Found below is a comprehensive list, in chronological order, of the various
British and Irish Peers of the Realm. The list includes the name of the
original title holder, the monarch who bestowed the original title and the
location, where applicable, of the title holders ancestral seat.
DUCAL TITLES
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, ancestral seat of the Dukes of Devonshire
Duke
of Normandy – This title was originally held by French nobleman Richard I of
Normandy who was the grandfather of William the Conqueror, who became King
William I of England in 1066. Since then the title has always been held by the
present monarch.
Duke of Kent - This title has been created twice since
it’s first recipient courtier Henry Grey in 1710 received the title from King
George I. The title became extinct after both his sons had predeceased him by
1733.
The title was recreated in 1934 by King George V for
his fourth son Prince George of Windsor. Today the title is held by the
monarch’s cousin.
Duke
of Cornwall - This title was originally bestowed upon Edward of Woodstock in
1337 by his father King Edward III.
In
1376 the title was bestowed upon his grandson Richard after the death of his
father and heir. As Richard died childless the title was then passed on to King
Henry VI and since then has always been bestowed upon the monarch’s first born
son, the heir apparent.
Duke
of Lancaster – This title has been created three times since it’s first
recipient, militarian Henry Grosmont, Earl of Leicester, received the title in
1351 by King Edward III.
In
1362 the title was created for John of Gaunt the Earl of Richmond by his father
King Edward III.
In
1399 the title was recreated for Henry Monmouth the Prince of Wales by his
father King Henry IV and since then has has always been held by the present
monarch.
Duke
of Gloucester - This title has been created twice, first for Thomas of
Woodstock in 1385 by his nephew King Richard II. Woodstock was murdered in 1397
and his heirs took on his other title, that of the Duke of Buckingham, leaving
the Gloucester title to became extinct.
In
1928 the title was recreated for Prince Henry of Windsor by his father King
George V. Today the title is held by the present monarch's cousin.
Duke
of York - This title was originally bestowed upon Edmund of Langley in 1385 by
his nephew King Richard II. Since then the title has always been bestowed upon
the monarch’s second born son.
Duke
of Norfolk - This title was preceeded by the titles of Baron Mowbray, Baron
Segrave, Baron Stourton and Earl of Nottingham before being bestowed upon
nobleman Thomas de Mobray in 1397 by King Richard II. The ancestral seat, now
held by the Fitzalan - Howard family, is Arundel Castle in Sussex and carlton
Towers in north Yorkshire.
Duke
of Rothesay - This title was originally bestowed upon David Stewart, Prince of
Scotland in 1398 by King Richard II. The title was merghed with the crown of
England in 1306 and since then has always been held by the monarch's first born
son, the heir apparent.
Duke
of Somerset – This title was originally bestowed upon nobleman Edmund Beaufort
in 1448 by King Henry VI. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Seymour
family, is Bradley House in Wiltshire.
Duke
of Northumberland - This title was originally bestowed upon landowner Hugh
Percy in 1551 by King Edward VI. The Percy ancestral seat is Alnwick Castle in
Northumberland.
Duke
of Hamilton and Brandon - This title was originally bestowed upon nobleman
Douglas Hamilton in 1643 by King Charles I. The Hamilton ancestral seat is
Lennoxlove House in East Lothian, Scotland.
Duke of Cambridge - This title was originally bestowed
upon James Stuart the son of the Duke of York and the future King James II in
1660. He died at the age of six months old leaving the title to become extinct.
In 1664 the Duke recreated the title for the second
son that he named James, but he died at the age of three, again leaving the
title to become extinct.
In 1677 the now King James II passed the title on to
his son Edgar but he died at the age of six.
The title wasn’t created again until 1706 when it was
bestowed upon Prince George of Hanover by his father the future King George I.
In 1714 when the prince became King George II he merged the title with the
crown but it wasn’t used again until 1801 when it was bestowed upon Prince
Adolphus of Hanover by his father King George III. Adolphus died childless in
1904 leaving the title to become extinct yet again.
In
2011 Queen Elisabeth II recreated the title for her grandson Prince William of
Windsor, the son of the Prince of Wales, to mark his marriage to Catherine
Middleton.
