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List of peerages inherited by women
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In the peerages of the British Isles, most titles have traditionally been created for men and with remainder to male heirs. However, some titles are created with special remainders to allow women to inherit them. Some of the oldest English baronies
were created by writ and pass to female heirs when a peer dies with daughters and no sons, while some titles are created with a man's family in mind, if he is without sons and unlikely to produce any. The following is a list of women who have inherited titles with the British peerages.
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....
were created by writ and pass to female heirs when a peer dies with daughters and no sons, while some titles are created with a man's family in mind, if he is without sons and unlikely to produce any. The following is a list of women who have inherited titles with the British peerages.
14th century
Date inherited | Date of death or other loss of title | Title | Name | Other titles by marriage | Preceded in title by | Succeeded in title by |
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21 October 1314 | 19 October 1356 | 2nd Baroness Geneville | Joan de Geneville (Mortimer) | Countess 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... |
Geoffrey de Geneville, grandfather | Roger Mortimer, son |
6 June 1333 | 10 December 1363 | 4th Countess 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... |
Elizabeth de Burgh (Plantagenet) Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of Ulster Elizabeth de Burgh, Duchess of Clarence, suo jure 4th Countess of Ulster and 5th Baroness of Connaught was a Norman-Irish noblewoman who married Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence.- Family :... |
Duchess 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... |
William de Burgh William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster and 4th Baron of Connaught , was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland.-Background:... , father |
Philippa, daughter |
4 August 1338 | 24 March 1399 | 2nd Countess 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... |
Margaret of Norfolk | Baroness Segrave Baron Segrave Baron Segrave is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1295 for Nicholas de Segrave. The sixth Baron Segrave had previously succeeded to the title of Baron Mowbray, and thereafter the two baronies have remained united with two exceptions. In 1831 the Segrave Barony was given... by first marriage Baroness Manny Baron Manny The title of Baron Manny was created in the Peerage of England on 12 November 1347, as a barony by writ. It became extinct in 1389.-Barons Manny :* Walter Manny, 1st Baron Manny * Anne Hastings, 2nd Baroness Manny , suo jure... by second marriage 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... by creation |
Thomas of Brotherton Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Lord Marshal of England was the son of Edward I of England and Margaret of France.-Early life:... , father |
Thomas Mowbray, grandson |
31 May 1349 | 29 September 1349 | 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell Baron Wake of Liddell Baron Wake of Liddell is a title created in 1295 in the Peerage of England. It has been in abeyance since 1408.-Barons Wake of Liddell :*John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell... |
Margaret Wake (Comyn) Margaret Wake, 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell Margaret Wake was the wife of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent.-Biography:She was the daughter of John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell, and was descended directly from Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd. Her mother was Joan de Fiennes, making her a cousin of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of... |
Countess 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... |
Thomas Wake Thomas Wake, 2nd Baron Wake of Liddell Thomas Wake, 2nd Baron Wake of Liddell , English baron, belonged to a Lincolnshire family which had lands also in Cumberland, being the son of John Wake , who was summoned to parliament as a baron in 1295, and the grandson of Baldwin Wake , both warriors of repute.Among Thomas Wake's guardians were... , brother |
John John, 3rd Earl of Kent John, 3rd Earl of Kent, Baron Wake of Liddell was an English nobleman who was the posthumous son of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, and the uncle of King Richard II of England.-Family:... , son |
26 December 1352 | 7 August 1385 | 4th Countess 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... 5th Baroness Wake of Liddell Baron Wake of Liddell Baron Wake of Liddell is a title created in 1295 in the Peerage of England. It has been in abeyance since 1408.-Barons Wake of Liddell :*John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell... |
Joan Plantagenet (Montacute) (Holland) Joan of Kent Joan, Countess of Kent , known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, was the first English Princess of Wales... |
Countess 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... Princess of Wales Princess of Wales Princess of Wales is a British courtesy title held by the wife of The Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283.Although there have been considerably more than ten male heirs to the throne, there have been only ten Princesses of Wales. The majority of Princes of Wales... |
John Plantagenet John, 3rd Earl of Kent John, 3rd Earl of Kent, Baron Wake of Liddell was an English nobleman who was the posthumous son of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, and the uncle of King Richard II of England.-Family:... , brother |
Thomas Holland Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent Thomas Holland , 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holand KG was an English nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother, King Richard II of England.-Family and early Life:... , son |
10 December 1363 | 5 January 1382 | 5th Countess 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... |
Philippa of Clarence | Countess 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... |
Elizabeth de Burgh Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of Ulster Elizabeth de Burgh, Duchess of Clarence, suo jure 4th Countess of Ulster and 5th Baroness of Connaught was a Norman-Irish noblewoman who married Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence.- Family :... , mother |
Roger Mortimer, son |
1372 | 3 April 1384 | 2nd Baroness Manny Baron Manny The title of Baron Manny was created in the Peerage of England on 12 November 1347, as a barony by writ. It became extinct in 1389.-Barons Manny :* Walter Manny, 1st Baron Manny * Anne Hastings, 2nd Baroness Manny , suo jure... |
Anne Hastings Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke and 2nd Baroness Manny was the daughter of Walter Manny, 1st Baron Manny and Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk.... |
Countess 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... |
Walter de Manny Walter de Manny, 1st Baron Manny Walter De Manny, 1st Baron Manny, KG , soldier of fortune and founder of the Charterhouse, was from Masny in Hainaut , from whose counts he claimed descent... , father |
John Hastings John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke was the son of John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Anne Manny, 2nd Baroness Manny... , son |
15th century
Date inherited | Date of death or other loss of title | Title | Name | Other titles by marriage | Preceded in title by | Succeeded in title by |
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1458 | Countess of Lennox | Isabella Isabella, Countess of Lennox Isabella of Lennox was the ruler of Lennox, from 1437–1458, and last in the line of Mormaers or Native Scottish rulers. As the wife of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany , she was also Duchess of Albany , but in 1425 her family would be almost completely destroyed when her husband, father and two... |
Duchess 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.... |
Donnchadh Donnchadh, Earl of Lennox Donnchadh of Lennox was the Mormaer of Lennox, 1385-1425. He was a son of Baltar mac Amlaimh and Margaret, daughter of Domhnall, Earl of Lennox.... , father |
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3 November 1428 | 1462 | 5th Countess 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... |
Alice (Montacute) Neville Alice Neville, 5th Countess of Salisbury Alice Montacute was an English noblewoman and the suo jure 5th Countess of Salisbury, 6th Baroness Monthermer, and 7th and 4th Baroness Montacute having succeeded to the titles in 1428... |
Thomas Montacute Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury, 6th and 3rd Baron Montacute, 5th Baron Monthermer, and Count of Perche, KG was an English nobleman... , father |
Richard Neville Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Richard Neville KG, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute , known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander... , son |
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11 June 1446 | 3 January 1448 | 15th Countess 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:... |
Anne de Beauchamp Anne de Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick was born in Cardiff, the only child of Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick and Lady Cecily Neville. Her maternal grandparents were Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury... |
Henry de Beauchamp Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick was an English nobleman.He was the son of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Isabel le Despenser... , father |
Anne Neville Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick was the daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, and his second wife Isabel le Despenser. Isabel was a daughter of Thomas le Despenser Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick (13 July 1426 – 20 September 1492) was the daughter of... and Richard Neville Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Richard Neville KG, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute , known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander... , aunt and uncle |
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3 January 1448 | 20 September 1492 | 16th Countess 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:... |
Anne (de Beauchamp) Neville Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick was the daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, and his second wife Isabel le Despenser. Isabel was a daughter of Thomas le Despenser Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick (13 July 1426 – 20 September 1492) was the daughter of... |
Countess 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... |
Anne de Beauchamp Anne de Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick was born in Cardiff, the only child of Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick and Lady Cecily Neville. Her maternal grandparents were Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury... , niece |
Edward Plantagenet Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick was the son of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and a potential claimant to the English throne during the reigns of both Richard III and his successor, Henry VII... , grandson |
