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{{Infobox peer | {{Infobox peer | ||
| name = | | name = Duke Richard of Darlington and Shiring | ||
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| caption = Richard on his estate in 2011 | | caption = Richard on his estate in 2011 | ||
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| title = [[Earl of | | title = [[Duke of Darlington]] and [[Earl of Shiring]] | ||
| tenure = | | tenure = | ||
| other_titles = Baron of Caernam, [[Prince-Bishop of Faen]] | | other_titles = Baron of Caernam, [[Prince-Bishop of Faen]] | ||
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| known_for = Involvement in the Mariella Scandal | | known_for = Involvement in the Mariella Scandal | ||
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| predecessor = [[ | | predecessor = [[Edwin Spears, Earl of Darlington]] | ||
| heir = Miss Anne Spears | | heir = Miss Anne Spears | ||
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'''Richard Spears''' is a Vionnan nobleman and, among other titles, | '''Richard Spears''' is a Vionnan nobleman and, among other titles, Duke of Darlington. He was, for a time, the youngest man in Vionna-Frankenlischian peerage to hold the title of Earl. He suceeded to the Earldom of Darlington following the death of his father, Edwin Spears. His cousin Anne, currently fourteen, is his heir and sole inheritor as he is unmarried and without issue. In 2016 he was involved in the Mariella Scandal in which Chloe Mariella claimed her newborn daughter, Isobel, was the illegitimate child of Richard which he denied, a small inquiry occured in late 2018. | ||
In 2019, King James of Vionna-Frankenlisch named him [[Earl of Shiring]] and allowed him to assume the title of ''Duke of Darlington and Earl of Shiring''. This title is often shortened to ''Duke of Darlington and Shiring''. | |||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:56, 31 July 2020
| Duke Richard of Darlington and Shiring | |
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| Born | Richard Eadwin Spears 26 March 1989 Darlington, Vionna |
| Title | Duke of Darlington and Earl of Shiring |
| Other titles | Baron of Caernam, Prince-Bishop of Faen |
| Known for | Involvement in the Mariella Scandal |
| Nationality | Vionnan |
| Residence | Palace of the Chiefs |
| Locality | Darlington |
| Predecessor | Edwin Spears, Earl of Darlington |
| Heir | Miss Anne Spears |
Richard Spears is a Vionnan nobleman and, among other titles, Duke of Darlington. He was, for a time, the youngest man in Vionna-Frankenlischian peerage to hold the title of Earl. He suceeded to the Earldom of Darlington following the death of his father, Edwin Spears. His cousin Anne, currently fourteen, is his heir and sole inheritor as he is unmarried and without issue. In 2016 he was involved in the Mariella Scandal in which Chloe Mariella claimed her newborn daughter, Isobel, was the illegitimate child of Richard which he denied, a small inquiry occured in late 2018.
In 2019, King James of Vionna-Frankenlisch named him Earl of Shiring and allowed him to assume the title of Duke of Darlington and Earl of Shiring. This title is often shortened to Duke of Darlington and Shiring.