Duke
of Buccleuch and Queensberry - This title was originally bestowed upon Anne
Scott in 1663, who was the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II. The Scott
ancestral home is Bowhill House in Selkirk, Scotland.
Duke
of Grafton - This title was originally bestowed upon Henry Fitzroy in 1675, who
was the illegitimate son of King Charles II. The Fitzroy ancestral seat is
Euston Hall in Suffolk.
Duke
of Richmond - This title was originally bestowed upon Charles Lennox in 1675,
who was the illegitimate son of King Charles II. The Lennox ancestral seat, now
held by the Gordon - Lennox family, is Goodwood House in Sussex.
Duke
of Beaufort - This title was originally bestowed upon politician Henry Somerset
in 1682 by King Charles II. The Somerset ancestral seat is Badminton House in
Gloucestershire.
Duke
of St Albans - This title was originally bestowed upon Charles Beauclerk in
1684, the illegitimate son of King Charles II. There is not an ancestral seat
with this title.
Duke
of Bedford - This title was originally bestowed upon politician William Russell
in 1694 by William & Mary. The Russell ancestral seat is Woburn Abbey in
Bedfordshire.
Duke
of Devonshire - This title was originally bestowed upon politician William
Cavendish in 1694 by William & Mary. The Cavendish ancestral seat is
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.
Duke
of Argyl - This title was originally bestowed upon nobleman Archibald Campbell
in 1701 by King Charles II. The Campbell ancestral seat is Inverary Castle in
Scotland.
Duke
of Marlborough - This title was originally bestowed upon statesman John
Churchill in 1702 by Queen Anne. The Churchill ancestral seat, now held by the
Spencer - Churchill family, is Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
Duke
of Atholl - This title was originally bestowed upon nobleman John Murray in
1703 by Queen Anne. The Murray ancestral seat is Blair Castle in Perthshire,
Scotland.
Duke
of Rutland - This title was originally bestowed upon politician John Manners in
1703 by Queen Anne. The Manners ancestral seat is Belvoir Castle in
Leicestershire.
Duke
of Roxburghe - This title was originally bestowed upon nobleman John Ker in
1707 by Queen Anne. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Innes - Ker
family, is Floors Castle in Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Duke
of Montrose - This title was originally bestowed upon nobleman James Graham in
1707 by Queen Anne. There is no longer an ancestral seat with this title.
Duke of Portland - This title was originally bestowed upon former politician and governor of Jamaica, Henry Bentinck (who was the son of Dutch nobleman Hans William Bentinck the former Earl of Portland) in 1716 by King George I. The Bentinck family seat is Wellbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire.
Duke of Portland - This title was originally bestowed upon former politician and governor of Jamaica, Henry Bentinck (who was the son of Dutch nobleman Hans William Bentinck the former Earl of Portland) in 1716 by King George I. The Bentinck family seat is Wellbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire.
Duke
of Manchester - This title was originally bestowed upon politician Charles Montagu in 1719 by King
George I. There is no ancestral seat with this title.
Duke
of Edinburgh - This title has been created four times since it’s first
recipient Prince Fredrick Louis of Hanover had the title bestowed upon him as a
life peerage by his father King George I in 1726.
The
title was recreated in 1764 for Prince George of Hanover by his father King
George III but he died childless in 1805 leaving the title to become extinct.
The
title was recreated again for Prince Alfred in 1866 by his mother Queen
Victoria but this title also became extinct after the death of his son and heir
in 1834.
The
title was recreated a fourth time in 1947 after King George VI bestowed the
title upon HRH Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark to mark his marriage to his
daughter, the Princess Elisabeth, who went on to became Queen Elisabeth II in
1952.
Duke
of Leinster - This title was originally bestowed upon Irish nobleman James
Fitzgerald in 1766 by King George III. The Fitzgerald ancestral seat is
Maynooth Castle in County Kildare, Ireland.
Duke
of Wellington - This title was
originally bestowed upon politician and militarian Arthur Wellesley in 1814 by
the Prince Regent on behalf of his father King George III. The Wellesley
ancestral seat is Stratfield Saye House in Hampshire.
