994)

Family tree[]

See also[]

• Baron Northbrook
• Baron Revelstoke
• Baron Ashburton
• Baron Howick of Glendale

References[]

External links[]

• Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 256.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
• "Baring" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911.
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Evelyn Rowland Esmond Baring, 4th Earl of Cromer
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source][better source needed]}