Back Earl of Cardigan German Conte di Cardigan Italian カーディガン伯爵 Japanese 카디건 백작 Korean Граф Кардиган (1661) Russian Bá tước xứ Cardigan Vietnamese
| Earldom of Cardigan | |
|---|---|
  Arms of Brudenell, Earl of Cardigan: Argent, a chevron gules between three morions azure[1] | |
| Creation date | 20 April 1661 |
| Created by | Charles II |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Thomas Brudenell, 1st Baron Brudenell |
| Present holder | David Brudenell-Bruce, 9th Marquess of Ailesbury |
| Heir apparent | Thomas Brudenell-Bruce (styled as Earl of Cardigan as a courtesy title) |
| Remainder to | the male heirs of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Baron Brudenell, of Stanton Wyvill in the County of Leicester |
| Former seat(s) | Tottenham House Deene Park |
Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England that was created by Charles II in 1661 for Thomas Brudenell, 1st Baron Brudenell, and the title has been held since 1868 by the Marquesses of Ailesbury. Since that time, it has been used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan, only son of the 9th Marquess.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.185, as quartered by the Duke of Buccleuch.