List of peerages created for women
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This is a list of peerages created for women in the peerages of England
, Scotland
, Ireland
, Great Britain
, or the United Kingdom
. It does not include peerages created for men which were later inherited by women, or life peerages created since 1958
.
Prior to the regular creation of life peerages, the great majority of peerages were created for men. Suo jure
peeresses are known from an early period; however, most of them were women to whom a peerage had passed as an inheritance. It was very rare for a woman to be created a peeress before the 17th century. Peeresses, whether by creation or inheritance, did not take seats in the House of Lords
; and in some but not all cases, peeresses of first creation were created for life only
.
Created peeresses fall into the following categories:
The peerages are listed chronologically, divided by the monarch who created them.
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....
, 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...
, 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,...
, 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...
, or 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...
. It does not include peerages created for men which were later inherited by women, or life peerages created since 1958
Life Peerages Act 1958
The Life Peerages Act 1958 established the modern standards for the creation of life peers by the monarch of the United Kingdom. Life peers are barons and are members of the House of Lords for life, but their titles and membership in the Lords are not inherited by their children. Judicial life...
.
Prior to the regular creation of life peerages, the great majority of peerages were created for men. Suo jure
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
peeresses are known from an early period; however, most of them were women to whom a peerage had passed as an inheritance. It was very rare for a woman to be created a peeress before the 17th century. Peeresses, whether by creation or inheritance, did not take seats in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
; and in some but not all cases, peeresses of first creation were created for life only
Pre-1876 Life Peerages
This is a list of Life Peerages created prior to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958.-Richard II :*1377 – Guichard d'Angle, Earl of Huntingdon*1385 – Robert de Vere, Marquess of Dublin...
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Created peeresses fall into the following categories:
- Created for merit or achievement
- Having a father who was a peer, but who under the terms of the peerage could not pass the peerage to his daughter. Such an event could create the anomalous situation of commoners holding important lands and estates traditionally associated with lordship.
- Closely connected to a reigning monarch (including many royal mistresses)
- Created to honor a relative, including:
- As a posthumous honor for a dead husband, often one who would have received a peerage if he had not died
- To honor a husband who was living, but could not or would not accept a peerage in his own right
- To confer nobility upon the peeress's children, again often in recognition of the achievement of a husband
The peerages are listed chronologically, divided by the monarch who created them.
Richard II
Date | Title | Recipient | Current status | Notes |
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1397 | Duchess 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... Peerage of England |
Margaret, 2nd Countess of Norfolk | Extinct on death of recipient 24 March 1399. | For life only. |
Henry VIII
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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1532 | Lady Marquess of Pembroke Marquess of Pembroke Marquess of Pembroke was a title in the Peerage of England created by King Henry VIII of England for his mistress and future spouse, Anne Boleyn. It was the first hereditary peerage title granted to a woman.- Background :... Peerage of England |
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the... |
Forfeited upon conviction for treason 15 May 1536. | Second wife of Henry VIII Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... . |
James I
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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1618 | 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... Peerage of England |
Mary, Lady Villiers Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham Mary Villers, Countess of Buckingham is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite Sir George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. She was the daughter of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leicestershire, a direct descendant of Henry de Beaumont.She became the second wife of Sir George... |
Extinct on death of recipient 1632. | For life only. |
29 July 1620 | Baroness Offaly Baron Offaly There have been two creations of the title Baron Offaly, both in the Peerage of Ireland.Two earlier medieval creations as Baron of Offaly existed; for an earlier FitzGerald, who owned land in County Kildare, including what was then "Offelan", a word that derived from the Gaelic "Uí Faelain" and not... Peerage of Ireland |
