List of Earldoms in the peerages of the British Isles
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Earl
An earl is a member of the nobility. The title is Anglo-Saxon, akin to the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke...
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The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
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The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
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The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
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Earldoms in England before 1066
Title | Date of creation | Surname | Current status | Notes |
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Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1017 | Hlathir | extinct 1023 | 1st creation; recreated 1031, 1055, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of East Anglia Earl of East Anglia The Earls of East Anglia were governors of East Anglia during the 11th century. The post was established by Cnut in 1017 and disappeared following Ralph Guader's participation in the failed Revolt of the Earls in 1075.-Ealdormen of East Anglia:... |
1017 | Thorkell | forfeit 1021 | 1st creation; recreated 1044, 1051, 1067 |
Earl of Wessex Earl of Wessex The title Earl of Wessex has been created twice in British history, once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
1020 | Godwine | extinct 1066 | 1st creation; recreated 1999 |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
1020 | Godwine | extinct 1066 | 1st creation; recreated 1067, 1141, 1227, 1321, 1360, 1461, 1465, 1866 |
Earl of Mercia Earl of Mercia Earl of Mercia was a title in the late Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Danish, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. During this period the earldom covered the lands of the old Kingdom of Mercia in the English Midlands.... |
1030 | Leofric | extinct 1071 | |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1031 | Siward | extinct 1055 | 2nd creation; recreated 1055, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Hereford Earl of Hereford The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.-Earls of Hereford, First Creation :*Swegen Godwinson... |
1043 | Godwine | forfeit 1051 | 1st creation; recreated 1052, 1058, 1067, 1141, 1199 |
Earl of East Anglia Earl of East Anglia The Earls of East Anglia were governors of East Anglia during the 11th century. The post was established by Cnut in 1017 and disappeared following Ralph Guader's participation in the failed Revolt of the Earls in 1075.-Ealdormen of East Anglia:... |
1044 | Godwine | extinct 1067 | 2nd creation; forfeit 1051-1057; recreated 1051, 1067 |
Earl of East Anglia Earl of East Anglia The Earls of East Anglia were governors of East Anglia during the 11th century. The post was established by Cnut in 1017 and disappeared following Ralph Guader's participation in the failed Revolt of the Earls in 1075.-Ealdormen of East Anglia:... |
1051 | Leofric | forfeit 1057 | 3rd creation; recreated 1067 |
Earl of Hereford Earl of Hereford The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.-Earls of Hereford, First Creation :*Swegen Godwinson... |
1052 | de Mantes | extinct 1057 | 2nd creation; recreated 1058, 1067, 1141, 1199 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1055 | Godwine | extinct 1065 | 3rd creation; recreated 1065, 1067, 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Hereford Earl of Hereford The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.-Earls of Hereford, First Creation :*Swegen Godwinson... |
1058 | Godwine | extinct 1066 | 3rd creation; recreated 1067, 1141, 1199 |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
1065 | Siward, de Senlis, Dunkeld | extinct 1237 | 1st creation; also Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m... ; created Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... from 1139-1157; recreated 1337, 1377, 1388, 1471, 1529 |
Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m... |
1065 | Siward, de Senlis, Dunkeld | extinct 1237 | 1st creation; also Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... ; created Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... from 1139-1157; recreated 1337, 1604, 1618 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1065 | Leofric | forfeit 1067 | 4th creation; recreated 1067, 1067, 1067, 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earldoms in the Peerage of England, 1066–1707
Title | Date of creation | Surname | Current status | Notes |
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Earl of East Anglia Earl of East Anglia The Earls of East Anglia were governors of East Anglia during the 11th century. The post was established by Cnut in 1017 and disappeared following Ralph Guader's participation in the failed Revolt of the Earls in 1075.-Ealdormen of East Anglia:... |
1067 | de Gael | renamed 1070 | 4th creation; renamed to Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... in 1070 |
Earl of Hereford Earl of Hereford The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.-Earls of Hereford, First Creation :*Swegen Godwinson... |
1067 | Fitzosbern | forfeit 1074 | 4th creation; recreated 1141, 1199 |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
1067 | Odo | forfeit 1088 | 2nd creation; recreated 1141, 1227, 1321, 1360, 1461, 1465, 1866 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1067 | Copsi | extinct 1067 | 5th creation; recreated 1067, 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1067 | Osulf | extinct 1067 | 6th creation; recreated 1067, 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1067 | Gospatric | forfeit 1072 | 7th creation; forfeit 1068-1070; recreated 1068, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1068 | Moreton | forfeit 1106 | 1st creation; recreated 1140, 1141, 1180, 1189, 1217, 1225, 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1068 | de Comyn | extinct 1069 | 8th creation; recreated 1070, 1072, 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset is a title that has been created at least four times in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1411 for Thomas Beaufort, who was later created Duke of Exeter. The peerages became extinct on his death.... |
1070 | Osmund | extinct 1099 | 1st creation; recreated 1411, 1441, 1603 |
Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... |
1070 | de Gael | forfeit 1074 | 1st creation; recreated 1140, 1312, 1644 |
Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... |
1071 | d'Avranches | extinct 1120 | 1st creation; recreated 1121, 1253, 1264, 1850 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1072 | Siward | forfeit 1075 | 9th creation; recreated 1075, 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury is a hereditary title of nobility created twice in the peerage of England.-First creation, 1074:The first creation occurred in 1074 for Roger de Montgomerie, one of William the Conqueror's principal counselors... |
1074 | de Montgomery | forfeit 1102 | |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1075 | Walcher | extinct 1080 | 10th creation; also Bishop of Durham; recreated 1080, 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1080 | de Coucy | resigned 1086 | 11th creation; recreated 1086, 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Albemarle Earl of Albemarle Earl of Albemarle is a title created several times from Norman times onwards. The word Albemarle is the Latinised form of the French county of Aumale in Normandy , other forms being Aubemarle and Aumerle... |
1081 | de Blois, de Fortz | extinct 1274 | |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1086 | de Mowbray | forfeit 1095 | 12th creation; recreated 1139, 1189 |
Earl of Surrey Earl of Surrey The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror... |
1088 | de Warenne | extinct 1415 | |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
1088 | de Newburgh | forfeit 1499 | |
Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. See also Duke of Gloucester.-Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation :... |
1093 | Fitzeustace | extinct 1094 | |
Earl of Buckingham Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England.It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the death of the second earl. It may have been created again in 1164 for Richard de Clare , who died without issue in 1176... |
1097 | de Giffard | extinct 1166 | |
Earl of Devon Earl of Devon The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays... |
1100 | de Redvers | forfeit 1471 | also forfeit 1461–1470 |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
1107 | Bellamont or Beaumont | extinct 1204 | |
Earl of Dorset | 1121 | Mordaunt | extinct 1350 | also Earl of Middlesex from 1141 |
Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... |
1121 | Meschin, Gernon, Kevelioc, Blondeville | extinct 1232 | 2nd creation; recreated 1253, 1264, 1850 |
Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. See also Duke of Gloucester.-Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation :... |
1121 | Fitzroy, Fitzrobert | extinct 1183 | |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
1136 | de Bretagne | extinct 1203 | |
Earl of Arundel Earl of Arundel The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. It was created in 1138 for the Norman baron Sir William d'Aubigny... |
1138 | de Albini, Fitzalan, Howard | extant | also Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... , Earl of Surrey Earl of Surrey The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror... and Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... from 1660 |
Earl of Bedford Earl of Bedford Earl of Bedford is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour Hugh de Beaumont. He appears to have been degraded from the title three or four years after its creation. However, the existence of the title altogether has been... |
1138 | Bellemont | forfeit 1142 | |
Earl of Derby Earl of Derby Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279... |
1138 | Ferrers | forfeit 1266 | |
Earl of Hertford | 1138 | Clare | extinct 1314 | |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
1138 | Clare | extinct 1185 | |
Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de... |
1138 | de Bellomont | extinct 1145 | |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
1139 | de Mandeville | extinct 1189 | |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1139 | Dunkeld | forfeit 1157 | 13th creation; also Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... ; recreated 1189 |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1140 | de Bretagne | deprived 1141 | 2nd creation; recreated 1141, 1180, 1189, 1217, 1225, 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... |
1140 | Bigod | extinct 1307 | 2nd creation; recreated 1312, 1644 |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1141 | Dunstanville | extinct 1175 | 3rd creation; recreated 1180, 1189, 1217, 1225, 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Hereford Earl of Hereford The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.-Earls of Hereford, First Creation :*Swegen Godwinson... |
1141 | de Gloucester, Fitzmiles | extinct 1155 | 5th creation; recreated 1199 |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
1141 | Ipre | forfeit 1155 | 3rd creation; recreated 1227, 1321, 1360, 1461, 1465, 1866 |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
1141 | Romare | extinct 1155 | |
Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1622 for Lionel Cranfield, 1st Baron Cranfield, the Lord High Treasurer. He had already been created Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield in the County of Bedford, the year before, also in the... |
1141 | Mordaunt | extinct 1350 | also Earl of Dorset from 1121 |
Earl of Oxford Earl of Oxford Earl of Oxford is a dormant title in the Peerage of England, held for several centuries by the de Vere family from 1141 until the death of the 20th earl in 1703. The Veres were also hereditary holders of the office of master or Lord Great Chamberlain from 1133 until the death of the 18th Earl in 1625... |
1142 | Vere | dormant 1703 | |
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... |
1145 | de Salisbury | extinct 1322 | |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
1147 | de Gant | extinct 1156 | |
Earl of Buckingham Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England.It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the death of the second earl. It may have been created again in 1164 for Richard de Clare , who died without issue in 1176... |
1164 | de Clare | extinct 1176 | also Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1180 | Baldwin | extinct 1188 | 4th creation; recreated 1189, 1217, 1225, 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. See also Duke of Gloucester.-Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation :... |
1186 | Plantagenet | merged in crown 1199 | |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1189 | Plantagenet | extinct 1199 | 5th creation; recreated 1217, 1225, 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria Earl of Northumbria was a title in the Anglo-Danish, late Anglo-Saxon, and early Anglo-Norman period in England. The earldom of Northumbria was the successor of the ealdormanry of Bamburgh, itself the successor of an independent Bernicia. Under the Norse kingdom of York, there were earls of... |
1189 | de Puiset | extinct 1195 | 14th creation; also Bishop of Durham |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
1189 | Marshall | extinct 1245 | |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
1199 | Fitzpiers | extinct 1227 | |
Earl of Hereford Earl of Hereford The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.-Earls of Hereford, First Creation :*Swegen Godwinson... |
1199 | de Bohun | extant 1373 | lands and titles stolen by crown. |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
1206 | Montfort | forfeit 1264 | |
Earl of Winchester Earl of Winchester Earl of Winchester was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England during the Middle Ages. The first was Saer de Quincy, who received the earldom in 1207/8 after his wife inherited half of the lands of the Beaumont earls of Leicester. This creation became extinct in 1265 upon the... |
1207 | Quincy | extinct 1264 | |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1217 | Fitz-Count | resigned 1220 | 6th creation; recreated 1225, 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
1217 | de Blundeville | extinct 1232 | also Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... |
Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. See also Duke of Gloucester.-Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation :... |
1218 | de Clare | extinct 1314 | also Earl of Hertford |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
1226 | Burgh | extinct 1243 | 4th creation; recreated 1321, 1360, 1461, 1465, 1866 |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1226 | Plantagenet | extinct 1300 | 7th creation; recreated 1307, 1330 |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
1227 | de Bohun | extant 1372 | |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
1232 | Lacy, Plantagenet | extinct 1348 | |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
1246 | Plessets | extinct 1268 | |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
1247 | Valence | extinct 1323 | |
Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... |
1253 | Plantagenet | extinct 1253 | 3rd creation; recreated 1264, 1850 |
Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... |
1264 | de Montfort | forfeit 1265 | 4th creation; recreated 1850 |
Earl of Lancaster Earl of Lancaster The title of Earl of Lancaster was created in the Peerage of England in 1267, merging in the crown in 1399. See also Duke of Lancaster.-Earls of Lancaster :... |
1267 | Plantagenet | forfeit 1321 | restored 1327; created Duke of Lancaster Duke of Lancaster There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster.There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster.... in 1351 |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
1268 | de Dreux | extinct 1399 | |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
1268 | Beauchamp | extinct 1449 | created Duke of Warwick in 1444 |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
1274 | Plantagenet | extinct 1361 | |
Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex.... |
1282 | Plantagenet | extinct 1347 | |
Earl of Arundel Earl of Arundel The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. It was created in 1138 for the Norman baron Sir William d'Aubigny... |
1289 | Fitzalan, Howard | extant | forfeit 1326–1331, 1397–1400, 1589–1604 |
Earl of Gloucester and Hertford | 1299 | Monthermer | extinct 1306 | |
Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... |
7 February 1301 | Plantagenet | merged in crown 1307 | also Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
6 August 1307 | de Graveston | extinct 1312 | |
Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... |
16 December 1312 | Plantagenet | extinct 1338 | |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
28 July 1321 | Plantagenet | extinct 1385 | |
Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321... |
25 March 1322 | Harclay | forfeit 1323 | |
Earl of Winchester Earl of Winchester Earl of Winchester was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England during the Middle Ages. The first was Saer de Quincy, who received the earldom in 1207/8 after his wife inherited half of the lands of the Beaumont earls of Leicester. This creation became extinct in 1265 upon the... |
10 May 1322 | Despencer | forfeit 1326 | |
Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
9 November 1328 | Mortimer, Plantagenet | merged in crown 1461 | forfeit 1330–1354; also Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... from 1382; also Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... and Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... from 1425 |
Earl of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall The title of Earl of Cornwall was created several times in the Peerage of England before 1337, when it was superseded by the title Duke of Cornwall, which became attached to heirs-apparent to the throne.-Earl of Cornwall:... |
1 December 1330 | Plantagenet | extinct 1336 | |
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... |
13 March 1337 | Montacute | forfeit 1400 | |
Earl of Derby Earl of Derby Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279... |
16 March 1337 | Plantagenet | extinct 1361 | also Earl of Lancaster Earl of Lancaster The title of Earl of Lancaster was created in the Peerage of England in 1267, merging in the crown in 1399. See also Duke of Lancaster.-Earls of Lancaster :... and Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... ; created Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... in 1349 and Duke of Lancaster Duke of Lancaster There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster.There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster.... in 1351 |
Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. See also Duke of Gloucester.-Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation :... |
16 March 1337 | Despencer, Audley | extinct 1347 | |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
16 March 1337 | de Clinton, Clinton | extinct 1354 | |
Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m... |
16 March 1337 | Bohun | extinct 1438 | abeyant 1373–1384 |
Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk is a title that has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, in tandem with the creation of the title of Earl of Norfolk, came before 1069 in favour of Ralph the Staller; but the title was forfeited by his heir, Ralph de Guader, in 1074... |
16 March 1337 | Ufford | extinct 1382 | |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
13 October 1339 | Hastings | extinct 1391 | |
Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... |
7 May 1340 | de Juliers | extinct 1361 | |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
24 September 1341 | Montfort | extinct 1345 | also Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the northwestern peninsula of Europe,bordered by the Alantic Ocean on the west and the English Channel to the north with less definitive borders of the Loire River to the south and Normandy to the east... in France |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
26 September 1345 | Plantagenet | surrendered peerage 1372 | also Earl of Lancaster Earl of Lancaster The title of Earl of Lancaster was created in the Peerage of England in 1267, merging in the crown in 1399. See also Duke of Lancaster.-Earls of Lancaster :... and Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... from 1361; created Duke of Lancaster Duke of Lancaster There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster.There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster.... in 1362 |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
20 August 1349 | Plantagenet | extinct 1361 | also Earl of Lancaster Earl of Lancaster The title of Earl of Lancaster was created in the Peerage of England in 1267, merging in the crown in 1399. See also Duke of Lancaster.-Earls of Lancaster :... , Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... , and Earl of Derby Earl of Derby Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279... ; created Duke of Lancaster Duke of Lancaster There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster.There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster.... in 1351 |
Earl of Stafford | 3 March 1351 | Stafford | forfeit 1521 | created Duke of Buckingham Duke of Buckingham The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, referring to Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been Earls of Buckingham.-1444 creation:... in 1444; forfeit 1483–1486 |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
20 November 1360 | Holland | extinct 1408 | created Duke of Surrey Duke of Surrey The title of Duke of Surrey was created by Richard II for Thomas Holland, 3rd Earl of Kent. Following Richard's deposition, his successor, Henry IV deprived his predecessors' supporters of many of their titles, including this one, which has never been recreated.The title Earl of Surrey, also... in 1397, which title forfeit 1400 |
Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... |
13 November 1362 | Plantagenet | resigned peerage 1414 | created Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... in 1385 |
Earl of Bedford Earl of Bedford Earl of Bedford is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour Hugh de Beaumont. He appears to have been degraded from the title three or four years after its creation. However, the existence of the title altogether has been... |
11 May 1366 | de Courcy, Couci | resigned 1377 | |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
20 June 1372 | Montfort | extinct 1399 | also Duke of Brittany Duke of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the northwestern peninsula of Europe,bordered by the Alantic Ocean on the west and the English Channel to the north with less definitive borders of the Loire River to the south and Normandy to the east... in France |
Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... |
1375 | Manny, Mowbray | extinct 1481 | created Duchess of Norfolk Duchess of Norfolk The title Duchess of Norfolk, held by the wives of the Duke of Norfolk , may refer to:-People:*Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, created as such in 1397... in 1397; that title extinct 1400; also Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... 1400–1476 and Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... 1425–1476 |
Earl of Buckingham Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England.It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the death of the second earl. It may have been created again in 1164 for Richard de Clare , who died without issue in 1176... |
13 July 1377 | Plantagenet | extinct 1399 | created Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... in 1385; that title forfeit 1397 |
Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... |
15 July 1377 | Mowbray | extinct 1382 | |
Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... |
16 July 1377 | Percy | forfeit 1537 | also forfeit 1406–1414, 1461–1470 |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
16 July 1377 | Angle | extinct 1380 | |
Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... |
2 February 1383 | Mowbray | extinct 1475 | created Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... 1397; the ducal title was not in use 1399–1425 |
Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk is a title that has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, in tandem with the creation of the title of Earl of Norfolk, came before 1069 in favour of Ralph the Staller; but the title was forfeited by his heir, Ralph de Guader, in 1074... |
6 August 1385 | Pole | forfeit 1503 | created Marquess of Suffolk in 1444 and Duke of Suffolk Duke of Suffolk Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in British history, all three times in the Peerage of England.The third creation of the dukedom of Suffolk was for Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, in 1551. The duke also held the title Baron Ferrers of Groby... in 1448; those titles surrendered in 1493 |
Earl of Derby Earl of Derby Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279... |
3 September 1385 | Plantagenet | merged in crown 1399 | created Duke of Hereford Duke of Hereford There has only been one Duke of Hereford: The title was created in the Peerage of England for Richard II's cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, due to his support for the King in his struggle against their uncle Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester... in 1397; also Duke of Lancaster Duke of Lancaster There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster.There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster.... , Earl of Lancaster Earl of Lancaster The title of Earl of Lancaster was created in the Peerage of England in 1267, merging in the crown in 1399. See also Duke of Lancaster.-Earls of Lancaster :... , and Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... from 1399 |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
2 June 1387 | Holland | forfeit 1461 | created Duke of Exeter Duke of Exeter The title Duke of Exeter was created several times in England in the later Middle Ages, when Exeter was the main town of Devon. It was first created for John Holland, the half-brother of King Richard II in 1397. That title was rescinded upon Henry IV's accession to the throne two years later, and... in 1397; both peerages forfeit 1400; restored 1417; again created Duke of Exeter Duke of Exeter The title Duke of Exeter was created several times in England in the later Middle Ages, when Exeter was the main town of Devon. It was first created for John Holland, the half-brother of King Richard II in 1397. That title was rescinded upon Henry IV's accession to the throne two years later, and... in 1443 |
Earl of Rutland | 25 February 1390 | Plantagenet | extinct 1402 | created Duke of Aumale in 1397, but deprived of the title in 1399; title was created only in the lifetime of his father; he became Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... and Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... at his father's death in 1402 |
Earl of Oxford Earl of Oxford Earl of Oxford is a dormant title in the Peerage of England, held for several centuries by the de Vere family from 1141 until the death of the 20th earl in 1703. The Veres were also hereditary holders of the office of master or Lord Great Chamberlain from 1133 until the death of the 18th Earl in 1625... |
12 February 1392 | Vere | extinct 1703 | forfeit 1474–1485 |
Earl of Somerset | 10 February 1397 | Beaufort | forfeit 1463 | created Marquess of Somerset in 1397, but deprived of the title in 1399; created Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... in 1443; that title extinct 1444; also Marquess of Dorset Marquess of Dorset The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1397 for John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, but he lost the title two years later. It was then created in 1442 for Edmund Beaufort, 1st Earl of Dorset, who was created Duke of Somerset... and Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset is a title that has been created at least four times in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1411 for Thomas Beaufort, who was later created Duke of Exeter. The peerages became extinct on his death.... from 1444; created Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... in 1448 |
Earl of Gloucester Earl of Gloucester The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. See also Duke of Gloucester.-Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation :... |
29 September 1397 | Le Despencer | deprived of peerage 1399 | |
Earl of Westmorland Earl of Westmorland Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis... |
29 September 1397 | Nevill | forfeit 1570 | |
Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... |
29 September 1397 | Scrope | forfeit 1399 | |
Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de... |
29 September 1397 | Percy | extinct 1404 | |
Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset is a title that has been created at least four times in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1411 for Thomas Beaufort, who was later created Duke of Exeter. The peerages became extinct on his death.... |
5 July 1411 | Beaufort | extinct 1426 | created Duke of Exeter Duke of Exeter The title Duke of Exeter was created several times in England in the later Middle Ages, when Exeter was the main town of Devon. It was first created for John Holland, the half-brother of King Richard II in 1397. That title was rescinded upon Henry IV's accession to the throne two years later, and... in 1416 |
Earl of Aumale | 9 July 1412 | Plantagenet | extinct 1421 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British Royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The title was first... |
Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... |
1 May 1414 | Plantagenet | merged in crown 1461 | attainted 1415–1426 |
Earl of Kendal | 16 May 1414 | Plantagenet | extinct 1435 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford thumb|right|240px|William Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordDuke of Bedford is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time... created Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... in 1414 |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
16 May 1414 | Plantagenet | extinct 1447 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
24 November 1414 | Plantagenet | extinct 1435 | also Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford thumb|right|240px|William Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordDuke of Bedford is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time... and Earl of Kendal |
Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de... |
February 1421 | Beauchamp | extinct 1431 | |
Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset is a title that has been created at least four times in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1411 for Thomas Beaufort, who was later created Duke of Exeter. The peerages became extinct on his death.... |
August 1441 | Beaufort | forfeit 1463 | created Marquess of Dorset Marquess of Dorset The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1397 for John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, but he lost the title two years later. It was then created in 1442 for Edmund Beaufort, 1st Earl of Dorset, who was created Duke of Somerset... in 1442 and Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... in 1448 |
Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury is a hereditary title of nobility created twice in the peerage of England.-First creation, 1074:The first creation occurred in 1074 for Roger de Montgomerie, one of William the Conqueror's principal counselors... |
20 May 1442 | Talbot | extant | created Earl of Waterford in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... in 1446, also Earl Talbot Earl Talbot Earl Talbot is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. This branch of the Talbot family descends from the Hon. Sir Gilbert Talbot , third son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury. His great-great-great-grandson the Right Reverend William Talbot was Bishop of Oxford,... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1856. From 1694 to 1718 also Duke of Shrewsbury and Marquess of Alton. 2nd and last creation. |
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... |
1442 | Nevill | forfeit 1471 | also Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... from 1460 |
Earl of Kendal | 28 August 1443 | Beaufort | extinct 1444 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... ; also Earl of Somerset |
Earl of Kendal | 1446 | de Foix | extinct 1485 | |
Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... |
8 July 1449 | Butler | extinct 1461 | |
Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de... |
16 July 1449 | Tiptoft | forfeit 1485 | |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
23 July 1449 | Nevill | forfeit 1471 | also Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... from 1460 |
Earl of Surrey Earl of Surrey The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror... |
24 March 1451 | Mowbray | extinct 1475 | also Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... from 1461 |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
6 March 1453 | Tudor | forfeit 1461 | |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
6 March 1453 | Tudor | extinct 1495 | forfeit 1461–1485; created Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford thumb|right|240px|William Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordDuke of Bedford is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time... in 1485 |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
30 June 1461 | Bourchier | extinct 1539 | |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
30 June 1461 | Nevill | extinct 1463 | |
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
20 May 1465 | Grey | extinct 1740 | created Marquess of Kent and Earl of Harold in 1706; created Duke of Kent Duke of Kent Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1710 and Marquess Grey in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1740 |
Earl Rivers Earl Rivers Earl Rivers was an English title held in succession by the families of Woodville or Wydeville, Darcy and Savage. The first creation was made for Richard Woodville, 1st Baron Rivers in 1466 and remained in this family until 1491... |
24 May 1466 | Widvile | extinct 1491 | |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
13 March 1467 | Pole | extinct 1487 | |
Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... |
13 March 1467 | Nevill | resigned 1470 | afterwards created Marquess of Montagu Marquess of Montagu The title of Marquess of Montagu was created in 1470 for John Neville, 1st Earl of Northumberland, younger brother of Warwick the Kingmaker. Montagu was killed at the Battle of Barnet in 1471, and was attainted and the peerage forfeit.... |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
8 September 1468 | Herbert | resigned peerage 1479 | afterwards created Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
Earl of Devon Earl of Devon The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays... |
17 May 1469 | Stafford | forfeit 1469 | |
Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... |
5 January 1470 | Stafford | extinct 1499 | |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
14 August 1471 | Grey | surrendered peerage 1475 | afterwards created Marquess of Dorset Marquess of Dorset The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1397 for John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, but he lost the title two years later. It was then created in 1442 for Edmund Beaufort, 1st Earl of Dorset, who was created Duke of Somerset... |
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... |
25 March 1472 | Plantagenet | forfeit 1539 | also Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British Royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The title was first... and Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... 1472–1478; forfeit 1478–1485; restored as Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... 1493; titles forfeit 1499–1513 |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
25 March 1472 | Plantagenet | forfeit 1499 | also Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British Royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The title was first... and Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... 1472–1478; forfeit 1478–1493; also Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... 1493–1499 |
Earl of Winchester Earl of Winchester Earl of Winchester was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England during the Middle Ages. The first was Saer de Quincy, who received the earldom in 1207/8 after his wife inherited half of the lands of the Beaumont earls of Leicester. This creation became extinct in 1265 upon the... |
13 October 1472 | Bruges | forfeit 1499 | |
Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... |
12 June 1476 | Plantagenet | extinct 1483 | also Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... and Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... |
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... |
15 February 1478 | Plantagenet | extinct 1484 | also Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... and Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in the peerage of England.The present Duke of Cornwall is The Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, the reigning British monarch .-History:... from 1483 |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