1450 | 1468 | 7th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley Baron Ferrers of Chartley The title Baron Ferrers of Chartley was created on February 6, 1299 for John de Ferrers, son of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby. The daughter of the 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Anne, married Walter Devereux who was summoned to parliament as Lord Ferrers in her right. Their descendants... |
Anne Ferrers (Devereux) | William de Ferrers, father | Walter Devereux, husband John Devereux John Devereux, 8th Baron Ferrers of Chartley John Devereux, 8th Baron Ferrers of Chartley was an English peer.-Family:He was the eldest son and heir of Anne Ferrers, 7th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley by her husband and consort Walter Devereux, Lord Ferrers of Chartley.... , son |
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30 December 1460 | 12 May 1529 | 7th Baroness Harington | Cecily Bonville (Grey) (Stafford) | Marchioness 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... by first marriage Countess 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.... by second marriage |
William Bonville William Bonville, 6th Baron Harington William Bonville, 6th Baron Harington was an English nobleman who was a loyal adherent of the House of York during the dynastic conflict in England in the 15th century known as the Wars of the Roses... , father |
Thomas Grey Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, KG, KB was an English peer, courtier, soldier and landowner, the grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, briefly Queen of England.-Early life:... , son |
18 February 1461 | 2nd Baroness Bonville Baron Bonville The title of Baron Bonville was created once in the Peerage of England. On 23 September 1449, William Bonville was summoned to Parliament. On his death in 1461, the barony was inherited by his great-granddaughter Cecily Bonville, who two months before succeeded as Baroness Harington, with which... |
William Bonville William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville, KG was an English nobleman, soldier, and administrator. He was a staunch Yorkist supporter during the Wars of the Roses, and he was executed following the Yorkist defeat at the Second Battle of St Albans, by the orders of Queen consort Margaret of Anjou... , great-grandfather |
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14 January 1476 | 19 November 1481 | 8th Countess 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... |
Anne de Mowbray (Plantagenet) Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, later Duchess of York and Duchess of Norfolk was the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower... |
Duchess of York Duchess of York Duchess of York is the principal courtesy title held by the wife of the Duke of York. The title is gained with marriage alone and is forfeited upon divorce. Four of the twelve Dukes of York did not marry or had already assumed the throne prior to marriage, therefore there have only ever been eleven... 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... |
John Mowbray, father | Extinct |
Baroness Mowbray Baron Mowbray Baron Mowbray is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ for Roger de Mowbray in 1283. It was held for a long time by the Mowbray and Howard Dukes of Norfolk. The title was united with the Barony of Segrave in 1368, when John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham and 5th Baron Mowbray... Baroness Segrave Baron Segrave Baron Segrave is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1295 for Nicholas de Segrave. The sixth Baron Segrave had previously succeeded to the title of Baron Mowbray, and thereafter the two baronies have remained united with two exceptions. In 1831 the Segrave Barony was given... |
John Howard John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman, soldier, and the first Howard Duke of Norfolk... , cousin abeyant |
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16 July 1491 | 27 August 1507 | 3rd Baroness Herbert Baron Herbert Baron Herbert is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1461 for William Herbert, who was later made Earl of Pembroke. The second Earl of Pembroke surrendered his earldom in return for another earldom, Huntingdon. The barony, however, passed to his daughter Elizabeth, who... |
Elizabeth (Herbert) Somerset | William Herbert William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke was the son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Devereux. His maternal grandparents were Walter Devereux, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Elizabeth Merbury.... , father |
Henry Somerset Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester was an English nobleman, son of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert. On his father's death on 15 April 1526, he succeeded as the second Earl of Worcester... , son |
16th century
Date inherited | Date of death or other loss of title | Title | Name | Other titles | Preceded in title by | Succeeded in title by |
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1513 | 1539 attainted died 27 May 1541 |
8th or 2nd Countess 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... |
Margaret Pole | Edward Plantagenet Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick was the son of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and a potential claimant to the English throne during the reigns of both Richard III and his successor, Henry VII... , brother |
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1526 | 19 September 1580 | 12 Baroness Willoughby de Eresby Baron Willoughby de Eresby Baron Willoughby de Eresby is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1313 for Robert de Willoughby of Eresby Manor, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire. The fourteenth Baron was created Earl of Lindsey in 1626. His great-grandson, the fourth Earl and seventeenth Baron, was created... |
Catherine Willoughby (Brandon) (Bertie) | Duchess 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... |
William Willoughby William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby was an English baron and the largest landowner in Lincolnshire. He was the son of Sir Christopher Willoughby William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1482–1526) was an English baron and the largest landowner in Lincolnshire. He was... , father |
Peregrine Bertie Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby thumb|Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de EresbyPeregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby was the son of Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, and Richard Bertie. Bertie was Lady Willoughby de Eresby's second husband, the first being Charles Brandon, Duke of... , son |
13 March 1540 | 17 April 1543 dispossessed died 28 January 1571 |
7th Baroness Bourchier Baron Bourchier The title Baron Bourchier is an abeyant peerage which was created in the Peerage of England in 1342 for Sir Robert Bourchier, who had been Lord High Chancellor from 1340–41.... |
Anne Bourchier (Parr) Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier Anne Bourchier was the suo jure 7th Baroness Bourchier, suo jure Lady Lovayne, and Baroness Parr of Kendal. She was the first wife of William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, Earl of Essex, and the sister-in-law of Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII of England.She created a scandal in... |
Henry Bourchier Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC was an English soldier, peer and courtier at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He married Mary Say, by whom he had one daughter, Anne, who became his heir.- Family :... , father |
Walter Devereux Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , an English nobleman and general. From 1573 until his death he fought in Ireland in connection with the Plantation of Ulster, where he ordered the massacre of Rathlin Island... , cousin |
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14 April 1587 | 1 May 1591 | 16th Baroness de Ros Baron de Ros The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.... |
Elizabeth (Manners) Cecil Elizabeth Cecil, 16th Baroness de Ros Lady Elizabeth Manners, 16th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley was the daughter and heir of Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland... |
Edward Manners Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland, 15th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, whose titles he inherited in 1563.... , father |
William Cecil William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros of Helmsley .He was born at Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, and baptised on 4 June 1590. In 1591, he inherited the barony of de Ros from his mother, Elizabeth Cecil, 16th Baroness de Ros. On 13 February 1615, he married Ann Lake.He was sent by King James I on a... , son |
17th century
Date inherited | Date of death or other loss of title | Title | Name | Other titles by marriage | Preceded in title by | Succeeded in title by |
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22 March 1676 | 14th Baroness de Clifford Baron de Clifford Baron de Clifford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1299 for Robert de Clifford. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The de Clifford family settled in England after the Norman conquest and were a notable family in... |
Anne Clifford (Sackville) (Herbert) Lady Anne Clifford Lady Anne Clifford, 14th Baroness de Clifford was the only surviving child of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland by his wife Lady Margaret Russell, daughter of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford... |
Countess 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.... by first marriage Countess 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... and Mongomery 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... by second marriage |
George Clifford George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland Sir George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, KG was an English peer, as well as a naval commander and courtier in the court of Queen Elizabeth I.-Background:... , father |
Nicholas Tufton Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet , styled Lord Tufton until 1664, was an English nobleman.Tufton was the eldest son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet, and Lady Margaret, daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset and Lady Anne Clifford. Through his father he was a great-great-grandson of... , grandson |
14 October 1618 | 17 September 1637 | 2nd Baroness Clifton | Katherine Clifton (Stewart) (Hamilton) Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton was an English-born Scottish peeress .... |
Countess 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... Duchess 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... by first marriage Countess of Abercorn by second marriage |
Gervase Clifton Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton was an English nobleman.Clifton was a son of Sir John Clifton of Barrington Court, Somerset and was educated at St Alban Hall, Oxford... , father |
James Stewart, son |
1632 | October 1649 | 19th Baroness de Ros Baron de Ros The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.... |
Katherine (Manners) Villiers (MacDonnell) Katherine Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham Katherine Manners, Duchess of Buckingham, 19th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley , also known as Catherine, was the daughter and heir of the 18th Baron de Ros. She was known as the richest woman in Britain, apart from royalty... |