Lettice Digby Lettice Digby, 1st Baroness Offaly Lettice FitzGerald, 1st Baroness Offaly was an Irish noblewoman and a member of the powerful FitzGerald dynasty. Heiress-general to the Earls of Kildare on the death of her father, the title instead went to the next FitzGerald male heir when her grandfather, the 11th Earl of Kildare died in 1585... |
Extant as a 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"... . |
Granddaughter of the 1st Baron Offaly of the first creation Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare , also known as the "Wizard Earl" , was an Irish peer.... . |
8 July 1623 | Viscountess Maidstone Peerage of England |
Elizabeth Finch Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea Elizabeth Finch, née Heneage, 1st Countess of Winchilsea was an English peeress.Elizabeth was the daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Heneage, who was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in the latter years of the reign of Elizabeth I... |
Extant as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Winchilsea. |
Charles I
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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29 February 1628 | Lady Cramond Lord Cramond The title of Lord Cramond was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on 23 February 1628 for Dame Elizabeth Richardson. On the death of the fifth lord in 1735, it became extinct.-Lords Cramond :... Peerage of Scotland |
Elizabeth, Lady Richardson Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond Elizabeth Richardson, 1st Lady Cramond was an English writer and peeress.Born Elizabeth Beaumont, she was the eldest child of Sir Thomas Beaumont and his wife, Catherine... |
Extinct 1735. | |
12 July 1628 | Countess of Winchilsea Peerage of England |
Elizabeth, 1st Viscountess Maidstone Elizabeth Finch, 1st Countess of Winchilsea Elizabeth Finch, née Heneage, 1st Countess of Winchilsea was an English peeress.Elizabeth was the daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Heneage, who was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in the latter years of the reign of Elizabeth I... |
Extant. | |
12 September 1640 | Baroness Stafford Baron Stafford The title Baron Stafford, referring to Stafford, has been created several times in the Peerage of England. In the 14th century, the barons of the 1st creation were made earls. Those of the fifth creation, in the century became first viscounts and then earls.... Peerage of England |
Mary (Stafford) Howard | Extinct on death of recipient 1693. | For life only. Sister of the 5th Baron Stafford of the fourth creation and wife of the 1st Baron Stafford of the fifth creation William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford Blessed William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, and his wife, the former Alethea Talbot. He was a supporter of the Royalist cause before being implicated in the Popish Plot and executed for treason... |
1641 | 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... Peerage of England |
Elizabeth, Viscountess Savage Elizabeth Savage, Countess Rivers Elizabeth Savage, Countess Rivers and Viscountess Savage was an English courtier and a victim of uprisings during the English Civil War... |
Extinct on death of recipient , 9 March 1650. | For life only. Daughter of the 1st Earl Rivers of the second creation who could not inherit his title. |
23 May 1644 | Duchess of Dudley Peerage of England |
Alice Dudley | Extinct on death of recipient 1668. | For life only. Wife of Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick. |
Charles II
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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29 May 1660 | Countess of Chesterfield Countess of Chesterfield The title Countess of Chesterfield may refer to:*Catherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield , first wife of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield.... Peerage of England |
Katherine Stanhope, Lady Stanhope Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield was the governess and confidante of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange.She was born eldest daughter to Thomas Wotton, 2nd Baron Wotton and his wife, Mary, daughter of Sir Arthur Throckmorton of Paulerspury, Northamptonshire.She first married... |
Extinct on death of recipient , 9 April 1667. | For life only. For service. |
1660 | 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... Peerage of England |
Elizabeth Boyle, Viscountess Boyle Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Guilford Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Guilford was an English peeress. She was created 1st Countess of Guildford for life at the Restoration on 14 July 1660, which became extinct upon her death c. 3 September 1667... |
Extinct on death of recipient, 1667. | For life only. |
20 April 1663 | Duchess 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... Peerage of Scotland |
Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch was a wealthy Scottish peeress.Anne was the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. In 1661, she succeeded to her sister's titles of 4th Countess of Buccleuch, 5th Baroness Scott of Buccleuch and 5th Baroness Scott of Whitchester and Eskdaill... |