14 July 1479 | Herbert | extinct 1491 | previously Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
18 July 1479 | Plantagenet | merged in crown 1483 | also Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... , Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in the peerage of England.The present Duke of Cornwall is The Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, the reigning British monarch .-History:... , and Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
18 July 1479 | Plantagenet | merged in crown 1483 | also Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... , Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in the peerage of England.The present Duke of Cornwall is The Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, the reigning British monarch .-History:... , and Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... |
28 June 1483 | Berkeley | extinct 1491 | created Marquess of Berkeley in 1488 |
Earl of Surrey Earl of Surrey The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror... |
28 June 1483 | Beaumont, Fitzalan-Howard | extant | forfeit 1485–1489; also Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... 1514–1572; forfeit 1572–1604; also Earl of Arundel Earl of Arundel The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. It was created in 1138 for the Norman baron Sir William d'Aubigny... from 1604 and Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... from 1644; restored as Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... 1660 |
Earl of Devon Earl of Devon The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays... |
26 October 1485 | Courtenay | forfeit 1539 | created Marquess of Exeter Marquess of Exeter Marquess of Exeter is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1525 for Henry Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon... in 1525 |
Earl of Derby Earl of Derby Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279... |
27 October 1485 | Stanley | extant | |
Earl of Bath Earl of Bath Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
6 January 1486 | de Shaunde | extinct 1515 | |
Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... |
27 January 1510 | Stafford | extinct 1523 | |
Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de... |
1 February 1514 | Somerset | extant | created Marquess of Worcester in 1642 and Duke of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the... in 1682 |
Earl of Cumberland Earl of Cumberland The title of Earl of Cumberland was created in the Peerage of England in 1525 for the 11th Baron de Clifford. It became extinct in 1643. See also Duke of Cumberland.The subsidiary title of the first three earls was Baron de Clifford... |
18 June 1525 | Clifford | extinct 1643 | |
Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... |
18 June 1525 | Fitzroy | extinct 1536 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond and Somerset |
Earl of Rutland | 18 June 1525 | Manners | extant | created Duke of Rutland Duke of Rutland Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged.... and Marquess of Granby in 1703 |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
18 June 1525 | Brandon | extinct 1534 | |
Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The title is associated with the ruling house of Scotland, and latterly with the Hastings family.-Early history:... |
8 December 1529 | Hastings | extant | 6th and last creation |
Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... |
8 December 1529 | Boleyn | extinct 1538 | created Earl of Ormonde in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... at the same time |
Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex.... |
8 December 1529 | Ratcliff | extinct 1641 | |
Earl of Bath Earl of Bath Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
9 July 1536 | Bourchier | extinct 1645 | |
Earl of Hertford | 18 October 1537 | Seymour | forfeit 1551 | created Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... in 1547 |
Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1537 in favour of the courtier William Fitzwilliam. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1542. The second creation came in 1547 in favour of the politician... |
18 October 1537 | Fitzwilliam | extinct 1543 | |
Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Bridgewater -History:The earldom was first created in 1538 for Henry Daubeny, 9th Baron Daubeny. The Daubeney family descended from Elias Daubeny, who in 1295 was summoned by writ to the Model Parliament as Lord Daubeny. The eighth Baron was created Baron Daubeny by letters patent in the Peerage of England in... |
19 July 1538 | Daubeney | extinct 1548 | |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
17 April 1540 | Cromwell | forfeit 1540 | |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
23 December 1543 | Parr | extinct 1571 | created Marquess of Northampton Marquess of Northampton Marquess of Northampton is a title that has been created twice.-William Parr:First creation, 1547–1571The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1547 in favour of William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The title was forfeited... in 1547; forfeit 1553–1559 |
Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1537 in favour of the courtier William Fitzwilliam. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1542. The second creation came in 1547 in favour of the politician... |
16 February 1547 | Wriothesley | extinct 1667 | also Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,... from 1653 |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
18 February 1547 | Dudley | forfeit 1553 | created Duke of Northumberland Duke of Northumberland The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377.... in 1551 |
Earl of Bedford Earl of Bedford Earl of Bedford is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour Hugh de Beaumont. He appears to have been degraded from the title three or four years after its creation. However, the existence of the title altogether has been... |
19 January 1550 | Russell | extant | created Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford thumb|right|240px|William Russell, 1st Duke of BedfordDuke of Bedford is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV's third son, John, who later served as regent of France. He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time... and Marquess of Tavistock in 1694 |
Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... |
19 January 1550 | Paulet | extant | created Marquess of Winchester Marquess of Winchester Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. He had already been created Baron St John in 1539 and Earl of Wiltshire in 1550, also in the Peerage of England... in 1551, created Duke of Bolton in 1689, which title extinct 1794 |
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... |
11 October 1551 | Herbert | extant | also Earl of Montgomery Earl of Montgomery The title Earl of Montgomery was created in the Peerage of England in 1605 for Sir Philip Herbert, younger son of the 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The first Earl inherited the Earldom of Pembroke in 1630 from his brother, the 3rd Earl, and the two titles have been united ever since.* Philip Herbert, 4th... from 1630 |
Earl of Devon Earl of Devon The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays... |
3 September 1553 | Courtenay | extant | dormant between 1556 and 1831 |
Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... |
1 May 1557 | Percy | extinct 1670 | |
Earl of Hertford | 13 January 1559 | Seymour | extinct 1750 | created Marquess of Hertford Marquess of Hertford The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain.The third Earldom of Hertford was created in 1559 for Edward Seymour, who was simultaneously created Baron Beauchamp of Hache... 1641, which title extinct 1675. Restored to the Dukedom of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... in 1660 |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
26 December 1561 | Dudley | extinct 1589 | |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
29 September 1564 | Dudley | extinct 1588 | |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
4 May 1572 | Devereux | extinct 1646 | peerage forfeit 1601–1604 |
Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First... |
4 May 1572 | de Clinton, Pelham-Clinton-Hope, Fiennes-Clinton | extant | also Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme Duke of Newcastle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne... from 1768 until 1988 |
Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham Earl of Nottingham is a title that has been created seven times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Nottingham, First creation :* John de Mowbray , 5th Baron Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Second creation :... |
22 October 1596 | Howard | extinct 1681 | |
Earl of Devonshire | 21 July 1603 | Blount | extinct 1606 | |
Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk is a title that has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, in tandem with the creation of the title of Earl of Norfolk, came before 1069 in favour of Ralph the Staller; but the title was forfeited by his heir, Ralph de Guader, in 1074... |
21 July 1603 | Howard | extant | also Earl of Bindon from 1709 until 1722 and Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1621 for Francis Norris, 2nd Baron Norris of Rycote. For more information on this creation , see the Earl of Abingdon and also the Earl of Lindsey... from 1745 |
Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset is a title that has been created at least four times in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1411 for Thomas Beaufort, who was later created Duke of Exeter. The peerages became extinct on his death.... |
13 March 1604 | Sackville | extinct 1843 | also Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1622 for Lionel Cranfield, 1st Baron Cranfield, the Lord High Treasurer. He had already been created Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield in the County of Bedford, the year before, also in the... from 1677; created Duke of Dorset Duke of Dorset Duke of Dorset was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1720 for the politician Lionel Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset. The Sackville family descended from Sir Richard Sackville. His only surviving son, Thomas Sackville, was a statesman, poet and dramatist and notably served as... in 1720 |
Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m... |
13 March 1604 | Howard | extinct 1614 | |
Earl of Exeter | 4 May 1605 | Cecil | extant | created Marquess of Exeter Marquess of Exeter Marquess of Exeter is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1525 for Henry Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1801 |
Earl of Montgomery Earl of Montgomery The title Earl of Montgomery was created in the Peerage of England in 1605 for Sir Philip Herbert, younger son of the 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The first Earl inherited the Earldom of Pembroke in 1630 from his brother, the 3rd Earl, and the two titles have been united ever since.* Philip Herbert, 4th... |
4 May 1605 | Herbert | extant | also Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle... from 1630 |
Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster... |
4 May 1605 | Cecil | extant | created Marquess of Salisbury Marquess of Salisbury Marquess of Salisbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for the 7th Earl of Salisbury. Most of the holders of the title have been prominent in British political life over the last two centuries, particularly the 3rd Marquess, who served three times as Prime Minister... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1789 |
Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... |
6 October 1613 | Stuart | extinct 1624 | also Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... , Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... , and Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... ; created Duke of Richmond Duke of Richmond The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... and Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1623 |
Earl of Somerset | 3 November 1613 | Carr | extinct 1645 | |
Earl of Buckingham Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England.It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the death of the second earl. It may have been created again in 1164 for Richard de Clare , who died without issue in 1176... |
5 January 1617 | Villiers | extinct 1687 | created Marquess of Buckingham in 1618 and Duke of Buckingham Duke of Buckingham The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, referring to Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been Earls of Buckingham.-1444 creation:... and Earl of Coventry Earl of Coventry Earl of Coventry is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1623 in favour of George Villiers, 1st Marquess of Buckingham. He was made Duke of Buckingham at the same time. For more information on this creation of the earldom, see the... in 1623 |
Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Bridgewater -History:The earldom was first created in 1538 for Henry Daubeny, 9th Baron Daubeny. The Daubeney family descended from Elias Daubeny, who in 1295 was summoned by writ to the Model Parliament as Lord Daubeny. The eighth Baron was created Baron Daubeny by letters patent in the Peerage of England in... |
27 May 1617 | Egerton | extinct 1829 | created Duke of Bridgewater and Marquess of Brackley in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1720, which titles extinct 1803 |
Countess of Buckingham Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England.It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the death of the second earl. It may have been created again in 1164 for Richard de Clare , who died without issue in 1176... |
1 July 1618 | Compton | extinct 1632 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m... |
2 August 1618 | Compton | extant | created Marquess of Northampton Marquess of Northampton Marquess of Northampton is a title that has been created twice.-William Parr:First creation, 1547–1571The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1547 in favour of William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The title was forfeited... and Earl Compton in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1812 |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
2 August 1618 | Sydney | extinct 1743 | |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
2 August 1618 | Rich | extinct 1759 | also Earl of Holland Earl of Holland Earl of Holland was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1624 for Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington. He was the younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick. and had already been created Baron Kensington in 1623, also in the Peerage of England. His eldest son, the second Earl,... from 1673 |
Earl of Devonshire | 7 August 1618 | Cavendish | extant | created Duke of Devonshire Duke of Devonshire Duke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only... and Marquess of Hartington in 1694, also Earl of Burlington Earl of Burlington Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was for Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork, on 20 March 1664... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... from 1858 |
Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
7 June 1619 | Stuart | extinct 1672 | also Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... , Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... and Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1624; created Duke of Richmond Duke of Richmond The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... in 1641 |
Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... |
16 June 1619 | Hamilton | extinct 1651 | also Marquess of Hamilton Marquess of Hamilton The title of Marquess of Hamilton has been created twice in British history.*For the creation of 1599, see Duke of Hamilton*For the creation of 1868, see Duke of Abercorn... and Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... ; created Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... , Marquess of Clydesdale, and Earl of Arran and Cambridge in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... in 1643; also Earl of Lanark in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1649 |
Earl of Holderness Earl of Holderness The title Earl of Holderness was created on three occasions in the Peerage of England.The first creation, in 1621, along with the subsidiary title Baron Kingston-upon-Thames, of Kingston-upon-Thames in the County of Surrey, was in favour of John Ramsay, 1st Viscount of Haddington... |
22 January 1621 | Ramsay | extinct 1625 | |
Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1621 for Francis Norris, 2nd Baron Norris of Rycote. For more information on this creation , see the Earl of Abingdon and also the Earl of Lindsey... |
28 June 1621 | Norris | extinct 1623 | |
Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321... |
13 September 1622 | Hay | extinct 1660 | |
Earl of Denbigh Earl of Denbigh Earl of Denbigh is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1622 for the courtier and soldier William Feilding, 1st Viscount Feilding. He was Master of the Great Wardrobe under King James I and also took part in the Expedition to Cádiz of 1625... |
14 September 1622 | Feilding | extant | also Earl of Desmond Earl of Desmond The title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... from 1675 |
Earl of Bristol Earl of Bristol Earl of Bristol is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1622 in favour of the politician and diplomat John Digby who served for many years as Ambassador to Spain, and had already been created Baron Digby of Sherborne, in the... |
15 September 1622 | Digby | extinct 1698 | |
Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1622 for Lionel Cranfield, 1st Baron Cranfield, the Lord High Treasurer. He had already been created Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield in the County of Bedford, the year before, also in the... |
16 September 1622 | Cranfield | extinct 1674 | |
Earl of Anglesey Earl of Anglesey The title of Earl of Anglesey was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1623 when Christopher Villiers was created Earl of Anglesey, in Wales, as well as Baron Villiers. He was the younger brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and the elder brother of John... |
18 April 1623 | Villiers | extinct 1659 | |
Earl of Newcastle upon Tyne | 17 May 1623 | Stuart | extinct 1624 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond Duke of Richmond The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... ; also Earl of Richmond Earl of Richmond The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... and Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... , Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... , and Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
Earl of Coventry Earl of Coventry Earl of Coventry is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1623 in favour of George Villiers, 1st Marquess of Buckingham. He was made Duke of Buckingham at the same time. For more information on this creation of the earldom, see the... |
18 May 1623 | Villiers | extinct 1687 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Buckingham Duke of Buckingham The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, referring to Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been Earls of Buckingham.-1444 creation:... ; also Marquess of Buckingham and Earl of Buckingham Earl of Buckingham The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England.It was first created in 1097 for Walter Giffard, but became extinct in 1164 with the death of the second earl. It may have been created again in 1164 for Richard de Clare , who died without issue in 1176... |
Earl of Holland Earl of Holland Earl of Holland was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1624 for Henry Rich, 1st Baron Kensington. He was the younger son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick. and had already been created Baron Kensington in 1623, also in the Peerage of England. His eldest son, the second Earl,... |
24 September 1624 | Rich | extinct 1759 | also Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... from 1673 |
Earl of Clare Earl of Clare Earl of Clare was a title of English nobility created three times: once each in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and Ireland. The title derives from Clare, Suffolk, where a prominent Anglo-Norman family was seated since the Norman Conquest, and from which their English surname sprang from... |
2 November 1624 | Holles | extinct 1711 | created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Duke of Newcastle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne... and Marquess of Clare in 1694 |
Earl of Bolingbroke | 28 December 1624 | St. John | extinct 1711 | |
Earl of Westmorland Earl of Westmorland Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis... |
29 December 1624 | Fane | extant | |
Earl of Cleveland | 5 February 1626 | Wentworth | extinct 1667 | |
Earl of Danby Earl of Danby Earl of Danby was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1626 in favour of the soldier Henry Danvers, 1st Baron Danvers. He had already been created Baron Danvers, of Dauntsey in the County of Wiltshire, in 1603, also in the Peerage of England. The... |
5 February 1626 | Danvers | extinct 1644 | |
Earl of Manchester | 5 February 1626 | Montagu | extant | created Duke of Manchester Duke of Manchester Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1719 for the politician Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester, who notably served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department. The Duke of Manchester is styled His Grace.-Origin and descent:The Montagu family... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1719 |
Earl of Marlborough Earl of Marlborough Earl of Marlborough is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came on 5 February 1626 in favour of James Ley, 1st Baron Ley, Lord Chief Justice and Lord High Treasurer... |
5 February 1626 | Ley | extinct 1679 | |
Earl of Mulgrave Earl of Mulgrave The title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom.... |
5 February 1626 | Sheffield | extinct 1735 | created Marquess of Normanby Marquess of Normanby Marquess of Normanby is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The first creation came in 1694 in the Peerage of England in favour of John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave KG... in 1694 and Duke of Buckingham and Normanby Duke of Buckingham and Normanby Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used.... in 1703 |
Earl of Totness | 5 February 1626 | Carew | extinct 1629 | |
Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1621 for Francis Norris, 2nd Baron Norris of Rycote. For more information on this creation , see the Earl of Abingdon and also the Earl of Lindsey... |
7 February 1626 | Howard | extant | also Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk is a title that has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, in tandem with the creation of the title of Earl of Norfolk, came before 1069 in favour of Ralph the Staller; but the title was forfeited by his heir, Ralph de Guader, in 1074... from 1745 |
Earl of Monmouth Earl of Monmouth Earl of Monmouth was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created for English courtier Robert Carey, 1st Baron Carey in 1626. He had already been created Baron Carey, of Leppington, in 1622, also in the Peerage of England. The titles became extinct upon the... |
7 February 1626 | Carey | extinct 1661 | |
Earl of Banbury Earl of Banbury Earl of Banbury was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1626 for William Knollys. He had already been created Baron Knollys in 1603 and Viscount Wallingford in 1616, both in the Peerage of England. The titles are considered to have become extinct on his death in 1632. However, the... |
18 August 1626 | Knollys | extinct 1632 | |
Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose... |
24 October 1626 | Denny | extinct 1630 | |
Earl Rivers Earl Rivers Earl Rivers was an English title held in succession by the families of Woodville or Wydeville, Darcy and Savage. The first creation was made for Richard Woodville, 1st Baron Rivers in 1466 and remained in this family until 1491... |
4 November 1626 | Savage | extinct 1728 | |
Earl of Lindsey Earl of Lindsey Earl of Lindsey is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1626 for the 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby . He was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1635 to 1636 and also established his claim in right of his mother to the hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England... |
22 November 1626 | Bertie | extant | created Marquess of Lindsey in 1706 and Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1715, which titles extinct 1809, also Earl of Abingdon Earl of Abingdon Earl of Abingdon is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 30 November 1682 for James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote. He was the eldest son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his second marriage to Bridget, 4th Baroness Norreys de Rycote, and the younger half-brother of... from 1938 |
Earl of Sunderland Earl of Sunderland Earl of Sunderland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1627 in favour of Emanuel Scrope, 12th Baron Scrope of Bolton. The earldom became extinct on his death in 1630 while the barony became either extinct or dormant... |
19 June 1627 | Scrope | extinct 1630 | |
Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 7 March 1628 | Cavendish | extinct 1691 | created Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1643 and Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Duke of Newcastle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne... and Earl of Ogle in 1664 |
Earl of Dover | 8 March 1628 | Carey | extinct 1677 | |
Earl of Peterborough Earl of Peterborough Earl of Peterborough was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for John Mordaunt, 5th Baron Mordaunt . He was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry, the second Earl. He was a soldier and courtier. Lord Peterborough had two daughters but no sons... |
9 March 1628 | Mordaunt | extinct 1814 | also Earl of Monmouth Earl of Monmouth Earl of Monmouth was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created for English courtier Robert Carey, 1st Baron Carey in 1626. He had already been created Baron Carey, of Leppington, in 1622, also in the Peerage of England. The titles became extinct upon the... from 1697 |
Earl of Stamford Earl of Stamford Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby. This Grey family descended through Lord John Grey, of Pirgo, Essex, younger son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, and younger brother of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk Earl... |
26 March 1628 | Grey | extinct 1976 | |
Earl of Winchilsea | 11 July 1628 | Finch | extant | also Earl of Nottingham from 1729 |
Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull | 25 July 1628 | Pierrepont | extinct 1773 | created Marquess of Dorchester in 1645; that title extinct 1680; created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706 and Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull The title Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1715 for the 1st Marquess of Dorchester of the second creation, and became extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke in 1773.... in 1715 |
Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Carnarvon is a title that has been created three times in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1628 in favour of Robert Dormer, 2nd Baron Dormer. For more information on this creation, which became extinct in 1709, see the Baron Dormer.The title was created... |
2 August 1628 | Dormer | extinct 1709 | |
Earl of Newport Earl of Newport Earl of Newport, in the Isle of Wight, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Mountjoy Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy, an illegitimate son of Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire... |
3 August 1628 | Blount | extinct 1681 | |
Earl of Chesterfield Earl of Chesterfield Earls of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope. He had already been created Baron Stanhope, of Shelford in the County of Nottingham, in 1616, also in the Peerage of England. Stanhope's youngest son... |
4 August 1628 | Scudamore-Stanhope | extinct 1967 | |
Earl of Thanet Earl of Thanet Earl of the Isle of Thanet, in practice shortened to Earl of Thanet, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Nicholas Tufton, 1st Baron Tufton. He had already succeeded as second Baronet of Hothfield in 1631 and been created Baron Tufton, of Tufton in the County of Sussex,... |
5 August 1628 | Tufton | extinct 1849 | |
Earl of St Albans Earl of St Albans The Earldom of St Albans was created twice in the 17th century, first to Richard Bourke, Earl of Clanricarde then to Henry Jermyn, Baron Jermyn. It became extinct after the latter's death.-Earls of St Albans, First Creation :... |
23 August 1628 | Burgh | extinct 1659 | |
Earl of Portland Earl of Portland Earl of Portland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, first in 1633 and again in 1689.-First creation :The title of Earl of Portland was first created for the politician Richard Weston, 1st Baron Weston, in 1633... |
17 February 1633 | Weston | extinct 1688 | |
Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I... |
12 January 1640 | Wentworth | extinct 1695 | peerage forfeit 1641–1662; also Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I... (1641) from 1662 |
Countess Rivers Earl Rivers Earl Rivers was an English title held in succession by the families of Woodville or Wydeville, Darcy and Savage. The first creation was made for Richard Woodville, 1st Baron Rivers in 1466 and remained in this family until 1491... |
21 April 1641 | Savage | extinct 1651 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I... |
1 December 1641 | Wentworth | extinct 1695 | |
Earl of Sunderland Earl of Sunderland Earl of Sunderland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1627 in favour of Emanuel Scrope, 12th Baron Scrope of Bolton. The earldom became extinct on his death in 1630 while the barony became either extinct or dormant... |
8 June 1643 | Spencer | extant | also Duke of Marlborough, Marquess of Blandford and Earl of Marlborough Earl of Marlborough Earl of Marlborough is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came on 5 February 1626 in favour of James Ley, 1st Baron Ley, Lord Chief Justice and Lord High Treasurer... from 1733 |
Earl of Holderness Earl of Holderness The title Earl of Holderness was created on three occasions in the Peerage of England.The first creation, in 1621, along with the subsidiary title Baron Kingston-upon-Thames, of Kingston-upon-Thames in the County of Surrey, was in favour of John Ramsay, 1st Viscount of Haddington... |
24 January 1644 | Wittelsbach | extinct 1682 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... |
Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex.... |
25 May 1644 | Savile | extinct 1671 | |
Earl of Brentford Earl of Brentford Earl of Brentford was a title that was created twice in Peerage of England. It was first created in 1644 when the Scottish soldier and diplomat Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth, was made Earl of Brentford, in the County of Middlesex. He had already been created Lord Ruthven of Ettrick in 1639 and... |
27 May 1644 | Ruthven, Ruthyn | extinct 1651 | also Earl of Forth in the Peerage of Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,... |
3 June 1644 | Leigh, Wriothesley | extinct 1667 | also Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1537 in favour of the courtier William Fitzwilliam. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1542. The second creation came in 1547 in favour of the politician... from 1653 |
Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk Earl of Norfolk is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Created in 1070, the first major dynasty to hold the title was the 12th and 13th century Bigod family, and it then was later held by the Mowbrays, who were also made Dukes of Norfolk... |
6 June 1644 | Beaumont, Fitzalan-Howard | extant | also Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... , Earl of Arundel Earl of Arundel The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. It was created in 1138 for the Norman baron Sir William d'Aubigny... and Earl of Surrey Earl of Surrey The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror... from 1660. 4th and last creation |
Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose... |
28 November 1644 | Goring | extinct 1672 | |
Earl of Glamorgan | 1644 | Somerset | extant? | this title was possibly never actually created, but has been claimed as a subsidiary title by the Marquesses of Worcester and Dukes of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the... |
Earl of Scarsdale Earl of Scarsdale Earl of Scarsdale was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1645 for Francis Leke, 1st Baron Deincourt, an ardent supporter of Charles II during the Civil War... |
11 November 1645 | Leke | extinct 1736 | |
Earl of Lichfield Earl of Lichfield Earl of Lichfield is a title that has been created three times in British history. Lord Bernard Stewart, youngest son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, was to be created Earl of Lichfield by Charles I for his actions at the battles of Newbury and Naseby but died before the creation could... |
10 December 1645 | Stuart | extinct 1672 | |
Earl of Rochester Earl of Rochester Earl of Rochester was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1652 in favour of the Royalist soldier Henry Wilmot, 2nd Viscount Wilmot. He had already been created Baron Wilmot, of Adderbury in the County of Oxford, in 1643, also in the Peerage of England... |
13 December 1652 | Wilmot | extinct 1681 | |
Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... |
13 May 1659 | Stuart | extinct 1660 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... |
Earl of St Albans Earl of St Albans The Earldom of St Albans was created twice in the 17th century, first to Richard Bourke, Earl of Clanricarde then to Henry Jermyn, Baron Jermyn. It became extinct after the latter's death.-Earls of St Albans, First Creation :... |
27 April 1660 | Jermyn | extinct 1683 | |
Countess of Chesterfield Earl of Chesterfield Earls of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope. He had already been created Baron Stanhope, of Shelford in the County of Nottingham, in 1616, also in the Peerage of England. Stanhope's youngest son... |
29 May 1660 | Stanhope | extinct 1667 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Torrington Earl of Torrington The title of Earl of Torrington was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was in 1660 as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Albemarle... |
7 July 1660 | Monck | extinct 1688 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Albemarle Duke of Albemarle The Dukedom of Albemarle has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction. Additionally, the title was created a third time by James II in exile and a fourth time by his son the Old Pretender, in the Jacobite Peerage. The name is the Latinised form of the ancient... |
Earl of Sandwich Earl of Sandwich Earl of Sandwich is a 17th century title in the Peerage of England, nominally associated with Sandwich, Kent. It was created in 1660 for the prominent naval commander Admiral Sir Edward Montagu. He was made Baron Montagu, of St Neots in the County of Huntingdon, and Viscount Hinchingbrooke, at the... |
12 July 1660 | Montagu | extant | |
Countess of Guilford Earl of Guilford Earl of Guilford is a title that has been created three times in British history. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1660 for Elizabeth Boyle. She was the daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh, and the widow of Lewis Boyle, 1st Viscount Boyle of... |
14 July 1660 | Boyle | extinct 1667 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Brecknock | 20 July 1660 | Butler | forfeit 1715 | also Marquess of Ormonde in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... , created Duke of Ormonde in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... in 1661 and Duke of Ormonde in 1682 |
Earl of Anglesey Earl of Anglesey The title of Earl of Anglesey was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1623 when Christopher Villiers was created Earl of Anglesey, in Wales, as well as Baron Villiers. He was the younger brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and the elder brother of John... |
20 April 1661 | Annesley | extinct 1761 | |
Earl of Bath Earl of Bath Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
20 April 1661 | Granville | extinct 1711 | |
Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England, currently held by the Marquesses of Ailesbury, and used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently David Brudenell-Bruce, son of the 8th Marquess.-History of the title:... |
20 April 1661 | Brudenell | extant | also Marquess of Ailesbury Marquess of Ailesbury Marquess of Ailesbury is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1821 for Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury.... and Earl Bruce in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... and Earl of Ailesbury in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1868 |