Duke
of Sutherland - This title was originally bestowed upon politician George
Leverson - Gower in 1833 by King William IV. The family’s first ancestral seat
was Lilleshall Hall in Shropshire but it was sold in 1930 leaving the family to
take up residence in Mertoun House in St Boswells, Scotland.
Duke
of Abercorn - This title was originally bestowed upon politician James Hamilton
in 1868 by Queen Victoria. The Hamilton ancestral seat is Baronscourt in County
Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Duke
of Westminster - This title was originally bestowed upon politician Hugh Grosvenor in 1874 by Queen Victoria.
The Grosvenor ancestral seat is Eaton Hall in Cheshire.
Duke
of Fife - This title was originally bestowed upon Scottish politician Alexander
Duff in 1889 by Queen Victoria. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the
Carnegie family, is Elsick House in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Duke of Sussex - This title was originally bestowed upon Prince Augustus Frederick in November 1801, by his father King George III. Despite marrying twice the prince died without legitimate issue rendering the title obsolete until it was bestowed upon Prince Harry of Wales, on the occasion of his marriage to Meghan Markle,on the 19th of May, 2018, by Queen Elisabeth II. The Sussex ancestral seat is Sussex House located in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London.
Duke of Sussex - This title was originally bestowed upon Prince Augustus Frederick in November 1801, by his father King George III. Despite marrying twice the prince died without legitimate issue rendering the title obsolete until it was bestowed upon Prince Harry of Wales, on the occasion of his marriage to Meghan Markle,on the 19th of May, 2018, by Queen Elisabeth II. The Sussex ancestral seat is Sussex House located in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London.
MARQUESS
Westport House in County Mayo, Ireland, ancestral seat of the Marquesses of Sligo
Marquess of Hertford - This title has been created
many times since it’s first recipient, former Marcher Lord Richard FitzGilbert
de Clare, was given the title by King Stephen in 1138.
Since then the title has been a subsidiary title of
the Dukes of Somerset, the first one being nobleman Edmund Beaufort, Duke of
Somerset, after he had the title bestowed upon him in 1448 by King Henry
VI.
The present Marquess however is a descendent of
nobleman Edward Seymour who had the title created for him in 1559 by his
brother in law King Henry VIII. The Seymour ancestral seat is Ragley Hall in
Warwickshire.
Marquess of Sligo – The title was originally bestowed
upon militarian Ulick de Burghe the Earl of Clanricarde in 1543 by King Henry
VIII. In 1628 the earldom was followed by the titles Baron Dunkellin and Earl
of St Albans and in 1629 by the title Viscount Burke. In 1646 the earldom was
elevated to that of marquess.
In 1771 the title of Earl of Altamount was also added
to the list of family tiltes followed by the titles Baron Somerville, Earl Canning and Marquess of Sligo in 1800.
Today only the titles Earl of Clanricarde and Marquess of Sligo exist. The ancestral seat is Westport House in
County Mayo, Ireland.
Marquess of Northampton – This title has been created twice since it’s first recipient
nobleman William Parr was bestowed with a life peerage in 1547 by his brother in
law King Henry VIII.
The second title was a hereditary peerage for
politician Sir Henry Compton in 1559 by Queen Elisabeth I. The Compton
ancestral seat is Castle Ashby House in
Northamptonshire.
Marquess of Exeter - This title has been created twice,
firstly for courtier Henry Courtney the Duke of Devon in 1525 by King Henry
VIII who forfeited the title upon his death after he had been executed for
treason in 1538.
The second creation was bestowed upon statesman
William Cecil in 1572 by Queen Elisabeth I.
The Cecil ancestral seat is Burghley House in
Lincolnshire.
Marquess Townshend - This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Sir Roger Towshend in 1617 by King James I. The
Townshend ancestral seat is Raynham Hall in Norfolk.
Marquess of Lansdowne - This title was originally
bestowed upon politician John Petty - Fitzmaurice in 1784 by King George III.
The Petty - Fitzmaurice ancestral seat is Bowood House in Wiltshire.
Marquess of Salisbury - This title was originally
bestowed upon politician James Cecil in 1789 by King George III. The ancestral
seat, now in the hands of the Gascoyne - Cecil family, is Hatfield House in
Hertfordshire.