Extant. | On the occasion of her marriage to James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter... . |
1663 | Baroness Lucas, of Crudwell, in the County of Wiltshire Peerage of England |
Mary Grey, Countess of Kent Mary Grey, Countess of Kent Mary Grey, Countess of Kent , suo jure 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell, was an English peeress in her own right.Mary was the only surviving child of John Lucas, 1st Baron Lucas of Shenfield... |
Extant. | Daughter of John, 1st Baron Lucas. |
June 1667 | Duchess 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.... , Countess 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... , and Baroness Nonsuch, of Nonsuch Park Peerage of England |
Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was an English courtesan and perhaps the most notorious of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England, by whom she had five children, all of which were acknowledged and subsequently ennobled... |
Extinct 1774. | Mistress of Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... . |
19 August 1673 | 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... , Countess of Fareham, and Baroness Petersfield Peerage of England |
Louise de Kérouaille Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth was a mistress of Charles II of England. Through her son by Charles II, Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, she is ancestress of both wives of The Prince of Wales: the late Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as The Duchess of... |
Extinct on death of recipient 14 November 1734. | For life only. Mistress of Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... . |
1674 | Baroness Belasyse Baron Belasyse The title Baron Belasyse has been created twice in the Peerage of England.The first, Baron Belasyse of Worlaby in the County of Lincoln, was created in 27 January 1645 for John Belasyse, second son of the first Baron Fauconberg... Peerage of England |
Susan Belasyse | Extinct on death of the recipient in 1713. | For life only. |
1674 | Viscountess Bayning Viscount Bayning Viscount Bayning, of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 8 March 1628 for Paul Bayning, 1st Baron Bayning... Peerage of England |
Anne Murray | Extinct on death of recipient 1678. | For life only. |
1679 | Viscountess Corbet | Sarah Corbet | For life only. | |
1680 | Countess of Sheppey | Elizabeth Walter | For life only. |
James II
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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1686 | Countess 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... and Baroness Darlington Peerage of England |
Catherine Sedley | Extinct on death of recipient 26 October 1717 | For life only. Mistress of James II James II of England James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... . |
1688 | Countess of Stafford Peerage of England |
Mary Howard, Baroness Stafford | Extinct on death of recipient , 1693. | For life only. Wife of William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford Blessed William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford was the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, and his wife, the former Alethea Talbot. He was a supporter of the Royalist cause before being implicated in the Popish Plot and executed for treason... , executed 1680. |
13 December 1688 | Baroness Shelburne Peerage of Ireland |
Elizabeth Petty | Extinct on death of recipient, February 1708. | For life only. |
George I
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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1715 | Countess 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:... and Viscountess Carteret Peerage of Great Britain |
Grace Granville Carteret | Extinct 1776. | Daughter of John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath PC was an English royalist statesman, whose highest position was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.... |
18 July 1716 | Duchess of Munster, Marchioness and Countess of Dungannon, and Baroness Dundalk Peerage of Ireland |
Melusine von der Schulenburg | All titles extinct on death of recipient , 10 May 1743. | For life only. Mistress and unofficial wife of George I George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... . |
19 March 1719 | 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.... , 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... , and Baroness Glastonbury Baron Glastonbury Baron Glastonbury is a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came on 19 March 1719 , as a life peerage and as a subsidiary title for Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal and Munster, mistress of George I... Peerage of Great Britain |
Melusine, Duchess of Munster | All titles extinct on death of recipient , 10 May 1743. | For life only. Same person as above. |
1721 | 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... Peerage of Ireland |
Countess Sophia von Platen | Extinct on death of recipient 20 April 1725. | For life only. Half-sister of George I George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... . |
1722 | 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... and Baroness Brentford Peerage of Great Britain |
