Editing Earl of Albemarle (section)

==1697 creation==
[[File:George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, by Francis Cotes.jpg|thumb|[[George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle]]]]

In 1697, [[William III of England|King William III]] created his Dutch favourite [[Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle|Arnold Joost van Keppel]] '''Earl of Albemarle''' in the Peerage of England. He was made '''Baron Ashford''', of Ashford in the County of Kent, and '''Viscount Bury''', in the County of Lancaster, at the same time.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=492}} The motive for choosing this title was probably that, apart from its traditions, it avoided the difficulty created by the fact that the Keppels had as yet no territorial possessions in the British Islands. Lord Albemarle was succeeded by his only son, the second Earl. He was a general in the army and also served as titular [[List of colonial governors of Virginia|Governor of Virginia]] and as [[British Ambassador to France|Ambassador to France]]. [[Albemarle County]] in Virginia is named in his honour, even though he never set foot in North America (but, instead, saw plenty of "North Britain" after the Battle of Culloden in 1746). He married [[Anne van Keppel, Countess of Albemarle|Lady Anne Lennox]], daughter of [[Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond]], illegitimate son of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]].

His eldest son, the third Earl, was also a successful military commander, best known as the commander-in-chief of the [[British expedition against Cuba|invasion and occupation of Havana and west Cuba]] in 1762. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl. He served as [[Master of the Buckhounds]] and as [[Master of the Horse]]. His second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Earl, was also a soldier and fought at the [[Battle of Waterloo]] at an early age. He later represented [[Arundel (UK Parliament constituency)|Arundel]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. He was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Earl<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.19thcenturyphotos.com/Earl-of-Albemarle-124708.htm |website=19thcenturyphotos.com |title=Earl of Albemarle}}</ref> who lived on his estate at Drumsna in County Leitrim, Ireland, for much of his life. He also fought at Waterloo in early life and was later promoted to general. Albemarle also sat as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[East Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|East Norfolk]] and [[Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)|Lymington]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=493}}

His only son, the seventh Earl,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.geni.com/people/William-Keppel-7th-Earl-of-Albemarle/6000000003446264213 |website=geni.com |title=William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle |date=15 April 1832 }}</ref> was a soldier and politician. At first a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]], he held minor office under [[Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]] and [[John Russell, 1st Earl Russell|Lord Russell]] from 1859 to 1866. In 1876, he was summoned to the [[House of Lords]] through a [[writ of acceleration]] in his father's junior title of Baron Ashford. He had previously joined the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and served under [[Benjamin Disraeli]] and [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Lord Salisbury]] as [[Under-Secretary of State for War]]. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the eighth Earl. He was a colonel in the army and also briefly represented [[Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency)|Birkenhead]] in Parliament.

{{As of|2017}} the titles are held by his great-grandson, the tenth Earl, who succeeded his grandfather in 1979. Lord Albemarle is also in remainder to the ancient [[Baron de Clifford|barony of de Clifford]] as the great-great-great-great-grandson of Elizabeth Southwell, daughter of Edward Southwell, 20th Baron de Clifford, and wife of the fourth Earl of Albemarle.

Several other members of the Keppel family have also gained distinction. [[Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel]], second son of the second Earl, was a prominent naval commander, when he passed his home [[Elveden Hall]] to his nephew the 1st Earl Albemarle, who sold it.<ref>History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk, and the Towns Near Its Borders (White, William, 1844)</ref> [[William Keppel (British Army officer)|William Keppel]], third son of the second Earl, was a [[lieutenant-general]] in the army. [[Frederick Keppel (bishop)|Frederick Keppel]], fourth son of the second Earl, was [[Bishop of Exeter]]. [[Henry Keppel|Sir Henry Keppel]], fourth son of the fourth Earl, was an [[admiral]] in the [[Royal Navy]]. [[Derek Keppel|Sir Derek Keppel]], second son of the seventh Earl, was a soldier and prominent member of the Royal household. [[George Keppel (British Army officer, born 1865)|George Keppel]], third son of the seventh Earl, was the husband of [[Alice Keppel|Alice Edmondstone]], one of the many mistresses of [[Edward VII|King Edward VII]], and the father (although his paternity has been questioned) of the writer and socialite [[Violet Trefusis]] and of Mrs. Sonia Cubitt. The latter was the grandmother of [[Queen Camilla]].

===Coat of arms===
The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the Keppel family is: ''Gules, three escallops argent''.

===Earls of Albemarle (1697)===
*[[Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle|Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle]] (1670–1718)
*[[Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle|Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle]] (1702–1754)
*[[George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle]] (1724–1772)
*[[William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle|William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle]] (1772–1849)
**William Keppel, Viscount Bury (1793–1804)
*[[Augustus Keppel, 5th Earl of Albemarle|Augustus Frederick Keppel, 5th Earl of Albemarle]] (1794–1851)
*[[George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle|George Thomas Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle]] (1799–1891)
*[[William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle|William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle]] (1832–1894)
*[[Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle|Arnold Allan Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle]] (1858–1942)
*[[Walter Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle|Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle]] (1882–1979)
**Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury (1911–1968)
*[[Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle|Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle]] (born 1965)

The [[heir apparent]] is the present holder's son, Augustus Sergei Darius Keppel, Viscount Bury (born 2003).

===Title succession chart===
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===Line of succession===
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* [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''[[Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle|Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle]] (1670–1718)''
** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''[[Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle|William Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle]] (1702–1754)''
*** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''Gen. [[George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle]] (1724–1772)''
**** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''[[William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle|William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle]] (1772–1849)''
***** ''William Keppel, Viscount Bury (1793–1804)''
***** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''[[Augustus Keppel, 5th Earl of Albemarle|Augustus Frederick Keppel, 5th Earl of Albemarle]] (1794–1851)''
***** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''Gen. [[George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle|George Thomas Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle]] (1799–1891)''
****** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''[[William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle|William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle]] (1832–1894)''
******* [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''Lt.-Col. [[Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle|Arnold Allen Cecil Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle]] (1858–1942)''
******** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] ''[[Walter Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle|Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel, 9th Earl of Albemarle]] (1882–1979)''
********* ''Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury (1911–1968)''
********** [[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|15px]] '''[[Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle|Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle]]''' (born 1965)
*********** '''(1)''' Augustus Sergei Darius Keppel, ''Viscount Bury'' (born 2003)
********* ''Lt.-Cdr. Walter Arnold Crispin Keppel (1914–1986)''
********** '''(2)''' Crispian Walter John Keppel (born 1948)
********** '''(3)''' Colin Rupert Harrington Keppel (born 1951)
*********** '''(4)''' Oliver George Rupert Keppel (born 1982)
*********** '''(5)''' William George Crispian Keppel (born 1986)
<!-- ***** ''Rev. Thomas Robert Keppel (1811–1863)''
****** ''Rev. Ellice Keppel (1841–1883)''
******* ''Rev. Derek Harold Ellice Keppel (1875–1963)''
******** ''Rev. Oswald Francis Arnold Keppel (1910–1986)
*** [[File:Coronet of a British Viscount.svg|15px]] ''[[Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel|Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel]] (1725–1786)''
*** ♗ ''Rt. Rev. [[Frederick Keppel]], Bishop of Exeter (1728/9–1777)''
**** ''Frederick Keppel (1762–1830)''
***** ''Rev. William Arnold Walpole Keppel (1804–1888)''
****** ''Lt.-Col. William Henry Augustus Keppel (1845–1889)''
******* ''Major Bertram William Arnold Keppel (1876–1949)''
******** ''William Bertram Arnold Joost Keppel (1909–1999)
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