Duchess 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:... by first marriage Countess 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... Marchioness of Antrim by second marriage |
Francis Manners Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, KG was an English nobleman. Despite a brief imprisonment for his involvement in the Essex Rebellion of 1601, he became prominent at the court of James I. He lived at Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire... , father |
George Villiers George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :... , son |
1651 | 24 May 1654 | 13th Baroness Furnivall Baron Furnivall Baron Furnivall is an ancient title in the Peerage of England. It was originally created when Thomas de Furnivall was summoned to the Model Parliament of 1295 as Lord Furnivall. The barony eventually passed to Thomas Nevill, who had married the first baron's descendant Joan de Furnivall, and he... |
Alethea (Talbot) Howard Alethea Howard, Countess of Arundel Alethea Howard, 13th Baroness Furnivall, Countess of Arundel , née Lady Alethea Talbot, was the wife of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel... |
Countess 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... |
Gilbert Talbot Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl of Waterford, KG was was a peer in the peerage of England.He was the eldest surviving son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by the latter's first marriage to Gertrude Manners, daughter of the first Earl of Rutland.In 1568, Gilbert was... , father |
Henry Howard Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel Henry Frederick Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, PC was an English noble and the second son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and Lady Alethea Talbot, later 13th Baroness Furnivall... , son |
12 September 1651 | 1698 resigned died 17 October 1716 |
3rd Duchess 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... |
Anne Hamilton (Douglas) Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton was a Scottish peeress.The daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, Scottish General and premier peer of the realm, and Lady Mary Feilding, daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Lady Susan Villiers, a... |
William Hamilton William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.... , uncle |
James Hamilton, son | |
22 November 1651 | 11 March 1661 | 3rd Countess of Buccleuch | Mary Scott Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch and Countess of Tarras was a young Scottish peeress, the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. Mary succeeded to her father's titles aged 4, when he died in 1651. She immediately became one of the most desirable matches of the kingdom... |
Countess of Tarras | Francis Scott Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch was the son of Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch.On 25 July 1646, he married Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes and they had three children:... , father |
Anne Scott 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... , sister |
11 September 1653 | 5 June 1698 | 2nd Countess 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... 2nd Baroness Huntingtower |
Elizabeth (Murray) (Tollemache) Maitland Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale was an influential British noblewoman. She is famous for the political influence she held, which was unusual for women of the period, and for her support of Charles II during his exile as a member of the secret organisation known as the Sealed Knot.-Early... |
Duchess of Lauderdale | William Murray, father | Lionel Tollemache Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart , styled Lord Huntingtower from 1651 to 1698, was a British Tory Member of Parliament and nobleman.... , son |
11 March 1661 | 6 February 1732 | 4th Countess of Buccleuch | Anne Scott 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... |
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... by creation |
Mary Scott Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch and Countess of Tarras was a young Scottish peeress, the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. Mary succeeded to her father's titles aged 4, when he died in 1651. She immediately became one of the most desirable matches of the kingdom... , sister |
Francis Scott Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch KT FRS was a Scottish nobleman.-Biography:He was the son of Sir James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith and Lady Henrietta Hyde, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester. He was baptised on 20 January 1694/95 in St... , grandson |
25 March 1667 | 23 April 1686 | 6th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Henrietta Wentworth Henrietta Wentworth, 6th Baroness Wentworth Henrietta Maria Wentworth, 6th Baroness Wentworth was an English suo jure peeress.The only child of Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth and his wife, Philadelphia Carey, Henrietta spent her early years at the family home, Toddington Manor, Bedfordshire... |
Thomas Wentworth Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland was a Cavalier general who fought for Charles I during the English Civil War.He was the eldest son of Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth and Anne Hopton. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth, the last Englishman to hold Calais... , grandfather |
Anne Lovelace, aunt | |
July 1679 | 11 March 1705 | 3rd Countess of Wemyss | Margaret Wemyss (Mackenzie) Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss and Countess of Cromarty was a suo jure Scottish peeress.Margaret was the daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and Margaret Leslie, daughter of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes... |
Lady Burntisland by first marriage 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... by second marriage |
David Wemyss David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss was an army officer.Only son of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jean Gray , daughter of Lord Gray.... , father |
David Wemyss David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss son of James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss .In his 41 years Earl Wemyss married three times:... , son |
28 July 1685 | 7 February 1723 | 2nd Countess of Arlington | Isabella (Bennet) FitzRoy (Hanmer) Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton Isabella Bennet FitzRoy, 2nd Countess of Arlington and Duchess of Grafton was a British peeress and heiress.-Family and marriage:... |
Duchess 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... |
Henry Bennet Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington KG, PC was an English statesman.- Background and early life :He was the son of Sir John Bennet of Dawley, Middlesex, and of Dorothy Crofts. He was the younger brother of John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston; his sister was Elizabeth Bennet who married Robert Kerr,... , father |
Charles FitzRoy Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton KG PC was an Irish and English politician.He was born the only child of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington... , son |
23 April 1686 | 1697 | 7th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Anne Lovelace | Baroness Lovelace Baron Lovelace Baron Lovelace, of Hurley in the County of Berkshire, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 31 May 1627 for Sir Richard Lovelace, who had earlier represented Berkshire, Abingdon and Windsor in Parliament. The second Baron served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. The third Baron... |
Henrietta Wentworth Henrietta Wentworth, 6th Baroness Wentworth Henrietta Maria Wentworth, 6th Baroness Wentworth was an English suo jure peeress.The only child of Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth and his wife, Philadelphia Carey, Henrietta spent her early years at the family home, Toddington Manor, Bedfordshire... , niece |
Martha Johnson, granddaughter |
19 June 1697 | 17 November 1705 | 7th Baroness Mordaunt Baron Mordaunt The title Baron Mordaunt was created in 1529 for Sir John Mordaunt. The fifth baron was created Earl of Peterborough in 1628 and the title then passed to his son, the second earl, in 1644. On his death in 1697, the earldom was inherited by the his nephew, Charles and the barony was inherited by his... |
Mary Howard Mary Howard, Duchess of Norfolk Mary Howard, Duchess of Norfolk and 7th Baroness Mordaunt was a British peeress.Born Lady Mary Mordaunt, she was the only child and heiress of Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough. On 8 August 1677, she married Henry Howard, Earl of Arundel, who later succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk in... |
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... |
Henry Mordaunt Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough, KG, PC, FRS was an English soldier, peer and courtier.-Early life:Styled Lord Mordaunt from 1628, he was the eldest son of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough... , father |
Charles Mordaunt Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, KG, PC was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth... , cousin |
1697confirmed 1702 | 1745 | 7th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Martha Johnson | Anne Lovelace, grandmother | Edward Noel, first cousin twice removed |
18th century
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1714 | 26 June 1718 | 4th Baroness Strange Baron Strange Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Two creations, one in 1295 and another in 1325, had only one holder each, upon the death of whom they became extinct. Two of the creations are still extant, however... |
Henrietta Stanley Henrietta Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange Henrietta Maria Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange was an English peeress.Henrietta was born in 1687, the daughter of the 9th Earl of Derby. He died in 1709 and one of his titles, Baron Strange, fell into abeyance between Lady Henrietta and her younger sister Lady Elizabeth... |
Countess 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... by first marriage Baroness 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... by second marriage |
William Stanley William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby William Richard George Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby , styled Lord Strange from 1655 to 1672, was an English peer.Derby was the eldest son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorotha Helena Kirkhoven... , father |
Henrietta Ashburnham, daughter |
1717 | 19 August 1758 | 14th Countess 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... |
Mary Hay (Falconer) Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll Mary Hay, suo jure Countess of Erroll , 18th Hereditary Lord High Constable and Knight Marischal of Scotland, and 14th Countess of Erroll, was the Senior Great Officer among the Royal Officers of Scotland and Chief of the King's Household in Scotland... |
Charles Hay, brother | James Hay James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll was the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll .In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart In 1762,... , great-nephew |