Sophia, Countess of Leinster | Extinct on death of recipient 20 April 1725. | For life only. Same person as above. |
1722 | Countess of Walsingham Peerage of Great Britain |
Melusina von der Schulenburg 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.... |
Extinct on death of recipient 16 September 1778. | For life only. Illegitimate daughter of George I George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... . |
George II
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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March 1740 | 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... Peerage of Great Britain |
Amalie von Wallmoden Amalie von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden, 1st Countess of Yarmouth was the mistress of George II of Great Britain from the mid-1730s until his death in 1760. Born into one prominent family in Hanover and wed into another, she became a naturalised citizen of Britain in 1740 and was granted the life... |
Extinct on death of recipient , 19 October 1765. | For life only. Mistress of George II George II of Great Britain George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany... . |
1746 | Viscountess Grandison Viscount Grandison Viscount Grandison of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for Sir Oliver St John, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, with special remainder to the male issue of his niece Barbara, wife of Sir Edward Villiers, elder half-brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham,... Peerage of Ireland |
Elizabeth Mason | Extinct 1800. | Daughter of John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison. |
1749 | Countess Temple Viscount Cobham Viscount Cobham is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 for Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Baron Cobham and 4th Baronet, of Stowe... Peerage of Great Britain |
Hester Grenville, 2nd Viscountess Cobham Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple Hester Temple, 1st Countess Temple, 2nd Viscountess Cobham was an English noblewoman.She was born the daughter of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Bt. , of Stowe, Buckinghamshire... |
Extinct 26 March 1889. | |
1 August 1758 | Countess of Brandon Peerage of Ireland |
Ellis Agar Bourke Bermingham Ellis Bermingham, Countess of Brandon Ellis Bermingham was born in 1708 as Ellis Agar, daughter of James Agar and Mary Wemyss. She married, first , Theobald Bourke, 7th Viscount Mayo, and after his death in 1742 married secondly Francis Bermingham, 14th Baron Athenry .In 1758 Ellis Bermingham was granted the title "Countess of... |
Extinct on death of recipient, 11 March 1789 | For life only. |
George III
Date | | Title | | Recipient | |Current status | | Notes |
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1760 | Baroness Stawell Baron Stawell Baron Stawell was a title that was created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1683 when Colonel Ralph Stawell was made Baron Stawell, of Somerton in the County of Somerset. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baron in 1755... Peerage of Great Britain |
Mary Bilson-Legge | Extinct 1820. | Daughter of the 4th Baron Stawell who could not inherit his title. |
4 December 1761 | Baroness Chatham Baron Chatham Baron Chatham was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first creation came in 1719 in favour of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll. For more information on this creation, see Duke of Argyll. The second creation came in 1761 in favour of Lady Hester Pitt. For more... Peerage of Great Britain |
Lady Hester Pitt Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham Hester Pitt, Countess of Chatham , 1st Baroness Chatham in her own right, was the wife of William Pitt , 1st Earl of Chatham, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768... |
Extinct 24 September 1835. | Wife of William Pitt the Elder William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War... , the recently resigned leader of the House of Commons. |
1761 | Baroness Mount Stuart Peerage of Great Britain |
Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute Mary Stuart, Countess of Bute and 1st Baroness Mount Stuart was the daughter of Edward Wortley-Montagu and Lady Mary Pierrepont .... |
Extant as a 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:... . |
Wife of the Earl of Bute John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics... , soon to become Prime Minister. |
7 March 1762 | Baroness Holland Baron Holland Baron Holland, of Holland in the County of Lincoln, and Baron Holland, of Foxley in the County of Wiltshire, were two titles in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first barony was created on 7 March 1762 for Lady Caroline Fox, the daughter of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and the eldest of... Peerage of Great Britain |
Caroline Fox | Extinct 18 December 1859. | Wife of Henry Fox Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, of Foxley, MP, PC was a leading British politician of the 18th century. He identified primarily with the Whig faction... , then Leader of the House of Commons. |
