Earl of Dudley
| Earldom of Dudley | |
|---|---|
Arms of Ward: Chequy or and azure, a bend ermine; Crest: Out of a ducal coronet or a lion's head azure; Supporters: On either side an angel proper crined and winged or under-robes sanguine outer-robes azure | |
| Creation date | 17 February 1860 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | Queen Victoria |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley |
| Present holder | David Ward, 5th Earl of Dudley |
| Heir presumptive | Leander Grenville Dudley Ward |
| Remainder to | First earl's heirs male of the body, lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Ednam Baron Ward |
| Former seat(s) | Dudley House Witley Court Himley Hall |
| Motto | COMME JE FÛS ("As I was") |
Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle in the County of the West Midlands (though previously in the County of Stafford) is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ward family.