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25 December 1717 | 13 March 1741 | 14th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley Baron Ferrers of Chartley The title Baron Ferrers of Chartley was created on February 6, 1299 for John de Ferrers, son of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby. The daughter of the 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Anne, married Walter Devereux who was summoned to parliament as Lord Ferrers in her right. Their descendants... |
Elizabeth (Shirley) Compton Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton , suo jure 14th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley, was a British peeress.... |
Countess 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... |
Robert Shirley Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers Sir Robert Shirley, 7th Baronet, of Staunton Harold, 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, created 1st Earl Ferrers was an English peer and courtier.... , grandfather |
Abeyant Abeyance Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly... (later Charlotte Townshend Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend , suo jure 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley and 7th Baroness Compton, known as Lady Charlotte Compton until 1749 and as Lady Ferrers of Chartley from 1749 to 1764, was a British peeress.Charlotte was the only surviving child of James Compton, 5th Earl of... , daughter) |
26 June 1718 | 1732 | 5th Baroness Strange Baron Strange Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Two creations, one in 1295 and another in 1325, had only one holder each, upon the death of whom they became extinct. Two of the creations are still extant, however... |
Henrietta Ashburnham | Henrietta Stanley Henrietta Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange Henrietta Maria Stanley, 4th Baroness Strange was an English peeress.Henrietta was born in 1687, the daughter of the 9th Earl of Derby. He died in 1709 and one of his titles, Baron Strange, fell into abeyance between Lady Henrietta and her younger sister Lady Elizabeth... , mother |
James Stanley James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby PC , styled The Honourable until 1702, was a British peer and politician.Derby was the second son of Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby, and Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven... , great-uncle |
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16 June 1722 | 24 October 1723 | 2nd Duchess of Marlborough Duchess of Marlborough Duchess of Marlborough may refer to:* Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough , wife of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough* Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough , daughter and heiress of the 1st Duke of Marlborough... |
Henrietta Godolphin | Countess 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... |
John Churchill John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries... , father |
Charles Spencer Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , known as The Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British soldier and politician. He briefly served as Lord Privy Seal in 1755... , nephew |
29 January 1737 | 5 December 1756 | 2nd Countess 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... |
Anne (Douglas-Hamilton) O'Brien Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney Anne Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Orkney was a Scottish noblewoman and the eldest daughter of Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, and Elizabeth Villiers.... |
Countess Inchiquin | George Douglas-Hamilton, father | Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney was the eldest daughter of Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney and William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, and Countess of Orkney in her own right.... , daughter |
5 June 1740 | 10 January 1797 | 2nd Marchioness Grey | Jemima (Campbell) Yorke Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke was a British peeress.She was a daughter of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Amabel Grey. Her maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and Jemima Crew.On 22 May 1740, she married Hon... |
Countess 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... |
Henry Grey Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG PC was a British politician and courtier.-Family:He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell... , grandfather |
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14 September 1749 | 1752 | 2nd Viscountess Cobham 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... |
Hester (Grenville) Temple 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... |
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... by creation |
Richard Temple Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham PC was a British soldier and Whig politician. He was known for his ownership of and modifications to the estate at Stowe and for serving as a political mentor to the young William Pitt.-Early life:Temple was the son of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd... , brother |
Richard Grenville-Temple Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple KG, PC was a British politician. He is best known for his association with his brother-in-law William Pitt who he served with in government during Britain's participation in the Seven Years War between 1756 and 1761... , son |
1749 | 3 September 1770 | 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley Baron Ferrers of Chartley The title Baron Ferrers of Chartley was created on February 6, 1299 for John de Ferrers, son of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby. The daughter of the 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Anne, married Walter Devereux who was summoned to parliament as Lord Ferrers in her right. Their descendants... |
Charlotte (Compton) Townshend Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend , suo jure 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley and 7th Baroness Compton, known as Lady Charlotte Compton until 1749 and as Lady Ferrers of Chartley from 1749 to 1764, was a British peeress.Charlotte was the only surviving child of James Compton, 5th Earl of... |
Viscountess Townshend | Elizabeth Compton Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton , suo jure 14th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley, was a British peeress.... , mother abeyant 1741-1749 |
George Townshend George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, PC, FRS , known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1770 to 1784 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1784 to 1807, was a British peer and politician.... , son |
3 October 1754 | 7th Baroness Compton Baron Compton The title Baron Compton was created in the Peerage of England for the Tudor politician, Sir Henry Compton. In 1618, his son was created Earl of Northampton. The titles remained united until the fifth earl died without any male heirs in 1754 and the title passed to his only daughter, Charlotte, who... |
James Compton James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton , known as Lord Compton from 1687 to 1727, was a British peer and politician.Northampton was the eldest son of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, and his wife Jane... , father |
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7 February 1750 | 5 December 1776 | 2nd Baroness Percy Baron Percy The title Baron Percy has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The first, in 1066 a Feudal Barony rather than a peerage, became extinct in 1299. The second, in 1299, became extinct in 1517. The third, in 1557, became extinct in 1670. The present creation was in 1722, by writ of... |
Elizabeth (Seymour) Percy Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Northumberland Elizabeth Percy, née Seymour, Duchess of Northumberland, heiress to the earldom of Northumberland and 2nd Baroness Percy was a British peeress.... |
Duchess 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.... |
Algernon Seymour Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset General Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was the son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and his wife, Elizabeth... , father |
Hugh Percy Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, FRS was an officer in the British army and later a British peer... , son |
15 December 1753 | 8 December 1754 | 6th Baroness Clifford Baron Clifford The barony of this name has been in abeyance since 1858 – for the baronies with similar names that remain extant see Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and Baron de Clifford----... |
Charlotte (Boyle) Cavendish | Marchioness of Hartington | Richard Boyle Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork... |
William Cavendish William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG was a British aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest son of the William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to... , son |
5 December 1756 | 10 May 1791 | 3rd Countess 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... |
Mary O'Brien Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney was the eldest daughter of Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney and William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, and Countess of Orkney in her own right.... |
Countess Inchiquin | Anne O'Brien Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney Anne Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Orkney was a Scottish noblewoman and the eldest daughter of Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, and Elizabeth Villiers.... , mother |
Mary FitzMaurice Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney was a Scottish suo jure peeress, the only surviving child of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond and Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney.... , daughter |
8 January 1764 | 13 October 1805 | 8th Baroness Strange Baron Strange Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Two creations, one in 1295 and another in 1325, had only one holder each, upon the death of whom they became extinct. Two of the creations are still extant, however... |
Charlotte Murray Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl and 8th Baroness Strange was a Scottish peeress.Born Lady Charlotte Murray, she was the daughter of the 2nd Duke of Atholl. On 23 October 1753, she married her first cousin, John Murray at Dunkeld, Scotland... |
Duchess 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... |
James Murray James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl KT PC , styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1715 and 1746, was a Scottish peer.-Background:... , father |
John Murray John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl KT, PC, FRS , styled Marquess of Tullibardine 1764 and 1774, was a Scottish peer.-Background:... , son |
1766 | 29 January 1839 | 19th Countess 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... |
Elizabeth (Sutherland) Leveson-Gower Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland Elizabeth Sutherland Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland , also suo jure 19th Countess of Sutherland, was a Scottish peeress, best remembered for her involvement in the Highland Clearances.... |
Marchioness of Stafford 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... Duchess 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... |