Earl of Clarendon Earl of Clarendon Earl of Clarendon is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1661 and 1776. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1661 for the statesman Edward Hyde, 1st Baron Hyde... |
20 April 1661 | Hyde | extinct 1753 | |
Earl of Essex Earl of Essex Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals. The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey II de Mandeville . Upon the death of the third earl in 1189, the title became dormant or extinct... |
20 April 1661 | Capel | extant | Dormant 1981–1989 |
Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321... |
30 April 1661 | Howard | extant | |
Earl of Doncaster | 14 February 1663 | Scott | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Monmouth, created Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... and Earl of Dalkeith in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... in 1663, forfeit from 1685 to 1743, also Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... and Earl of Dalkeith in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1743, also Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... , Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1810 |
Earl of Craven Earl of Craven Earl of Craven, in the County of York, is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1664 in favour of the soldier William Craven, the eldest son of Sir William Craven, Lord... |
16 March 1664 | Craven | extinct 1697 | |
Earl of Falmouth Earl of Falmouth The title of Earl of Falmouth has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport. It... |
17 March 1664 | Berkeley | extinct 1665 | |
Earl of Ailesbury | 18 March 1664 | Bruce | extinct 1747 | also Earl of Elgin Earl of Elgin The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
Earl of Burlington Earl of Burlington Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was for Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork, on 20 March 1664... |
20 March 1664 | Boyle | extinct 1753 | |
Earl of Cambridge Earl of Cambridge The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family .... |
23 August 1664 | Stuart | extinct 1667 | |
Earl of Ogle | 16 March 1665 | Cavendish | extinct 1691 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Duke of Newcastle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne... , also Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Earl of Newcastle Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title that has been created two times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1623 in favour of Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox. He was made Duke of Richmond at the same time. For information on this creation, see the Duke of Lennox... |
Earl of Kendal | 1666 | Stuart | extinct 22 May 1667 | also Duke of Kendal Duke of Kendal The titles of Earl of Kendal and Duke of Kendal have been created several times, usually for people with some connection to the royal family.... from 1666 |
Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1537 in favour of the courtier William Fitzwilliam. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1542. The second creation came in 1547 in favour of the politician... |
3 August 1670 | Fitzroy, Villiers | extinct 1774 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cleveland Duke of Cleveland Duke of Cleveland is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedoms were named after Cleveland in northern England.... , also Duke of Southampton and Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,... from 1709 |
Earl of Arlington | 22 April 1672 | Bennet, Fitzroy | abeyant 1936 | also Duke of Grafton Duke of Grafton Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy... and Earl of Euston from 1757 |
Earl of Shaftesbury Earl of Shaftesbury Earl of Shaftesbury is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1672 for Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley, a prominent politician in the Cabal then dominating the policies of King Charles II... |
23 April 1672 | Ashley-Cooper | extant | |
Earl of Euston | 16 August 1672 | Fitzroy | extant | created Duke of Grafton Duke of Grafton Duke of Grafton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy... in 1675, also Earl of Arlington from 1757 until 1936 |
Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose... |
19 October 1672 | Howard | extinct 1777 | also Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the... from 1677 |
Countess of Fareham | 19 August 1673 | Penancoet de Kerouaille | extinct 1734 | subsidiary title of the Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Portsmouth The title Duke of Portsmouth was a life peerage created in 1673 for Louise de Kérouaille, one of the mistresses of Charles II. The title, named after Portsmouth, became extinct upon her death in 1734... , peerage for life only |
Earl of Powis Earl of Powis Earl of Powis is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis. In 1687 he was further honoured when he was made Marquess of Powis... |
4 April 1674 | Herbert | extinct 1748 | created Marquess of Powis Marquess of Powis Marquess of Powis was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1687 for William Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis. He had already succeeded his father as third Baron Powis in 1667 and had been created Earl of Powis in the Peerage of England in 1674; Marquess of Powis and Viscount Montgomery in... in 1687 |
Earl of Lichfield Earl of Lichfield Earl of Lichfield is a title that has been created three times in British history. Lord Bernard Stewart, youngest son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, was to be created Earl of Lichfield by Charles I for his actions at the battles of Newbury and Naseby but died before the creation could... |
5 June 1674 | Lee | extinct 1776 | |
Earl of Guilford Earl of Guilford Earl of Guilford is a title that has been created three times in British history. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1660 for Elizabeth Boyle. She was the daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh, and the widow of Lewis Boyle, 1st Viscount Boyle of... |
25 June 1674 | Maitland | extinct 1682 | |
Earl of Danby Earl of Danby Earl of Danby was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1626 in favour of the soldier Henry Danvers, 1st Baron Danvers. He had already been created Baron Danvers, of Dauntsey in the County of Wiltshire, in 1603, also in the Peerage of England. The... |
27 June 1674 | Osborne | extinct 1964 | created Marquess of Carmarthen in 1689 and Duke of Leeds Duke of Leeds Duke of Leeds was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen... in 1694 |
Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... |
1 October 1674 | Fitzroy | extinct 1716 | created Duke of Northumberland Duke of Northumberland The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377.... in 1683 |
Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex.... |
5 October 1674 | Lennard | extinct 1715 | |
Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex Earl of Middlesex was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1622 for Lionel Cranfield, 1st Baron Cranfield, the Lord High Treasurer. He had already been created Baron Cranfield, of Cranfield in the County of Bedford, the year before, also in the... |
4 April 1675 | Sackville | extinct 1843 | also Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset Earl of Dorset is a title that has been created at least four times in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1411 for Thomas Beaufort, who was later created Duke of Exeter. The peerages became extinct on his death.... from 1677; created Duke of Dorset Duke of Dorset Duke of Dorset was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1720 for the politician Lionel Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset. The Sackville family descended from Sir Richard Sackville. His only surviving son, Thomas Sackville, was a statesman, poet and dramatist and notably served as... in 1720 |
Earl of Plymouth Earl of Plymouth Earl of Plymouth is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Catherine Pegge... |
28 July 1675 | Fitzcharles | extinct 1680 | |
Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
9 August 1675 | Gordon-Lennox | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond Duke of Richmond The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... , created Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... and Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... at the same time, created Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... and Earl of Kinrara in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1876 |
Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,... |
10 September 1675 | Fitzroy | extinct 1774 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Southampton, also Duke of Cleveland Duke of Cleveland Duke of Cleveland is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedoms were named after Cleveland in northern England.... and Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton Earl of Southampton was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1537 in favour of the courtier William Fitzwilliam. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1542. The second creation came in 1547 in favour of the politician... from 1709 |
Earl of Feversham Earl of Feversham Earl of Feversham is a title that has been created three times , once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
8 April 1676 | Duras, Sondes | extinct 1709 | |
Earl of Burford | 27 December 1676 | Beauclerk | extant | created Duke of St Albans Duke of St Albans Duke of St Albans is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1684 for Charles Beauclerk, 1st Earl of Burford, then fourteen years old... in 1684 |
Earl of Conway Earl of Conway Earl of Conway was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1679 for Edward Conway, 3rd Viscount Conway, subsequently Secretary of State for the Northern Department. The Conway family descended from Sir John Conway, Governor of Ostend. His son Edward Conway served as Secretary of State... |
23 April 1679 | Conway | extinct 1683 | |
Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, West Yorkshire.... |
16 July 1679 | Savile | extinct 1700 | created Marquess of Halifax Marquess of Halifax The title Marquess of Halifax was created in the Peerage of England in 1682 for the 1st Earl of Halifax.The 1st Marquess had previously been created Baron Savile, of Eland in the County of York, and Viscount Halifax in 1668 and Earl of Halifax in 1679, all also in the Peerage of England... in 1682 |
Earl of Radnor Earl of Radnor Earl of Radnor is a title which has been created two times. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1679 for John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II. He was made Viscount Bodmin at the same time. Robartes was the son of Richard Robartes,... |
23 July 1679 | Robartes | extinct 1757 | |
Earl of Macclesfield Earl of Macclesfield Earl of Macclesfield is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the soldier and politician Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard... |
23 July 1679 | Gerard | extinct 1702 | |
Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth is a title that has been created three time in British history, once in the Peerage of England and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the politician and scientist Robert Paston, 1st Viscount Yarmouth... |
30 July 1679 | Paston | extinct 1732 | |
Earl of Berkeley | 11 September 1679 | Berkeley | extinct 1942 | |
Countess of Sheppey | 6 September 1680 | Walter | extinct 1686 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Nottingham | 12 May 1681 | Finch | extant | also Earl of Winchilsea from 1729 |
Earl of Rochester Earl of Rochester Earl of Rochester was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1652 in favour of the Royalist soldier Henry Wilmot, 2nd Viscount Wilmot. He had already been created Baron Wilmot, of Adderbury in the County of Oxford, in 1643, also in the Peerage of England... |
29 November 1682 | Hyde | extinct 1753 | also Earl of Clarendon Earl of Clarendon Earl of Clarendon is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1661 and 1776. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1661 for the statesman Edward Hyde, 1st Baron Hyde... from 1723 |
Earl of Abingdon Earl of Abingdon Earl of Abingdon is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 30 November 1682 for James Bertie, 5th Baron Norreys of Rycote. He was the eldest son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey by his second marriage to Bridget, 4th Baroness Norreys de Rycote, and the younger half-brother of... |
30 November 1682 | Bertie | extant | also Earl of Lindsey Earl of Lindsey Earl of Lindsey is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1626 for the 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby . He was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1635 to 1636 and also established his claim in right of his mother to the hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England... from 1938 |
Earl of Gainsborough Earl of Gainsborough Earl of Gainsborough is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation ended in extinction when the sixth Earl died without heirs... |
1 December 1682 | Noel | extinct 1798 | |
Earl of Plymouth Earl of Plymouth Earl of Plymouth is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Catherine Pegge... |
6 December 1682 | Windsor | extinct 1843 | |
Earl of Holderness Earl of Holderness The title Earl of Holderness was created on three occasions in the Peerage of England.The first creation, in 1621, along with the subsidiary title Baron Kingston-upon-Thames, of Kingston-upon-Thames in the County of Surrey, was in favour of John Ramsay, 1st Viscount of Haddington... |
December 1682 | D'Arcy | extinct 1778 | |
Countess of Dorchester | 20 January 1686 | Sedley | extinct 1717 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Tinmouth | 19 March 1687 | Fitzjames | forfeit 1695 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Earl of Derwentwater Earl of Derwentwater Earl of Derwentwater was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1688 for Sir Francis Radclyffe, 3rd Baronet. He was made Baron Tyndale, of Tyndale in the County of Northumberland, and Viscount Radclyffe and Langley at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by... |
7 March 1688 | Radcliffe | forfeit 1716 | |
Countess of Stafford | 5 October 1688 | Stafford | extinct 1694 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Stafford | 5 October 1688 | Howard | extinct 1762 | |
Earl Fauconberg | 9 April 1689 | Belasyse | extinct 1700 | Also Viscount Fauconberg. |
Earl of Kendal | 9 April 1689 | Oldenburg | extinct 1708 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... |
Earl of Marlborough Earl of Marlborough Earl of Marlborough is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came on 5 February 1626 in favour of James Ley, 1st Baron Ley, Lord Chief Justice and Lord High Treasurer... |
9 April 1689 | Churchill, Spencer, Spencer-Churchill | extant | created Duke of Marlborough and Marquess of Blandford in 1702, also Earl of Sunderland Earl of Sunderland Earl of Sunderland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1627 in favour of Emanuel Scrope, 12th Baron Scrope of Bolton. The earldom became extinct on his death in 1630 while the barony became either extinct or dormant... from 1733 |
Earl of Montagu | 9 April 1689 | Montagu | extinct 1749 | created Duke of Montagu Duke of Montagu The title of Duke of Montagu has been created several times. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1705 for Ralph Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Boughton, with the subsidiary title Marquess of Monthermer, but became extinct in 1749. The first Duke had been created Earl of Montagu and... in 1705 |
Earl of Portland Earl of Portland Earl of Portland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, first in 1633 and again in 1689.-First creation :The title of Earl of Portland was first created for the politician Richard Weston, 1st Baron Weston, in 1633... |
9 April 1689 | Cavendish-Bentinck | extant | created Duke of Portland and Marquess of Titchfield in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1716, which titles extinct 1990 |
Earl of Monmouth Earl of Monmouth Earl of Monmouth was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created for English courtier Robert Carey, 1st Baron Carey in 1626. He had already been created Baron Carey, of Leppington, in 1622, also in the Peerage of England. The titles became extinct upon the... |
9 April 1689 | Mordaunt | extinct 1814 | also Earl of Peterborough Earl of Peterborough Earl of Peterborough was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for John Mordaunt, 5th Baron Mordaunt . He was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry, the second Earl. He was a soldier and courtier. Lord Peterborough had two daughters but no sons... from 1697 |
Earl of Brentford Earl of Brentford Earl of Brentford was a title that was created twice in Peerage of England. It was first created in 1644 when the Scottish soldier and diplomat Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth, was made Earl of Brentford, in the County of Middlesex. He had already been created Lord Ruthven of Ettrick in 1639 and... |
10 April 1689 | Schomberg | extinct 1719 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Schomberg Duke of Schomberg Duke of Schomberg in the Peerage of England was created in 1689. The title derives from the surname of its holder .-Dukes of Schomberg :*Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg , military commander in the Williamite War in Ireland*Charles Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg , younger son of the 1st... , created Marquess of Harwich at the same time, created Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"... and Earl of Bangor in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... in 1691 |
Earl of Torrington Earl of Torrington The title of Earl of Torrington was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was in 1660 as a subsidiary title of the Duke of Albemarle... |
29 May 1689 | Herbert | extinct 1716 | |
Earl of Warrington Earl of Warrington Earl of Warrington is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1690 and 1796 respectively. For information on the 1690 creation, see Booth Baronets. For information on the 1796 creation, see Earl of Stamford.... |
7 April 1690 | Booth | extinct 1758 | |
Earl of Scarbrough Earl of Scarbrough Earl of Scarbrough is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1690 for Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley. He is best remembered as one of the Immortal Seven who invited William of Orange to invade England and depose his father-in-law James II... |
15 April 1690 | Lumley | extant | |
Earl of Bradford Earl of Bradford Earl of Bradford is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1694 for Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport. However, all the Newport titles became extinct on the death of the fourth Earl in 1762. The... |
11 May 1694 | Newport | extinct 1762 | |
Earl of Romney Earl of Romney Earl of Romney is a title that has been created twice. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1694 in favour of the soldier and politician Henry Sydney. He had been made Baron Milton and Viscount Sidney at the same time in 1689. Sydney was the younger son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of... |
14 May 1694 | Sydney | extinct 1704 | |
Earl of Rochford Earl of Rochford Earl of Rochford was a a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1695 for William Nassau de Zuylestein, one of the most trusted companions of his kinsman, William of Orange. He was made Viscount Tunbridge at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. He was the son of Frederick... |
10 May 1695 | Nassau van Zuylestein | extinct 1830 | |
Earl of Tankerville Earl of Tankerville Earl of Tankerville is a title drawn from Tancarville in Normandy which has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain for Charles Bennet, 2nd Baron Ossulston... |
11 June 1695 | Grey | extinct 1701 | |
Earl of Albemarle Earl of Albemarle Earl of Albemarle is a title created several times from Norman times onwards. The word Albemarle is the Latinised form of the French county of Aumale in Normandy , other forms being Aubemarle and Aumerle... |
10 February 1697 | Keppel | extant | |
Earl of Coventry Earl of Coventry Earl of Coventry is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1623 in favour of George Villiers, 1st Marquess of Buckingham. He was made Duke of Buckingham at the same time. For more information on this creation of the earldom, see the... |
26 April 1697 | Coventry | extant | |
Earl of Orford Earl of Orford Earl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time... |
7 May 1697 | Russell | extinct 1727 | |
Earl of Jersey Earl of Jersey Earl of the Island of Jersey, usually shortened to Earl of Jersey, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1697 for the statesman Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, Ambassador to France from 1698 to 1699 and Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1699 to 1700... |
13 October 1697 | Child-Villiers | extant | |
Earl of Grantham Earl of Grantham Earl of Grantham was a title in the Peerage of England created on 24 December 1698, along with the titles Viscount Boston and Baron Alford, for Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his three brothers Cornelius, Maurice and Francis, in like... |
24 December 1698 | de Nassau, Nassau, de Auverquerque | extinct 1754 | |
Earl of Greenwich | 26 November 1705 | Campbell | extinct 1743 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... |
Earl of Milford Haven | 9 November 1706 | Guelph | extinct 1727 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge... , created Marquess of Cambridge at the same time |
Earl of Harold | 14 November 1706 | Grey | extinct 1740 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Kent, also Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... , created Duke of Kent Duke of Kent Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1710 and Marquess Grey in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1740 |
Earl of Wharton | 23 December 1706 | Wharton | extinct 1731 | created the Marquess Marquess A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam... of Catherlough, Marquess of Wharton and Marquess of Malmesbury in 1715; created the Duke of Wharton in 1718 |
Earl Poulett Earl Poulett Earl Poulett was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1706 for John Poulett, 4th Baron Poulett. The Poulett family descended from Sir Anthony Poulett, who served as Governor of Jersey and as Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth I. His eldest son Sir John Poulett represented... |
24 December 1706 | Poulett | extinct 1973 | |
Earl of Godolphin Earl of Godolphin Earl of Godolphin was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1706 for Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin, the Lord High Treasurer. At the same time, he was created Viscount Rialton. In 1684 he had already been created Baron Godolphin, of Rialton, also in the Peerage of England... |
26 December 1706 | Godolphin | extinct 1766 | |
Earl of Cholmondeley | 29 December 1706 | Cholmondeley | extant | created Marquess of Cholmondeley Marquess of Cholmondeley Marquess of Cholmondeley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for George Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley. Each Marquess of Cholmondeley is a descendant of Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.... and Earl of Rocksavage in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1815 |
Earl of Bindon | 30 December 1706 | Howard | extinct 1722 | also Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk is a title that has been created four times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, in tandem with the creation of the title of Earl of Norfolk, came before 1069 in favour of Ralph the Staller; but the title was forfeited by his heir, Ralph de Guader, in 1074... from 1709 |
Earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland, 1072–1707
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Earl of Dunbar Earl of Dunbar The title Earl of Dunbar, also called Earl of Lothian or Earl of March, was the head of a comital lordship in south-eastern Scotland between the early 12th century and the early 15th century. The first man to use the title of Earl in this earldom was Gospatric II, Earl of Lothian, son of Gospatric,... |
1072 | de Dunbar | forfeit 1435 | |
Earl of Fife Earl of Fife The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century.... |
1107 | unknown | extinct 1120 | |
Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... |
1115 | Gilchrist | extinct 1381 | |
Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... |
1115 | Strathbogie | extinct 1314 | |
Earl of Mar Earl of Mar The Mormaer or Earl of Mar is a title that has been created seven times, all in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation of the earldom was originally the provincial ruler of the province of Mar in north-eastern Scotland... |
1115 | Mar | extant | forfeit 1716–1824; also Earl of Kellie Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is one of the peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI... 1829–1866; dormant 1866–1885 |
Earl of Stratherne | 1115 | Malise | forfeit 1332 | |
Earl of Fife Earl of Fife The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century.... |
1120 | unknown | extinct 1128 | |
Earl of Fife Earl of Fife The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century.... |
1129 | Macduff, Stewart | extinct 1425 | |
Earl of Ross Earl of Ross The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:... |
1157 | MacHeth | extinct 1163 | |
Earl of Menteith Earl of Menteith The Mormaer or Earl of Menteith was originally the ruler of the province of Menteith in the Middle Ages. The first mormaer is usually regarded as Gille Críst, simply because he is the earliest on record. The title was held in a continuous line from Gille Crist until Muireadhach IV , although the... |
bef. 1164 | Menteith, Stewart | extinct 1425 | |
Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
1184 | Mcarkill | extinct 1459 | |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... |
1186 | Bruce | extinct 1306 | |
Earl of Ross Earl of Ross The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:... |
1215 | MacTaggart, de Ross, Leslie, Macdonald | surrendered 1476 | |
Earl of Buchan Earl of Buchan The Mormaer or Earl of Buchan was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting... |
1221 | Comyn | forfeit 1320 | |
Earl of Sutherland Earl of Sutherland Earl of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created circa 1230 for William de Moravia. The Earl of Sutherland is also the Chief of Clan Sutherland... |
1230 | Sutherland, Egerton | extant | also Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland, derived from Sutherland in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the head of the Leveson-Gower family. It was created by William IV in 1833 for George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford... and Marquess of Stafford in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... and Earl Gower in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1839 until 1963 |
Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... |
1297 | Umfraville | extinct 1381 | |
Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... |
1314 | Campbell | resigned 1333 | |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... |
1314 | Bruce | extinct 1371 | |
Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... |
1314 | Randolph, Dunbar, Stuart | forfeit 1455 | |
Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... |
1330 | Stewart | resigned 1389 | |
Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... |
1334 | Strathearn | forfeit 1335 | |
Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... |
1341 | Douglas | extinct 1371 | |
Earl of Wigtown Earl of Wigtown The title of Earl of Wigtown was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was in 1341, and was surrendered in 1372, when the second earl sold the earldom and territory to Archibald the Grim , Lord of Galloway... |
1341 | Fleming | surrendered title 1372 | |
Earl of Wigtown Earl of Wigtown The title of Earl of Wigtown was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was in 1341, and was surrendered in 1372, when the second earl sold the earldom and territory to Archibald the Grim , Lord of Galloway... |
1341 | Fleming | extinct 1371 | |
Earl of Strathearn Earl of Strathearn The Mormaer of Strathearn or Earl of Strathearn was a provincial ruler in medieval Scotland. Of unknown origin, the mormaers are attested for the first time in a document perhaps dating to 1115. The first known mormaer, Maol Íosa I is mentioned by Ailred of Rievaulx as leading native Scots in the... |
1343 | Moray | resigned 1346 | |
Earl of Douglas Earl of Douglas This page is concerned with the holders of the extinct title Earl of Douglas and the preceding feudal barons of Douglas, South Lanarkshire. The title was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, son of Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of Scotland... |
1357 | Douglas | forfeit 1456 | |
Earl of Strathearn Earl of Strathearn The Mormaer of Strathearn or Earl of Strathearn was a provincial ruler in medieval Scotland. Of unknown origin, the mormaers are attested for the first time in a document perhaps dating to 1115. The first known mormaer, Maol Íosa I is mentioned by Ailred of Rievaulx as leading native Scots in the... |
1358 | Stewart | forfeit 1437 | |
Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... |
1359 | Plantagenet | extinct 1361 | |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... |
1361 | Cunynghame | extinct 1363 | |
Earl of Buchan Earl of Buchan The Mormaer or Earl of Buchan was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting... |
1374 | Stewart | extinct 1425 | |
Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... |
1375 | Stewart | forfeit 1437; | |
Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... |
1389 | Douglas | extant | |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... |
1390 | Stewart | extinct | |
Earl of Crawford Earl of Crawford The title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.The title has a very complex history... |
1398 | Lindsay | extant | also Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the twenty-second Earl of Crawford, also sixth Earl of Lindsay... 1652–1808; dormant 1808–1848; also Earl of Balcarres Earl of Balcarres The title Earl of Balcarres was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1651 for Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Balcarres. The title has descended since in the Lindsay family.... from 1848 |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... |
1398 | Stewart | extant | |
Earl of Menteith Earl of Menteith The Mormaer or Earl of Menteith was originally the ruler of the province of Menteith in the Middle Ages. The first mormaer is usually regarded as Gille Críst, simply because he is the earliest on record. The title was held in a continuous line from Gille Crist until Muireadhach IV , although the... |
1427 | Graham | extinct 1694 | |
Earl of Strathearn Earl of Strathearn The Mormaer of Strathearn or Earl of Strathearn was a provincial ruler in medieval Scotland. Of unknown origin, the mormaers are attested for the first time in a document perhaps dating to 1115. The first known mormaer, Maol Íosa I is mentioned by Ailred of Rievaulx as leading native Scots in the... |
1427 | Graham | extinct 1427 | |
Earl of Avondale | 1437 | Douglas | forfeit 1456 | |
Earl of Huntly | 1445 | Gordon | extant | created Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... and Earl of Enzie in 1599, created Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... in 1684, which title extinct 1836, created Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1784, which title extinct 1836, also Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, borne in the Gordon family .... from 1836 |
Earl of Ormonde Earl of Ormonde (Scottish) The title Earl of Ormond was twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the Douglas family. The first creation was in 1445 for a brother of the 8th and 9th Earls of Douglas... |
1445 | Douglas | forfeit 1455 | |
Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... |
1452 | Crichton | extinct 1455 | |
Earl of Erroll Earl of Erroll The Earl of Erroll is an ancient title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay.The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay and Lord Slains , both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable... |
1453 | Hay | extant | |
Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... |
1455 | Sinclair | extant | |
Earl of Argyll | 1457 | Campbell | extant | created Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... , Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne and Earl of Campbell and Cowall in 1701, also Earl of Ilay from 1743 until 1761, created Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1892 |
Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... |
1457 | Stewart | resigned 1595 | |
Earl of Morton Earl of Morton The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton.... |
1458 | Douglas | extant | |
Earl of Rothes Earl of Rothes Earl of Rothes is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for George Leslie, 1st Lord Leslie. He had already been created Lord Leslie in 1445, also in the Peerage of Scotland. His grandson, the third Earl, having only succeeded his elder brother in March 1513, was killed at the... |
1458 | Leslie | extant | |
Earl Marischal Earl Marischal The title of Earl Marischal was created in the peerage of Scotland for William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland.The office of "Marischal of Scotland" had been held heritably by the senior member of the Keith family since Hervey de Keith, who held the office of Marischal under Malcolm IV and... |
1458 | Keith | forfeit 1715 | |
Earl of Mar and Garioch | 1459 | Stewart | extinct 1479 | |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
1467 | Boyd | forfeit 1469 | |
Earl of Buchan Earl of Buchan The Mormaer or Earl of Buchan was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male line. The earldom had three lines in its history, not counting... |
1469 | Stewart, Erskine | extant | |
Earl of Ross Earl of Ross The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:... |
1481 | Stewart | extinct 1504 | created Duke of Ross Duke of Ross The title Duke of Ross has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for younger sons of the King of Scotland. Named for Ross in Scotland, it was first created in 1488 for James Stewart, Earl of Ross, the second son of James III. On his early death in 1504, the title became... in 1488. |
Earl of Mar and Garioch | 1483 | Stewart | forfeit 1483 | also Duke of Albany Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.... |
Earl of Mar and Garioch | 1486 | Stewart | extinct 1503 | |
Earl of Glencairn Earl of Glencairn The title of Earl of Glencairn was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1488 for the first Lord Kilmaurs .On the death of the fifteenth earl in 1796, there existing no original Letters Patent of the creation nor a given remainder in the various confirmations in title of previous earls the title... |
1488 | Cunynghame | extinct 1796 | |
Earl of Bothwell Earl of Bothwell The title Earl of Bothwell has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created for Patrick Hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. It was then created for Francis Stewart in 1587... |
1488 | Hepburn | forfeit 1567 | created Duke of Orkney and Marquess of Fife in 1567 |
Earl of Ardmenach | 1488 | Stewart | extinct 1504 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Ross Duke of Ross The title Duke of Ross has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for younger sons of the King of Scotland. Named for Ross in Scotland, it was first created in 1488 for James Stewart, Earl of Ross, the second son of James III. On his early death in 1504, the title became... , created Marquess of Ormonde at the same time |
Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
1488 | Stewart | merged in Crown 1571 | |
Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... |
1501 | Stewart | extinct 1544 | |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
11 August 1503 | Hamilton | dormant | peerage earldom dormant, territorial earldom extant |
Earl of Montrose | 3 March 1505 | Graham | extant | created Marquess of Montrose in 1644 and Duke of Montrose Duke of Montrose The title of Duke of Montrose was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime... , Marquess of Graham and Buchanan and Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... in 1707, also Earl Graham of Belford in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1742 |
Earl of Eglinton Earl of Eglinton Earl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... |
January 1507 | Montgomerie | extant | created Earl of Winton Earl of Winton The title Earl of Winton was once created in the Peerage of Scotland, and again the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is presently held by the Earl of Eglinton.... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1859 |
Earl of Cassilis | 1509 | Kennedy | extant | created Marquess of Ailsa Marquess of Ailsa Marquess of Ailsa, of the Isle of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 September 1831 for Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassillis. The title Earl of Cassillis had been created in 1509 for the 3rd Lord Kennedy. This title had been... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1831 |
