and Earl Mortimer was created in the Peerage of Great Britain for Robert Harley in 1711. It became extinct in 1853. Earls of Oxford and Asquith (1925) After the extinction of the earls of Oxford and earls Mortimer, former Prime Minister H. H. Asquith was keen to choose "Earl of Oxford" for his own title. As an earldom was then traditional for former prime ministers, and Asquith had a number of connections with the city of Oxford, it seemed a logical choice and had the king's support. The proposal greatly offended the descendants of the earls, however, and, in the face of their opposition, another title had to be chosen – "Earl of Oxford and Asquith". For information on this creation, see Earl of Oxford and Asquith. See also Earl of Oxford's case Countess of Oxford (disambiguation) Duke of St. Albans Lord Great Chamberlain References Further reading External links History of Oxford Earl 1141 establishments in England 1711 establishments in England Noble titles created in 1141 Oxford Dormant earldoms in the Peerage of England