William Sutherland, father | George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland KG , styled Viscount Trentham until 1803, Earl Gower between 1803 and 1833 and Marquess of Stafford in 1833, was a British peer.... , son |
27 April 1782 | 14 March 1793 | 2nd Baroness Dynevor Baron Dynevor Baron Dinevor, of Dinevor in the County of Carmarthen , is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1780 for William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, with remainder to his daughter, Lady Cecil, wife of George Rice, a member of a prominent Welsh family... |
Cecil de Cardonnel Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor was a Welsh peeress.She was the daughter of William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot. Her mother was the daughter and heir of Adam de Cardonnel, British Secretary of War. Under the special remainder in the creation of the barony for her father, she and her heirs... |
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot PC , known as the Lord Talbot from 1737 to 1761, was a British politician.... , father |
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16 May 1778 | 27 January 1784 | de jure 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy. The next baron, also named Conyers, was granted the title of Earl of... 9th Baroness Conyers Baron Conyers The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the... |
Amelia (Darcy) Osborne Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen Amelia Osborne , Marchioness of Carmarthen and de jure 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baroness Conyers and 5th Countess of Mértola was a British peeress and a Portuguese countess.... |
Marchioness of Carmarthen | Robert Darcy Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness PC , known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician. From 1744 to 1746 he was ambassador at Venice and from 1749 to 1751 he represented his country at The Hague... , father |
George Osborne George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician... , son |
28 April 1786 | 8 January 1840 | 6th Countess 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.... |
Flora Mure-Campbell | Marchioness 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... |
James Mure-Campbell James Mure-Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun James Mure-Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun was a Scottish aristocrat and soldier. He assumed the name of Mure on succeeding to the estate of his grandmother, the Countess of Glasgow, heiress of the family of Mure of Rowallan... , father |
George Rawdon-Hastings George Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings George Augustus Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Marquess of Hastings , styled Lord Rawdon from birth until 1817 and Earl of Rawdon from 1817 to 1826, was a British peer and courtier.-Background:... , son |
2 October 1789 | 11 April 1808 | 16th Baroness Botreaux Baron Botreaux Baron Botreaux is a title in the Peerage of England, created in 1368.The title was created by writ of summons, by Edward III to William de Botreaux, 1st Baron Botreaux in 1368.... 15th Baroness Hungerford Baron Hungerford The Barony of Hungerford was created in the Peerage of England on 7 January 1426 for Walter Hungerford, who was summoned to parliament, had been Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House and invested as Knight of the Order of the Garter before and was made Lord High Treasurer one year before he... 13th Baroness de Moleyns 13th Baroness Hastings de Hastings Baron Hastings Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1295, and is still extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in c. 1314... 12th Baroness Hastings de Hungerford Baron Hastings Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1295, and is still extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in c. 1314... |
Elizabeth (Hastings) Rawdon | Countess of Moira | Francis Hastings Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon PC was a British peer and politician.He was the son of the 9th Earl of Huntingdon and his wife, Selina. Hastings succeeded as Earl of Huntingdon and Baron Botreaux on his father's demise in 1746... , brother |
Francis Rawdon-Hastings Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as... , son |
10 May 1791 | 30 December 1831 | 4th Countess 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... |
Mary (O'Brien) FitzMaurice Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney was a Scottish suo jure peeress, the only surviving child of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond and Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney.... |
Mary O'Brien Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney was the eldest daughter of Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney and William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, and Countess of Orkney in her own right.... , mother |
Thomas FitzMaurice Thomas FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney Thomas FitzMaurice, 5th Earl of Orkney , was born 8 August 1803 and died 16 May 1877. He married Charlotte Irby on 14 March 1826. Their son George William Hamilton FitzMaurice became the 6th Earl of Orkney. Their fourth son, Alexander Temple FitzMaurice, became a Groom of the Bedchamber in 1867... , grandson |
19th century
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1806 | 9 January 1831 | 21st Baroness de Ros Baron de Ros The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.... |
Charlotte (Boyle Walsingham) FitzGerald-de Ros Charlotte FitzGerald-de Ros, 21st Baroness de Ros Charlotte Fitzgerald-de Ros, 21st Baroness de Ros of Helmsley , also known as Lady Henry FitzGerald, was born Charlotte Boyle-Walsingham in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland or in London, where she died.... |
abeyant 1687-1806 (previously George Villiers George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :... , cousin) |
Henry FitzGerald-de Ros Henry FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Baron de Ros Henry William FitzGerald-de Ros, 22nd Baron de Ros was a British nobleman, the son of Lord Henry FitzGerald and his wife Charlotte FitzGerald-de Ros, 21st Baroness de Ros.... , son |
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29 October 1810 | 18 November 1858 | 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn Baron Grey de Ruthyn The title of Baron Grey de Ruthyn was created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Roger Grey, a son of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton. It has been abeyant since 1963... |
Barbara Rawdon-Hastings Barbara Rawdon-Hastings, Marchioness of Hastings Barbara Rawdon Hastings, born Barbara Yelverton , in her own right 20th Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, by marriage Marchioness of Hastings, was a fossil collector and geological author.-Early life:... |
Marchioness 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... |
Henry Yelverton Henry Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn Henry Edward Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn was a British peer. He was a tenant and sometime friend of Lord Byron.-Life:... , father |
Henry Rawdon-Hastings Henry Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of Hastings Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet, 4th Marquess of Hastings , styled Lord Henry Rawdon-Hastings from birth until 1851, was a British peer.... , son |
17 June 1813 | 12 April 1823 | 2nd Baroness Barham 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... |
Diana Noel | Charles Middleton Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham PC was a British naval officer and politician.He was born at Leith, Midlothian to Robert Middleton, a customs collector of Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, and Helen, daughter of Charles Dundas.-Naval career:Middleton entered the Royal Navy in 1741 as captain's... , father |
Charles Noel Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough Charles Noel Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough , known as Charles Edwardes until 1798, as Charles Noel between 1798 and 1823 and as the Lord Barham between 1823 and 1841, was a British peer and Whig politician.... , son |
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9 March 1821 | 1840 | 7th Countess 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... |
Louisa Tollemache Manners | Wilbraham Tollemache Wilbraham Tollemache, 6th Earl of Dysart Wilbraham Tollemache, 6th Earl of Dysart FRS , known from 1739 to 1799 as Hon. Wilbraham Tollemache, was a British politician, a younger son of Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart.... , brother |
Lionel Tollemache Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart Lionel William John Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart , known as Lionel Manners until 1821, as Lionel Tollemache between 1821 and 1833, and styled Lord Huntingtower between 1833 and 1840, was a British peer and Torypolitician.-Background:Dysart was the son of William Manners and Catherine... , grandson |
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10 March 1823 | 11 November 1867 | 2nd Baroness Keith Baron Keith Baron Keith was a title that was created three times in British history, with all three creations in favour of the same person, Admiral the Honourable Sir George Keith Elphinstone... |
Margaret Elphinstone de Flahault | Comtesse de Flahault | George Elphinstone, father | Extinct |
1837 | 7th Lady Nairne Lord Nairne Lord Nairne is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, which since 1995 is held by the Viscount Mersey. It was created in 1681 for the Scottish lawyer Sir Robert Nairne, with remainder to his son-in-law Lord William Murray, fourth son of John Murray, 1st Marquess of Atholl. Nairne notably served as a... not recognised |
William Nairne, cousin | Emily Petty-Fitzmaurice Emily Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne Emily Jane Mercer Elphinstone Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne and 8th Lady Nairne was a British peeress.... , daughter |
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14 February 1835 | 22 January 1855 | 2nd Baroness Basset Baron Basset Baron Basset, of Stratton in the County of Cornwall, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1797 for Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville, with remainder, failing heirs male of his own, to his daughter the Honourable Frances Basset... |
Frances Basset Frances Basset, 2nd Baroness Basset Frances Basset, 2nd Baroness Basset was a British peeress suo jure.Baptised in St Marylebone Church in London on 23 May 1781, she was the only child of Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset and his first wife Frances Susanna, daughter of John Hippesley Coxe... |
Francis Basset Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset FRS was an English nobleman and politician. He was the first son of Francis Basset and Margaret St... , father |
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1856 | 16 May 1860 | 11th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Anne Isabella Byron Anne Isabella Byron, Baroness Byron Anne Isabella Noel Byron, 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron was the wife of the poet Lord Byron, and mother of Ada Lovelace, the patron and co-worker of mathematician Charles Babbage.-Name:Her names were unusually complex... |