Earl of Moray Earl of Moray The title Earl of Moray has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland.Prior to the formal establishment of the peerage, Earl of Moray, numerous individuals ruled the kingdom of Moray or Mormaer of Moray until 1130 when the kingdom was destroyed by David I of Scotland.-History of the... |
30 January 1562 | Stuart | extant | |
Earl of Ross Earl of Ross The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:... |
15 May 1565 | Stuart | merged in crown 1567 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.... |
Earl of Mar Earl of Mar The Mormaer or Earl of Mar is a title that has been created seven times, all in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation of the earldom was originally the provincial ruler of the province of Mar in north-eastern Scotland... |
24 June 1565 | Erskine | extant | forfeit 1716–1824; also Earl of Kellie Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is one of the peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI... 1829–1866 and since 1875 |
Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
18 April 1572 | Stewart | extinct 1576 | |
Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
16 June 1578 | Stewart | surrendered peerage 1580 | |
Earl of Lennox Earl of Lennox The Mormaer of Lennox or Earl of Lennox was the ruler of the long-lasting provincial Mormaerdom/Earldom of Lennox in the Medieval Kingdom of the Scots. The first Mormaer is usually regarded as Ailin I , but the genealogy of the Mormaers gives earlier names... |
5 March 1580 | Stewart | extinct 1672 | created Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... and Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... in 1581 |
Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
5 March 1580 | Stewart | extinct 1672 | |
Earl of Morton Earl of Morton The title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton.... |
5 June 1581 | Maxwell | returned 1586 | |
Earl of Bothwell Earl of Bothwell The title Earl of Bothwell has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created for Patrick Hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. It was then created for Francis Stewart in 1587... |
16 June 1581 | Stewart | forfeit 1624 | |
Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... |
5 August 1581 | Stewart | extinct 1672 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... |
Earl of Gowrie Earl of Gowrie Earl of Gowrie is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ruthven family. It takes its name from Gowrie, a historical region and ancient province of Scotland. On 23 August 1581 William Ruthven,... |
23 August 1581 | Ruthven | forfeit 1600 | |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
28 October 1581 | Stewart | returned 1585 | see Lord Ochiltree Lord Ochiltree Lord Ochiltree of Lord Stuart of Ochiltree was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. In 1542 Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale exchanged the lordship of Avondale with Sir James Hamilton for the lordship of Ochiltrie and by Act of Parliament was ordained to be styled Lord Stuart of Ochiltrie... |
Earl of Orkney Earl of Orkney The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland. The Earls were periodically subject to the kings of Norway for the Northern Isles, and later also to the kings of Alba for those parts of their territory in mainland Scotland . The Earl's... |
28 October 1581 | Stewart | forfeit 1614 | |
Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... |
6 March 1596 | Stewart | resigned 1625 | |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
17 April 1599 | Hamilton | dormant 1651 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... |
Earl of Enzie | 17 April 1599 | Gordon | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... , also Earl of Huntly, created Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... in 1684, which title extinct 1836, created Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1784, which title extinct 1836, also Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, borne in the Gordon family .... from 1836 |
Earl of Linlithgow Earl of Linlithgow The title Earl of Linlithgow was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1600 for Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, along with the subsidiary title Lord Livingston and Callendar. In 1695 the Earldom merged with the junior Earldom of Callendar, created in 1641 for a younger son of the 1st Earl... |
15 November 1600 | Livingston | forfeit 1716 | |
Earl of Wintoun | 16 November 1600 | Seton | forfeit 1716 | |
Earl of Ross Earl of Ross The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:... |
23 December 1600 | Stewart | merged in crown 1625 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.... |
Earl of Home Earl of Home The title Earl of Home was created in 1605 in the Peerage of Scotland for Alexander Home of that Ilk, who was already the 6th Lord Home.The Earl of Home holds the subsidiary titles of Lord Home , and Lord Dunglass , in the Peerage of Scotland; and Baron Douglas, of Douglas in the County of Lanark ... |
4 March 1605 | Douglas-Home | extant | |
Earl of Perth Earl of Perth The title Earl of Perth was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1605 for James Drummond, 4th Lord Drummond.The Drummond family claim descent from Maurice, son of George, a younger son of King Andrew I of Hungary... |
4 March 1605 | Drummond | extant | forfeit 1716–1853 |
Earl of Dunfermline Earl of Dunfermline Earl of Dunfermline was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1605 for Alexander Seton, 1st Lord Fyvie, fourth son of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton . Seton had already been created Lord Fyvie in the Peerage of Scotland, in 1598, with remainder to his elder brother, John Seton... |
4 March 1605 | Seton | extinct 1694 | |
Earl of Dunbar Earl of Dunbar The title Earl of Dunbar, also called Earl of Lothian or Earl of March, was the head of a comital lordship in south-eastern Scotland between the early 12th century and the early 15th century. The first man to use the title of Earl in this earldom was Gospatric II, Earl of Lothian, son of Gospatric,... |
3 July 1605 | Home | extinct 1611 | |
Earl of Wigtown Earl of Wigtown The title of Earl of Wigtown was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation was in 1341, and was surrendered in 1372, when the second earl sold the earldom and territory to Archibald the Grim , Lord of Galloway... |
19 March 1606 | Fleming | extinct 1747 | |
Earl of Abercorn | 10 July 1606 | Hamilton | extant | created Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1790 and Duke of Abercorn Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... and Marquess of Hamilton Marquess of Hamilton The title of Marquess of Hamilton has been created twice in British history.*For the creation of 1599, see Duke of Hamilton*For the creation of 1868, see Duke of Abercorn... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1868 |
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore... |
10 July 1606 | Lyon | extant | originally designated Earl of Kinghorne; designation changed to Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore... in 1677; created Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1937 |
Earl of Lothian | 10 July 1606 | Kerr | extant | created Earl of Lothian in 1631, also Earl of Ancram from 1690, created Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,... in 1701 |
Earl of Tullibardine | 10 July 1606 | Murray | extinct 1670 | |
Earl of Roxburghe | 18 September 1616 | Ker | extant | created Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... , Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford and Earl of Kelso in 1707, also Earl Ker in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1741 until 1804, created Earl Innes in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1837 |
Earl of Kellie Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is one of the peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI... |
12 March 1619 | Erskine | extant | also Earl of Mar Earl of Mar The Mormaer or Earl of Mar is a title that has been created seven times, all in the Peerage of Scotland. The first creation of the earldom was originally the provincial ruler of the province of Mar in north-eastern Scotland... 1829–1866 and since 1875 |
Earl of Buccleuch | 16 March 1619 | Scott | extant | created Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... and Earl of Dalkeith in 1663, also Earl of Doncaster in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1743 and Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... , Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar from 1810 |
Earl of Haddington Earl of Haddington Earl of Haddington is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for the noted Scottish lawyer and judge Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Melrose. He was Lord President of the Court of Session from 1616 to 1625... |
20 March 1619 | Hamilton, Baillie-Hamilton | extant | originally created as Earl of Melrose; designation changed to Earl of Haddingtin in 1627 |
Earl of Nithsdale Earl of Nithsdale Earl of Nithsdale was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1620 for Robert Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, with remainder to heirs male. He was made Lord Maxwell, Eskdale and Carlyle at the same time... |
20 August 1620 | Maxwell | forfeit 1716 | |
Earl of Galloway Earl of Galloway Earl of Galloway is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1623 for Alexander Stewart, 1st Lord Garlies, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Stewart. He had already been created Lord Garlies in the Peerage of Scotland in 1607, with remainder to the heirs... |
19 September 1623 | Stewart | extant | |
Earl of Seaforth Earl of Seaforth Earl of Seaforth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland and Peerage of Great Britain. It was held by the family of Mackenzie from 1623 to 1716, and again from 1771 to 1781.... |
3 December 1623 | Mackenzie | forfeit 1716 | |
Earl of Lauderdale Earl of Lauderdale Earl of Lauderdale is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1624 for John Maitland, 2nd Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire. The second Earl was created Duke of Lauderdale but died without male issue when the dukedom became extinct. The earldom passed to his brother Charles,... |
14 March 1624 | Maitland | extant | created Duke of Lauderdale in 1672; that title extinct 1682 |
Earl of Annandale | 13 March 1625 | Murray | extinct 1658 | |
Earl of Tullibardine | 30 January 1628 | Murray | extant | created Marquess of Atholl and Earl of Tullibardine in 1676 and Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... , Marquess of Tullibardine and Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle in 1703 |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... |
22 July 1628 | Stewart | extinct 1652 | |
Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... |
17 February 1629 | Murray | extant | created Marquess of Atholl and Earl of Tullibardine in 1676 and Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... , Marquess of Tullibardine and Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle in 1703 |
Earl of Lothian | 31 October 1631 | Kerr | extant | also Earl of Lothian, also Earl of Ancram from 1690, created Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,... in 1701 |
Earl of Airth Earl of Airth Earl of Airth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 21 January 1633 by Charles I, for William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith. It became extinct on the death of his son in 1694.-Earls of Airth :*William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth... |
21 January 1632 | Graham | extinct 1694 | |
Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay Earl of Lindsay is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay, who later inherited the ancient Earldom of Crawford. The two earldoms remained united until the death of the twenty-second Earl of Crawford, also sixth Earl of Lindsay... |
8 May 1633 | Lindsay, Bethune | extant | also Earl of Crawford Earl of Crawford The title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.The title has a very complex history... 1642–1808; dormant 1808–1878 |
Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun Earl of Loudoun , named after Loudoun in Ayrshire, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, along with the subsidiary title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline.... |
12 May 1633 | Campbell | extant | |
Earl of Kinnoull Earl of Kinnoull Earl of Kinnoull is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for George Hay, 1st Viscount of Dupplin. Other associated titles are: Viscount Dupplin , Lord Hay of Kinfauns and Baron Hay of Pedwardine . The former two are in the Peerage of Scotland, while the last is in the Peerage... |
25 May 1633 | Hay | extant | |
Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall... |
12 June 1633 | Crichton-Stuart | extant | also Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... and Earl of Windsor in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... and Earl of Bute from 1814 |
Earl of Queensberry | 13 June 1633 | Douglas | extant | created Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family... in 1682, created Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... , Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar in 1684, which titles separated 1810 |
Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... |
14 June 1633 | Douglas | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Douglas; also Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... , Duke of Brandon, and Marquess of Clydesdale from 1761 |
Earl of Stirling Earl of Stirling Earl of Stirling was a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 14 June 1633, along with the titles Viscount Canada and Lord Alexander of Tullibody, for William Alexander, 1st Viscount Stirling. He had already been created Viscount of Stirling and Lord Alexander of Tullibody on 4 September 1630... |
14 June 1633 | Alexander | extinct 1739 | |
Earl of Elgin Earl of Elgin The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of... |
21 June 1633 | Bruce | extant | created Earl of Ailesbury in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... in 1664, which title extinct 1747, also Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... from 1747 |
Earl of Southesk Earl of Southesk Earl of Southesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for Sir David Carnegie, an Extraordinary Lord of Session. He had already been created Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird in 1616 and was made Lord Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards, at the same time he was given the Earldom.... |
22 June 1633 | Carnegie | extant | forfeit 1716–1855; also Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... since 1992 |
Earl of Traquair Earl of Traquair Earl of Traquair was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1633 for John Stewart, Lord Stewart of Traquair. He had already been created Lord Stewart of Traquair in 1628 and was made Lord Linton and Caberston at the same time as he was given the earldom. These titles were also in the... |
23 June 1633 | Stuart | extinct 1861 | |
Earl of Ancram | 24 June 1633 | Kerr | extant | also Earl of Lothian from 1690, created Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,... in 1701 |
Earl of Wemyss Earl of Wemyss Earl of Wemyss and Earl of March are two titles in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633 and 1697 respectively, that have been held by a joint holder since 1826. The Scottish Wemyss family had possessed the lands of Wemyss in Fife since the 12th century. In 1625 John Wemyss was created a... |
25 June 1633 | Wemyss | extant | also Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... from 1810 |
Earl of Dalhousie Earl of Dalhousie Earl of Dalhousie, in the County of Midlothian, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, held by the Chief of Clan Ramsay.-History:This family descends from Sir George Ramsay, who represented Kincardineshire in the Scottish Parliament in 1617. He received a charter of the barony of Dalhousie and also... |
29 June 1633 | Ramsay | extant | created Marquess of Dalhousie in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1849; that title extinct 1860 |
Earl of Findlater | 20 February 1638 | Ogilvy | extinct 1811 | |
Earl of Lanark | 31 March 1639 | Hamilton, Douglas-Hamilton | also Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... from 1649 |
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Earl of Airlie Earl of Airlie Earl of Airlie is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created on 2 April 1639 for James Ogilvy, 7th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, along with the title Lord Ogilvy of Alith and Lintrathen... |
2 April 1639 | Ogilvy | extant | forfeit 1717–1826 |
Earl of Carnwath Earl of Carnwath The title Earl of Carnwath was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1639 for the 2nd Lord Dalzell. His father, Sir Robert Dalzell, had been created Lord Dalzell in 1628. The 5th Earl was attainted and the peerage forfeit in 1716, due to the Lord Carnwath's Jacobitism and support for the Fifteen,... |
21 April 1639 | Dalzell | extinct 1941 | |
Earl of Calendar | 6 October 1641 | Livingston | forfeit 1716 | |
Earl of Leven Earl of Leven Earl of Leven is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641 for Alexander Leslie. He was succeeded by his grandson Alexander, who was in turn followed by his daughters Margaret and Catherine... |
11 October 1641 | Leslie | extant | also Earl of Melville Earl of Melville Earl of Melville is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1690 for the Scottish soldier and statesman George Melville, 4th Lord Melville. He was made Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie and Viscount of Kirkcaldy at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... from 1707 |
Earl of Forth | 27 March 1642 | Ruthven | extinct 1651 | |
Earl of Irvine Earl of Irvine Earl of Irvine was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1642 for James Campbell, Lord Kintyre. He was the son of Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, by his second wife Anne Cornwallis. Campbell had already been created Lord Kintyre in 1627 and was made Lord Lundie at the same... |
28 March 1642 | Campbell | extinct 1660 | |
Earl of Hartfell | 18 March 1643 | Johnstone | extinct 1808 | created Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Earl of Annandale and Hartfell The title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs.... in 1662 and Marquess of Annandale in 1703; all titles dormant from 1792 |
Earl of Arran and Cambridge | 12 April 1643 | Hamilton | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... , created Marquess of Clydesdale at the same time, also Marquess of Douglas and Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... , created Duke of Brandon in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1711 |
Earl of Dysart Earl of Dysart Earl of Dysart is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowey and East Looe in the English House of Commons. He was made Lord Huntingtower at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was succeeded by his daughter, the... |
3 August 1643 | Murray, Greaves | extant | |
Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... |
6 May 1644 | Graham | extant | Subsidiary title of Marquess of Montrose. |
Earl of Dirletoun Earl of Dirletoun The title of Earl of Dirletoun was created for James Maxwell by King Charles I. Lord Dirletoun had no male heirs, and the earldom became extinct on his death. His only daughter married William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton.-Earls of Dirletoun :... |
1646 | Maxwell | extinct 1650 | |
Earl of Panmure Earl of Panmure Earl of Panmure was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1646 for Sir Patrick Maule, a former Gentleman of the Bedchamber to James VI and loyal follower of Charles I. He was made Lord Maule, Brechin and Navar at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... |
3 August 1646 | Maule | forfeit 1715 | |
Earl of Selkirk Earl of Selkirk Earl of Selkirk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.It was created on 4 August 1646 for Lord William Douglas, third son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, along with the title Lord Daer and Shortcleuch... |
4 August 1646 | Douglas-Hamilton | extant | also Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... , Marquess of Clydesdale, and Earl of Arran, Lanark and Cambridge 1660–1694 and from 1886 until 1940 and Duke of Brandon in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... and Marquess of Douglas and Earl of Angus Earl of Angus The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:... in Scotland from 1886 until 1940 |
Earl of Tweeddale | 1 December 1646 | Hay | extant | created Marquess of Tweeddale Marquess of Tweeddale Marquess of Tweeddale is a title of the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1694 for the 2nd Earl of Tweeddale. Lord Tweeddale holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Tweeddale , Earl of Gifford , Viscount of Walden , Lord Hay of Yester , and Baron Tweeddale, of Yester in the County of Haddington... and Earl of Gifford in 1690 |
Earl of Northesk Earl of Northesk Earl of Northesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1662 for John Carnegie, who notably served as Sheriff of Forfarshire. He was given the subsidiary title of Lord Rosehill and Eglismauldie at the same time. Carnegie had already been created Earl of Ethie and Lord Lour in... |
1 November 1647 | Carnegie | extant | created originally as Earl of Ethie; designation changed to Northesk in 1662 |
Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... |
26 December 1647 | Bruce | extant | also Earl of Elgin Earl of Elgin The title Earl of Elgin was created on June 21, 1633 in the Peerage of Scotland for Thomas Bruce, 3rd Lord Kinloss. He was later created Baron Bruce of Whorlton in the Peerage of England on July 30, 1641. His son, Robert, succeeded him, and was also created Earl of Ailesbury in the Peerage of... from 1747 |
Earl of Balcarres Earl of Balcarres The title Earl of Balcarres was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1651 for Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Balcarres. The title has descended since in the Lindsay family.... |
9 January 1651 | Lindsay | extant | also Earl of Crawford Earl of Crawford The title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.The title has a very complex history... from 1848 |
Earl of Ormonde Earl of Ormonde (Scottish) The title Earl of Ormond was twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the Douglas family. The first creation was in 1445 for a brother of the 8th and 9th Earls of Douglas... |
3 April 1651 | Douglas | extinct 1715 | created Earl of Forfar Earl of Ormonde (Scottish) The title Earl of Ormond was twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the Douglas family. The first creation was in 1445 for a brother of the 8th and 9th Earls of Douglas... in 1661 |
Earl of Tarras | 4 September 1660 | Scott | extinct 1693 | |
Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne Earl of Aboyne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, borne in the Gordon family .... |
10 September 1660 | Gordon | extant | also Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... , Earl of Huntly and Earl of Enzie from 1836 |
Earl of Arran, Lanark, and Selkirk Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... |
20 September 1660 | Hamilton | extinct 1694 | peerage for life only; subsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas... ; created Marquess of Clydesdale at the same time |
Earl of Middleton Earl of Middleton The title Earl of Middleton was created in 1656 in the Peerage of Scotland for army officer John Middleton, together with the subsidiary titles Lord Clermont and Fettercairn. He was succeeded by his son, Charles, who served in political offices under Charles II and James II & VI... |
1 October 1660 | Middleton | forfeit 1695 | |
Earl of Newburgh Earl of Newburgh The title Earl of Newburgh was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1660 for James Livingston, 1st Viscount of Newburgh, along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Kynnaird and Lord Levingston.... |
31 December 1660 | Livingston | extant | |
Earl of Dundee Earl of Dundee Earl of Dundee is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1660 for John Scrymgeour, 3rd Viscount Dudhope. At his death in 1668, Duke of Lauderdale declared that the first Earl had no heirs-male, and had the crown seize all of his lands... |
1661 | Scrimgeour | extant | dormant 1668–1953 |
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Earl of Annandale and Hartfell The title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs.... |
13 February 1661 | Johnstone | extant | dormant 1792–1985 |
Earl of Kilmarnock Earl of Kilmarnock The title Earl of Kilmarnock was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. That title was also created in the Scottish peerage in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland... |
7 August 1661 | Boyd | forfeit 1746 | |
Earl of Forfar Earl of Ormonde (Scottish) The title Earl of Ormond was twice created in the Peerage of Scotland, both times for members of the Douglas family. The first creation was in 1445 for a brother of the 8th and 9th Earls of Douglas... |
2 October 1661 | Douglas | extinct 1715 | also Earl of Ormonde of 1651 |
Earl of Teviot | 2 February 1663 | Rutherford | extinct 1664 | |
Earl of Dalkeith | 20 April 1663 | Scott | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... , also Earl of Buccleuch, also Earl of Doncaster in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1743, also Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... , Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar from 1810 |
Earl of Dalkeith | 20 April 1663 | Scott | forfeit 1685 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... , also Duke of Monmouth and Earl of Doncaster in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... |
Earl of Dundonald Earl of Dundonald Earl of Dundonald is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.The Earldom was created in 1669 for the Scottish soldier and politician William Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, along with the subsidiary title of Lord Cochrane of Paisley and Ochiltree, with remainder to his heirs male, failing which to his... |
12 May 1669 | Cochrane | extant | |
Earl of Dumbarton Earl of Dumbarton Earl of Dumbarton was a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 9 March 1675 for the younger brother of the 1st Earl of Selkirk, Lieutenant General Lord George Douglas. The earl was also Lord Douglas of Ettrick which he had as subsidiary title... |
9 March 1675 | Douglas | extinct 1749 | |
Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... |
9 September 1675 | Gordon-Lennox | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... , created Duke of Richmond Duke of Richmond The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... and Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... at the same time, created Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... and Earl of Kinrara in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1876 |
Earl of Tullibardine | 17 February 1676 | Murray | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Atholl, also Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... , created Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... , Marquess of Tullibardine and Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle in 1703 |
Earl of Kintore Earl of Kintore Earl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal . He was made Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... |
20 June 1677 | Keith-Falconer | extant | |
Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland is a dormant title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1681 for Sir John Campbell, 5th Baronet, of Glenorchy, who had previously been deprived of the title Earl of Caithness. He, as a principal creditor, had "acquired" the estates of George Sinclair, 6th... |
28 June 1677 | Campbell | dormant 1995 | originally created Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness Earl of Caithness is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, and has a very complex history. Its first grant, in the modern sense as to have been counted in strict lists of peerages, is now generally held to have taken place in favor of Maol Íosa V, Earl of... ; designation changed to Earl of Breadalbane and Holland 1681; created Marquess of Breadalbane and Earl of Ormelie in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1831, which titles extinct 1862, created Marquess of Breadalbane and Earl of Ormelie in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1885, which titles extinct 1922 |
Earl of Leslie | 29 May 1680 | Leslie | extinct 1681 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Rothes; created Marquess of Bambreich at the same time |
Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar | 11 February 1682 | Douglas | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family... |
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Earl of Aberdeen | 30 November 1682 | Gordon | extant | created Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, in the County of Aberdeen, in the County of Meath and in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 January 1916 for John Hamilton-Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen. The Gordon family descends from John Gordon, who fought... and Earl of Haddo in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1916 |
Earl of Huntly and Enzie | 3 November 1684 | Gordon | extinct 1836 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... , created Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... at the same time; also Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... and Earl of Enzie |
Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar | 3 November 1684 | Douglas | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684 along with the subsidiary title Marquess of Dumfriesshire for the 1st Marquess of Queensberry... , created Marquess of Dumfriesshire at the same time, also Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the peerage of Scotland. The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family... and Earl of Queensberry until 1810, also Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Buccleuch The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne... , Earl of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith from 1810, also Earl of Doncaster in Peerage of England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1810 |
Earl of Melfort Earl of Melfort The titles of Viscount of Melfort and Lord Drummond of Gillestoun were created in the Peerage of Scotland 14 April 1685 for John Drummond, second son of James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth, with remainder to the heirs male of his body by his second marriage , failing whom to the heirs male of his... |
12 August 1686 | Drummond | extinct 1902 | forfeit 1695–1853 |
Earl of Dunmore Earl of Dunmore Earl of Dunmore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1686 for Lord Charles Murray, second son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. He was made Lord Murray of Blair, Moulin and Tillimet and Viscount of Fincastle at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was... |
16 August 1686 | Murray | extant | |
Earl of Melville Earl of Melville Earl of Melville is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1690 for the Scottish soldier and statesman George Melville, 4th Lord Melville. He was made Lord Raith, Monymaill and Balwearie and Viscount of Kirkcaldy at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... |
8 April 1690 | Melville | extant | also Earl of Leven Earl of Leven Earl of Leven is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1641 for Alexander Leslie. He was succeeded by his grandson Alexander, who was in turn followed by his daughters Margaret and Catherine... from 1707 |
Earl of Gifford | 17 December 1694 | Hay | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Tweeddale Marquess of Tweeddale Marquess of Tweeddale is a title of the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1694 for the 2nd Earl of Tweeddale. Lord Tweeddale holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Tweeddale , Earl of Gifford , Viscount of Walden , Lord Hay of Yester , and Baron Tweeddale, of Yester in the County of Haddington... |
Earl of Orkney Earl of Orkney The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norse jarl ruling Orkney, Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland. The Earls were periodically subject to the kings of Norway for the Northern Isles, and later also to the kings of Alba for those parts of their territory in mainland Scotland . The Earl's... |
3 January 1696 | Hamilton, Fitz-Maurice | extant | |
Earl of Tullibardine | 27 July 1696 | Murray | extinct 1724 | peerage for life only. Also Marquess of Atholl and Earl of Tullibardine from May 1703 and Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... and Marquess of Tullibardine from June 1703 |
Earl of Ruglen Earl of Ruglen Earl of Ruglen was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hillhouse, it was created on the 14th of April, 1697, for Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, fourth son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk, and his wife... |
14 April 1697 | Hamilton | extinct 1810 | |
Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... |
20 April 1697 | Douglas | extant | also Earl of Wemyss Earl of Wemyss Earl of Wemyss and Earl of March are two titles in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633 and 1697 respectively, that have been held by a joint holder since 1826. The Scottish Wemyss family had possessed the lands of Wemyss in Fife since the 12th century. In 1625 John Wemyss was created a... from 1810 |
Earl of Marchmont | 23 May 1697 | Hume | extinct 1794 | |
Earl of Ancram | 23 June 1701 | Kerr | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,... |
Earl of Campbell and Cowall | 23 June 1701 | Campbell | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... , created Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne at the same time, also Earl of Ilay from 1743 until 1761, created Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1892 |
Earl of Hartfell | 24 June 1701 | Johnston, Vanden-Bempde | dormant 1792 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Annandale |
Earl of Seafield Earl of Seafield Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as Earl of Findlater. The titles remained united until the earldom of Findlater became extinct in 1811. The earldom of Seafield is still extant, however... |
24 June 1701 | Ogilvie | extant | |
Earl of Hyndford Earl of Hyndford Earl of Hyndford was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for John Carmichael, 2nd Lord Carmichael, Secretary of State from 1696 to 1707. He was made Lord Carmichael and Viscount of Inglisberry and Nemphlar at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... |
25 July 1701 | Carmichael | extinct 1817 | |
Earl of Cromartie Earl of Cromartie Earl of Cromartie is a title that has been created twice, both times for members of the Mackenzie family. This branch of the family descends from Sir Roderick Mackenzie, whose elder brother Kenneth Mackenzie was created Lord Mackenzie of Kintail in 1609 and was the father of Colin Mackenzie, 1st... |
1 January 1703 | Mackenzie | forfeit 1745 | |
Earl of Stair Earl of Stair Earl of Stair is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for the lawyer and statesman John Dalrymple, 2nd Viscount of Stair. He actively supported William III's claim to the throne and served as Secretary of State for Scotland. However, he was forced to resign after he authorised... |
8 April 1703 | Dalrymple | extant | |
Earl of Rosebery Earl of Rosebery Earl of Rosebery is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for Archibald Primrose, 1st Viscount of Rosebery, with remainder to his issue male and female successively... |
10 April 1703 | Primrose | extant | created Earl of Midlothian in United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1911 |
Earl of Glasgow Earl of Glasgow Earl of Glasgow is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for David Boyle, Lord Boyle, one of the commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain... |
12 April 1703 | Boyle | extant | |
Earl of Portmore Earl of Portmore Earl of Portmore was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for the Scottish military commander David Colyear, 1st Lord Portmore. He had already been created Lord Portmore in 1699 and was made Lord Colyear and Viscount of Milsington at the same time as he was granted the... |
13 April 1703 | Colyear | extinct 1835 | |
Earl of Bute | 14 April 1703 | Crichton-Stuart | extant | created Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... and Earl of Windsor in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1796, also Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall... from 1814 |
Earl of Hopetoun | 15 April 1703 | Hope | extant | created Marquess of Linlithgow Marquess of Linlithgow Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1902 for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun.... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1902 |
Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle | 30 June 1703 | Murray | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... , created Marquess of Tullibardine at the same time, also Marquess of Atholl, Earl of Atholl Earl of Atholl The Mormaer of Earl of Atholl refers to a medieval comital lordship straddling the highland province of Atholl , now in northern Perthshire. Atholl is a special Mormaerdom, because a King of Atholl is reported from the Pictish period. The only other two Pictish kingdoms to be known from... and Earl of Tullibardine |
