Earl Winterton

Earl Winterton, in the County of Galway, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1766 for Edward Turnour, 1st Baron Winterton, who represented Bramber in the House of Commons. Turnour had already been created Baron Winterton, of Gort in the County of Galway, in 1761, and was made Viscount Turnour, of Gort in the County of Galway, at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles are also in the Peerage of Ireland. Born Edward Turnour Garth, Lord Winterton was the son of Joseph Garth and Sarah Garth, daughter of Francis Gee and his wife Sarah, daughter of Sir Edward Turnour, Member of Parliament for Orford, elder son of Sir Edward Turnour, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1661 to 1671. His mother was sole heiress to the Turnor estates and on her death in 1744 he assumed by Royal licence the surname of Turnour.

Earls Winterton (1766)

• Edward Garth-Turnour, 1st Earl Winterton (1734–1788) • Edward Turnour, 2nd Earl Winterton (1758–1831) • Edward Turnour, 3rd Earl Winterton (1784–1833) • Edward Turnour, 4th Earl Winterton (1810–1879) • Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton (1837–1907) • Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton (1883–1962) • Robert Chad Turnour, 7th Earl Winterton (1915–1991) • (Donald) David Turnour, 8th Earl Winterton (b. 1943) ==Present peer==

Present peer

Donald David Turnour, 8th Earl Winterton (born 13 October 1943) is the son of Cecil Noel Turnour and his wife Evelyn Isobel Oulton. He was educated at Waterloo Lutheran University, where he graduated BA. In 1968, he married Jill Pauline Esplen, a daughter of John George Esplen, and they were divorced in 1997, then having two daughters, Michele Susan Turnour (born 1973) and Amy Elizabeth Turnour (born 1976). The heir presumptive is the present holder's younger brother Robert Charles Turnour (born 1950), whose heir presumptive is their younger brother Murray John Turnour (born 1951), whose heir apparent is his son Jonathan Winterton Behan Turnour (born 1985). ==Line of succession==

Line of succession

• Edward Garth-Turnour, 1st Earl Winterton (1734–1788) • Edward Turnour, 2nd Earl Winterton (1758–1831) • Edward Turnour, 3rd Earl Winterton (1784–1833) • Edward Turnour, 4th Earl Winterton (1810–1879) • Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton (1837–1907) • Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton (1883–1962) • The Revd and Hon. Adolphus Turnour (1789–1857) • Charles Turnour (1815–1878) • Charles Turnour (1853–1885) • Cecil Turnour (1880–1953) • Robert Turnour, 7th Earl Winterton (1915–1991) • Cecil Turnour (1919–1987) • David Turnour, 8th Earl Winterton (b. 1943) • (1) Robert Turnour (b. 1950) • (2) Murray Turnour (b. 1951) • (3) Jonathan Turnour (b. 1985) ==Notes==

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