1766 | Viscountess Langford Viscount Langford Viscount Langford, of Longford Lodge, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 19 February 1766 for Elizabeth Rowley. She was made Baroness of Summerhill at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland... and Baroness Summerhill Peerage of Ireland |
Elizabeth Rowley | Extinct 1796. | |
1767 | Countess Grandison Viscount Grandison Viscount Grandison of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for Sir Oliver St John, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, with special remainder to the male issue of his niece Barbara, wife of Sir Edward Villiers, elder half-brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham,... and Viscountess Villiers Peerage of Ireland |
Elizabeth Mason, Viscountess Grandison | Extinct 1800. | |
28 August 1767 | Baroness Greenwich Baron Greenwich Baron Greenwich is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1767 when Lady Caroline Townshend was made Baroness Greenwich, in the County of Kent, with remainder to the male issue by her second husband, Charles Townshend... Peerage of Great Britain |
Lady Caroline Townshend Caroline Townshend, 1st Baroness Greenwich Caroline Townshend, 1st Baroness Greenwich was a British peeress, a daughter of the John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll.... |
Extinct on death of recipient 11 January 1794. | Daughter of John Campbell, 1st Duke of Greenwich John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich KG , known as Iain Ruaidh nan Cath or Red John of the Battles, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.-Early Life:... . |
1770 | Baroness Arden 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... Peerage of Ireland |
Catherine Perceval, Countess of Egmont | Extant as a subsidiary title of the 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... . |
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20 May 1776 | Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon Baron Hamilton of Hameldon The title Baron Hamilton of Hameldon, of Hambledon in the County of Leicester, is a title created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1776. It was created for Elizabeth Hamilton , Duchess of Hamilton, wife since 1752 of James Douglas-Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton... Peerage of Great Britain |
Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll | Extant as a 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... . |
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1783 | Baroness Donoughmore Peerage of Ireland |
Christiana Hely-Hutchinson Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore Christiana Hely-Hutchinson, 1st Baroness Donoughmore was a suo jure hereditary peer; as a lady, however, she was unable to sit in the Irish House of Lords.... |
Extant as a subsidiary title of the 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... . |
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1783 | Countess 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... Peerage of Ireland |
Elizabeth Pakenham | Extant. | |
1790 | Baroness Oriel of Collon Viscount Massereene Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneugh. From 1665 to 1816 the Skeffington Baronetcy of Fisherwick was attached to the viscountcy and from 1756 to 1816 the Viscounts also held the title of Earl of Massereene... Peerage of Ireland |
Margaretta Amelia Foster | Extant as a subsidiary title of the Viscount Ferrard Viscount Massereene Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneugh. From 1665 to 1816 the Skeffington Baronetcy of Fisherwick was attached to the viscountcy and from 1756 to 1816 the Viscounts also held the title of Earl of Massereene... . |
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1792 | Baroness Waterpark Baron Waterpark Baron Waterpark is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1792 for Sarah, Lady Cavendish, in honour of her husband, Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet. Sir Henry Cavendish was a politician who represented Lismore and Killybegs in the Irish House of Commons and served as Vice-Treasurer... Peerage of Ireland |
Sarah Cavendish | Extant. | |
13 June 1792 | Baroness Fermanagh 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... Peerage of Ireland |
Mary Verney | Extinct on death of recipient 15 November 1810. | Granddaughter of Ralph Verney, 1st 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... . |
1792 | Baroness 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... Peerage of Great Britain |
Laura Pulteney Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath was a British peeress and heiress.-Early life:... |
Extinct on death of recipient, 14 July 1808. | |
1793 | Countess 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... Peerage of Ireland |
Alice (Forward) Howard | Extinct 1978. | Widow of Ralph Howard, 1st Viscount Wicklow Ralph Howard, 1st Viscount Wicklow Howard, Ralph, 1st Viscount Wicklow was an M.P. for County Wicklow and became Baron Clonmore of Clonmore Castle.-Biography:Ralph Howard was born at , Co. Wicklow, the eldest son of the Rt. Rev. Robert Howard , Bishop of Elphin. Howard was High Sheriff of Wicklow in 1749, and of County Carlow in... . |