Earl of Deloraine Earl of Deloraine Earl of Deloraine was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1706 for Lord Henry Scott, second surviving son of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth by Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch... |
29 March 1706 | Scott | extinct 1807 | |
Earl of Solway | 17 June 1706 | Douglas | extinct 1778 | |
Earl of Ilay | 19 October 1706 | Campbell | extinct 1761 | also Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll is a title, created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland... , Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, Earl of Argyll and Earl of Campbell and Cowall from 1743 |
Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... |
24 April 1707 | Graham | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Montrose Duke of Montrose The title of Duke of Montrose was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime... , created Marquess of Graham and Buchanan at the same time, also Marquess of Montrose and Earl of Montrose, also Earl Graham of Belford in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1722 |
Earl of Kelso | 25 April 1707 | Ker | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... , created Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford at the same time, also Earl of Roxburghe, also Earl Ker in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1741 until 1804, created Earl Innes in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1837S |
Earldoms in the Peerage of Great Britain, 1707–1801
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Earl of Oxford and Mortimer Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for the statesman Robert Harley, with remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to those of his grandfather, Sir Robert Harley... |
23 May 1711 | Harley | extinct 1853 | |
Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I... |
29 June 1711 | Wentworth | extinct 1799 | |
Earl Ferrers Earl Ferrers Earl Ferrers is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for Robert Shirley, 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. The Shirley family descends from George Shirley of Astwell Castle, Northamptonshire.... |
3 September 1711 | Shirley | extant | |
Earl of Dartmouth Earl of Dartmouth Earl of Dartmouth is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for William Legge, 2nd Baron Dartmouth. The Legge family descended from Edward Legge, Vice-President of Munster. His eldest son William Legge was a Royalist army officer and close associate of Prince Rupert of the... |
5 September 1711 | Legge | extant | |
Earl of Tankerville Earl of Tankerville Earl of Tankerville is a title drawn from Tancarville in Normandy which has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain for Charles Bennet, 2nd Baron Ossulston... |
19 October 1714 | Bennet | extant | |
Earl of Aylesford Earl of Aylesford Earl of Aylesford, in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1714 for the lawyer and politician Heneage Finch, 1st Baron Guernsey. He had already been created Baron Guernsey in the Peerage of England in 1703... |
19 October 1714 | Finch-Knightly | extant | |
Earl of Bristol Earl of Bristol Earl of Bristol is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1622 in favour of the politician and diplomat John Digby who served for many years as Ambassador to Spain, and had already been created Baron Digby of Sherborne, in the... |
19 October 1714 | Hervey | extant | created Marquess of Bristol Marquess of Bristol Marquess of Bristol is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the Hervey family since 1826. The Marquess's subsidiary titles are: Earl of Bristol , Earl Jermyn, of Horningsheath in the County of Suffolk , and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk... and Earl Jermyn in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1826 |
Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Carnarvon is a title that has been created three times in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1628 in favour of Robert Dormer, 2nd Baron Dormer. For more information on this creation, which became extinct in 1709, see the Baron Dormer.The title was created... |
19 October 1714 | Brydges | extinct 1789 | created Duke of Chandos Duke of Chandos The title Baron Chandos has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1337 when Roger de Chandos was summoned to parliament. It became extinct on his death.... and Marquess of Carnarvon in 1719 |
Earl of Rockingham | 19 October 1714 | Watson | extinct 1745 | |
Earl of Uxbridge | 19 October 1714 | Paget | extinct 1769 | |
Earl of Clare Earl of Clare Earl of Clare was a title of English nobility created three times: once each in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and Ireland. The title derives from Clare, Suffolk, where a prominent Anglo-Norman family was seated since the Norman Conquest, and from which their English surname sprang from... |
19 October 1714 | Holles-Pelham | extinct 1768 | created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Duke of Newcastle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne... in 1715 and Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme Duke of Newcastle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which has been created three times in British history while the title of Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne has been created once. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1664 when William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne... in 1756 |
Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, West Yorkshire.... |
19 October 1714 | Montagu | extinct 1715 | |
Earl Granville Earl Granville Earl Granville is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.-First Creation:... |
1 January 1715 | Carteret | extinct 1776 | |
Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, West Yorkshire.... |
14 June 1715 | Montagu | extinct 1772 | |
Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex.... |
26 February 1717 | Yelverton | extinct 1799 | |
Earl Cowper Earl Cowper Earl Cowper was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 by George I for William Cowper, 1st Baron Cowper, his first Lord Chancellor, with remainder in default of male issue of his own to his younger brother, Spencer Cowper... |
18 March 1718 | Cowper | extinct 1905 | |
Earl Stanhope Earl Stanhope Earl Stanhope was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 for James Stanhope, 1st Viscount Stanhope, the principal minister of King George I, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. Stanhope was the son of the Hon. Alexander Stanhope, fifth and youngest son of Philip... |
14 April 1718 | Stanhope | extinct 1967 | also Earl of Chesterfield Earl of Chesterfield Earls of Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope. He had already been created Baron Stanhope, of Shelford in the County of Nottingham, in 1616, also in the Peerage of England. Stanhope's youngest son... from 1952 |
Earl Cadogan Earl Cadogan Earl Cadogan is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Cadogan family descends from Major William Cadogan, a cavalry officer in Oliver Cromwell's army. His son Henry Cadogan was a barrister in Dublin. His eldest son William Cadogan was a noted soldier, politician... |
8 May 1718 | Cadogan | extinct 1726 | |
Countess of Feversham Earl of Feversham Earl of Feversham is a title that has been created three times , once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
19 March 1719 | Schulenberg | extinct 1743 | subsidiary title of the Duchess of Kendal Duke of Kendal The titles of Earl of Kendal and Duke of Kendal have been created several times, usually for people with some connection to the royal family.... , also Duchess of Munster, Marchioness of Dungannon and Countess of Dungannon in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... , peerage for life only |
Earl Coningsby Earl Coningsby Earl Coningsby was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1719 for Thomas Coningsby, 1st Baron Coningsby, with remainder to his eldest daughter , Margaret Newton, 1st Viscountess Coningsby, and the heirs male of her body. He was the great-grandson of the soldier and politician... |
30 April 1719 | Coningsby | extinct 1761 | |
Earl of Harborough Earl of Harborough Lord Sherard, Baron of Leitrim, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1627 for Sir William Sherard, of Stapleford, Leicestershire. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He sat as Member of Parliament for Leicestershire and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire... |
8 May 1719 | Sherard | extinct 1859 | |
Earl Castleton Earl Castleton The title Earl Castleton, of Sandbeck in the County of York, was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1720 for the 6th Viscount Castleton, who had previously been created Baron Saunderson, of Saxby in the County of Lincoln, in 1714, and Viscount Castleton, of Sandbeck in the County of York,... |
18 June 1720 | Saunderson | extinct 1723 | |
Earl of Macclesfield Earl of Macclesfield Earl of Macclesfield is a title that has been created twice. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the soldier and politician Charles Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard... |
15 November 1721 | Parker | extant | |
Earl of Pomfret Earl of Pomfret Earl of Pomfret , in the County of York, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1721 for Thomas Fermor, 2nd Baron Leominster. The Fermor family descended from Richard Fermor who acquired great wealth as a merchant. However, he fell out with Henry VIII after remaining an... |
27 December 1721 | Fermor | extinct 1867 | |
Countess of Darlington Earl of Darlington Earl of Darlington is a title that has been created twice, each time in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first time was in 1722 for the Baroness von Kielmansegg, half-sister1 of King George I. She was created Baroness Brentford at the same time... |
6 April 1722 | Kielmansegge | extinct 1730 | also Countess of Leinster Earl of Leinster Earl of Leinster was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1646 for Robert Cholmondeley. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cholmondeley in the County of Chester, in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 and Viscount Cholmondeley in the Peerage of Ireland on 2 July... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... , peerage for life only |
Countess of Walsingham Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham Petronilla Melusine von der Schulenburg, 1st Countess of Walsingham was the illegitimate daughter of King George I of Great Britain and his longtime mistress, Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal.... |
7 April 1722 | Schulenberg | extinct 1778 | peerage for life only |
Earl Graham of Belford | 23 May 1722 | Graham | extant | also Duke of Montrose Duke of Montrose The title of Duke of Montrose was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime... , Marquess of Montrose, Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, Earl of Montrose and Earl of Kincardine Earl of Kincardine The title Earl of Kincardine was created in 1643 in the Peerage of Scotland for Edward Bruce. The English Civil War between King Charles I and the English Parliament started in 1642... from 1742 |
Earl Ker | 24 May 1722 | Ker | extinct 1804 | also Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... , Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Roxburghe and Earl of Kelso in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1741 until 1804 |
Earl of Eltham Earl of Eltham The title of Earl of Eltham has been created two times as a subsidiary title. The first creation was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1726 as a subsidiary title for the Duke of Edinburgh, eldest son of the Prince of Wales... |
26 July 1726 | Guelph | merged in crown 1760 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726... , created Marquess of the Isle of Ely at the same time |
Earl of Kennington | 27 July 1726 | Guelph | extinct 1765 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... |
Earl Waldegrave Earl Waldegrave Earl Waldegrave is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1729 for James Waldegrave, 2nd Baron Waldegrave. The Waldegrave family descends from Sir Richard Waldegrave, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1381 to 1382. His son and namesake, Sir Richard Waldegrave, was a soldier... |
13 September 1729 | Waldegrave | extant | |
Earl of Ashburnham Earl of Ashburnham The title Baron Ashburnham , of Ashburnham in the County of Sussex, was created in the Peerage of England in 1689 for John Ashburnham, grandson of the John Ashburnham who assisted King Charles I to escape from Oxford and Hampton Court Palace... |
14 May 1730 | Ashburnham | extinct 1924 | |
Earl of Wilmington Earl of Wilmington Earl of Wilmington was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1730 for the politician Spencer Compton, 1st Baron Wilmington, who later served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1742 to 1743, during the reign of George II. He had already been created Baron Wilmington in 1728... |
14 May 1730 | Compton | extinct 1743 | |
Earl Fitzwalter | 14 May 1730 | Mildmay | extinct 1756 | |
Earl of Effingham Earl of Effingham Earl of Effingham, in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Kenneth Alexander Howard, 11th Baron Howard of Effingham. This branch of the Howard family descends from the noted naval commander and politician Lord William Howard, eldest son... |
8 December 1731 | Howard | extinct 1816 | |
Earl of Malton | 19 November 1733 | Watson-Wentworth | extinct 1782 | created Marquess of Rockingham Marquess of Rockingham Marquess of Rockingham was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton. The Watson family descended from Lewis Watson, Member of Parliament for Lincoln. He was created a Baronet, of Rockingham Castle in the County of Northampton,... in 1746 |
Countess of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth is a title that has been created three time in British history, once in the Peerage of England and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the politician and scientist Robert Paston, 1st Viscount Yarmouth... |
24 March 1740 | Walmoden | extinct 1765 | peerage for life only |
Earl of Orford Earl of Orford Earl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time... |
6 February 1742 | Walpole | extinct 1797 | |
Earl of Harrington Earl of Harrington Earl of Harrington is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1742 for the former Secretary of State and then Lord President of the Council, William Stanhope, 1st Baron Harrington. He had already been created Baron Harrington, of Harrington in the County of Northampton, in 1730,... |
9 February 1742 | Stanhope | extant | |
Earl of Bath Earl of Bath Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
14 July 1742 | Pulteney | extinct 1764 | |
Earl of Portsmouth Earl of Portsmouth Earl of Portsmouth is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1743 for John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington, who had previously represented Hampshire in the House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Wallop, of Farleigh Wallop in Hampshire in the County of Southampton,... |
11 April 1743 | Wallop | extant | |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
9 May 1744 | Coke | extinct 1759 | |
Earl Brooke | 7 July 1746 | Greville | extant | created Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... in 1759 |
Earl Gower | 8 July 1746 | Leveson-Gower | extant | created Marquess of Stafford in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1786 and Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland, derived from Sutherland in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the head of the Leveson-Gower family. It was created by William IV in 1833 for George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1833, also Earl of Sutherland Earl of Sutherland Earl of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created circa 1230 for William de Moravia. The Earl of Sutherland is also the Chief of Clan Sutherland... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1839 until 1963 |
Earl of Buckinghamshire Earl of Buckinghamshire Earl of Buckinghamshire is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for John Hobart, 1st Baron Hobart. The Hobart family descends from Henry Hobart, who served as Attorney General and Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. In 1611 he was created a Baronet, of Intwood in the... |
5 September 1746 | Hobart | extant | |
Earl Fitzwilliam Earl FitzWilliam Earl Fitzwilliam was a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Fitzwilliam family. This family claim descent from William the Conqueror. The Fitzwilliams acquired extensive holdings in South Yorkshire, largely through strategic alliances through... |
6 September 1746 | Wentworth-Fitzwilliam | extinct 1979 | also Earl Fitzwilliam Earl FitzWilliam Earl Fitzwilliam was a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Fitzwilliam family. This family claim descent from William the Conqueror. The Fitzwilliams acquired extensive holdings in South Yorkshire, largely through strategic alliances through... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... |
Earl of Powis Earl of Powis Earl of Powis is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis. In 1687 he was further honoured when he was made Marquess of Powis... |
27 May 1748 | Herbert | extinct 1801 | |
Earl Clinton | 5 July 1749 | Fortescue | extinct 1751 | |
Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... |
2 October 1749 | Seymour, Percy | extant | also Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... 1749–1750, created Duke of Northumberland Duke of Northumberland The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377.... and Earl Percy in 1766, also Earl of Beverley from 1865 |
Earl of Egremont Earl of Egremont Earls of Egremont was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1749, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Cockermouth, for Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, with remainder to his nephews Sir Charles Wyndham, 4th Baronet, of Orchard Wyndham, and Percy Wyndham-O’Brien... |
3 October 1749 | Seymour, Wyndham | extinct 1845 | also Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is... 1749–1750 |
Earl Temple | 18 October 1749 | Temple-Nugent-Brydges- Chandos-Grenville | extinct 1889 | createdMarquess of Buckingham in 1784 and Marquess of Chandos and Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822 |
Earl Harcourt | 1 December 1749 | Harcourt | extinct 1830 | |
Earl of Hertford | 3 August 1750 | Seymour | extant | created Marquess of Hertford Marquess of Hertford The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain.The third Earldom of Hertford was created in 1559 for Edward Seymour, who was simultaneously created Baron Beauchamp of Hache... and Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth is a title that has been created three time in British history, once in the Peerage of England and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the politician and scientist Robert Paston, 1st Viscount Yarmouth... in 1793 |
Earl of Guilford Earl of Guilford Earl of Guilford is a title that has been created three times in British history. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1660 for Elizabeth Boyle. She was the daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh, and the widow of Lewis Boyle, 1st Viscount Boyle of... |
8 April 1752 | North | extant | |
Earl Cornwallis Earl Cornwallis Earl Cornwallis was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1753 for Charles Cornwallis, 5th Baron Cornwallis. The second Earl was created Marquess Cornwallis but this title became extinct in 1823, while the earldom and its subsidiary titles became extinct in 1852... |
30 June 1753 | Cornwallis | extinct 1852 | created Marquess Cornwallis in 1792; that title extinct 1823 |
Earl of Hardwicke Earl of Hardwicke Earl of Hardwicke is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1754 for Philip Yorke, 1st Baron Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain from 1737 to 1756. He had already been created Baron Hardwicke, of Hardwicke in the County of Gloucester, in 1733, and was made Viscount... |
2 April 1754 | Yorke | extant | |
Earl of Darlington Earl of Darlington Earl of Darlington is a title that has been created twice, each time in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first time was in 1722 for the Baroness von Kielmansegg, half-sister1 of King George I. She was created Baroness Brentford at the same time... |
3 April 1754 | Vane, Powlett | extinct 1891 | created Marquess of Cleveland in 1827 and Duke of Cleveland Duke of Cleveland Duke of Cleveland is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedoms were named after Cleveland in northern England.... in 1833 |
Earl Fauconberg | 16 June 1756 | Belasyse | extinct 1802 | |
Earl of Ilchester Earl of Ilchester Earl of Ilchester, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1756 for Stephen Fox, 1st Baron Ilchester, who had previously represented Shaftesbury in Parliament. He had already been created Baron Ilchester, of Ilchester in the County of Somerset in 1741, and Baron Ilchester and... |
17 June 1756 | Fox-Strangways | extant | |
Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles.-1088 creation:... |
13 November 1759 | Greville | extant | also Earl Brooke |
Earl de la Warr Earl De La Warr Earl De La Warr is a title created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1761.In the United States, Thomas West, 3rd baron is often named in history books simply as Lord Delaware. He served as governor of the Jamestown Colony, and the Delaware Bay was named after him... |
18 March 1761 | West | extant | |
Earl Talbot Earl Talbot Earl Talbot is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. This branch of the Talbot family descends from the Hon. Sir Gilbert Talbot , third son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury. His great-great-great-grandson the Right Reverend William Talbot was Bishop of Oxford,... |
19 March 1761 | Talbot | extinct 1782 | |
Earl of Northington | 19 May 1764 | Henley | extinct 1786 | |
Earl of Radnor Earl of Radnor Earl of Radnor is a title which has been created two times. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1679 for John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II. He was made Viscount Bodmin at the same time. Robartes was the son of Richard Robartes,... |
31 October 1765 | de Bouverie | extant | |
Earl Spencer Earl Spencer Earl Spencer is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 1 November 1765, along with the title Viscount Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northamptonshire, for John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer, a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough... |
1 November 1765 | Spencer | extant | |
Earl of Chatham Earl of Chatham Earl of Chatham, in the County of Kent, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1766 for William Pitt the Elder on his appointment as Lord Privy Seal, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Pitt, of Burton Pynsent in the County of Somerset, also in the Peerage of Great... |
4 August 1766 | Pitt | extinct 1835 | |
Earl Ligonier Earl Ligonier Earl Ligonier was a title that was created twice in British history, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 10 September 1766 in favour of the French-born soldier Field Marshal John Ligonier. The peerage... |
10 September 1766 | Ligonier | extinct 1770 | |
Earl Percy | 2 October 1766 | Percy-Seymour | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Northumberland Duke of Northumberland The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377.... , also Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... , also Earl of Beverley from 1865 |
Earl Bathurst Earl Bathurst Earl Bathurst, of Bathurst in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1772 for Allen Bathurst, 1st Baron Bathurst. He was a politician and an opponent of Sir Robert Walpole... |
27 August 1772 | Bathurst | extant | |
Earl of Hillsborough | 28 August 1772 | Hill | extant | also Earl of Hillsborough in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... , created Marquess of Downshire Marquess of Downshire Marquess of Downshire is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, a former Secretary of State.... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... in 1789 |
Earl of Ailesbury | 10 June 1776 | Bruce | extant | created Marquess of Ailesbury Marquess of Ailesbury Marquess of Ailesbury is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1821 for Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury.... and Earl Bruce in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1821, also Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England, currently held by the Marquesses of Ailesbury, and used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently David Brudenell-Bruce, son of the 8th Marquess.-History of the title:... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1856 |
Earl of Clarendon Earl of Clarendon Earl of Clarendon is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1661 and 1776. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1661 for the statesman Edward Hyde, 1st Baron Hyde... |
14 June 1776 | Villiers | extant | |
Earl of Mansfield | 31 October 1776 | Murry | extant | created Earl of Mansfield in 1792; the two titles separated in 1793 and reunited in 1843 |
Earl of Abergavenny | 17 May 1784 | Nevill | extant | created Marquess of Abergavenny Marquess of Abergavenny Marquess of Abergavenny , in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 14 January 1876, along with the title Earl of Lewes , in the County of Sussex, for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family.The 1st Marquess's ancestor, the de... and Earl of Lewes in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1876 |
Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
18 May 1784 | Townshend | extinct 1855 | also Marquess Townshend Marquess Townshend Marquess Townshend is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Townshend family of Raynham Hall in Norfolk. This family descends from Roger Townshend, who in 1617 was created a Baronet, of Raynham in the County of Norfolk, in the Baronetage of England. He later represented Orford and... from 1807 |
Earl of Lonsdale Earl of Lonsdale Earl of Lonsdale is a title that has been created twice in British history, firstly in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 , and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family.... |
24 May 1784 | Lowther | extinct 1802 | |
Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich Earl of Norwich was a title that was created four times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1626 in favour of the courtier and politician Edward Denny, 1st Baron Rose... |
2 July 1784 | Gordon | extinct 1836 | also Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... , Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older... , Earl of Huntly and Earl of Enzie in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
Earl Talbot Earl Talbot Earl Talbot is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. This branch of the Talbot family descends from the Hon. Sir Gilbert Talbot , third son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury. His great-great-great-grandson the Right Reverend William Talbot was Bishop of Oxford,... |
3 July 1784 | Chetwynd-Talbot | extant | also Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury is a hereditary title of nobility created twice in the peerage of England.-First creation, 1074:The first creation occurred in 1074 for Roger de Montgomerie, one of William the Conqueror's principal counselors... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... and Earl of Waterford in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... from 1856 |
Earl Grosvenor | 5 July 1784 | Grosvenor | extant | created Marquess of Westminster in 1831 and Duke of Westminster Duke of Westminster The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster.... in 1874 |
Earl of Beaulieu | 8 July 1784 | Hussey Montagu | extinct 1802 | |
Earl of Uxbridge | 19 September 1784 | Paget | extant | created Marquess of Anglesey Marquess of Anglesey Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, a hero of the Battle of Waterloo... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1815 |
Earl of Wycombe | 6 December 1784 | Petty-Fitzmaurice | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Lansdowne Marquess of Lansdowne Marquess of Lansdowne, in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. This branch of the family descends from the Hon... , also Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created two times while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was made Baroness Shelburne. She was the wife of the noted... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... , also Earl of Kerry Earl of Kerry Baron Kerry is an ancient title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created circa 1223 for Thomas Fitzmaurice.In 1325, Maurice FitzMaurice, 4th Baron of Kerry, murdered Diarmaid Óg MacCarthy in the courtroom at Tralee... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... from 1818 |
Earl Camden | 13 May 1786 | Pratt | extant | created Marquess Camden Marquess Camden Marquess Camden is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for the politician John Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. The Pratt family descends from Sir John Pratt, Lord Chief Justice from 1718 to 1725. His third son from his second marriage, Sir Charles Pratt, was also a... and Earl of Brecknock in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1812 |
Earl Strange | 18 August 1786 | Stewart-Murray | extinct 1957 | also Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl Duke of Atholl, alternatively Duke of Athole, named after Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray... in the Peerage of Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
Earl Howe Earl Howe Earl Howe is a title that has been created twice in British history, for members of the Howe and Curzon-Howe family respectively.The first creation, in the Peerage of Great Britain, was in 1788 for Richard Howe, but became extinct on his death in 1799.... |
19 April 1788 | Howe | extinct 1799 | |
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for George Edgcumbe, 3rd Baron Edgcumbe. The Edgcumbe family descends from Sir Piers Edgcumbe of Cotehele in Cornwall, who acquired the Mount Edgcumbe estate near Plymouth through marriage in the early 16th... |
31 August 1789 | Edgcumbe | extant | |
Earl Fortescue Earl Fortescue Earl Fortescue is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1789. The Fortescue family descends from Sir Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh, Devon, who died in 1719. His first wife's first cousin had been 13th Baron Clinton and 5th Earl of Lincoln... |
1 September 1789 | Fortescue | extant | |
Earl Digby | 1 November 1790 | Digby | extinct 1856 | |
Earl of Beverley | 2 November 1790 | Percy-Seymour | extant | also Duke of Northumberland Duke of Northumberland The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377.... , Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... and Earl Percy from 1865 |
Earl of Dorchester Earl of Dorchester Earl of Dorchester, in the County of Dorset, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1792 for Joseph Damer, 1st Baron Milton. He was a politician but is best remembered for the reshaping of Milton Abbey and the creation of the village of Milton Abbas in Dorset... |
18 May 1792 | Damer | extinct 1808 | |
Earl of Mansfield | 1 August 1792 | Murry | extant | also Earl of Mansfield of the 1776 creation 1792–1793 and since 1843 |
Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Carnarvon is a title that has been created three times in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1628 in favour of Robert Dormer, 2nd Baron Dormer. For more information on this creation, which became extinct in 1709, see the Baron Dormer.The title was created... |
3 July 1793 | Herbert | extant | |
Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth Earl of Yarmouth is a title that has been created three time in British history, once in the Peerage of England and twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1679 in favour of the politician and scientist Robert Paston, 1st Viscount Yarmouth... |
5 July 1793 | Seymour | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Hertford Marquess of Hertford The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain.The third Earldom of Hertford was created in 1559 for Edward Seymour, who was simultaneously created Baron Beauchamp of Hache... , also Earl of Hertford |
Earl of Windsor | 21 March 1796 | Crichton-Stuart | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Bute Marquess of Bute Marquess of the County of Bute, shortened in general usage to Marquess of Bute, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1796 for John Stuart, 4th Earl of Bute.-Family history:... , also Earl of Bute in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... , also Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries Earl of Dumfries is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was originally created for William Crichton, 9th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar, in 1633, and stayed in the Crichton family until the death of the fourth earl in 1758, at which point the title passed to first the Dalrymple and then the McDouall... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... from 1814 |
Earl of Warrington Earl of Warrington Earl of Warrington is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1690 and 1796 respectively. For information on the 1690 creation, see Booth Baronets. For information on the 1796 creation, see Earl of Stamford.... |
22 April 1796 | Grey | extinct 1883 | |
Earl of Liverpool Earl of Liverpool Earl of Liverpool is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first time was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1796 for Charles Jenkinson, 1st Baron Hawkesbury, a favourite of King George III... |
1 June 1796 | Jenkinson | extinct 1851 | |
Earl St Vincent | 23 June 1797 | Jervis | extinct 1823 | |
Earl Cadogan Earl Cadogan Earl Cadogan is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Cadogan family descends from Major William Cadogan, a cavalry officer in Oliver Cromwell's army. His son Henry Cadogan was a barrister in Dublin. His eldest son William Cadogan was a noted soldier, politician... |
27 December 1800 | Cadogan | extant | |
Earl of Malmesbury Earl of Malmesbury Earl of Malmesbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1800 for the diplomat James Harris, 1st Baron Malmesbury. The son of the grammarian and politician James Harris, he served as Ambassador to Spain, Prussia, Russia and France and also represented Christchurch in the... |
29 December 1800 | Harris | extant |
Earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland, 1205–1831
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Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
29 May 1205 | de Lacy | extinct 1243 | |
Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
1264 | de Burgh, Plantagenet, Mortimer, Plantagenet | merged in crown 1461 | |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick (Ireland) Earl of Carrick, in the barony of Iffa and Offa East, South Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation:The title was first created in 1315 for Sir Edmund Butler, Justiciar of Ireland, by King Edward II. The title is linked to the manor of Karryk Mac Gryffin in the barony of... |
1315 | Butler | extinct 1321 | |
Earl of Kildare | 14 March 1316 | FitzGerald | extant | created Marquess of Kildare and Earl of Offaly in 1761 and Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"... in 1766 |
Earl of Louth | 12 May 1319 | Bermingham | extinct 1329 | |
Earl of Ormonde | 2 November 1328 | Butler | dormant since 1997 | created Earl of Ossory Earl of Ossory Earl of Ossory is a subsidiary title held by the Earl of Ormond that was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1528.In 1525, King Henry VIII of England became enamoured of Anne Boleyn and began pursuing her. As Henry's infatuation for Anne intensified, so did her father's titles... in 1538, which title dormant since 1997, created Marquess of Ormonde in 1642, which title extinct 1758, created Earl of Brecknock in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... in 1660, which title forfeit 1715, created Duke of Ormonde in 1661, created Duke of Ormonde in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... in 1682, which title forfeit 1715, created Marquess of Ormonde in 1816, which title extinct 1820, created Marquess of Ormonde in 1825, which title extinct 1997 |
Earl of Desmond Earl of Desmond The title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.... |
22 August 1329 | FitzGerald | forfeit 1601 | |
Earl of Cork Earl of Cork Earl of the County of Cork, usually shortened to Earl of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for the Anglo-Irish politician Richard Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle... |
1396 | Plantagenet | extinct 1415 | |
Earl of Waterford | 17 July 1446 | Talbot | extant | created Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Shrewsbury is a hereditary title of nobility created twice in the peerage of England.-First creation, 1074:The first creation occurred in 1074 for Roger de Montgomerie, one of William the Conqueror's principal counselors... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... at the same time, also Earl Talbot of Hensol in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1856 |
