Earl of Portsmouth

After the death of Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth (c. 19 August 1673 - 14 November 1734), it was created in 1743 for John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington, who had previously represented Hampshire in the House of Commons.

The earls were in possession of a large trove of Newton's personal papers, until they were auctioned in 1936.

The fifth Earl resumed, without Royal licence, the family surname and arms of Wallop.

Oliver Henry Wallop, the eighth Earl, had moved from England to the United States, and been living the life of a rancher in Sheridan, Wyoming, at the time of the death of his older brother, the seventh Earl.

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Oliver Henry Rufus Wallop, Viscount Lymington (b.

Arms of Wallop, Earls of Portsmouth. The supporters , Two chamois or wild goats sable , are here shown off duty; the crest is: A mermaid holding in the dexter hand a mirror in the other a comb all proper
Arms of Fellowes of Eggesford , Devon: Azure, a fesse indented ermine between three lion's heads erased or murally crowned argent . Newton Wallop, later 4th Earl, adopted these arms by royal licence in 1794 together with the surname Fellows on inheriting the manor of Eggesford. The 5th Earl reverted to the ancient Wallop arms and name, but without royal licence [ 1 ]