Earl of Bedford

He appears to have been degraded from the title three or four years after its creation.

It is discussed by R. H. C. Davis on the basis of the chronicle evidence.

[1] However, it now appears to be accepted by historians that Hugh did receive the earldom of Bedford in 1138.

[2] The second creation came in 1366 in favour of the French nobleman Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy.

After Richard II came to the throne in 1377, Bedford resigned the title to the Crown.