Earl of Ossory Earl of Ossory Earl of Ossory is a subsidiary title held by the Earl of Ormond that was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1528.In 1525, King Henry VIII of England became enamoured of Anne Boleyn and began pursuing her. As Henry's infatuation for Anne intensified, so did her father's titles... |
23 February 1528 | Butler | dormant since 1997 | created Earl of Ossory Earl of Ossory Earl of Ossory is a subsidiary title held by the Earl of Ormond that was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1528.In 1525, King Henry VIII of England became enamoured of Anne Boleyn and began pursuing her. As Henry's infatuation for Anne intensified, so did her father's titles... in 1538, which title dormant since 1997, created Marquess of Ormonde in 1642, which title extinct 1758, created Earl of Brecknock in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... in 1660, which title forfeit 1715, created Duke of Ormonde in 1661, created Duke of Ormonde in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... in 1682, which title forfeit 1715, created Marquess of Ormonde in 1816, which title extinct 1820, created Marquess of Ormonde in 1825, which title extinct 1997 |
Earl of Ormonde | 8 December 1529 | Boleyne | extinct 1538 | created Earl of Wiltshire Earl of Wiltshire The title Earl of Wiltshire is one of the oldest in the Peerage of England, going back to the 12th century. It is currently held by the Marquess of Winchester, and is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son of the marquess.... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... at the same time |
Earl of Tyrone Earl of Tyrone The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland... |
1 October 1542 | O'Neill | forfeit 1608 | |
Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916.... |
1 July 1543 | de Burgh-Canning | extinct 1916 | created Marquess of Clanricarde in 1785, that title extinct 1797, created Marquess of Clanricarde in 1825 |
Earl of Thomond Earl of Thomond "Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster.... |
1 July 1543 | O'Brien | extinct 1741 | |
Earl of Kildare | 13 May 1554 | FitzGerald | extant | created Marquess of Kildare and Earl of Offaly in 1761 and Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"... in 1766 |
Earl of Clancare | 24 June 1565 | McCarthy | resigned 1597 | |
Earl of Clanconnel | May 1578 | Lenagh | extinct 1595 | |
Earl of Desmond Earl of Desmond The title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.... |
1 October 1600 | FitzGerald | extinct 7 November 1601 | |
Earl of Tyrconnell | 27 September 1603 | O'Donnell | forfeit 1608 | |
Earl of Castlehaven Earl of Castlehaven Earl of Castlehaven was a peerage title in the Peerage of Ireland, created on September 6, 1616. It was held in conjunction with the Barony of Audley , the Barony of Audley of Orier , and the Barony of Audley of Hely .Upon... |
6 September 1616 | Touchet | extinct 1777 | |
Earl of Desmond Earl of Desmond The title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.... |
11 July 1619 | Preston | extinct 1628 | |
Earl of Cork Earl of Cork Earl of the County of Cork, usually shortened to Earl of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for the Anglo-Irish politician Richard Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle... |
26 October 1620 | Boyle | extant | also Earl of Orrery Earl of Orrery Earl of Orrery is a title in the Peerage of Ireland that has been united with the earldom of Cork since 1753 . It was created in 1660 for the soldier, statesman and dramatist Roger Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle, third but eldest surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork... from 1753 |
Earl of Antrim Earl of Antrim Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins. This family descends from Sorley Boy MacDonnell, who established the family in County Antrim... |
12 December 1620 | Mcdonnel | extinct 1791 | |
Earl of Westmeath Earl of Westmeath Earl of Westmeath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1621 for Richard Nugent, Baron Delvin. During the Tudor era the loyalty of the Nugent family was often in question, and Richard's father, the sixth baron, died in prison while awaiting trial for treason... |
4 September 1621 | Nugent | extant | created Marquess of Westmeath in 1822; that title extinct 1871 |
Earl of Roscommon Earl of Roscommon Earl of Roscommon was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 August 1622 for James Dillon, 1st Baron Dillon. He had already been created Baron Dillon on 24 January 1619, also in the Peerage of Ireland. The fourth Earl was a courtier, poet and critic. The titles became dormant on the... |
5 August 1622 | Dillon | extinct 1850 | |
Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1622 in favour of Thomas Ridgeway, 1st Baron Ridgeway, who served as Treasurer of Ireland and was involved in the colonisation of Ulster... |
23 August 1622 | Ridgeway | extinct 1714 | |
Earl of Meath Earl of Meath Earl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family. This family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons and served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1606. In 1616 he was raised to... |
16 April 1627 | Brabazon | extant | |
Earl of Barrymore Earl of Barrymore Earl of Barrymore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created for David Barry in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry , and Viscount Buttevant in the County of Cork in Ireland... |
28 February 1628 | Barry | extinct 1824 | |
Earl of Carbery Earl of Carbery Earl of Carbery, in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 August 1628 for the Welsh courtier and politician John Vaughan, 1st Baron Vaughan. He had already been created Baron Vaughan, of Mullengar in the County of Westmeath, on 13 July 1621, also in the... |
5 August 1628 | Vaughan | extinct 1712 | |
Earl of Fingall Earl of Fingall Baron Killeen and Earl of Fingall were titles in the Peerage of Ireland. Baron Fingall was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
26 September 1628 | Plunkett | extinct 1984 | |
Earl of Downe Earl of Downe Earl of Downe was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 16 October 1628 for Sir William Pope, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet, of Wilcote in the County of Oxford, in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 and was made Baron Pope at the same time as he was... |
16 October 1628 | Pope | extinct 1668 | |
Earl of Desmond Earl of Desmond The title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.... |
28 October 1628 | Feilding | extant | also Earl of Denbigh Earl of Denbigh Earl of Denbigh is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1622 for the courtier and soldier William Feilding, 1st Viscount Feilding. He was Master of the Great Wardrobe under King James I and also took part in the Expedition to Cádiz of 1625... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1675 |
Earl of Ardglass Earl of Ardglass The title Earl of Ardglass was created in the Peerage of Ireland on 15 April 1645. The Earl held the subsidiary titles of Baron Cromwell and Viscount Lecale... |
15 April 1645 | Cromwell | extinct 1687 | |
Earl of Leinster Earl of Leinster Earl of Leinster was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1646 for Robert Cholmondeley. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cholmondeley in the County of Chester, in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 and Viscount Cholmondeley in the Peerage of Ireland on 2 July... |
3 March 1646 | Cholmondeley | extinct 1659 | |
Earl of Donegall | 30 March 1647 | Chichester | extant | created Marquess of Donegall Marquess of Donegall Marquess of Donegall is a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the head of the Chichester family, originally from Devon, England. Sir John Chichester sat as a Member of Parliament and was High Sheriff of Devon in 1557. One of his sons, Sir Arthur Chichester, was Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1604... and Earl of Belfast in 1791 |
Earl of Cavan Earl of Cavan Earl of Cavan is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1647 for Charles Lambart, 2nd Baron Lambart. He was made Viscount Kilcoursie, in the King's County, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland... |
1 April 1647 | Lambart | extant | |
Earl of Clanbrassill | 7 June 1647 | Hamilton | extinct 1675 | |
Earl of Inchiquin | 21 October 1654 | O'Brien | extinct 1855 | created Marquess of Thomond in 1800; that title extinct 1855 |
Earl of Clancarty Earl of Clancarty Earl of Clancarty, in the Irish counties of Cork and of Galway, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation: MacCarty family of Muskerry:... |
27 November 1658 | McCarthy | forfeit 1690 | |
Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
10 May 1659 | Stewart | merged in crown 1685 | subsidiary title of the Duke of York and Albany |
Earl of Orrery Earl of Orrery Earl of Orrery is a title in the Peerage of Ireland that has been united with the earldom of Cork since 1753 . It was created in 1660 for the soldier, statesman and dramatist Roger Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle, third but eldest surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork... |
5 September 1660 | Boyle | extant | also Earl of Cork Earl of Cork Earl of the County of Cork, usually shortened to Earl of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for the Anglo-Irish politician Richard Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle... from 1753 |
Earl of Mountrath Earl of Mountrath Earl of Mountrath was a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 6 September 1660, along with the titles Viscount Coote and Baron Coote, for Sir Charles Coote, 2nd Baronet... |
6 September 1660 | Coote | extinct 1802 | |
Earl of Tyrconnel Earl of Tyrconnel The title Earl of Tyrconnell has been created four times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created in 1603, for Rory O'Donnell, formerly King of Tír Chonaill , along with the subsidiary title Baron Donegal... |
20 April 1661 | Fitzwilliam | extinct 1667 | |
Earl of Drogheda Earl of Drogheda The title Earl of Drogheda was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1661 for the 3rd Viscount Moore, and is extant.Lord Drogheda also holds the titles Viscount Moore, of Drogheda , and Baron Moore, of Mellefont in the County of Louth in the Peerage of Ireland and Baron Moore, of Cobham in the... |
14 June 1661 | Moore | extant | created Marquess of Drogheda in 1791; that title extinct 1892 |
Earl of Carlingford Earl of Carlingford The title of Earl of Carlingford was created in the Peerage of Ireland for Theobald Taaffe. The Earl bore the subsidiary titles Viscount Taaffe and Baron of Ballymote .-Taaffe Family History:... |
26 June 1661 | Taaffe | extinct 1738 | |
Earl of Mount Alexander Earl of Mount Alexander Earl of Mount Alexander was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1661 for Hugh Montgomery, 3rd Viscount Montgomery. He was the grandson of Hugh Montgomery, known as one of the "founding fathers" of the Ulster Scots, who was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Viscount Montgomery, of... |
18 July 1661 | Montgomery | extinct 1757 | |
Earl of Castlemaine Earl of Castlemaine The Earldom of Castlemaine was a title created in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created for Roger Palmer, the husband of Barbara Palmer , mistress to King Charles II. The Earl was also given the title Baron Limerick.... |
11 December 1661 | Palmer | extinct 1705 | |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
13 May 1662 | Butler | extinct 1685 | |
Earl of Tyrone Earl of Tyrone The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland... |
9 October 1673 | Le Poer | extinct 1704 | |
Earl of Ranelagh | 11 December 1674 | Jones | extinct 1711 | |
Earl of Gowran | 13 April 1676 | Butler | extinct 1677 | |
Earl of Longford Earl of Longford Earl of Longford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. It was first bestowed upon Francis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier of Longford, in 1677, with remainder to his younger brother Ambrose. He had previously represented Surrey in the House of Commons and had already been... |
18 December 1677 | Aungier | extinct 1704 | |
Earl of Bellomont Earl of Bellomont The title of Earl of Bellomont was created three times in the Peerage of Ireland, but was more usually spelt Bellamont.The first time it was created on 9 December 1680 for Charles Henry Kirkhoven, who had been created Baron Wotton on 31 August 1650.The second creation was on 2 November 1689 for the... |
9 December 1680 | Kirckhoven | extinct 1683 | |
Earl of Granard Earl of Granard Earl of Granard is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1684 for Arthur Forbes, 1st Viscount Granard. He was a Lieutenant-General in the army and served as Marshal of the Army in Ireland after The Restoration and was later Lord Justice of Ireland... |
30 December 1684 | Forbes | extant | |
Earl of Tyrconnel Earl of Tyrconnel The title Earl of Tyrconnell has been created four times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created in 1603, for Rory O'Donnell, formerly King of Tír Chonaill , along with the subsidiary title Baron Donegal... |
20 June 1685 | Talbot | forfeit 1691 | |
Earl of Limerick Earl of Limerick Earl of Limerick is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The earldom was created for the first time in 1686 for Sir William Dongan, 4th Baronet, with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to his brothers Robert, Michael and Thomas and the heirs male of their bodies... |
2 January 1686 | Dungan, Dongan | extinct 1715 | |
Earl of Bellamont | 2 November 1689 | Coote | extinct 1766 | |
Earl of Bangor | 3 March 1691 | Schomberg | extinct 1719 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"... , also Duke of Schomberg Duke of Schomberg Duke of Schomberg in the Peerage of England was created in 1689. The title derives from the surname of its holder .-Dukes of Schomberg :*Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg , military commander in the Williamite War in Ireland*Charles Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg , younger son of the 1st... , Marquess of Harwich and Earl of Brentford Earl of Brentford Earl of Brentford was a title that was created twice in Peerage of England. It was first created in 1644 when the Scottish soldier and diplomat Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth, was made Earl of Brentford, in the County of Middlesex. He had already been created Lord Ruthven of Ettrick in 1639 and... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... |
Earl of Athlone Earl of Athlone The title of Earl of Athlone has been created three times. It was created first in the Peerage of Ireland in 1692 by King William III for the Dutch General Baron Godard van Reede, Lord of Ginkel, to honour him for his successful battles in Ireland. The title also had the subsidiary title of Baron... |
4 March 1692 | Ginkel | extinct 1844 | |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
8 March 1693 | Butler | extinct 1759 | |
Earl of Galway | 12 May 1697 | Massue | extinct 1720 | |
Earl of Rathfarnham | 7 January 1715 | Wharton | extinct 1731 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Catherlough; also Marquess of Wharton and Marquess of Malmesbury; created Duke of Wharton in 1718 |
Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
5 July 1716 | Guelph | extinct 1728 | subsidiary title of the Duke of York and Albany Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
Countess of Dungannon | 18 July 1716 | Schulenberg | extinct 1743 | subsidiary title of the Duchess of Munster, created Marchioness of Dungannon at the same time, created Duchess of Kendal Duke of Kendal The titles of Earl of Kendal and Duke of Kendal have been created several times, usually for people with some connection to the royal family.... and Countess of Feversham Earl of Feversham Earl of Feversham is a title that has been created three times , once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1719, peerage for life only |
Earl Fitzwilliam Earl FitzWilliam Earl Fitzwilliam was a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Fitzwilliam family. This family claim descent from William the Conqueror. The Fitzwilliams acquired extensive holdings in South Yorkshire, largely through strategic alliances through... |
21 July 1716 | Wentworth-Fitzwilliam | extinct 1979 | created Earl Fitzwilliam Earl FitzWilliam Earl Fitzwilliam was a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Fitzwilliam family. This family claim descent from William the Conqueror. The Fitzwilliams acquired extensive holdings in South Yorkshire, largely through strategic alliances through... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1746 |
Earl of Rosse Earl of Rosse Earl of Rosse is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Parsons family. It is not to be confused with the Scottish title of Earl of Ross. The Parsons family were originally an English family of which five brothers settled in Ireland during the... |
16 June 1718 | Parsons | extinct 1764 | |
Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created two times while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was made Baroness Shelburne. She was the wife of the noted... |
29 April 1719 | Petty | extinct 1751 | |
Earl Grandison | 11 September 1721 | Villiers | extinct 1766 | |
Countess of Leinster Earl of Leinster Earl of Leinster was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1646 for Robert Cholmondeley. He had already been created a Baronet, of Cholmondeley in the County of Chester, in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 and Viscount Cholmondeley in the Peerage of Ireland on 2 July... |
11 September 1721 | Kielmansegge | extinct 1730 | created Countess of Darlington Earl of Darlington Earl of Darlington is a title that has been created twice, each time in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first time was in 1722 for the Baroness von Kielmansegg, half-sister1 of King George I. She was created Baroness Brentford at the same time... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1722 |
Earl of Kerry Earl of Kerry Baron Kerry is an ancient title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created circa 1223 for Thomas Fitzmaurice.In 1325, Maurice FitzMaurice, 4th Baron of Kerry, murdered Diarmaid Óg MacCarthy in the courtroom at Tralee... |
17 January 1723 | Fitzmaurice | extant | also Marquess of Lansdowne Marquess of Lansdowne Marquess of Lansdowne, in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. This branch of the family descends from the Hon... and Earl of Wycombe in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... and Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created two times while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was made Baroness Shelburne. She was the wife of the noted... from 1818 |
Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... |
29 June 1725 | Bligh | extant | |
Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1622 in favour of Thomas Ridgeway, 1st Baron Ridgeway, who served as Treasurer of Ireland and was involved in the colonisation of Ulster... |
8 October 1726 | Pitt | extinct 1764 | |
Earl Tylney Earl Tylney Earl Tylney, of Castlemaine in the County of Kerry, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 11 June 1731 for Richard Child, 1st Viscount Castlemaine. The Child family descended from the merchant, economist and colonial administrator Josiah Child, who on 16 July 1678 was created a... |
11 June 1731 | Child | extinct 1784 | |
Earl of Egmont Earl of Egmont Earl of Egmont is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1733 for John Perceval, 1st Viscount Perceval. This Perceval descends from John Perceval, who on 9 September 1661 was created a Baronet, of Kanturk in the County of Cork, in the Baronetage of Ireland. He was succeeded by his... |
6 November 1733 | Perceval | extant | |
Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons... |
6 October 1739 | Ponsonby | extant | created Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1937 |
Earl Verney Earl Verney Earl Verney, in the Province of Leinster, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Sir Ralph Verney sat as a Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, for Great Bedwyn and for Buckingham. In 1661 he was created a Baronet, of Middle Claydon in the County of Buckingham, in the Baronetage of England. His son... |
22 March 1743 | Verney | extinct 1791 | |
Earl of Panmure Earl of Panmure Earl of Panmure was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1646 for Sir Patrick Maule, a former Gentleman of the Bedchamber to James VI and loyal follower of Charles I. He was made Lord Maule, Brechin and Navar at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland... |
6 April 1743 | Maule | extinct 1782 | |
Earl of Blessington Earl of Blessington The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively.... |
7 December 1745 | Stewart | extinct 1769 | |
Earl of Tyrone Earl of Tyrone The Earl of Tyrone is a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created as part of the Tudor attempt to establish a uniform social structure in Ireland by converting the Gaelic kings and chiefs into hereditary nobles of the Kingdom of Ireland... |
18 July 1746 | Beresford | extant | created Marquess of Waterford Marquess of Waterford Marquess of Waterford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier marquessate in that peerage. It was created in 1789 for George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone.-Family history:... in 1789 |
Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick (Ireland) Earl of Carrick, in the barony of Iffa and Offa East, South Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation:The title was first created in 1315 for Sir Edmund Butler, Justiciar of Ireland, by King Edward II. The title is linked to the manor of Karryk Mac Gryffin in the barony of... |
10 June 1748 | Butler | extant | |
Earl of Malton | 17 September 1750 | Watson-Wentworth | extinct 1782 | also Marquess of Rockingham Marquess of Rockingham Marquess of Rockingham was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton. The Watson family descended from Lewis Watson, Member of Parliament for Lincoln. He was created a Baronet, of Rockingham Castle in the County of Northampton,... and Earl of Malton in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1750 |
Earl of Hillsborough | 3 October 1751 | Hill | extant | created Earl of Hillsborough in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1772 and Marquess of Downshire Marquess of Downshire Marquess of Downshire is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, a former Secretary of State.... in 1789 |
Earl of Upper Ossory Earl of Upper Ossory Earl of Upper Ossory was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 October 1751 for John FitzPatrick, 2nd Baron Gowran, who later represented Bedfordshire in the House of Commons. He was the son of Richard FitzPatrick, who had been created Baron Gowran on 27 April 1715, also in the... |
5 October 1751 | Fitzpatrick | extinct 1818 | |
Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created two times while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was made Baroness Shelburne. She was the wife of the noted... |
6 June 1753 | Petty-Fitzmaurice | extant | created Marquess of Lansdowne Marquess of Lansdowne Marquess of Lansdowne, in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. This branch of the family descends from the Hon... and Earl of Wycombe in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... in 1784, also Earl of Kerry Earl of Kerry Baron Kerry is an ancient title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created circa 1223 for Thomas Fitzmaurice.In 1325, Maurice FitzMaurice, 4th Baron of Kerry, murdered Diarmaid Óg MacCarthy in the courtroom at Tralee... from 1818 |
Earl of Shannon Earl of Shannon Earl of Shannon is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for the prominent Irish politician Henry Boyle, who served as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and as Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. He was made Viscount Boyle, of Bandon, and Baron Castle Martyr at the same time,... |
20 March 1756 | Boyle | extant | |
Earl of Lanesborough Earl of Lanesborough Earl of Lanesborough was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for Humphrey Butler, 2nd Viscount Lanesborough. The Butler family descended from Theophilus Butler, who represented County Cavan and Belturbet in the Irish House of Commons... |
20 July 1756 | Butler | extinct 1998 | |
Earl of Massereene | 28 July 1756 | Skeffington | extinct 1816 | |
Earl of Clanbrassill | 24 November 1756 | Hamilton | extinct 1798 | |
Earl of Belvedere Earl of Belvedere The title Earl of Belvedere was created in 1756 in the Peerage of Ireland. The associated titles were Baron Bellfield and Viscount Bellfield... |
29 November 1756 | Rochfort | extinct 1814 | |
Earl of Thomond Earl of Thomond "Earl of Thomond" was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created twice for the family of Ó Briain. The O'Brien dynasty were an ancient Irish sept native to north Munster.... |
11 December 1756 | O'Brien | extinct 1774 | |
Earl Wandesford | 15 August 1758 | Wandesford | extinct 1784 | |
Countess of Brandon | 15 September 1758 | Bermingham | extinct 1789 | for life only |
Earl of Charleville Earl of Charleville Earl of Charleville was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1758 when Charles Moore, 2nd Baron Moore, was made Earl of Charleville, in the King's County... |
16 September 1758 | Moore | extinct 1764 | |
Earl of Louth | 23 April 1759 | Bermingham | extinct 1799 | |
Earl Fife Earl Fife The title Earl Fife was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1759 for the 1st Baron Braco, and though in the Irish Peerage it referred to Fife in Scotland. The 1st Earl had been created Baron Braco, of Kilbryde in the County of Cavan, in 1735, and was created Viscount Macduff at the same time as... |
26 April 1759 | Duff | extinct 1912 | created Earl of Fife Earl of Fife The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century.... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1885, Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... and Marquess of Macduff in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1889 and Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... and Earl of Macduff in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1900 |
Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
1 April 1760 | Guelph | extinct 1767 | subsidiary title of the Duke of York and Albany Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
Earl of Mornington Earl of Mornington Earl of Mornington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, since 1863 a subsidiary title of the dukedom of Wellington. It was created in 1760 for the Anglo-Irish politician and composer Garret Wellesley, 2nd Baron Mornington. He was made Viscount Wellesley, of Dangan Castle in the County of Meath, at... |
2 October 1760 | Wesley | extant | also Marquess Wellesley in the peerage of Ireland 1799–1842; also Duke of Wellington, Marquess of Wellington, Marquess Douro and Earl of Wellington in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... from 1863 |
Earl Ludlow Earl Ludlow Earl Ludlow was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 October 1760 for Peter Ludlow, 1st Baron Ludlow. He had already been created Baron Ludlow, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, on 19 December 1755, and was made Viscount Preston, of Ardsalla in the County of Meath, at the same... |
3 October 1760 | Ludlow | extinct 1842 | |
Earl of Offaly | 3 March 1761 | FitzGerald | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Kildare, also Earl of Kildare, created Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster Duke of Leinster is a title in the Peerage of Ireland and the premier dukedom in that peerage. The title refers to Leinster, but unlike the province the title is pronounced "Lin-ster"... in 1766 |
Earl of Tyrconnel Earl of Tyrconnel The title Earl of Tyrconnell has been created four times in the Peerage of Ireland.It was first created in 1603, for Rory O'Donnell, formerly King of Tír Chonaill , along with the subsidiary title Baron Donegal... |
1 May 1761 | Carpenter | extinct 1853 | also Baron Carpenter in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... |
Earl of Moira | 30 January 1762 | Rawdon | extinct 1868 | created Marquess of Hastings Marquess of Hastings Marquess of Hastings was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 December 1816 for Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira. The Rawdon family descended from Francis Rawdon , of Rawdon, Yorkshire. His son George Rawdon settled in the village of Moira in Downshire, and... and Earl of Rawdon in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1817 |
Earl of Arran Earl of Arran Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland... |
12 April 1762 | Gore | extant | |
Earl of Courtown Earl of Courtown Earl of Courtown, in the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1762 for James Stopford, 1st Baron Courtown. He had previously represented County Wexford and Fethard in the Irish House of Commons... |
12 April 1762 | Stopford | extant | |
Earl of Milltown Earl of Milltown Earl of Milltown, in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1763 for the Irish politician Joseph Leeson, 1st Viscount Russborough. He had already been created Baron Russborough, in the County of Wicklow, in 1756, and Viscount Russborough, of Russellstown in... |
10 May 1763 | Leeson | extinct 1891 | |
Earl of Farnham | 13 May 1763 | Maxwell | extinct 1779 | |
Earl of Catherlough Earl of Catherlough Earl of Catherlough was a title in the Peerage of Ireland.It was created in 1763 for Robert Knight, 1st Baron Luxborough, Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby, Castle Rising and Milborne Port.... |
16 May 1763 | Knight | extinct 1772 | |
Earl of Charlemont | 23 December 1763 | Caulfield | extinct 1892 | |
Earl of Connaught | 19 November 1764 | Guelph | extinct 1834 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... and Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726... |
Earl of Mexborough Earl of Mexborough Earl of Mexborough, of Lifford in the County of Donegal, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1766 for John Savile, 1st Baron Pollington, Member of Parliament for Hedon and New Shoreham... |
11 February 1766 | Savile | extant | |
Earl Winterton Earl Winterton Earl Winterton, in the County of Galway, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1766 for Edward Turnour, 1st Baron Winterton, who represented Bramber in the House of Commons... |
12 February 1766 | Turnour | extant | |
Earl of Dublin Earl of Dublin Earl of Dublin is a title that has been created three times in British history.It was created first on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland for Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, younger brother of King George III. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Duke's dying childless... |
22 October 1766 | Guelph | extinct 1790 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... |
Earl of Ely Earl of Ely Earl of Ely is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland for members of the Loftus family. This family descended from Nicholas Loftus, who was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall in the County of Wexford, in 1751. In 1756 he was further... |
23 October 1766 | Loftus | extinct 1783 | |
Earl of Bective | 24 October 1766 | Taylour | extant | created Marquess of Headfort Marquess of Headfort Marquess of Headfort is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Thomas Taylor, 2nd Earl of Bective. Despite the official title, the family unfailingly use the alternative rendering Marquis of Headfort, and this is the spelling more commonly encountered in references to family... in 1800 |
Earl Grandison | 19 February 1767 | Villiers | extinct 1800 | |
Earl of Howth Earl of Howth - History of title and notable holders :Earl of Howth was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1767 for Thomas St Lawrence, 15th Baron Howth. He was made Viscount St Lawrence at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. The St Lawrence family descended from Christopher St... |
3 September 1767 | St. Lawrence | extinct 1909 | |
Earl of Bellamont | 4 September 1767 | Coote | extinct 1800 | |
Earl of Kingston Earl of Kingston Earl of Kingston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1768 for Edward King, 1st Viscount Kingston. He had already succeeded his father as fifth Baronet of Boyle Abbey and been created Baron Kingston, of Rockingham in the County of Roscommon in 1764 and Viscount Kingston in 1766,... |
25 August 1768 | King | extant | |
Earl of Sefton Earl of Sefton The title Earl of Sefton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in1771 for the 8th Viscount Molyneux. The Earls of Sefton held the subsidiary titles Viscount Molyneux, of Maryborough in the Queen's County , in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Sefton, of Croxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster... |
30 November 1771 | Molyneux | extinct 1972 | |
Earl of Roden Earl of Roden Earl of Roden is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1771 for Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Viscount Jocelyn. This branch of the Jocelyn family descends from the 1st Viscount, prominent Irish lawyer and politician Robert Jocelyn, the son of Thomas Jocelyn, third son of Sir Robert Jocelyn,... |
1 December 1771 | Jocelyn | extant | |
Earl of Ely Earl of Ely Earl of Ely is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland for members of the Loftus family. This family descended from Nicholas Loftus, who was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall in the County of Wexford, in 1751. In 1756 he was further... |
2 December 1771 | Loftus | extinct 1783 | |
Earl of Seaforth Earl of Seaforth Earl of Seaforth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland and Peerage of Great Britain. It was held by the family of Mackenzie from 1623 to 1716, and again from 1771 to 1781.... |
3 December 1771 | Mackenzie | extinct 1781 | |
Earl of Altamont | 4 December 1771 | Browne | extant | created Marquess of Sligo Marquess of Sligo Marquess of Sligo is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for John Browne, 3rd Earl of Altamont. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Mount Eagle, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Viscount Westport, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Earl of Altamont, in the... and Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916.... in 1800 |
Earl of Ross Earl of Ross The Mormaer or Earl of Ross was the leader of a medieval Gaelic lordship in northern Scotland, roughly between the River Oykel and the River Beauly.-Origins and transfers:... |
4 January 1772 | Gore | extinct 1802 | |
Earl of Lisburne Earl of Lisburne Earl of Lisburne is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1776 for Wilmot Vaughan, 4th Viscount Lisburne. He notably represented Cardiganshire and Berwick-upon-Tweed in the House of Commons and held minor governmental office. His younger son, the third Earl, sat as Member of... |
18 July 1776 | Vaughan | extant | |
Earl Ligonier Earl Ligonier Earl Ligonier was a title that was created twice in British history, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 10 September 1766 in favour of the French-born soldier Field Marshal John Ligonier. The peerage... |
19 July 1776 | Ligonier | extinct 1782 | second creation |
Earl of Clanwilliam Earl of Clanwilliam Earl of Clanwilliam is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1776 for John Meade, 1st Viscount Clanwilliam. The Meade family descends from John Meade, who represented Dublin University and County Tipperary in the Irish House of Commons and served as Attorney-General for Ireland... |
20 July 1776 | Meade | extant | |
Earl Nugent Earl Nugent Earl Nugent was a title the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 21 July 1776 for Robert Craggs-Nugent, 1st Viscount Clare, with remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his son-in-law George Grenville and the heirs male of his body... |
21 July 1776 | Temple-Nugent-Brydges- Chandos-Grenville | extinct 1889 | also Marquess of Buckingham and Earl Temple in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1788; created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Marquess of Chandos, and Earl Temple of Stowe Earl Temple of Stowe Earl Temple of Stowe, in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1822 for the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham. He was created Marquess of Chandos and Duke of Buckingham and Chandos at the same time... in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... in 1822 |
Earl of Glandore Earl of Glandore Baron Brandon, in the County of Kerry, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1758 for Sir Maurice Crosbie, who had previously represented County Kerry in the Irish House of Commons for over forty years. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a member of the Irish... |
22 July 1776 | Crosbie | extinct 1826 | |
Earl of Shipbrook | 8 February 1777 | Vernon | extinct 1783 | |
Earl of Aldborough Earl of Aldborough Earl of Aldborough, of the Palatinate of Upper Ormond, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 9 February 1777, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Amiens, for John Stratford, 1st Viscount Aldborough... |
9 February 1777 | Stratford | extinct 1875 | |
Earl of Clermont Earl of Clermont Viscount Clermont, of Clermont in the County of Louth, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1776 for William Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont, with remainder in default of male issue of his own to his brother James Fortescue and the heirs male of his body. He was the son of Thomas... |