1795 | Baroness Hood Viscount Hood Viscount Hood, of Whitley in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created in 1796 for the famous naval commander Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Baron Hood... Peerage of Great Britain |
Susanna Hood | Extant as a subsidiary title of the Viscount Hood Viscount Hood Viscount Hood, of Whitley in the County of Warwick, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created in 1796 for the famous naval commander Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Baron Hood... . |
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1795 | Baroness Kilwarden Viscount Kilwarden Viscount Kilwarden, of Kilwarden in the County of Kildare, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 29 December 1800 for Arthur Wolfe, 1st Baron Kilwarden, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench for Ireland. He had already been created Baron Kilwarden, of Newlands in the County of... Peerage of Ireland |
Anne Wolfe | Extinct 1830. | |
1 December 1797 | Baroness Crofton Baron Crofton Baron Crofton is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1797 for Dame Anne Crofton. She was the widow of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet, of the Mote, who had represented Roscommon in the Irish House of Commons and had been offered a peerage just before his death. The peerage was... Peerage of Ireland |
Anne, Lady Crofton Anne Crofton, 1st Baroness Crofton Anne Crofton, 1st Baroness Crofton was an Irish suo jure peeress.Crofton was the wife of Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet, Member of the Irish Parliament for Roscommon. Sir Edward had been offered a peerage shortly before his death on 30 September 1797... |
Extant. | In place of her late husband, Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet was an Irish politician.Crofton was the son of Sir Marcus Crofton, 1st Baronet and his wife, Catherine and succeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1784.... , d. 30 September 1797. |
1797 | Viscountess Ferrard Viscount Massereene Viscount Massereene is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1660, along with the subsidiary title of Baron Loughneugh. From 1665 to 1816 the Skeffington Baronetcy of Fisherwick was attached to the viscountcy and from 1756 to 1816 the Viscounts also held the title of Earl of Massereene... Peerage of Ireland |
Margaretta Amelia Foster, 1st Baroness Oriel | Extant. | |
1797 | Baroness Norwood 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... Peerage of Ireland |
Grace Toler | Extant as a subsidiary title of the 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... . |
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1798 | Baroness ffrench Baron ffrench Baron ffrench, of Castle ffrench in the County of Galway, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1798 for Rose, Lady ffrench. She was the widow of Charles ffrench, who had been created a Baronet, of Castle ffrench in County Galway, in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1779. Their son Thomas... Peerage of Ireland |
Rose, Lady ffrench Rose ffrench, 1st Baroness ffrench Rose ffrench, 1st Baroness ffrench was an Irish peeress.The eldest daughter of Patrick Dillon of Roscommon, she married, 25 June 1761,Sir Charles ffrench, 1st Baronet , who was later Mayor of Galway... |
Extant. | For her son, Sir Thomas ffrench, who later inherited the title. |
31 July 1800 | Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye Baron Dufferin and Claneboye Baron Dufferin and Claneboye, of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created 31 July 1800 for Dorcas, Lady Blackwood. She was the widow of Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet, Member of the Irish Parliament for Killyleagh and Bangor... Peerage of Ireland |
Dorcas, Lady Blackwood | Extant. | In place of her late husband, Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Baronet was an Irish politician and baronet.He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Blackwood, 1st Baronet. Blackwood entered the Irish House of Commons for Killyleagh in 1761 and sat for it until 1768. He was then returned for Bangor until 1776... , d. 27 February 1799. |
1800 | Baroness Nugent Baron Nugent Baron Nugent is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of Ireland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. All three creations are extinct. The first creation came in the Peerage of Ireland in 1767 in favour of Robert Craggs-Nugent, who was made Viscount Clare at the... Peerage of Ireland |
Mary Nugent-Temple-Grenville | Extinct 1850. | |
28 May 1801 | Baroness Abercromby Baron Abercromby Baron Abercromby, of Aboukir and of Tullibody in the County of Clackmannan, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 May 1801 for Mary, Lady Abercromby, in honour of her late husband, the noted military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, who died from... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Mary Abercromby | Extinct 1924. | In place of her late husband Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby Ralph Abercromby Sir Ralph Abercromby was a Scottish soldier and politician. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.He twice served as MP for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire, and was... , who died 28 March 1801 following the Battle of Alexandria Battle of Alexandria The Battle of Alexandria or Battle of Canope, fought on March 21, 1801 between the French army under General Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, took place near the ruins of Nicopolis, on the narrow spit of land between the sea and Lake Abukir, along which the... . |
