| 31. | The Earldom of York was abolished by King Henry II.
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| 32. | His successor in the earldom was his son, Henry.
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| 33. | Donald invaded Ross with the intention of seizing the earldom by force.
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| 34. | He was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Arthur.
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| 35. | It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.
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| 36. | The earldom is named after the River Esk in Angus.
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| 37. | He left no issue, and the earldom became extinct.
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| 38. | The former three are earldoms and the latter a barony.
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| 39. | It became extinct with the Earldom of Leicester in 1743.
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| 40. | After Hugh's death the elder son Robert inherited the earldom.
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