Baroness Byron Baron Byron Baron Byron, of Rochdale in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1643, by letters patent, for Sir John Byron, a Cavalier general and former Member of Parliament... |
Thomas Noel Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth was a British politician.Wentworth was the only son of the Edward Noel, 1st Viscount Wentworth and his wife, Judith, and was educated at Eton and Brasenose College, Oxford... , uncleabeyant 1815–1856 |
Byron Noel-King Byron King-Noel, Viscount Ockham Byron King-Noel, 12th Baron Wentworth, styled Viscount Ockham was a British peer.Lord Ockham was the eldest son of William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace and his wife, Ada... , grandson |
1868 | 23 January 1874 | 10th Countess 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.... |
Edith Rawdon-Hastings | Henry Rawdon-Hastings Henry Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquess of Hastings Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet, 4th Marquess of Hastings , styled Lord Henry Rawdon-Hastings from birth until 1851, was a British peer.... , brother |
Charles Clifton Charles Clifton, 11th Earl of Loudoun Charles Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun was a Scottish peer, the son of Charles Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington and Edith Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun.On 4 February 1880 he married the Hon... , son |
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1888 | 17 November 1926 | 13th Baroness Conyers Baron Conyers The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the... |
Marcia Pelham Marcia Pelham, Countess of Yarborough Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough and 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE was a British peeress.Marcia was the eldest daughter of the 12th Baron Conyers and his wife, Mary... |
Countess 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... |
Sackville Lane-Fox Sackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron Conyers Sackville George Lane-Fox, 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers was a British peer and soldier.... , father abeyant 1895-1896 |
Sackville Pelham Sackville Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough Sackville George Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, MC was a British peer and soldier, known as Lord Worsley from 1914-1926 and Lord Conyers from 1926 until his accession to the earldom in 1936.... , son |
1903 | 7th Baroness Fauconberg Baron Fauconberg The title Baron Fauconberg has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1295 when Walter de Fauconberg was summoned to parliament. Between 1463 and 1903 the title was abeyant, until the abeyance was terminated in favour of Marcia Amelia Mary Lane-Fox, who also gained... |
Joan Nevilleabeyant 1490–1903) | ||||
26 March 1889 | 1944 | 11th Lady Kinloss Lord Kinloss Lord Kinloss is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1602 for Edward Bruce, later Master of the Rolls, with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. In 1604 he was also made Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with remainder to his heirs male, and in 1608 Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with... |
Mary Morgan-Grenville | Richard Temple-Grenville Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC , styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century... , father |
Mary Freeman-Grenville, granddaughter | |
1896 | 31 August 1971 | 11th Baroness Beaumont Baron Beaumont The title of Baron Beaumont is an ancient one in the Peerage of England, created in 1309 for a younger part of the de Brienne-family. The sixth Baron Beaumont was created Viscount Beaumont in 1432; after the death of the 2nd Viscount both titles fell into abeyance... |
Mona (Stapleton) Fitzalan-Howard Mona Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont Mona Josephine Tempest Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont, Baroness Howard of Glossop, OBE was a British peeress.-Personal life:... |
Baroness Howard of Glossop Baron Howard of Glossop Baron Howard of Glossop, in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, since 1975 a subsidiary title of the dukedom of Norfolk. It was created in 1869 for the Liberal politician Lord Edward Howard, the second son of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk... |
Miles Stapleton, father abeyant 1888-1892 |
Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, son |
20th century
Date inherited | Date of deathor other loss of title | Title | Name | Other titlesby marriage | Preceded in title by | Succeeded in title by |
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1903 | 29 April 1929 | 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy. The next baron, also named Conyers, was granted the title of Earl of... |
Violet Herbert Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth was a British peeress.... |
Countess 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... |
Sackville Lane-Fox Sackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron Conyers Sackville George Lane-Fox, 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers was a British peer and soldier.... , fatherabeyant 1490-1903 |
Mervyn Herbert Mervyn Herbert, Viscount Clive Mervyn Herbert, 17th Baron Darcy de Knayth, styled Viscount Clive was a British peer and soldier.Styled the Hon. Mervyn Herbert from birth, he was the second son of George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis and his wife Violet, suo jure 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth... , son |
28 August 1906 | 18 June 1917 | 14th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Ada King-Milbanke Ada King-Milbanke, 14th Baroness Wentworth Ada Mary King-Milbanke, 14th Baroness Wentworth was a British peeress.King-Milbanke was the only child of Ralph King-Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace and his wife, Fanny. After her parents' separation shortly after her birth, she was raised by her aunt, Lady Anne Blunt. On the death of her father in... |
Ralph King-Milbanke Ralph King-Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace Ralph Gordon King Noel Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace was the third son of William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace and his wife, Ada Lovelace, the only legitimate daughter of the poet Lord Byron and widely credited as the world's first computer programmer. He was born on 2 July 1839, and lived at... , father |
Anne Blunt, aunt | |
29 April 1907 | 4 May 1939 | 25th Baroness de Ros Baron de Ros The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.... |
Mary (FitzGerald-de Ros) Dawson Mary Dawson, Countess of Dartrey Mary Frances Dawson, Countess of Dartrey, 25th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley was a British peeress. She was born in London. Her parents were Dudley FitzGerald-de Ros and Lady Elizabeth Egerton... |
Countess 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... |
Dudley FitzGerald-de Ros Dudley FitzGerald-de Ros, 24th Baron de Ros Lieutenant-General Dudley Charles FitzGerald-de Ros, 24th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KP, KCVO was the son of William FitzGerald-de Ros and Lady Georgiana Lennox. He was born in Brighton.... , father |
Una Ross Una Ross, 26th Baroness de Ros Una Mary Ross, 26th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley succeeded her mother to the title in 1943... , daughterabeyant 1939–1943 |
1908 | 28 August 1945 | 12th Lady Herries of Terregles Lord Herries of Terregles Lord Herries of Terregles is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1490 for Herbert Herries. On the death of his grandson, the third Lord, the male line failed. He was succeeded by his daughter Agnes. She married Sir John Maxwell, second son of Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell... |
Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk Gwendolen Mary Fitzalan-Howard , Duchess of Norfolk was a daughter of the 11th Lord Herries of Terregles and his wife, Angela .... |
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... |
Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell, father | Bernard Fitzalan-Howard Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Earl of Arundel and Surrey until 1917, was the eldest surviving son of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, who died when Bernard was only 9 years old... , son |
12 January 1912 | 26 February 1959 | 2nd Duchess 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... |
HH Princess Alexandra of Fife Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King Edward VII... |
HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught | Alexander Duff Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife KG, KT, GCVO, PC, VD , styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and known as The Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a British Peer who married Princess Louise of Wales, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of... , father |
James Carnegie James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife James George Alexander Bannerman Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife is a great grandson of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and a member of the extended British Royal Family, in the line of succession to the British Throne... , nephew |
14 November 1914 | 9 October 1944 | 2nd Countess 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... |
Aileen Roberts Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts Aileen Mary Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts, DBE was one of the six children of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, V.C. and Nora Henrietta Bews.-Titles:... |
Frederick Roberts Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, PC was a distinguished Indian born British soldier who regarded himself as Anglo-Irish and one of the most successful British commanders of the 19th century.-Early life:Born at Cawnpore, India, on... , father |
Ada Lewin, sister | |
12 November 1915 | 1969 | 12th Countess 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... |
Nina Studley-Herbert | James Ogilvie-Grant James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield DL , briefly known as Viscount Reidhaven in 1888, was a Scottish nobleman.... , father |
Ian Ogilvie-Grant, son | |
18 June 1917 | 15 December 1917 | 15th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Anne Blunt | Ada King-Milbanke Ada King-Milbanke, 14th Baroness Wentworth Ada Mary King-Milbanke, 14th Baroness Wentworth was a British peeress.King-Milbanke was the only child of Ralph King-Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace and his wife, Fanny. After her parents' separation shortly after her birth, she was raised by her aunt, Lady Anne Blunt. On the death of her father in... , niece |
Judith Blunt-Lytton Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth Judith Anne Dorothea Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth also known as Lady Wentworth was a British peeress, Arabian horse breeder and tennis player... , daughter |
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15 December 1917 | 8 August 1957 | 16th Baroness Wentworth Baron Wentworth Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic... |
Judith Blunt-Lytton Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth Judith Anne Dorothea Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth also known as Lady Wentworth was a British peeress, Arabian horse breeder and tennis player... |
