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{{Infobox Peerage | {{Infobox Peerage | ||
| title = | | title = Dukedom of Wycombe | ||
| monarch = Henry VIII | | monarch = Henry VIII | ||
| creationdate = 1543 | | creationdate = 1543 | ||
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| county = Buckinghamshire | | county = Buckinghamshire | ||
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'''The | '''The Dukedom of Wycombe''' was created by King Henry VIII for diplomatic efforts supporting the Treaty of Greenwich. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The | The Dukedom, along with lands, was awarded by royal prerogative to Thomas Quinn upon conclusion of the Treaty of Greenwich. [[Quimby Hall]] was soon erected amongst the vast prime lands of Buckinghamshire as the family seat and has remained thus since. | ||
==List of the Dukes of Wycombe (1543)== | ==List of the Dukes of Wycombe (1543)== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 9 February 2017
| Dukedom of Wycombe | |
| Creation Date | 1543 |
|---|---|
| Created by | Henry VIII |
| Peerage | Great Britain |
| First Holder | Thomas Quinn |
| Current Holder | John Quinn |
| Heir Apparent | Heir presumptive is a distant cousin |
| Subsidiary Titles | Marquess of Ramsden |
| Country Seat | Quimby Hall |
| Associated County | Buckinghamshire |
The Dukedom of Wycombe was created by King Henry VIII for diplomatic efforts supporting the Treaty of Greenwich.
History
The Dukedom, along with lands, was awarded by royal prerogative to Thomas Quinn upon conclusion of the Treaty of Greenwich. Quimby Hall was soon erected amongst the vast prime lands of Buckinghamshire as the family seat and has remained thus since.
List of the Dukes of Wycombe (1543)
- Thomas Quinn, 1st Duke of Wycombe (1517-1574)
- Edmund Quinn 2nd Duke of Wycombe (1552-1609)
- Nathaniel Quinn 3rd Duke of Wycombe (1589-1660)
- Edward Quinn 4th Duke of Wycombe (1634-1689)
- Charles Quinn 5th Duke of Wycombe (1675-1738)
- Simon Quinn 6th Duke of Wycombe (1701-1768)
- Richard Quinn 7th Duke of Wycombe (1724-1784)
- John Quinn 8th Duke of Wycombe (born 1784)
Players associated with this peerage are Liz.