Earl of Kimberley

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Earl of Kimberley is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1866 for John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse, at the end of his tenure as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Barony of Kimberley remains united with the Earldom.

Wodehouse Baronets of Wilberhall (1611)

• Sir Philip Woodhouse, 1st Baronet (d. 1623)
• Sir Thomas Wodehouse, 2nd Baronet (c. 1585-1658)
• Sir Philip Wodehouse, 3rd Baronet (1608-1681)
• Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet (1669-1754)
• Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet (c. 1714-1777)
• Sir John Wodehouse, 6th Baronet (1741-1834) (became Baron Wodehouse in 1797)

Barons Wodehouse (1797)

• John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse (1741-1834)
• John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse (1770-1846)
• John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse (1826-1902) (became Earl of Kimberley in 1866)

Earls of Kimberley (1866)

• John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (1826-1902)
• John Wodehouse, 2nd Earl of Kimberley (1848-1932)
• John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley (1883-1941)
• John Wodehouse, 4th Earl of Kimberley (1924-2002)
• John Armine Wodehouse, 5th Earl of Kimberley (b. 1951)

Heir Apparent: David Simon John Wodehouse, Lord Wodehouse (b. 1978)