Marquess of Bath - This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Thomas Thynn in 1789 by King George III.The Thynn ancestral
seat is Longleat House in Wiltshire.
Marquess of Downshire – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Wills Hill in 1789 by King George III. The ancestral
seat is Clifton Castle in North Yorkshire.
Marquess of Bute – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician John Stuart in 1796 by King George III, a title which ran on
from the former titles of Earl of Dumfries (1633) and Viscount Ayr (1622). Two
other titles were also bestowed upon members of the Stuart family, the Earl of
Bute in 1703 and Baron MountStuart in 1761, both of which have since become
extinct. The Stuart ancestral seat is Wortley Hall in Yorkshire, which the earl
shares with another member of the Stuart family, the Earl of Wharncliffe.
Marquess of Camden - This title was originally
bestowed upon politician John Pratt in 1812 by King George VI. The Pratt
ancestral seat is Wherwell House in Hampshire.
Marquess of Cholmondeley - This title was originally
bestowed upon politician George Cholmondeley in 1815 by King George IV. The
Cholmondeley ancestral seat is Houghton Hall in Norfolk.
Marquess of Allesbury (Aylesbury) – This title was
originally bestowed upon politician Charles Brudenell – Bruce in 1821 by King
George IV. The Brudenell – Bruce ancestral seat is Tottenham House in
Wiltshire.
Marquess of Abergavenny - This title was originally
bestowed upon militarian William Neville in 1876 by Queen Victoria. The Neville
ancestral seat is Eridge Castle in Sussex.
Marquess of Zetland (Shetland) - This title was
originally bestowed upon politician Lawrence Dundas in 1892 by Queen Victoria.
The Dundas ancestral seat is Aske Hall in Yorkshire.
EARLDOMS / EARLS
Dalmeny House near Edinburgh, Scotland, ancestral seat of the Earls of Rosebery
Earl of Wessex – This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman Godwin Cild in 1020 as a life peerage by King Canute the Great.
The title made him not only the country’s first ever peer of the realm but the
holder of the first ever earldom, making him the most powerful man in the
kingdom after the monarch himself.
The title wasn’t created again until Queen Elisabeth
II bestowed it upon her third born son, Prince Edward, on the occasion of his
marriage to Sophie Rees – Jones in 1999.
Earl of Huntingdon - This title has been created seven
times since it’s first recipient Saxon nobleman Waltheof in 1065.
The present title holder’s family goes back to 1529
when King Henry VIII bestowed the title upon militarian George Hastings. The
family seat, now in the hands of the Hastings – Bass family, is Hodcott House
in Berkshire.
Earl of Suffolk - This title has been created four
times since it’s first recipient, Ralph de Staller in 1069.
The present title holder’s family goes back to 1603
when King James I bestowed the title upon militarian Admiral Thomas Howard. The
Howard ancestral seat is Charlton Park in Wiltshire.
Earl of Shrewsbury - This title has been created
twice, first for King’s Counsellor Roger de Montgomerie in 1074 by King William
I, but it was forfeited after his heir Robert rebelled against King Henry I in
1102.
The second title was created for militarian John
Talbot in 1442 by King Henry VI. The ancestral seat, now held by the Chetwynd -
Talbot family, is Wanfield Hall in Staffordshire.
Earl of Leicester and Holkham – This title has been created
seven times since it’s first recipient nobleman Robert de Beaumont had a life
peerage bestowed upon him in 1107 by King William I.
The most notable person to have this title bestowed
upon them was queen’s favourite, courtier Robert Dudley, after Queen Elisabeth
I bestowed the title upon him in 1564.
The present duke is descended from politician Thomas
Coke who received the title from King William IV in 1837. The Coke ancestral
seat is Holkham Hall in Norfolk.
Earl of Pembroke - This title has been created ten
times since it’s original recipient nobleman Gilbert de Clare was bestowed with
the title by King Stephen in 1138.
The present title holder’s family goes back to 1551
after King Henry VIII bestowed the title upon his brother in law, William
Herbert. The Herbert ancestral seat is Wilton House in Wiltshire.
Earl of Strathearn – This title was originally
bestowed upon Scottish nobleman Malise in 1138 by David the first King of
Scotland.
