Earl of York

This position was preceded by the Kings of Jorvik and followed by the Dukes of York.
*The first earl was Oslac of Mercia during the reign of King Edgar of England.
*His appointment was followed by Thored under King Edward the Martyr.
*Uhtred under King Ethelred II of England.
*Norwegian Eric of Hlathir/Eirik Håkonson under King Canute the Great of England.
*Sigurd the Dane under King Harthacanute of England.
*Tostig Godwinson of Wessex under King Harold Godwinson of England
*Morcar of Mercia under King Edgar Ætheling of England.
*William Malet and Robert Fitz Richard held Yorkshire under King William I of England.
*During the reign of King Stephen of England, William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albermarle became the last Earl of York. King Henry II of England abolished the earldom of York, as a result of The Anarchy

See also

*List of monarchs of Northumbria
*Earl of Northumbria
*Earl of Northumberland

External links

*North East England History Pages