Duke of Newcastle

The Duke of Newcastle is a title in the peerage of Lordaeron and traditionally holds a seat in the House of Nobles. The seat of the Dukes of Newcastle is Castle Sutton, located on the Western coastline of the Kingdom of Stormwind. The current Duke of Newcastle is Henry Sutton IV.

History
The title was created in the year 342 K.C. for Edward Sutton, then Viscount of of Castle Rock and has since passed through the house of Sutton for centuries.

Duties and other titles
In addition to the title of Duke of Newcastle, the Dukes of Newcastle have traditionally served as Marshals of the field and held numerous military titles prior to the first great war. Before the fall of Stormwind, Newcastle was one of the only hereditary peers to be automatically admitted to the Royal Council.

The Duke of Dawnshire also holds the following subsidiary titles: All titles descend to male heirs, save for the Barony of Willowbrook, which can pass to a female heir.
 * Earl of Sutton
 * Viscount of Castle Rock
 * Baron Sutton of Willowbrook

Arms
The Dukes of Newcastle blazon their arms with Parted per pale argent and azure, base sinister lion passant, guardant, base dexter lion passant, guardant toward sinister, and an ivory lance through the sigil of the Brotherhood of the Horse.

Motto
The motto of the Dukes of Newcastle is, Duty And Honour

Residences

 * Castle Sutton, Duchy of Newcastle - The Seat of house Sutton.
 * Lanceford House, Castle Rock - A sprawling estate on the Southwest Coastline.
 * Willow Grove, Willowbrook - A stately home, primarily used as a hunting lodge for the Duke and his family.

Knights of the Brotherhood of the Horse
All past Dukes of Newcastle have been Knights of the Brotherhood of the Horse. The current Duke of Dawnshire was inducted into the order just before the seond war. His son, Erryk Sutton was also inducted into the order after the third war and is also an annointed paladin.

Notable Dukes of Newcastle
Edward Sutton - 1st Duke of Newcastle. Held the title from the year 342 K.C. till his death in the year 360 K.C.

Michael Sutton - 2nd Duke of Newcastle and firstborn son of Edward I. Held the title from the year 360 K.C. until his death at the age of eighty-four in the year 400 K.C. making him the longest holder of the title in Stormwind's history.

Henry Sutton IV - 8th and current Duke of Newcastle, also Marshal of the Field and currently serving on Pandaria.