1802 | Baroness Sandys Baron Sandys Baron Sandys 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.... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Mary Hill, Marchioness of Downshire | Extant. | |
1803 | Viscountess Newcomen Viscount Newcomen Viscount Newcomen, of Mosstown in the County of Longford, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1803 for Charlotte Gleadowe-Newcomen, Baroness Newcomen. She had already been made Baroness Newcomen, of Mosstown in the County of Longford, in 1800, also in the Peerage of Ireland... Peerage of Ireland |
Charlotte Gleadowe-Newcomen | Extinct 1825. | |
1803 | Countess 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... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Laura, 1st Baroness Bath Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath was a British peeress and heiress.-Early life:... |
Extinct upon death of recipient, 14 July 1808. | |
1816 | Countess 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... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Amabel Hume-Campbell, 5th Baroness Lucas | Extinct 1923. |
George IV
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1821 | Baroness Rayleigh Baron Rayleigh Baron Rayleigh, of Terling Place in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for Lady Charlotte Strutt, wife of Colonel Joseph Strutt, Member of Parliament for Maldon and a member of an Essex family that had made its fortune in the milling business... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Lady Charlotte Strutt Charlotte Strutt, 1st Baroness Rayleigh Charlotte Mary Gertrude Strutt, 1st Baroness Rayleigh , known as Lady Charlotte FitzGerald from 1758 to 1789 and as Lady Charlotte Strutt from 1789 to 1821, was a British peeress.... |
Extant. | In place of her husband, Joseph Strutt MP Joseph Strutt (MP) Joseph Holden Strutt , was a British soldier and long-standing Member of Parliament.Strutt was the member of a family that had made their fortune from its milling business in Maldon and Chelmsford in Essex and which had acquired the estate of Terling Place in Terling, Essex... , who refused a peerage. |
31 July 1826 | Baroness FitzGerald and Vesey Baron FitzGerald and Vesey Baron FitzGerald and Vesey, of Clare and of Inchicronan in the County of Clare, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 31 July 1826 for Catherine FitzGerald, with remainder to her heirs male by her husband James FitzGerald. James Fitzgerald was a member of the Irish House of... Peerage of Ireland |
Catherine Vesey | Extinct 20 March 1860. | |
22 January 1828 | Viscountess 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... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Joan Scott Canning Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning was the wife of British Prime Minister George Canning.She was born Joan Scott in Scotland, the daughter of Major-General John Scott and Margaret Dundas... |
Extinct 17 June 1862. | In place of her late husband George Canning George Canning George Canning PC, FRS was a British statesman and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister.-Early life: 1770–1793:... , Prime Minister, who died in office 8 August 1827. |
William IV
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1831 | Baroness Talbot of Malahide Baron Talbot of Malahide Baron Talbot of Malahide, in the County of Dublin, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1831 for Margaret Talbot, widow of Richard Talbot, heir of the ancient Lords of Malahide. She was succeeded by their eldest son, the second Baron. In 1839 he was created Baron Furnival, of... Peerage of Ireland |
Margaret Talbot | Extant. | |
1831 | Baroness Wenman Viscount Wenman Viscount Wenman, of Tuam in the County of Galway, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 30 July 1628 for Sir Richard Wenman, Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in 1620 and 1625. He was made Baron Wenman, of Kilmaynham in the County of Meath, at the same time, also in the... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Sophia Wykeham | Extinct upon death of recipient 1870. | |
1831 | Baroness StrathedenPeerage of the United Kingdom | the Hon. Mary, Lady Campbell | Extant. | Wife of Sir John Campbell John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell PC, KC was a British Liberal politician, lawyer, and man of letters.-Background and education:... . |
Victoria
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10 April 1840 | Duchess of Inverness Duke of Inverness The Dukedom of Inverness was a title in the Jacobite Peerage of Great Britain, and as such was not recognised by the government or monarch or Great Britain... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Lady Cecilia Underwood | Extinct upon death of recipient 1 August 1873. | Illegally married to Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex The Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex , was the sixth son of George III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or naval career.- Early life :His Royal Highness The Prince Augustus... . |
