Talk:Earl of Portland

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not clear which of several Portlands this refers to -- Isle of Portland, most likely? Willhsmit 21:43, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Yes it is the Isle of Portland  Bennelliott  •  Talk  •  Contributions  09:51, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Why did the Dukedom go extinct?
The article should explain why the title "Duke of Portland" did not pass on when the title "Earl of Portland" did. 18.26.0.5 (talk) 23:48, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Most probably because when it was granted there were conditions on who could be heir to the title. Most of the time, it's a limitation to the male descendants in the agnatic line of the original holder. Since he was succeeded by a sixth-cousin, i bet the heir to the Earl title didn't fit the condition. This is a standard condition, and it must be described in an article somewhere. Regards, PurpleHz (talk) 04:10, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Very simple: almost all peerages are limited to the "heirs male of the body" of the orignal grantee. When the issue male is extinct, so is the title.  The present earl is not descended from any of the dukes.  Peterkingiron (talk) 14:17, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The Dukedom was awarded to the 2nd Earl of Portland, not his father. When that line died out, the heredity passed back to the 1st Earl's second marriage, so it was no longer a Dukedom.vwoodstock (talk) 09:53, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! That is the answer, and it should be made clear in the article. 208.72.71.250 (talk) 21:12, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

1715 or 1716?
The article gives two different dates for the creation of the title Duke of Zportland. Which is correct? Richard75 (talk) 14:04, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Seems to be 6 July 1716. I will correct the article. Richard75 (talk) 14:07, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Move page to Duke of Portland
It seems odd that Duke of Portlabd is a redirect to this page. This page should be about the title Duke, and the Earl page should be the redirect. Richard75 (talk) 14:10, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Who created first tile?
The monarch when the title was created the first time was Charles I, not Charles II as given in the side panel.Kirker (talk) 12:41, 27 November 2017 (UTC)