Earl of Berkshire
The title of
Earl of Berkshire was created in the
Peerage of England for the first time in
1621 for Francis Norris, Lord Norris of Rycote. Following his death the next year, the title was recreated in
1626 for Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Andover, a younger son of the 1st Earl of Suffolk. The title became merged with the Earldom of Suffolk in
1745, so for later earls, see
Earl of Suffolk
Earls of Berkshire, First Creation (1621)
- Francis Norris, 1st Earl of Berkshire (1579-1622)
Earls of Berkshire, Second Creation (1626)