Anne Blunt, mother | Noel Lytton Noel Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton Noel Anthony Scawen Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton was a British Army officer, Arabian horse fancier and writer.... , son |
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3 July 1918 | 20 July 1958 | 2nd Viscountess Rhondda Viscount Rhondda Viscount Rhondda, of Llanwern in the County of Monmouthshire, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for the Welsh businessman and Liberal politician David Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Rhondda, with special remainder to his daughter Margaret and her heirs male... |
Margaret Mackworth Margaret Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda Margaret Haig Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda was a Welsh peeress and active suffragette.In 1908 she joined the Women's Social and Political Union , and became secretary of the WSPU's Newport branch... |
David Alfred Thomas, father | Extinct | |
17 May 1920 | 24 February 1960 | 12th Countess 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.... |
Edith Abney-Hastings Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun Edith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun was a British peeress.-Family:She was the first daughter and coheiress of Hon... |
Charles Clifton Charles Clifton, 11th Earl of Loudoun Charles Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun was a Scottish peer, the son of Charles Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington and Edith Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun.On 4 February 1880 he married the Hon... , uncle |
Barbara Abney-Hastings Barbara Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun Barbara Huddleston Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun , was a Scottish countess.Loudoun was the oldest daughter of Reginald Mowbray Chichester Huddleston and Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, great-great-great-granddaughter of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of... , daughter |
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7 March 1921 | 23rd Baroness Botreaux Baron Botreaux Baron Botreaux is a title in the Peerage of England, created in 1368.The title was created by writ of summons, by Edward III to William de Botreaux, 1st Baron Botreaux in 1368.... 20th Baroness Hastings Baron Hastings Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1295, and is still extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in c. 1314... |
Charles Rawdon-Hastings, uncle abeyant 1920-1921 |
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7th Baroness Stanley Baron Stanley The title Baron Stanley was created in the Peerage of England in 1456, for Sir Thomas Stanley. His son was created Earl of Derby in 1485 and the titles remained united until the death of the fifth earl, without male heirs in 1594, when the barony became abeyant... |
Ferdinando Stanley Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby was the son of Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby and Lady Margaret Clifford. According to the will of Henry VIII, his mother was heiress presumptive of Elizabeth I of England from 1578 to her own death in 1596... abeyant 1594-1921 |
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23 February 1921 | 12 December 1974 | 14th Baroness Strange Baron Strange Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Two creations, one in 1295 and another in 1325, had only one holder each, upon the death of whom they became extinct. Two of the creations are still extant, however... |
Elizabeth Philipps Elizabeth Philipps, Viscountess St Davids Elizabeth Frances Philipps, Viscountess St Davids was a British peeress.She was the second daughter and coheiress of Hon... |
Viscountess St Davids Viscount St Davids Viscount St Davids, of Lydstep Haven in the County of Pembroke, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for John Philipps, 1st Baron St Davids. The Philipps family descends from Sir John Philipps, who represented Pembrokeshire in the House of Commons... |
Jestyn Philipps Jestyn Philipps, 2nd Viscount St Davids Jestyn Reginald Austin Plantagenet Philipps, 2nd Viscount St Davids was a British peer.-Personal life:Lord St Davids married three times but only had children with his first wife.... , son |
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22nd Baroness Hungerford Baron Hungerford The Barony of Hungerford was created in the Peerage of England on 7 January 1426 for Walter Hungerford, who was summoned to parliament, had been Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House and invested as Knight of the Order of the Garter before and was made Lord High Treasurer one year before he... 21st Baroness de Moleyns |
Charles Clifton Charles Clifton, 11th Earl of Loudoun Charles Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 11th Earl of Loudoun was a Scottish peer, the son of Charles Abney-Hastings, 1st Baron Donington and Edith Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun.On 4 February 1880 he married the Hon... , uncle abeyant 1920-1921 |
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20 March 1925 | 9 February 1966 | 2nd Baroness Ravensdale Baron Ravensdale Baron Ravensdale, of Ravensdale in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 November 1911 for the Conservative politician George Curzon, 1st Baron Curzon, with remainder, in default of issue male, to his eldest daughter and the heirs male of her... |
Irene Curzon, 2nd Baroness Ravensdale | Baroness Ravensdale of Kedleston created for life |
George Curzon George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC , known as The Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and as The Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a British Conservative statesman who was Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary... , father |
Nicholas Mosley, nephew |
1935 | 1975 | 10th Countess 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... |
Wenefryde Scott | William Tollemache William Tollemache, 9th Earl of Dysart William John Manners Tollemache, 9th Earl of Dysart in the Peerage of Scotland, was also a Baronet in the Baronetage of Great Britain, Lord Lieutenant of Rutland , and Justice of the Peace for Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.He was a grandson of the 8th Earl, and the son of William Tollemache,... , uncle |
Rosamund Greaves, daughter | |
24 January 1941 | 16 May 1978 | 23rd Countess 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... |
Diana Hay (Moncreiffe) Diana Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll was a British peeress suo jure.Diana was only child of Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and his first wife, Idina Sackville... |
Josslyn Hay Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and 5th Baron Kilmarnock was a British peer, famed for the unsolved case surrounding his murder and the sensation it caused during wartime Britain.-Early life:Hay was the eldest son of the diplomat Victor Hay, Lord Kilmarnock and his wife... , father |
Merlin Hay, son | |
March 1943 | 24 February 2008 | 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy. The next baron, also named Conyers, was granted the title of Earl of... |
Davina Ingrams Davina Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth Davina Marcia Herbert Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth, DBE was a crossbench member of the House of Lords, continuing to sit after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 as an elected peer.-Biography:... |
Mervyn Herbert Mervyn Herbert, Viscount Clive Mervyn Herbert, 17th Baron Darcy de Knayth, styled Viscount Clive was a British peer and soldier.Styled the Hon. Mervyn Herbert from birth, he was the second son of George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis and his wife Violet, suo jure 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth... , father |
Caspar Ingrams, son | |
1943 | 9 October 1956 | 26th Baroness de Ros Baron de Ros The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.... |
Una Dawson Ross Una Ross, 26th Baroness de Ros Una Mary Ross, 26th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley succeeded her mother to the title in 1943... |
Mary Dawson Mary Dawson, Countess of Dartrey Mary Frances Dawson, Countess of Dartrey, 25th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley was a British peeress. She was born in London. Her parents were Dudley FitzGerald-de Ros and Lady Elizabeth Egerton... , mother |
Georgiana Maxwell Georgiana Maxwell, 27th Baroness de Ros Georgiana Angela Maxwell, 27th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley succeeded her grandmother Una Ross after the title was called out of abeyance in her favour in 1958. She was the first woman of her line to be allowed to sit in the House of Lords after the Peerage Act 1963.The 27th Baroness was the... , granddaughterabeyant 1956–1958 |
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1944 | 12th Lady Kinloss Lord Kinloss Lord Kinloss is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1602 for Edward Bruce, later Master of the Rolls, with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. In 1604 he was also made Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with remainder to his heirs male, and in 1608 Lord Bruce of Kinloss, with... |
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9 October 1944 | 1955 | 3rd Countess 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... |
Ada Lewin | Aileen Roberts Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts Aileen Mary Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts, DBE was one of the six children of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, V.C. and Nora Henrietta Bews.-Titles:... , sister |
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16 April 1956 | 17 April 1982 | 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland Lord Ruthven of Freeland Lord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven... |
Bridget (Hore-Ruthven) (Howard) Monckton Bridget Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland Bridget Helen "Biddy" Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven of Freeland CBE , known as The Countess of Carlisle between 1918 and 1947, as Lady Monckton between 1947 and 1957, as The Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley between 1957 and 1965 and as The Dowager Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley between 1965 and... |
Countess 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... by first marriage Viscount Monckton of Brenchley Viscount Monckton of Brenchley Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, of Brenchley in the County of Kent, is an hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1957 for the lawyer, Conservative politician and former Minister of Defence, Sir Walter Monckton. His son, the second Viscount, was a Major-General in... by second marriage |
Walter Hore-Ruthven, father | Charles Howard Charles Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle Charles James Ruthven Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle MC , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1963, was an English peer.-Background and education:... , son |
1958 | 21 April 1983 | 27th Baroness de Ros Baron de Ros The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England. The title of Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the most ancient baronial title in the Peerage of England.... |