10 February 1777 | Fortescue | extinct 1806 | |
Earl Conyngham | 4 January 1781 | Conyngham | extinct 1781 | |
Earl Mount Cashell Earl Mount Cashell Earl Mount Cashell, of Cashell in the County of Tipperary, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1781 for Stephen Moore, 2nd Viscount Mount Cashell, who had previously represented Lismore in the Irish House of Commons... |
5 January 1781 | Moore | extinct 1915 | |
Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
29 November 1784 | Guelph | extinct 1827 | subsidiary title of the Duke of York and Albany Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
Earl of Antrim Earl of Antrim Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins. This family descends from Sorley Boy MacDonnell, who established the family in County Antrim... |
19 June 1785 | McDonnel | extant | |
Earl of Longford Earl of Longford Earl of Longford is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. It was first bestowed upon Francis Aungier, 3rd Baron Aungier of Longford, in 1677, with remainder to his younger brother Ambrose. He had previously represented Surrey in the House of Commons and had already been... |
20 June 1785 | Pakenham | extant | |
Earl of Portarlington Earl of Portarlington Earl of Portarlington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Dawson, 2nd Viscount Carlow, who had earlier represented Portarlington in the Irish House of Commons... |
21 June 1785 | Dawson | extant | |
Earl of Farnham | 22 June 1785 | Maxwell | extinct 1823 | |
Earl of Carhampton Earl of Carhampton Earl of Carhampton was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for Simon Luttrell, 1st Viscount Carhampton. He had already been created Baron Irnham, of Luttrellstown in the County of Dublin, in 1768 and Viscount Carhampton, of Castlehaven in the County of Cork, in 1781, also in... |
23 June 1785 | Luttrell | extinct 1829 | |
Earl of Mayo Earl of Mayo Earl of the County of Mayo, usually known simply as Earl of Mayo, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for John Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, for many years First Commissioner of Revenue in Ireland... |
24 June 1785 | Bourke | extant | |
Earl of Munster Earl of Munster Earl of Munster is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1789 in favour of Prince William, the third son of King George III. He was made Duke of Clarence and St Andrews... |
20 May 1789 | Guelph | merged in crown 1830 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Clarence and St Andrews |
Earl Annesley Earl Annesley Earl Annesley, of Castlewellan in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 17 August 1789 for Francis Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly, with special remainder to his younger brother the Hon. Richard Annesley. He had previously represented Downpatrick in the Irish... |
17 August 1789 | Annesley | extant | |
Earl Erne Earl Erne Earl Erne, of Crom Castle in the County of Fermanagh, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for John Creighton, 2nd Baron Erne, who had earlier represented Lifford in the Irish House of Commons... |
18 August 1789 | Crichton | extant | |
Earl of Enniskillen Earl of Enniskillen Earl of Enniskillen is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for William Cole, 1st Viscount Enniskillen. He had already been created Viscount Enniskillen in the Peerage of Ireland in 1776 and had inherited the title Baron Mount Florence, of Florence Court in the County of... |
18 August 1789 | Cole | extant | |
Earl of Carysfort Earl of Carysfort Earl of Carysfort was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for the John Proby, 2nd Baron Carysfort. The Proby family descended from Sir Peter Proby, Lord Mayor of London in 1622. His great-great-grandson John Proby represented Huntingdonshire and Stamford in the House of Commons... |
18 August 1789 | Proby | extinct 1909 | |
Earl of Belfast | 27 June 1791 | Chichester | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Donegall Marquess of Donegall Marquess of Donegall is a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the head of the Chichester family, originally from Devon, England. Sir John Chichester sat as a Member of Parliament and was High Sheriff of Devon in 1557. One of his sons, Sir Arthur Chichester, was Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1604... , also Earl of Donegall |
Earl of Mountnorris | 20 December 1793 | Annesley | extinct 1844 | |
Earl of Wicklow Earl of Wicklow Earl of Wicklow was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1793 for Alice Howard, Dowager Viscountess Wicklow. Born Alice Forward, she was the daughter of William Forward, Member of the Irish House of Commons for the County Donegal constituency, and the widow of Ralph Howard, 1st... |
20 December 1793 | Forward-Howard | extinct 1978 | |
Earl of Kilkenny | 20 December 1793 | Butler | extinct 1846 | |
Earl of Clonmell Earl of Clonmell Earl of Clonmell, in the County of Tipperary, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1793 for John Scott, 1st Viscount Clonmell, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland. He had already been created Baron Earlsfort, of Lisson-Earl in the County of Tipperary, in 1784, and... |
20 December 1793 | Scott | extinct 1935 | |
Earl of Desart Earl of Desart Earl of Desart was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1793 for Otway Cuffe, 1st Viscount Desart. He had already succeeded his elder brother as third Baron Desart in 1767 and been created Viscount Desart, in the County of Kilkenny, in the Peerage of Ireland in 1781... |
20 December 1793 | Cuffe | extinct 1934 | |
Earl Macartney | 1 March 1794 | Macartney | extinct 1806 | |
Earl of Ely Earl of Ely Earl of Ely is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland for members of the Loftus family. This family descended from Nicholas Loftus, who was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Loftus, of Loftus Hall in the County of Wexford, in 1751. In 1756 he was further... |
2 March 1794 | Tottenham | extant | created Marquess of Ely Marquess of Ely Marquess of Ely, of the County of Wexford, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Charles Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely. He was born Charles Tottenham, the son of John Tottenham, who had been created a Baronet, of Tottenham Green in the County of Wexford, in the Baronetage of... in 1800 |
Earl of Clare Earl of Clare Earl of Clare was a title of English nobility created three times: once each in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and Ireland. The title derives from Clare, Suffolk, where a prominent Anglo-Norman family was seated since the Norman Conquest, and from which their English surname sprang from... |
12 June 1795 | Fitzgibbon | extinct 1864 | |
Earl of Lucan Earl of Lucan Earl of Lucan was a title in the Peerage of Ireland which has been possessed by two related Irish families in creations of 1691 and 1795. The current holder is presumed to be Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who vanished in 1974.... |
1 October 1795 | Bingham | extant | |
Earl of Leitrim Earl of Leitrim Earl of Leitrim was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1795 for Robert Clements, 1st Viscount Leitrim. He had already been created Baron Leitrim, of Manor Hamilton in the County of Leitrim, in 1783, and Viscount Leitrim in 1793, also in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1800 he was... |
6 October 1795 | Clements | extinct 1952 | |
Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1622 in favour of Thomas Ridgeway, 1st Baron Ridgeway, who served as Treasurer of Ireland and was involved in the colonisation of Ulster... |
17 August 1796 | Stewart | extant | created Marquess of Londonderry Marquess of Londonderry Marquess of Londonderry is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry. He had earlier represented County Down in the Irish House of Commons. Stewart had already been created Baron Londonderry in 1789, Viscount Castlereagh in 1795 and Earl... in 1816; also Earl Vane in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... 1823–1854, and from 1872 |
Earl Conyngham | 5 November 1797 | Conyngham | extant | created Marquess Conyngham Marquess Conyngham Marquess Conyngham, of the County of Donegal, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham. He was the great-nephew of another Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham, the member of a family of Scottish descent which had settled in County Donegal... and Earl of Mount Charles in 1816 |
Earl Belmore Earl Belmore Earl Belmore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1797 for Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Viscount Belmore, who had previously represented County Tyrone in the Irish House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Belmore, of Castle Coole in County Fermanagh, in 1781 and Viscount Belmore in... |
20 November 1797 | Lowry-Corry | extant | |
Earl of Llandaff Earl of Llandaff Earl Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1797 for Francis Mathew, 1st Viscount Landaff, who had previously represented County Tipperary in the Irish House of Commons... |
22 November 1797 | Mathew | extinct 1833 | |
Earl of Dublin Earl of Dublin Earl of Dublin is a title that has been created three times in British history.It was created first on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland for Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, younger brother of King George III. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Duke's dying childless... |
24 April 1799 | Guelph | extinct 1820 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Kent and Strathearn Duke of Kent Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:... |
Earl of Armagh | 24 April 1799 | Guelph | suspended 1919 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:... |
Earl of Bandon Earl of Bandon Earl of Bandon was a title created together with Viscount Bernard in the Peerage of Ireland in 1800 for the 1st Viscount Bandon. All the titles became extinct on the death of the 5th Earl in 1979.... |
6 August 1800 | Bernard | extinct 1979 | |
Earl O'Neill Earl O'Neill Viscount O'Neill was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1795 for John O'Neill, who had earlier represented Randalstown and County Antrim in the Irish House of Commons. He had already been created Baron O'Neill, of Shane's Castle in the County of Antrim, in 1793, also in the... |
August 1800 | O'Neill | extinct 1841 | |
Earl Castle Stewart Earl Castle Stewart Earl Castle Stewart, in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Andrew Stuart, 1st Viscount Castle Stuart. The Stewart family descends from Sir Walter Stewart , younger son of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of... |
29 December 1800 | Stuart | extant | |
Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916.... |
29 December 1800 | de Burgh | extant | held by the Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916.... of the 1543 creation until that title became extinct in 1916, thereafter by the Marquess of Sligo Marquess of Sligo Marquess of Sligo is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for John Browne, 3rd Earl of Altamont. The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Mount Eagle, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Viscount Westport, of Westport in the County of Mayo , Earl of Altamont, in the... |
Earl of Caledon Earl of Caledon Earl of Caledon, of Caledon, County Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for James Alexander, 1st Viscount Caledon. He was a merchant who had made an enormous fortune in India. He also represented the constituency of Londonderry City in the Irish House of Commons... |
29 December 1800 | Alexander | extant | |
Earl of Donoughmore Earl of Donoughmore Earl of Donoughmore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1800 for Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Viscount Donoughmore, with remainder to the heirs male of his mother. He was a General in the British Army and sat in the House of Lords as one of the 28 original Irish Representative... |
31 December 1800 | Hely-Hutchinson | extant | |
Earl of Kenmare Earl of Kenmare The title of Earl of Kenmare was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1801. It became extinct upon the death of the 7th Earl in 1952.All of the Earls bore the subsidiary titles of Viscount Castlerosse , Viscount Kenmare , and Baron Castlerosse in the Peerage of Ireland... |
3 January 1801 | Browne | extinct 1952 | |
Earl of Limerick Earl of Limerick Earl of Limerick is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The earldom was created for the first time in 1686 for Sir William Dongan, 4th Baronet, with remainder, failing male issue of his own, to his brothers Robert, Michael and Thomas and the heirs male of their bodies... |
22 January 1803 | Pery | extant | |
Earl of Clancarty Earl of Clancarty Earl of Clancarty, in the Irish counties of Cork and of Galway, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation: MacCarty family of Muskerry:... |
12 February 1803 | Le Poer Trench | extant | |
Earl of Rosse Earl of Rosse Earl of Rosse is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Parsons family. It is not to be confused with the Scottish title of Earl of Ross. The Parsons family were originally an English family of which five brothers settled in Ireland during the... |
3 February 1806 | Parsons | extant | |
Earl of Gosford Earl of Gosford Earl of Gosford is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Arthur Acheson, 2nd Viscount Gosford. The Acheson family descends from the Scottish statesman Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet of Edinburgh, who later settled in Markethill, County Armagh... |
4 February 1806 | Acheson | extant | |
Earl of Normanton Earl of Normanton Earl of Normanton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1806 for Charles Agar, 1st Viscount Somerton, Archbishop of Dublin. He had already been created Baron Somerton, of Somerton in the County of Kilkenny, in 1795 and Viscount Somerton, of Somerton in the County of Kilkenny, in... |
4 February 1806 | Agar | extant | |
Earl of Charleville Earl of Charleville Earl of Charleville was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1758 when Charles Moore, 2nd Baron Moore, was made Earl of Charleville, in the King's County... |
16 February 1806 | Bury | extinct 1875 | |
Earl of Glengall | 22 January 1816 | Butler | extinct 1858 | |
Earl of Mount Charles | 22 January 1816 | Conyngham | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess Conyngham Marquess Conyngham Marquess Conyngham, of the County of Donegal, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham. He was the great-nephew of another Henry Conyngham, 1st Earl Conyngham, the member of a family of Scottish descent which had settled in County Donegal... , also Earl Conyngham |
Earl of Bantry Earl of Bantry Earl of Bantry, of Bantry in the County of Cork, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Richard White, 1st Viscount Bantry, who had helped repelling the French invasion at Bantry Bay in 1797... |
22 January 1816 | Hedges-White | extinct 1891 | |
Earl of Blessington Earl of Blessington The title of Earl of Blessington was created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, in 1745 and 1816. Both creations became extinct, in 1769 and 1829 respectively.... |
22 January 1816 | Gardiner | extinct 1829 | |
Earl of Sheffield | 22 January 1816 | Holroyd | extinct 1909 | |
Earl of Rathdowne | 12 January 1822 | Monck | extinct 1848 | |
Earl of Kilmorey Earl of Kilmorey Earl of Kilmorey is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1822 for Francis Needham, 12th Viscount Kilmorey, a General in the British Army and former Member of Parliament for Newry. He was made Viscount Newry and Mourne, in the County of Down, at the same time, also in the Peerage of... |
12 January 1822 | Needham | extant | |
Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 5 February 1822 for Valentine Quin, 1st Viscount Mount-Earl. Quin was created a Baronet, of Adare in County Limerick, in the Baronetage of Ireland, in 1781, Baron Adare in 1800 and Viscount Mount-Earl in 1816... |
5 February 1822 | Wyndham-Quin | extinct 2011 | |
Earl of Listowel Earl of Listowel Earl of Listowel is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1822 for William Hare, 1st Viscount Ennismore and Listowel, who had earlier represented Cork City and Athy in the Irish House of Commons. He had already been created Baron Ennismore, in the County of Kerry, in 1800, and... |
5 February 1822 | Hare | extant | |
Earl of Norbury Earl of Norbury Earl of Norbury, in the County of Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1827, along with the title Viscount Glandine, of Glandine in the King's County, for the Irish politician and judge John Toler, 1st Baron Norbury upon his retirement as Chief Justice of the Common... |
23 June 1827 | Toler | extant | |
Earl of Ranfurly Earl of Ranfurly Earl of Ranfurly, of Dungannon in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1831 for Thomas Knox, 2nd Viscount Northland. He had earlier represented County Tyrone in the House of Commons, and had already been created Baron Ranfurly, of Ramphorlie in the County of... |
14 September 1831 | Knox | extant |
Earldoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1801–present
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Earl of Rosslyn Earl of Rosslyn Earl of Rosslyn is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1801 for Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Baron Loughborough, Lord Chancellor from 1793 to 1801, with special remainder to his nephew Sir James St Clair-Erskine, 6th Baronet... |
21 April 1801 | Wedderburn, St. Clair-Erskine | extant | ||
Earl of Onslow Earl of Onslow Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1801 for George Onslow, 4th Baron Onslow. The Onslow family descends from Arthur Onslow, who represented Bramber, Sussex and Guildford in the House of Commons... |
17 June 1801 | Onslow | extant | ||
Earl of Craven Earl of Craven Earl of Craven, in the County of York, is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1664 in favour of the soldier William Craven, the eldest son of Sir William Craven, Lord... |
18 June 1801 | Craven | extant | ||
Earl of Romney Earl of Romney Earl of Romney is a title that has been created twice. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1694 in favour of the soldier and politician Henry Sydney. He had been made Baron Milton and Viscount Sidney at the same time in 1689. Sydney was the younger son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of... |
22 June 1801 | Marsham | extant | ||
Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times in British history. It was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1644 when Francis Leigh, 1st Baron Dunsmore, was made Earl of Chichester, in the County of Sussex, with remainder to his son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley,... |
23 June 1801 | Pelham | extant | ||
Earl of Wilton Earl of Wilton Earl of Wilton, of Wilton Castle in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1801 for Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton, along with the subsidiary title of Viscount Grey de Wilton, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
26 June 1801 | Egerton | extant | ||
Earl of Inverness Earl of Inverness The title of Earl of Inverness was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland by James Francis Edward Stuart for the Honourable John Hay of Cromlix, third son of the 7th Earl of Kinnoull, but became extinct upon the death of the grantee in 1740.It has been created several times in ... |
27 November 1801 | Guelph | extinct 1843 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Sussex Duke of Sussex Duke of Sussex was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was conferred on 27 November 1801 upon The Prince Augustus Frederick, the sixth son of George III, who was created Duke of Sussex, Earl of Inverness, and Baron Arklow, all in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
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Earl of Tipperary | 27 November 1801 | Guelph | extinct 1904 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge... |
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Countess of Bath | 26 October 1803 | Murray-Pulteney | extinct 1808 | ||
Earl of Powis Earl of Powis Earl of Powis is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis. In 1687 he was further honoured when he was made Marquess of Powis... |
14 May 1804 | Clive | extant | ||
Earl Nelson Earl Nelson Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 November 1805 for William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, older brother of the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. The Nelson family had been settled in... |
20 November 1805 | Nelson | extant | ||
Earl Manvers Earl Manvers Earl Manvers was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for Charles Pierrepont, 1st Viscount Newark. He had already been created Baron Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont in the County of Nottingham, and Viscount Newark, of Newark-on-Trent in the County of Nottingham, in... |
9 April 1806 | Pierrepont, Medows | extinct 1955 | ||
Earl of Orford Earl of Orford Earl of Orford is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and Viscount Barfleur at the same time... |
10 April 1806 | Walpole | extinct 1931 | ||
Earl Grey Earl Grey Earl Grey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. He had already been created Baron Grey, of Howick in the County of Northumberland, in 1801, and was made Viscount Howick, in the County of Northumberland, at the same time as... |
11 April 1806 | Grey | extant | ||
Earl of Lonsdale Earl of Lonsdale Earl of Lonsdale is a title that has been created twice in British history, firstly in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 , and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family.... |
7 April 1807 | Lowther | extant | ||
Earl of Harrowby Earl of Harrowby Earl of Harrowby, in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1809 for the prominent politician and former Foreign Secretary, Dudley Ryder, 2nd Baron Harrowby. He was made Viscount Sandon, of Sandon in the County of Stafford, at the same time, which... |
19 July 1809 | Ryder | extant | ||
Earl of Wellington | 28 February 1812 | Wellesley | extant | created Marquess of Wellington in 1812 and Duke of Wellington and Marquess Douro in 1814, also Earl of Mornington Earl of Mornington Earl of Mornington is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, since 1863 a subsidiary title of the dukedom of Wellington. It was created in 1760 for the Anglo-Irish politician and composer Garret Wellesley, 2nd Baron Mornington. He was made Viscount Wellesley, of Dangan Castle in the County of Meath, at... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... from 1863 |
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Earl Compton | 7 September 1812 | Compton | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Northampton Marquess of Northampton Marquess of Northampton is a title that has been created twice.-William Parr:First creation, 1547–1571The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1547 in favour of William Parr, brother of Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII. The title was forfeited... , also Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton Earl of Northampton is a title that has been created five times.-Earls in for the Honour of Huntingdon, first Creation :*Waltheof *Maud, Countess of Huntingdon** m. Simon I de Senlis** m... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... |
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Earl of Brecknock | 7 September 1812 | Pratt | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess Camden Marquess Camden Marquess Camden is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for the politician John Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. The Pratt family descends from Sir John Pratt, Lord Chief Justice from 1718 to 1725. His third son from his second marriage, Sir Charles Pratt, was also a... , also Earl Camden in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... |
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Earl of Mulgrave Earl of Mulgrave The title Earl of Mulgrave has been created twice. The first time as a title in the Peerage of England and the second time as a Peerage of the United Kingdom.... |
7 September 1812 | Phipps | extant | created Marquess of Normanby Marquess of Normanby Marquess of Normanby is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The first creation came in 1694 in the Peerage of England in favour of John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave KG... in 1838 |
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Earl of Harewood Earl of Harewood Earl of Harewood, in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1812 for Edward Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, a wealthy sugar plantation owner and former Member of Parliament for Northallerton... |
7 September 1812 | Lascelles | extant | ||
Earl of Minto Earl of Minto Earl of Minto, in the County of Roxburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1813 for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Baron Minto. The family descends from the politician and judge Gilbert Elliot, who served as a Lord of Session under the judicial title of Lord... |
24 February 1813 | Elliot | extant | ||
Earl Cathcart Earl Cathcart Earl Cathcart is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1814 for the soldier and diplomat William Cathcart, 1st Viscount Cathcart. The Cathcart family descends from Sir Alan Cathcart, who sometime between 1447 and 1460 was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Lord Cathcart.... |
16 July 1814 | Cathcart | extant | ||
Earl Brownlow | 17 November 1815 | Cust | extinct 1921 | ||
Earl of Rocksavage | 22 November 1815 | Cholmondeley | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Cholmondeley Marquess of Cholmondeley Marquess of Cholmondeley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for George Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley. Each Marquess of Cholmondeley is a descendant of Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.... , also Earl of Cholmondeley in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... |
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Earl of Verulam Earl of Verulam Earl of Verulam is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for James Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston. He was made Viscount Grimston at the same time. Verulam had previously represented St Albans in the House of Commons. In 1808 he had also succeeded his maternal cousin... |
24 November 1815 | Grimston | extant | ||
Earl Whitworth | 25 November 1815 | Whitworth | extinct 1825 | ||
Earl of St Germans Earl of St Germans Earl of St Germans, in the County of Cornwall, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for John Eliot, 2nd Baron Eliot, with remainder to his younger brother the Hon. William Eliot and the heirs male of his body. He had earlier represented Liskeard in Parliament... |
28 November 1815 | Eliot | extant | ||
Earl of Morley Earl of Morley Earl of Morley, in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for the politician John Parker, 2nd Baron Boringdon. He was made Viscount Boringdon, of North Molton in the County of Devon, at the same time, which title is used as a courtesy title by... |
29 November 1815 | Parker | extant | ||
Earl of Bradford Earl of Bradford Earl of Bradford is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1694 for Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport. However, all the Newport titles became extinct on the death of the fourth Earl in 1762. The... |
30 November 1815 | Bridgeman | extant | ||
Earl Beauchamp Earl Beauchamp Earl Beauchamp was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for William Lygon, 1st Baron Beauchamp, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Elmley, in the County of Worcester. He had already been created Baron Beauchamp of Powyke in the County of Worcester, in 1806,... |
1 December 1815 | Lygon | extinct 1979 | ||
Earl de Grey Earl de Grey The titles of Marquess De Grey and Earl De Grey were created in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom respectively for descendants of the Greys, Duke of Kent and Earls of Kent, created 1465, who were unrelated or extremely distantly related to the family of the Earls Grey created... |
25 October 1816 | Robinson | extinct 1923 | also Earl of Ripon from 1859; created Marquess of Ripon Marquess of Ripon Marquess of Ripon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1870 for the Liberal politician George Robinson, 2nd Earl of Ripon. The Robinson family descended from William Robinson , a wealthy York merchant, Lord Mayor and Member of Parliament for York... in 1871 |
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Earl of Rawdon | 3 February 1817 | Rawdon | extinct 1868 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Hastings Marquess of Hastings Marquess of Hastings was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 December 1816 for Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira. The Rawdon family descended from Francis Rawdon , of Rawdon, Yorkshire. His son George Rawdon settled in the village of Moira in Downshire, and... ; also Earl of Moira in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... |
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Earl of Eldon Earl of Eldon Earl of Eldon, in the County Palatine of Durham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for the lawyer and politician John Scott, 1st Baron Scott, Lord Chancellor from 1801 to 1806 and from 1807 to 1827... |
7 July 1821 | Scott | extant | ||
Earl of Falmouth Earl of Falmouth The title of Earl of Falmouth has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and the second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation, on 17 March 1664, was for Charles Berkeley, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge, who was at the same time created Baron Botetourt of Langport. It... |
14 July 1821 | Boscawen | extinct 1852 | ||
Earl Howe Earl Howe Earl Howe is a title that has been created twice in British history, for members of the Howe and Curzon-Howe family respectively.The first creation, in the Peerage of Great Britain, was in 1788 for Richard Howe, but became extinct on his death in 1799.... |
15 July 1821 | Curzon | extant | ||
Earl Bruce | 17 July 1821 | Bruce | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Ailesbury Marquess of Ailesbury Marquess of Ailesbury is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1821 for Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury.... , also Earl of Ailesbury in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... , also Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England, currently held by the Marquesses of Ailesbury, and used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently David Brudenell-Bruce, son of the 8th Marquess.-History of the title:... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1856 |
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Earl Somers | 17 July 1821 | Somers-Cocks | extinct 1883 | ||
Earl of Stradbroke Earl of Stradbroke Earl of Stradbroke, in the County of Suffolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for John Rous, 1st Baron Rous, who had earlier represented Suffolk in the House of Commons... |
18 July 1821 | Rous | extant | ||
Earl Temple of Stowe Earl Temple of Stowe Earl Temple of Stowe, in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1822 for the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham. He was created Marquess of Chandos and Duke of Buckingham and Chandos at the same time... |
4 February 1822 | Temple-Gore-Langton | extant | also Duke of Buckingham and Chandos until 1889 | |
Earl Vane | 28 March 1823 | Stewart | extant | also Marquess of Londonderry Marquess of Londonderry Marquess of Londonderry is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry. He had earlier represented County Down in the Irish House of Commons. Stewart had already been created Baron Londonderry in 1789, Viscount Castlereagh in 1795 and Earl... and Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry Earl of Londonderry is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1622 in favour of Thomas Ridgeway, 1st Baron Ridgeway, who served as Treasurer of Ireland and was involved in the colonisation of Ulster... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... to 1854 and from 1872 |
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Earl Jermyn | 30 June 1826 | Jermyn | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Bristol Marquess of Bristol Marquess of Bristol is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the Hervey family since 1826. The Marquess's subsidiary titles are: Earl of Bristol , Earl Jermyn, of Horningsheath in the County of Suffolk , and Baron Hervey, of Ickworth in the County of Suffolk... , also Earl of Bristol Earl of Bristol Earl of Bristol is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1622 in favour of the politician and diplomat John Digby who served for many years as Ambassador to Spain, and had already been created Baron Digby of Sherborne, in the... in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... |
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Earl Amherst Earl Amherst Earl Amherst, of Arracan in the East Indies, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 December 1826 for William Amherst, 2nd Baron Amherst, the Governor-General of India. He was made Viscount Holmesdale, in the County of Kent, at the same time, also in the Peerage of... |
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Earl Cawdor Earl Cawdor Earl Cawdor, of Castlemartin in the County of Pembroke, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1827 for John Campbell, 2nd Baron Cawdor... |
5 October 1827 | Campbell | extant | ||
Earl of Dudley Earl of Dudley Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle in the County of Stafford, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ward family. This family descends from Sir Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy goldsmith and jeweller to King Charles I... |
5 October 1827 | Ward | extinct 1833 | ||
Earl of Munster Earl of Munster Earl of Munster is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1789 in favour of Prince William, the third son of King George III. He was made Duke of Clarence and St Andrews... |
4 June 1831 | Fitzclarence | extinct 2000 | ||
Earl of Burlington Earl of Burlington Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was for Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork, on 20 March 1664... |
10 September 1831 | Cavendish | extant | also Duke of Devonshire Duke of Devonshire Duke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only... , Marquess of Hartington and Earl of Devonshire in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... from 1858 |
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Earl of Camperdown Earl of Camperdown Earl of Camperdown, of Lundie in the County of Forfar and of Gleneagles in the County of Perth, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1831 for Robert Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Viscount Duncan... |
12 September 1831 | Haldane-Duncan | extinct 1933 | ||
Earl of Ormelie | 12 September 1831 | Campbell | extinct 1862 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Breadalbane, also Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland is a dormant title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1681 for Sir John Campbell, 5th Baronet, of Glenorchy, who had previously been deprived of the title Earl of Caithness. He, as a principal creditor, had "acquired" the estates of George Sinclair, 6th... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Lichfield Earl of Lichfield Earl of Lichfield is a title that has been created three times in British history. Lord Bernard Stewart, youngest son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, was to be created Earl of Lichfield by Charles I for his actions at the battles of Newbury and Naseby but died before the creation could... |
15 September 1831 | Anson | extant | ||
Earl of Durham Earl of Durham Earl of Durham is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1833 for the prominent Whig politician and colonial official John Lambton, 1st Baron Durham. Known as "Radical Jack", he played a leading role in the passing of the Great Reform Act of 1832... |
23 March 1833 | Lambton | extant | ||
Earl of Ripon | 13 April 1833 | Robinson | extinct 1923 | also Earl de Grey Earl de Grey The titles of Marquess De Grey and Earl De Grey were created in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom respectively for descendants of the Greys, Duke of Kent and Earls of Kent, created 1465, who were unrelated or extremely distantly related to the family of the Earls Grey created... , created Marquess of Ripon Marquess of Ripon Marquess of Ripon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1870 for the Liberal politician George Robinson, 2nd Earl of Ripon. The Robinson family descended from William Robinson , a wealthy York merchant, Lord Mayor and Member of Parliament for York... in 1871 |
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Earl Granville Earl Granville Earl Granville is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.-First Creation:... |
10 May 1833 | Leveson-Gower | extant | ||
Earl of Effingham Earl of Effingham Earl of Effingham, in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Kenneth Alexander Howard, 11th Baron Howard of Effingham. This branch of the Howard family descends from the noted naval commander and politician Lord William Howard, eldest son... |
