Earl of Kingston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1768 for Edward King, 1st Viscount Kingston.
Read more about Earl Of Kingston: History, King Baronets, of Boyle Abbey (1682), Barons Kingsborough (1748), King Baronets, of Boyle Abbey (1682; Reverted), Earls of Kingston (1768)
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