Georgiana Maxwell Georgiana Maxwell, 27th Baroness de Ros Georgiana Angela Maxwell, 27th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley succeeded her grandmother Una Ross after the title was called out of abeyance in her favour in 1958. She was the first woman of her line to be allowed to sit in the House of Lords after the Peerage Act 1963.The 27th Baroness was the... |
Una Ross Una Ross, 26th Baroness de Ros Una Mary Ross, 26th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley succeeded her mother to the title in 1943... , grandmother abeyant 1956-1958 |
Peter Maxwell Peter Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros Peter Trevor Maxwell, 28th Baron de Ros of Helmsley is the Premier Baron of England, by virtue of his holding the oldest baronial title created in the Peerage of England.... , son |
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24 February 1960 | 2002 | 13th Countess 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.... |
Barbara (Huddleston) Abney-Hastings Barbara Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun Barbara Huddleston Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun , was a Scottish countess.Loudoun was the oldest daughter of Reginald Mowbray Chichester Huddleston and Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun, great-great-great-granddaughter of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of... |
Edith Abney-Hastings Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun Edith Maud Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun was a British peeress.-Family:She was the first daughter and coheiress of Hon... , mother |
Michael Abney-Hastings Michael Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun Michael Edward Abney-Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun is a British Australian, who is most noted due to the documentary Britain's Real Monarch, which alleges him to be the rightful monarch of England instead of Queen Elizabeth II... , son |
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1 February 1963 | 24th Countess 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... |
Elizabeth Sutherland Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland Elizabeth Millicent Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland is a British peeress.-Early life:She was born Elizabeth Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, the only child of Major Lord Alastair Sutherland-Leveson-Gower , a son of the 4th Duke of Sutherland, and his wife, the former Elizabeth Demarest... |
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland PC, KT , styled Earl Gower until 1892 and Marquess of Stafford between 1892 and 1913, was a British courtier, patron of the film industry and Conservative politician... , uncle |
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22 July 1969 | 1974 | 10th Baroness Wharton Baron Wharton Baron Wharton is a title in the Peerage of England, originally granted by letters patent to the heirs male of the 1st Baron, which was forfeited in 1729 when the last male-line heir was declared an outlaw. The Barony was erroneously revived in 1916 by writ of summons, thanks to an 1844 decision in... |
Elisabeth Kemeys-Tynte Elisabeth Kemeys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton Elisabeth Dorothy Kemys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton . Daughter of Charles Theodore Halswell Kemeys-Tynte, 8th Baron Wharton. Inherited the barony from her brother John Kemeys-Tynte, 9th Baron Wharton.... |
John Kemeys-Tynte John Kemeys-Tynte, 9th Baron Wharton John Halswell Kemeys-Tynte, 9th Baron Wharton . Son of Charles Theodore Halswell Kemeys-Tynte, 8th Baron Wharton.Educated Christ Church, Oxford, served in World War II 1939/45 as Flight/Lt RAFVR... , brother |
Myrtle Robertson Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton Myrtle Olive Felix Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton was born the Honourable Myrtle Arbuthnot, known as Ziki. Daughter of David George Arbuthnot and Elisabeth, née Kemeys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton, she was brought up in South Africa but moved to England in her teens... , daughterabeyant 1974–1990 |
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1970 | 27th Baroness Dacre Baron Dacre Baron Dacre is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England, every time by writ. The first creation came in 1321 when Ralph Dacre was summoned to Parliament as Lord Dacre. He married Margaret, 2nd Baroness Multon of Gilsland, heiress of a large estate in Cumbria centred on... |
Rachel Douglas-Home Rachel Douglas-Home, 27th Baroness Dacre Rachel Leila Douglas-Home, 27th Baroness Dacre is a British peeress, daughter of Thomas Brand, 4th Viscount Hampden & 26th Baron Dacre and Leila Emily Seely, a granddaughter of Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet, and a great-great granddaughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford.She is a great... |
Thomas Brand Thomas Brand, 4th Viscount Hampden Thomas Henry Brand, 4th Viscount Hampden CMG was a British and English peer, both Baron Dacre and Viscount Hampden.... , father abeyant 1965-1970 |
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31 January 1975 | 14th Lady Herries of Terregles Lord Herries of Terregles Lord Herries of Terregles is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1490 for Herbert Herries. On the death of his grandson, the third Lord, the male line failed. He was succeeded by his daughter Agnes. She married Sir John Maxwell, second son of Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell... |
Anne Chowdrey | Baroness Chowdrey | Bernard Fitzalan-Howard Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Earl of Arundel and Surrey until 1917, was the eldest surviving son of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, who died when Bernard was only 9 years old... , father |
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21 April 1975 | 31st Countess 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... |
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1982 | 11 March 2005 | 16th Baroness Strange Baron Strange Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Two creations, one in 1295 and another in 1325, had only one holder each, upon the death of whom they became extinct. Two of the creations are still extant, however... |
Cherry Drummond of Megginch Cherry Drummond, 16th Baroness Strange Jean Cherry Drummond of Megginch, 16th Baroness Strange was a cross bench hereditary peer in the House of Lords. She also wrote romantic novels and historical works.-Personal life:... |
John Drummond John Drummond, 15th Baron Strange John Drummond, 10th of Megginch, 15th Baron Strange , Chief of the Baronial House and Branch of Drummond of Concraig and Lennoch within the clan Drummond and Baron of Megginch.... , father |
Adam Drummond Adam Drummond, 17th Baron Strange Adam Drummond, 17th Baron Strange is the son of Captain Humphrey ap Evans, MC, who assumed name of Drummond of Megginch by decree of Lord Lyon, 1965, and Cherry Drummond. Note the 17th Baron Strange has discontinued the use of the suffix 'of Megginch' after his surname.The 17th Baron was educated... , son |
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1975 | 2003 | 11th Countess 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... |
Rosamund Greaves | Wenefryde Scott, mother | Katherine Grant, sister | |
27 August 1979 | 2nd Countess 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.... |
Patrica Knatchbull Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, is a British peeress and former lady-in-waiting to her third cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the elder daughter of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife, the heiress Edwina Ashley, a patrilineal... |
Baroness Brabourne Baron Brabourne Baron Brabourne, of Brabourne in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1880 for the Liberal politician Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, the second son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet, of Mersham Hatch... |
Louis Mountbatten Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... , father |
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31 August 1979 | 21st Lady Saltoun Lord Saltoun Lord Saltoun, of Abernethy, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1445 for Sir Lawrence Abernethy. The title remained in the Abernethy family until the death in 1669 of his great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter, the tenth Lady Saltoun. She was succeeded by her cousin... |
Flora Fraser Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun Marjorie Flora Fraser, 21st Lady SaltounIt has recently been determined that Margaret Abernethy succeeded her brother, Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun in 1668, but only survived him by about 6 weeks and had not been counted in the title's numbering. This new information has resulted in the... |
Alexander Fraser Alexander Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun , a Scottish representative peer, was the son of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord SaltounOn 8 June 1920, he married Dorothy Geraldine Welby and they had two children:... , father |
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1990 | 15 May 2000 | 11th Baroness Wharton Baron Wharton Baron Wharton is a title in the Peerage of England, originally granted by letters patent to the heirs male of the 1st Baron, which was forfeited in 1729 when the last male-line heir was declared an outlaw. The Barony was erroneously revived in 1916 by writ of summons, thanks to an 1844 decision in... |
Myrtle Robertson Myrtle Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton Myrtle Olive Felix Robertson, 11th Baroness Wharton was born the Honourable Myrtle Arbuthnot, known as Ziki. Daughter of David George Arbuthnot and Elisabeth, née Kemeys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton, she was brought up in South Africa but moved to England in her teens... |
Elisabeth Kemeys-Tynte Elisabeth Kemeys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton Elisabeth Dorothy Kemys-Tynte, 10th Baroness Wharton . Daughter of Charles Theodore Halswell Kemeys-Tynte, 8th Baron Wharton. Inherited the barony from her brother John Kemeys-Tynte, 9th Baron Wharton.... , motherabeyant 1974–1990 |
Myles Robertson, son | |
May 1999 | 11th Baroness Arlington Baron Arlington Baron Arlington is a title in the Peerage of England. In 1664, it was created for Sir Henry Bennet, younger brother of John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston, with a special remainder allowing it to descend to male and female heirs, rather than only male heirs, as was customary with most peerages... |
Jennifer Nelson Forwood Jennifer Forwood, 11th Baroness Arlington Jennifer Jane Forwood, 11th Baroness Arlington is the daughter of General Sir Eustace John Blois Nelson and Lady Margaret Jane Fitzroy , the sister of the 9th Duke of Grafton.... |
John FitzRoy John FitzRoy, 9th Duke of Grafton John Charles William Fitzroy, 9th Duke of Grafton was a British peer, known from 1914-30 as Lord Sudbury.... , uncleabeyant 1936-1999 |
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2003 | 8 November 2011 | 12th Countess 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... |
Katherine Grant | Rosamund Greaves, sister | John Grant John Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart John Peter Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart, DL , styled Lord Huntingtower from 2003 to 2011, is a Scottish peer, landowner and conservationist. He owns the Rothiemurchus estate, including Rothiemurchus Forest, in the Scottish Highlands.... , son |