27 January 1837 | Howard | extant | ||
Earl of Ducie Earl of Ducie Earl of Ducie is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Thomas Reynolds Moreton, 4th Baron Ducie. The family descends from Edward Moreton , who married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Ducie. Their son Matthew Ducie Moreton represented Gloucestershire in the House of... |
28 January 1837 | Moreton | extant | ||
Earl of Yarborough Earl of Yarborough Earl of Yarborough is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Baron Yarborough. The Anderson-Pelham family descends from Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire. He married Mary, daughter of Charles Pelham of Brocklesby, Lincolnshire... |
30 January 1837 | Anderson-Pelham | extant | ||
Earl Innes | 11 August 1837 | Innes | extant | also Duke of Roxburghe Duke of Roxburghe The Duke of Roxburghe is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth. John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe became the first holder of these titles... , Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Roxburghe and Earl of Kelso in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:... |
12 August 1837 | Coke | extant | ||
Earl of Lovelace Earl of Lovelace Earl of Lovelace is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1838 for William King-Noel, 8th Baron King. The King family descends from Jerome King, a grocer, of Exeter, and his wife Anne, daughter of Peter Locke, nephew of the philosopher John Locke... |
30 June 1838 | King | extant | ||
Earl of Zetland | 2 July 1838 | Dundas | extant | created Marquess of Zetland Marquess of Zetland Marquess of Zetland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 August 1892 for the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland. Zetland is an archaic spelling of Shetland. The Dundas family descends from the wealthy Scottish businessman and... and Earl of Ronaldshay in 1892 |
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Earl of Auckland | 21 December 1839 | Eden | extinct 1849 | ||
Earl Fitzhardinge | 17 August 1841 | Berkeley | extinct 1857 | ||
Earl of Gainsborough Earl of Gainsborough Earl of Gainsborough is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation ended in extinction when the sixth Earl died without heirs... |
26 August 1841 | Noel | extant | ||
Earl of Ellenborough | 22 October 1844 | Law | extinct 1871 | ||
Earl of Ellesmere Earl of Ellesmere Earl of Ellesmere, of Ellesmere in the County of Shropshire , is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1846 for the Conservative politician Lord Francis Egerton. He was granted the courtesy title of Viscount Brackley, of Brackley in the County of Northampton, at the same... |
6 July 1846 | Leveson-Gower | extant | also Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland, derived from Sutherland in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom held by the head of the Leveson-Gower family. It was created by William IV in 1833 for George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford... and Marquess of Stafford in the United Kingdom Peerage of the United Kingdom The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain... and Earl Gower in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... from 1963 |
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Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I... |
18 September 1847 | Byng | extant | ||
Earl of Dublin Earl of Dublin Earl of Dublin is a title that has been created three times in British history.It was created first on 22 October 1766 in the Peerage of Ireland for Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, younger brother of King George III. This title became extinct in 1790 upon the Duke's dying childless... |
17 January 1850 | Wettin | merged in crown 1901 | also Prince of Wales Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms... , Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in the peerage of England.The present Duke of Cornwall is The Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, the reigning British monarch .-History:... and Earl of Chester Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs-apparent to the English throne, and from the late 14th century it has been given only in conjunction with that of Prince of Wales.- Honour of Chester :The... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... and Duke of Rothesay Duke of Rothesay Duke of Rothesay was a title of the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707, of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and now of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.... and Earl of Carrick Earl of Carrick The Earl of Carrick was the head of a comital lordship of Carrick in southwestern Scotland. The title emerged in 1186, when Donnchad, son of Gille Brigte, Lord of Galloway, became Mormaer or Earl of Carrick in compensation for exclusion from the whole Lordship of Galloway... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Cottenham Earl of Cottenham Earl of Cottenham , of Cottenham in the County of Cambridge, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1850 for the prominent lawyer and Whig politician Charles Pepys, 1st Baron Cottenham. He served as Lord Chancellor from 1836 to 1841 and from 1846 to 1850... |
11 June 1850 | Pepys | extant | ||
Earl Cowley Earl Cowley Earl Cowley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1857 for the diplomat Henry Wellesley, 2nd Baron Cowley. He was Ambassador to France from 1852 to 1867. He was made Viscount Dangan, of Dangan in the County of Meath, at the same time as he was given the earldom. This... |
11 April 1857 | Wellesley | extant | ||
Earl Canning Earl Canning Earl Canning was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1859 for the Conservative politician and then Viceroy of India, Charles Canning, 2nd Viscount Canning... |
21 May 1859 | Canning | extinct 1862 | ||
Earl of Winton Earl of Winton The title Earl of Winton was once created in the Peerage of Scotland, and again the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is presently held by the Earl of Eglinton.... |
23 June 1859 | Montgomerie | extant | also Earl of Eglinton Earl of Eglinton Earl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.Some authorities spell the title: Earl of Eglintoun In 1859 the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, Archibald Montgomerie, was also created Earl of Winton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which gave him an automatic seat in the House of Lords,... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Dudley Earl of Dudley Earl of Dudley, of Dudley Castle in the County of Stafford, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ward family. This family descends from Sir Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy goldsmith and jeweller to King Charles I... |
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Earl Russell Earl Russell Earl Russell, of Kingston Russell in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 July 1861 for the prominent Liberal politician Lord John Russell. He was Home Secretary from 1835 to 1839, Foreign Secretary from 1852 to 1853 and 1859 to 1865 and Prime... |
30 July 1861 | Russell | extant | ||
Earl of Cromartie Earl of Cromartie Earl of Cromartie is a title that has been created twice, both times for members of the Mackenzie family. This branch of the family descends from Sir Roderick Mackenzie, whose elder brother Kenneth Mackenzie was created Lord Mackenzie of Kintail in 1609 and was the father of Colin Mackenzie, 1st... |
21 October 1861 | Mackenzie | extant | ||
Earl St Maur | 19 June 1863 | St. Maur, Seymour | extinct 1885 | ||
Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
24 May 1866 | Wettin | extinct 1900 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726... , created Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... at the same time. 9th and last creation |
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Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
24 May 1866 | Wettin | extinct 1900 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726... , created Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... at the same time |
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Earl of Kimberley Earl of Kimberley Earl of Kimberley, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1866 for the prominent Liberal politician John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse... |
1 June 1866 | Wodehouse | extant | ||
Earl of Dartrey Earl of Dartrey Earl of Dartrey, of Dartrey in the County of Monaghan, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1866 for Richard Dawson, 3rd Baron Cremorne. The Dawson family descended from Richard Dawson, a Dublin banker who also represented County Monaghan in the Irish House of Commons... |
12 July 1866 | Dawson | extinct 1933 | ||
Earl of Feversham Earl of Feversham Earl of Feversham is a title that has been created three times , once in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
25 July 1868 | Duncombe | extinct 1963 | ||
Earl of Dufferin | 13 November 1871 | Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood | extinct 1988 | created Marquess of Dufferin and Ava and Earl of Ava in 1888 | |
Earl Sydney Earl Sydney Earl Sydney, of Scadbury in the County of Kent, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1874 for the Liberal politician John Townshend, 3rd Viscount Sydney. He notably served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household and as Lord Steward of the Household. On his death in 1890... |
27 February 1874 | Townshend | extinct 1890 | ||
Earl of Ravensworth | 2 April 1874 | Liddell | extinct 1904 | ||
Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex Earl of Sussex is a title that has been created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The early Earls of Arundel were often also called Earls of Sussex.... |
24 May 1874 | Wettin | extinct 1943 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | |
Earl of Kinrara | 13 January 1876 | Gordon-Lennox | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Gordon Duke of Gordon The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named after the Clan Gordon, was first created for the 4th Marquess of Huntly, who on 3 November 1684 was created Duke of Gordon, Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly... , also Duke of Richmond Duke of Richmond The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families... and Earl of March Earl of March The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border... in England Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain.... and Duke of Lennox Duke of Lennox The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland, for Clan Stewart of Darnley. The Dukedom, named for the district of Lennox in Stirling, was first created in 1581, and had formerly been the Earldom of Lennox. The second Duke was made Duke of Richmond; at his... and Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley Earl of Darnley is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation in the Peerage of Scotland came in 1580 in favour of Esme Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. He was created Duke of Lennox at the same time. See the latter... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Lewes | 14 January 1876 | Nevill | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Abergavenny Marquess of Abergavenny Marquess of Abergavenny , in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 14 January 1876, along with the title Earl of Lewes , in the County of Sussex, for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family.The 1st Marquess's ancestor, the de... , also Earl of Abergavenny in Great Britain Peerage of Great Britain The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800... |
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Earl of Wharncliffe Earl of Wharncliffe Earl of Wharncliffe, in the West Riding of the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 3rd Baron Wharncliffe. He was a descendant of Edward Wortley Montagu and his wife, the authoress Lady Mary Wortley... |
15 January 1876 | Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, Wortley | extant | ||
Earl of Northbrook | 10 June 1876 | Baring | extinct 1929 | ||
Earl of Beaconsfield Earl of Beaconsfield The title Earl of Beaconsfield in the peerage of the United Kingdom was created in 1876 for Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, a favourite of Queen Victoria. Victoria favoured Disraeli's Tory policies over those of his Liberal rival, William Ewart Gladstone. Disraeli had also promoted the Royal... |
21 August 1876 | Disraeli | extinct 1881 | ||
Earl of Redesdale | 3 January 1877 | Freeman-Mitford | extinct 1886 | ||
Earl Cairns Earl Cairns Earl Cairns is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1878 for the prominent lawyer and Conservative politician Hugh Cairns, 1st Baron Cairns. He was Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880... |
27 September 1878 | Cairns | extant | ||
Earl of Lytton Earl of Lytton Earl of Lytton, in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1880 for the diplomat and poet Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Baron Lytton. He was Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880 and British Ambassador to France from 1887 to 1891... |
28 April 1880 | Bulwer-Lytton | extant | ||
Earl of Lathom | 3 May 1880 | Bootle-Wilbraham | extinct 1930 | ||
Earl Sondes Earl Sondes Earl Sondes, of Lees Court in the County of Kent, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1880 for the former Conservative Member of Parliament for East Kent, George Milles, 5th Baron Sondes. He was made Viscount Throwley, of the County of Kent, at the same time, which... |
4 May 1880 | Watson, Milles | extinct 1996 | ||
Earl of Clarence | 24 May 1881 | Wettin | suspended 1919 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover.... |
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Earl of Selborne Earl of Selborne Earl of Selborne, in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1882 for the lawyer and Liberal politician Roundell Palmer, 1st Baron Selborne, along with the subsidiary title of Viscount Wolmer, of Blackmoor in the County of Southampton... |
30 December 1882 | Palmer | extant | ||
Earl of Iddesleigh Earl of Iddesleigh Earl of Iddesleigh, in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1885 for the Conservative politician Sir Stafford Northcote, 8th Baronet... |
3 July 1885 | Northcote | extant | ||
Earl of Ormelie | 11 July 1885 | Campbell | extinct 1922 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Breadalbane, also Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland Earl of Breadalbane and Holland is a dormant title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1681 for Sir John Campbell, 5th Baronet, of Glenorchy, who had previously been deprived of the title Earl of Caithness. He, as a principal creditor, had "acquired" the estates of George Sinclair, 6th... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Fife Earl of Fife The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century.... |
13 July 1885 | Duff | extinct 1912 | also Earl Fife Earl Fife The title Earl Fife was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1759 for the 1st Baron Braco, and though in the Irish Peerage it referred to Fife in Scotland. The 1st Earl had been created Baron Braco, of Kilbryde in the County of Cavan, in 1735, and was created Viscount Macduff at the same time as... , created Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... and Marquess of Macduff in 1889 and Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... and Earl of Macduff in 1900 |
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Earl de Montalt | 9 September 1886 | Maude | extinct 1905 | ||
Earl of Londesborough | 1 July 1887 | Denison | extinct 1937 | ||
Earl of Ava | 17 November 1888 | Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood | extinct 1988 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, also Earl of Dufferin | |
Earl of Athlone Earl of Athlone The title of Earl of Athlone has been created three times. It was created first in the Peerage of Ireland in 1692 by King William III for the Dutch General Baron Godard van Reede, Lord of Ginkel, to honour him for his successful battles in Ireland. The title also had the subsidiary title of Baron... |
24 May 1890 | Wettin | extinct 1892 | subsidiary title of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British Royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The title was first... |
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Earl of Inverness Earl of Inverness The title of Earl of Inverness was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland by James Francis Edward Stuart for the Honourable John Hay of Cromlix, third son of the 7th Earl of Kinnoull, but became extinct upon the death of the grantee in 1740.It has been created several times in ... |
24 May 1892 | Wettin | merged in crown 1910 | subsidiary title of the Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
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Earl of Ancaster | 22 August 1892 | Heathcote-Drummond- Willoughby | extinct 1983 | ||
Earl of Cranbrook Earl of Cranbrook Earl of Cranbrook, in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1892 for the prominent Conservative politician Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Viscount Cranbrook. He notably held office as Home Secretary, Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State... |
22 August 1892 | Gathorne-Hardy | extant | ||
Earl of Ronaldshay | 22 August 1892 | Dundas | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Zetland Marquess of Zetland Marquess of Zetland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 August 1892 for the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Earl of Zetland. Zetland is an archaic spelling of Shetland. The Dundas family descends from the wealthy Scottish businessman and... , also Earl of Zetland |
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Earl Carrington | 16 July 1895 | Wynn-Carrington, Carington | extinct 1928 | created Marquess of Lincolnshire in 1912 | |
Earl of Crewe | 17 July 1895 | Crewe-Milnes, Offley | extinct 1945 | created Marquess of Crewe Marquess of Crewe Marquess of Crewe was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Liberal statesman Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Earl of Crewe. He had already been created Earl of Crewe, of Crewe in the County Palatine of Chester, in 1895 and was made Earl of Madeley, in the County of... and Earl of Madeley in 1911 |
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Earl Egerton | 22 July 1897 | Egerton | extinct 1909 | ||
Earl of Halsbury Earl of Halsbury Earl of Halsbury, in the County of Devon, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1898 for the lawyer and Conservative politician Hardinge Giffard, 1st Baron Halsbury. He was Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1886, 1886 to 1892 and 1895 to 1905... |
19 January 1898 | Giffard | extinct 2010 | ||
Earl of Macduff | 24 April 1900 | Carnegie | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... , also Duke of Fife Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. There have been two creations of the title, the first in 1889 and the second in 1900, both in favour of Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife in the Peerage of Ireland and 1st Earl of Fife in the Peerage of the... , Marquess of Macduff and Earl of Fife Earl of Fife The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century.... until 1912 and Earl Fife Earl Fife The title Earl Fife was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1759 for the 1st Baron Braco, and though in the Irish Peerage it referred to Fife in Scotland. The 1st Earl had been created Baron Braco, of Kilbryde in the County of Cavan, in 1735, and was created Viscount Macduff at the same time as... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... until 1912 |
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Earl Roberts Earl Roberts Earl Roberts, of Kandahar in Afghanistan and Pretoria in the Transvaal Colony and of the City of Waterford, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1901 for Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Baron Roberts... |
11 February 1901 | Roberts, Lewin | extinct 1955 | ||
Earl of Cromer Earl of Cromer Earl of Cromer is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1901 for Evelyn Baring, 1st Viscount Cromer, the long-time British Consul-General in Egypt... |
8 August 1901 | Baring | extant | ||
Earl of Plymouth Earl of Plymouth Earl of Plymouth is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Catherine Pegge... |
18 December 1905 | Windsor-Clive | extant | ||
Earl of Liverpool Earl of Liverpool Earl of Liverpool is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first time was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1796 for Charles Jenkinson, 1st Baron Hawkesbury, a favourite of King George III... |
22 December 1905 | Foljambe | extant | ||
Earl of Madeley | 3 July 1911 | Crewe-Milnes, Offley | extinct 1945 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Crewe Marquess of Crewe Marquess of Crewe was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Liberal statesman Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Earl of Crewe. He had already been created Earl of Crewe, of Crewe in the County Palatine of Chester, in 1895 and was made Earl of Madeley, in the County of... , also Earl of Crewe |
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Earl of Midlothian | 3 July 1911 | Primrose | extant | also Earl of Rosebery Earl of Rosebery Earl of Rosebery is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for Archibald Primrose, 1st Viscount of Rosebery, with remainder to his issue male and female successively... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl Loreburn | 4 July 1911 | Reid | extinct 1923 | ||
Earl Brassey Earl Brassey Earl Brassey was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the Liberal politician and former Governor of Victoria, Thomas Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey... |
5 July 1911 | Brassey | extinct 1919 | ||
Earl Curzon of Kedleston | 2 November 1911 | Curzon | extinct 1925 | created Marquess Curzon of Kedleston Marquess Curzon of Kedleston The title Marquess Curzon of Kedleston was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1921 for the Foreign Secretary George Nathaniel Curzon, the then 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston. The title became extinct upon his death four years later.... in 1921 |
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Earl Kitchener of Khartoum | 27 July 1914 | Kitchener | extant | ||
Earl St Aldwyn Earl St Aldwyn Earl St Aldwyn, of Coln St Aldwyn in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1915 for the prominent Conservative politician Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Viscount St Aldwyn, known from 1854 to 1907 Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 9th Baronet, of Beverston.... |
22 February 1915 | Hicks-Beach | extant | ||
Earl of Haddo | 4 January 1916 | Gordon | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, in the County of Aberdeen, in the County of Meath and in the County of Argyll, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 January 1916 for John Hamilton-Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen. The Gordon family descends from John Gordon, who fought... , also Earl of Aberdeen in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Athlone Earl of Athlone The title of Earl of Athlone has been created three times. It was created first in the Peerage of Ireland in 1692 by King William III for the Dutch General Baron Godard van Reede, Lord of Ginkel, to honour him for his successful battles in Ireland. The title also had the subsidiary title of Baron... |
16 July 1917 | Cambridge | extinct 1957 | ||
Earl of Eltham Earl of Eltham The title of Earl of Eltham has been created two times as a subsidiary title. The first creation was in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1726 as a subsidiary title for the Duke of Edinburgh, eldest son of the Prince of Wales... |
16 July 1917 | Cambridge | extinct 1981 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Cambridge | |
Earl of Medina | 17 July 1917 | Mountbatten | extant | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Milford Haven Marquess of Milford Haven Marquess of Milford Haven is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for Prince Louis of Battenberg, the former First Sea Lord, and a relation to the British Royal family, who amidst the anti-German sentiments of the First World War abandoned the use of his German... |
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Earl of Berkhampsted | 18 July 1917 | Mountbatten | extinct 1960 | subsidiary title of the Marquess of Carisbrooke Marquess of Carisbrooke The title of Marquess of Carisbrooke was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1917 for Prince Alexander of Battenberg, eldest son of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom and Prince Henry of Battenberg... |
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Earl of Reading | 20 December 1917 | Isaacs | extant | created Marquess of Reading Marquess of Reading Marquess of Reading is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1926 for Rufus Isaacs, 1st Earl of Reading, the former Viceroy of India and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales... in 1926 |
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Earl Beatty Earl Beatty Earl Beatty is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the prominent naval commander Admiral of the Fleet David Beatty. He was created Baron Beatty, of the North Sea and of Brooksby in the County of Leicester, and Viscount Borodale, of Wexford in the County of... |
27 September 1919 | Beatty | extant | ||
Earl Haig Earl Haig Earl Haig is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. During the World War I, he was Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium... |
29 September 1919 | Haig | extant | ||
Earl of Iveagh Earl of Iveagh Earl of Iveagh is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the businessman and philanthropist Edward Guinness, 1st Viscount Iveagh. He was the third son of Sir Benjamin Guinness, 1st Baronet, of Ashford, and the great-grandson of Arthur Guinness, the founder of the... |
30 September 1919 | Guinness | extant | ||
Earl of Midleton | 2 February 1920 | Brodrick | extinct 1979 | ||
Earl of Inverness Earl of Inverness The title of Earl of Inverness was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland by James Francis Edward Stuart for the Honourable John Hay of Cromlix, third son of the 7th Earl of Kinnoull, but became extinct upon the death of the grantee in 1740.It has been created several times in ... |
3 June 1920 | Windsor | merged in crown 1936 | subsidiary title of the Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
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Earl Buxton | 8 November 1920 | Buxton | extinct 1934 | ||
Earl of Balfour Earl of Balfour Earl of Balfour is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for the prominent Conservative politician Arthur Balfour. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905 and Foreign Secretary from 1916 to 1919... |
5 May 1922 | Balfour | extant | ||
Earl of Ypres Earl of Ypres Earl of Ypres was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for Field Marshal John French, 1st Viscount French. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1912 to 1914, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War from 1914 to 1915 and... |
5 June 1922 | French | extinct 1988 | ||
Earl of Birkenhead Earl of Birkenhead Earl of Birkenhead was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for the noted lawyer and Conservative politician F. E. Smith, 1st Viscount Birkenhead. He was Solicitor-General in 1915, Attorney-General from 1915 to 1919 and Lord High Chancellor from 1919 to 1922... |
28 November 1922 | Smith | extinct 1985 | ||
Earl Farquhar | 30 November 1922 | Townsend-Farquhar | extinct 1923 | ||
Earl of Oxford and Asquith Earl of Oxford and Asquith Earl of Oxford and Asquith is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1925 for the Liberal politician H. H. Asquith. He was Home Secretary from 1892 to 1895, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1905 to 1908, Leader of the Liberal Party from 1908 to 1926 and Prime Minister of... |
9 February 1925 | Asquith | extant | ||
Earl Jellicoe Earl Jellicoe Earl Jellicoe is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created, along with the subsidiary title Viscount Brocas, of Southampton in the County of Southampton, on 29 June 1925 for Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe, 1st Viscount Jellicoe, on his return from being Governor-General of... |
29 June 1925 | Jellicoe | extant | ||
Earl of Ulster Earl of Ulster The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster... |
31 March 1928 | Windsor | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the... |
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Earl Cave of Richmond | 8 May 1928 | Cave | extinct 1938 | ||
Earl of Inchcape Earl of Inchcape Earl of Inchcape is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1929 for the Scottish shipping magnate and public servant James Mackay, 1st Viscount Inchcape. He was Chairman of the P and O Steam Navigation Company... |
20 June 1929 | Mackay | extant | ||
Earl Peel Earl Peel Earl Peel is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1929 for the Conservative Party politician William Wellesley Peel, 2nd Viscount Peel, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1921 to 1922, Secretary of State for India from 1921 to 1922 and 1928 to 1929 and First... |
10 July 1929 | Peel | extant | ||
Earl of Willingdon | 20 February 1931 | Freeman-Thomas | extinct 1979 | created Marquess of Willingdon Marquess of Willingdon Marquess of Willingdon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 May 1936 for the Liberal politician and colonial governor Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Earl of Willingdon. He was Governor-General of Canada from 1926 to 1931 and Viceroy of India from 1931 to 1936... in 1936 |
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Earl of St Andrews Earl of St Andrews Earl of St Andrews is a British peerage title created by King George V in 1934 for his fourth son The Prince George as a subsidiary title with the title of Duke of Kent, and alongside the lesser title of Baron Downpatrick... |
12 October 1934 | Windsor | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Kent Duke of Kent Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of George V.-Pre-history:... |
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Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore... |
1 June 1937 | Bowes-Lyon | extant | also Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore... in Scotland Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was... |
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Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons... |
2 June 1937 | Ponsonby | extinct 1993 | also Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough Earl of Bessborough is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1739 for Brabazon Ponsonby, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, who had previously represented Newtownards and County Kildare in the Irish House of Commons... in Ireland Peerage of Ireland The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,... , which title is extant |
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Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Earl Baldwin of Bewdley is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1937 for the Conservative politician Stanley Baldwin. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1923 to 1924, from 1924 to 1929 and from 1935 to 1937. Baldwin was made Viscount Corvedale, of Corvedale... |
8 June 1937 | Baldwin | extant | ||
Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, West Yorkshire.... |
11 July 1944 | Wood | extant | ||
Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1945 for the famous Liberal politician David Lloyd George. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1908 to 1915 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922... |
1 January 1945 | Lloyd-George | extant | ||
Earl of Gowrie Earl of Gowrie Earl of Gowrie is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ruthven family. It takes its name from Gowrie, a historical region and ancient province of Scotland. On 23 August 1581 William Ruthven,... |
8 January 1945 | Ruthven | extant | ||
Earl Wavell Earl Wavell Earl Wavell was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1947 for Field Marshal Archibald Wavell, 1st Viscount Wavell, Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947... |
1 May 1947 | Wavell | extinct 1953 | ||
Earl Mountbatten of Burma Earl Mountbatten of Burma The title Earl Mountbatten of Burma was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1947 for Rear Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, the last Viceroy of India.... |
28 October 1947 | Mountbatten | extant | ||
Earl of Merioneth Earl of Merioneth The title Earl of Merioneth was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1947 along with the Dukedom of Edinburgh and the Barony of Greenwich for Sir Philip Mountbatten , the soon-to-be-husband of Queen Elizabeth II.... |
20 November 1947 | Mountbatten | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh is a British royal title, named after the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family only four times times since its creation in 1726... |
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Earl Jowitt | 24 December 1951 | Jowitt | extinct 1957 | ||
Earl Alexander of Tunis Earl Alexander of Tunis Earl Alexander of Tunis is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 14 March 1952 for the prominent military commander Field Marshal Harold Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis... |
14 March 1952 | Alexander | extant | ||
Earl of Swinton Earl of Swinton Earl of Swinton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1955 for the prominent Conservative politician Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Viscount Swinton. He had already been created Viscount Swinton, of Masham in the County of York, in 1935, and was made Baron Masham, of... |
5 May 1955 | Cunliffe-Lister | extant | ||
Earl Attlee Earl Attlee Earl Attlee is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 December 1955 for Clement Attlee, the former Labour Prime Minister. He was made Viscount Prestwood, of Walthamstow in the County of Essex, at the same time, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. As of 2010 the... |
16 November 1955 | Attlee | extant | former Prime Minister | |
Earl of Woolton Earl of Woolton Earl of Woolton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1956 for the businessman and Conservative politician Frederick Marquis, 1st Viscount Woolton... |
9 January 1956 | Marquis | extant | ||
Earl of Avon Earl of Avon Earl of Avon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1961 for the former Prime Minister Anthony Eden, together with the subsidiary title Viscount Eden, of Royal Leamington Spa in the County of Warwick, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
12 July 1961 | Eden | extinct 1985 | former Prime Minister | |
Earl of Snowdon Earl of Snowdon Earl of Snowdon is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1961, together with the subsidiary title Viscount Linley, of Nymans in the County of Sussex, for Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was then the husband of HRH The Princess Margaret... |
6 October 1961 | Armstrong-Jones | extant | former husband of The Late HRH The Princess Margaret Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI.... |
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Earl of Kilmuir | 20 July 1962 | Fyfe | extinct 1967 | ||
Earl Alexander of Hillsborough | 30 January 1963 | Alexander | extinct 1965 | ||
Earl of Stockton Earl of Stockton Earl of Stockton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 February 1984 for Harold Macmillan, the former Conservative Prime Minister, just under three years before his death... |
24 February 1984 | Macmillan | extant | former Prime Minister | |
Earl of Inverness Earl of Inverness The title of Earl of Inverness was first created in 1718 in the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland by James Francis Edward Stuart for the Honourable John Hay of Cromlix, third son of the 7th Earl of Kinnoull, but became extinct upon the death of the grantee in 1740.It has been created several times in ... |
23 July 1986 | Mountbatten-Windsor | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of York Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and... |
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Earl of Wessex Earl of Wessex The title Earl of Wessex has been created twice in British history, once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom... |
19 June 1999 | Mountbatten-Windsor | extant | Prince Edward | |
Earl of Strathearn Earl of Strathearn The Mormaer of Strathearn or Earl of Strathearn was a provincial ruler in medieval Scotland. Of unknown origin, the mormaers are attested for the first time in a document perhaps dating to 1115. The first known mormaer, Maol Íosa I is mentioned by Ailred of Rievaulx as leading native Scots in the... |
26 May 2011 | Mountbatten-Windsor | extant | subsidiary title of the Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title which has been conferred upon members of the British royal family several times. It was first used as a designation for Charles Stuart , the eldest son of James, Duke of York , though he was never formally created Duke of Cambridge... |