Earl of Clancarty
| Earl of Clancarty (2nd creation) | |
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| Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Argent, a Lion passant Gules, between three Fleurs-de-lis Azure, on a Chief Azure, a Sun-in-Splendour Or (for Trench); 2nd & 3rd, Argent, a Chief indented Sable (for Le Poer); over all an Inescutcheon Or, ensigned with the Coronet of a Marquis of the Netherlands, and charged with a Wheel of six spokes Gules (for the Marquessate of Heusden). Crests: Centre: A Lion rampant Or, imperially crowned proper, and holding in the dexter paw a Sword Argent, pommel and hilt Or, in the sinister paw a Sheaf of Arrows Or; Dexter: An Arm in Armour embowed holding a Scimitar, all proper (for Trench); Sinister: A Stag’s Head cabossed Argent, attired Or, between the attires a Crucifix proper (for Le Poer). Supporters: Dexter: A Lion Gules, semée of Fleurs-de-lis Or; Sinister: A Stag guardant proper, attired Or, between the attires a Crucifix and supporting with the sinister forepaw a Lance resting bendwise over the shoulder proper, thereon a Banner Argent, charged with a Chief indented Sable (being the arms of Le Poer). | |
| Creation date | 11 February 1803 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | William Trench, 1st Viscount Dunlo |
| Present holder | Nicholas Trench, 9th Earl of Clancarty |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Dunlo Viscount Clancarty (United Kingdom) Baron Kilconnel Baron Trench (United Kingdom) Marquess of Heusden (Netherlands) |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Garbally Court |
| Motto | CONSILIO ET PRUDENTIA (By counsel and prudence) DIEU POUR LA TRENCHE QUICONTRE (If God is for Trench, who can be against) |
| Earl of Clancarty (1st creation) | |
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| Arms: Argent, a Stag trippant Gules, attired and ungiled Or. Crest: A dexter Arm in Armour proper, cuffed Argent, erect and couped at the wrist holding in the hand a Lizard proper. Supporters: On either side an Angel proper, vested Argent, habited Gules, winged Or, holding in the exterior hand a Shield thereon a Human Head erased affrontée. | |
| Creation date | 26 November 1658 |
| Creation | First |
| Created by | Charles II |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | Donough MacCarty, 2nd Viscount Muskerry |
| Last holder | Donough MacCarty, 4th Earl of Clancarty |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Muskerry Baron of Blarney Baronet 'of Muskerry' |
| Status | Forfeited |
| Extinction date | 11 May 1691 |
| Motto | FORTI ET NIHIL DIFFICILE (Brave and obstinate) |
Earl of Clancarty is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.