You can give her that strength, Earl.

The first mention of it dates to 1066, when William I gave it to Alan Rufus, Earl of Richmond.

Kirkham gave £200,000 to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex's Ardent TV company in 1994 because he had "a burning desire to succeed".

In 1627 he was given command of the Little Neptune, part of the private fleet of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick.

He is sometimes given the title "Earl of Chester" by modern popular writers, but there is no evidence that that title, or any other, was ever his.

'No sorcery gave it me, Earl of Malador - you shouted it loudly enough when you first saw the hall in its true shape.'

Stephen promptly gave Newark to Robert, Earl of Leicester, who was in turn excommunicated by Alexander of Lincoln.

Historically it was the basis of the nickname given the Scottish nobleman, Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus.

He was given his name for his best-known owner, Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin.

He gave the castle and honour of Hertford to Edmund, Earl of Stafford, and his wife Anne.