Earl of Burlington

Earldom of Burlington
Earldom of Burlington
	; Sable, three bucks' heads caboshed, argent (Cavendish arms)
Creation date	10 September 1831
Creation	Second
Created by	William IV
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Lord George Cavendish
Present holder	Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire and 7th Earl of Burlington (as a subsidiary title)
Heir apparent	William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (as a courtesy title)
Remainder to	Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Baron Cavendish
Motto	Cavendo tutus ("Secure by caution")

Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1831. Since 1858, Earl of Burlington has been a courtesy title used by the dukes of Devonshire, traditionally borne by the duke's grandson, who is the eldest son of the duke's eldest son, the marquess of Hartington.

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Earldom of Burlington
Sable, three bucks' heads caboshed, argent (Cavendish arms)^[1]
Creation date	10 September 1831
Creation	Second
Created by	William IV
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Lord George Cavendish
Present holder	Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire and 7th Earl of Burlington (as a subsidiary title)
Heir apparent	William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (as a courtesy title)^[2]
Remainder to	Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Baron Cavendish
Motto	Cavendo tutus ("Secure by caution")