Earl of Guilford

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Earldom of Guilford
Creation date	1670 (first creation) 1752 (second creation)
Created by	Charles II of England
Peerage	Peerage of England (first creation) Peerage of Great Britain (second creation)
First holder	Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford (first creation)
Present holder	Piers Edward Brownlow North, 10th Earl of Guilford
Heir apparent	Frederick Edward George North, Lord North
Extinction date	1682 (first creation)
Seat(s)	Waldershare House, Dover, Kent

Earl of Guilford is a title that has been created three times in history. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1660 (as Countess of Guilford) for Elizabeth Boyle. She was a daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh, and the widow of Lewis Boyle, 1st Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky. The title was for life only and became extinct on her death in 1667. The title was created for a second time in the Peerage of England in 1674 for John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale. For more information on this creation, see the article on him as well as the Earl of Lauderdale.