Marquess of Lansdowne
| Marquessate of Lansdowne | |
|---|---|
Arms: 1st and 4th, Ermine, on a Bend Azure, a Magnetic Needle, pointing to the Polar Star Or (Petty); 2nd and 3rd, Argent, a Saltire Gules, and a Chief, Ermine (FitzMaurice). Crests: 1st, A Beehive beset with Bees volant proper (Petty). 2nd, A Centaur drawing a Bow and Arrow proper, the part below the waist Argent (FitzMaurice). Supporters: On either side, Pegasus Ermine, bridled crined winged and unguled Or, each charged on the shoulder with a Fleur-de-lis Azure. | |
| Creation date | 6 December 1784 |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
| First holder | William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of Shelburne |
| Present holder | Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Heir apparent | Simon Petty-Fitzmaurice, Earl of Kerry |
| Remainder to | 1st Marquess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl of Kerry Earl of Shelburne Earl of Wycombe Viscount Clanmaurice Viscount Fitzmaurice Viscount Calne and Calston Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw Baron Dunkeron Baron Wycombe of Chipping Wycombe |
| Seat(s) | Bowood House |
| Former seat(s) | Lansdowne House |
| Motto | VIRTUTE NON VERBIS (By courage, not words) |
Marquess of Lansdowne is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1784, and held by the head of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. The first Marquess served as Prime Minister of Great Britain.