List of earls in the reign of Henry II of England
The following individuals were Earls (suo jure or jure uxoris) or Countesses (suo jure) during the reign of King Henry II of England who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
The period of tenure as Earl or Countess is given after the name and title of each individual, including any period of minority.
William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1138–1176)
William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel (1176–1193)
Walter Giffard, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (1102–1164)
Earl of Buckingham (Second Creation)
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Buckingham (1164–1176)
Hugh de Kevelioc, 5th Earl of Chester (1153–1181)
Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester (1181–1232)
Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby (1139–1162)
William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (1162–1190)
Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon (1141–1155)
Richard de Redvers, 2nd Earl of Devon (1155–1162)
Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon (1162–1188)
Richard de Redvers, 4th Earl of Devon (1188–1193)
Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex (1144–1166)
William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex (1166–1189)
William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester (1147–1183)
Isabel, Countess of Gloucester suo jure (1183–1189)
John of England, Earl of Gloucester jure uxoris (1189–1199)
Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford (1143–1155)
Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford (1153–1173)
Richard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford (1173–1217)
Simon II de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon (1153–1157)
Malcolm IV, King of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (1157–1165)
William the Lion, King of Scots, Earl of Huntingdon (1166–1173)
David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (1173–1174))
Simon III de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon (1174–1184)
David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon (1185–1219)
Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (1118–1168)
Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester (1168–1190)
William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1143-?)
Earl of Lincoln (Second Creation)
Gilbert de Gant, Earl of Lincoln (1149–1156)
Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (1141–1177)
William the Lion, King of Scots, Earl of Northumbria (1152–1157)
Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford (1141–1194)
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, 1st Earl of Buckingham (1148–1176)
Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1176–1185)
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke suo jure (1185–1199)
Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond (1138–1171)
Constance, Duchess of Brittany, Countess of Richmond suo jure (1171–1201)
Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1149–1168)
William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury (1168–1196)
Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey suo jure (1148–1203)
William I, Count of Boulogne, Earl of Surrey jure uxoris (1153–1159)
Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey jure uxoris (1164–1202)
William de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Warwick (1153–1184)
Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick (1184–1203)
William le Gros, Earl of York (1138–1179)
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
Davis, R. H. C. (1967) King Stephen, 1135–1154. London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd.
Ellis, Geoffrey. (1963) Earldoms in Fee: A Study in Peerage Law and History. London: The Saint Catherine Press, Limited.