Earl of Carlisle Castle and Henderskelfe (which later became known as Castle Howard) came into the Howard family. Lord Carlisle had earlier supported the Parliamentarian cause in the Civil War, and is supposed to have been created "Baron Gilsland" and "Viscount Howard of Morpeth" by Oliver Cromwell in 1657 (it is certain that he was summoned to Cromwell's House of Lords the same year as "Lord Viscount Howard"). He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. He represented Morpeth, Cumberland and Carlisle in the House of Commons and served as Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland. On his death the titles passed to
Dukedoms of the British Isles by reign the name of his nine-year-old nephew King Edward VI when he came to power. The title is still in the possession of the Seymour family. This title was created for Charles Lennox, an illegitimate son of the king. It still exists, and is now held by the Gordon-Lennox family. Created in the same year and also for an illegitimate son of the king, Henry FitzRoy, this is still in existence today. In recognition of his "having been eminently serviceable for the king since his most happy restoration, in consideration thereof and of his most noble descent from King Edward III