21 October 1861 | Countess 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... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Anne, Duchess of Sutherland Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland , 1st Countess of Cromartie in her own right and known as the Marchioness of Stafford from 1849 to 1861, was a British peeress.... |
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27 April 1864 | Baroness Buckhurst Baron Buckhurst The title Baron Buckhurst has been created twice; once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1567 for Thomas Sackville, MP for East Grinstead and Ailesbury. He was later created Earl of Dorset. That creation became extinct in 1843... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Elizabeth, Countess De La Warr Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr and 1st Baroness Buckhurst was a British peeress.-Biography:... |
Extant, but subsidiary to the title 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... . |
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1868 | Viscountess 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... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Mary Anne Disraeli | Extinct upon death of recipient, 15 December 1872. | Placeholder for her husband Benjamin Disraeli, who remained in the House of Commons. |
1871 | Baroness Burdett-Coutts Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Angela Burdett-Coutts Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts , born Angela Georgina Burdett, was a nineteenth-century philanthropist, the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet and the former Sophia Coutts, daughter of banker Thomas Coutts... |
Extinct upon death of recipient, 30 December 1906. | For service. |
1880 | Baroness Bolsover Baron Bolsover Baron Bolsover, of Bolsover Castle in the County of Derby, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 April 1880 for Lady Augusta Cavendish-Bentinck, with remainder to the heirs male of the body of her late husband Lieutenant-General Arthur Cavendish-Bentinck , second... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Lady Augusta Cavendish-Bentinck | Extinct 21 March 1977. | In place of her late husband Lieutenant-General Arthur Cavendish-Bentinck. |
1891 | Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe | Agnes, Lady Macdonald | Extinct on death of recipient, 5 September 1920. | In place of her late husband, Sir John A. Macdonald John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century... , who died in office as Prime Minister of Canada Prime Minister of Canada The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution... 6 June 1891. |
1891 | Viscountess Hambleden Viscount Hambleden Viscount Hambleden, of Hambleden in the County of Buckinghamshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1891 for Emily Danvers Smith, in honour of her deceased husband, the businessman and Conservative politician William Henry Smith... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Emily Danvers Smith | Extant. | In place of her late husband, William Henry Smith, who died in office as Leader of the House of Commons 6 October 1891. |
2 August 1899 | Baroness Dorchester Baron Dorchester Baron Dorchester was a title that was created twice in British history, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 21 August 1786 when the soldier and administrator Sir Guy Carleton was made Lord... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Henrietta Carleton | Extinct 20 January 1963. | Daughter of 3rd Baron Dorchester who could not inherit his title. |
George V
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1928 | Countess Cave of Richmond Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Anne Cave, Viscountess Cave | Extinct upon death of recipient 1938. | In place of her late husband, George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave GCMG, KC, PC was a British lawyer and Conservative politician. He was Home Secretary under David Lloyd George from 1916 to 1919 and served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain from 1922 to 1924 and again from 1924 to 1928.-Background and education:Cave was born in... , who died 29 March 1928, the day of his resignation as Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign... . |
George VI
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6 May 1943 | Viscountess Daventry Viscount Daventry Viscount Daventry, of Daventry in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 6 May 1943 for Muriel FitzRoy , in honour of her late husband, the Hon. Edward FitzRoy, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943... Peerage of the United Kingdom |
Muriel FitzRoy Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry was a British aristocrat and the wife of Edward FitzRoy, who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death in 1943... |
Extant. | In place of her late husband, Edward FitzRoy Edward FitzRoy Captain Edward Algernon FitzRoy, DL was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1928 until his death.FitzRoy was the second son of the 3rd Baron Southampton... who died in office as Speaker of the House of Commons 3 March 1943. |