In 2011 the title was recreated by Queen Elisabth II
for her grandson Prince William of Windsor, the son of the Prince of Wales, to
mark his marriage to Catherine Middleton.
Earl of Derby -This title was originally bestowed upon
militarian Robert de Ferrers in 1139 by King Stephen. The title remained with
the Ferrers family until the title was forfeited by the sixth earl in 1279.
It was created for a second time in 1485 for nobleman
Thomas Stanley by King Henry VII.
The Stanley ancestral seat is Knowsley Hall in
Lancashire although the fifth earl Henry Stanley and the sixth earl Ferdinando
Stanley, both of whom lived during the mid and late 1500s, also owned Leasowe
Castle on the Wirral, which is now a hotel.
Earl of Carrick – This title was originally bestowed
upon Duncan / Donnchadh, Prince of Gall - Gaidhil in 1186 by William the Lion,
King of Scotland.
In 1306 the title became merged with the English crown
and is now held by the monarch’s first born son or heir apparent.
Earl of Chester - This title dates back to 1301 when
it was bestowed upon Norman nobleman Gerbod the Fleming. Since 1312, when the
title was bestowed upon Edward Plantagenet by his father King Edward II, the
title has been merged with the crown and is now bestowed upon the monarch’s
first born son or heir apparent.
Earl of Carlisle - This title has been created three
times since it’s first recipient militarian Andrew Harcley in 1321. Harclay was
executed for treason in 1322 therefore forfeiting the title.
It’s second recipient was nobleman James Hay in 1622
but he died childless in 1660 therefore leaving the title to go into
extinction.
The third title was bestowed upon politician Charles
Howard in 1660 by King Charles II. The Howard ancestral seat is Castle Howard,
now known as Naworth Castle, in Cumberland.
Earl of Morton - This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman James Douglas in 1458 by King James II of Scotland. This old and
established family of Scottish nobility have owned several ancestral seats in
Scotland including Aberdour Castle in
Fife, Aberdour House in Fife, Dalkeith House in Midlothian, Dalmahoy House in
Edinburgh, Loch Leven Castle in Kinross and Morton Castle in Dumfries and
Galloway.
Earl of Devon - This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman Edward Courtney in 1553 by King Henry VIII. The Courtney
ancestral seat is Powderham Castle in Devon.
Earl of Sandwich - This title was originally bestowed
upon naval commander Sir Edward Montagu by William & Mary in 1660. The
ancestral seat is Mapperton House in Dorset.
Earl of Denbigh - This title was originally bestowed
upon courtier William Fielding by King James I in 1622. The ancestral seat is
Newnham Paddox House in Warwickshire.
Earl of Coventry - This title was originally bestowed
upon George Villiers in 1623 by his lover King James I. Villiers, who also held
the now defunct title of Duke of Buckingham, was assassinated in 1628 leaving
the title to become extinct.
The title was created again in 1697 in favour of
politician Thomas Coventry by King James II. The Coventry ancestral seat is
Croome Park in Worcestershire.
Earl of Caernarfon - This title has been created three
times, firstly in 1628 as a life peerage for the six year old Robert Dormer
after he had been made a ward of King Charles I. This title became extinct upon
his death in 1709.
The second title was bestowed upon politician James
Brydges in 1714 by King George 1 but became extinct in 1789 after his son and
heir refused to take on the vast expense of the ancestral seat in London.
The third title was bestowed upon politician George
Herbert by King George III in 1793. The Herbert ancestral seat is Highclere
Castle in Hampshire, better known to most of us as the fictional Downton
Abbey.
Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham – This title is two
tiltes united under one name. The first title, that of the Earl of Winchilsea,
was originally bestowed upon heiress Elizabeth Finch in 1628 by King Charles I.
The second title, that of the Earl of Nottingham, was
originally bestowed upon Elizabeth’s youngest son, former Lord Chancellor of
England Heneagh Finch, in 1681 by King Charles II.
The titles became united in 1729 after politician
Daniel Finch was bestowed with the title by King George II.
The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Finch –
Hatton family, is Kirkby Hall in Nottingham.
Earl of Lonsdale – This title has been created twice
and both for members of the Lowther family. The first earl was politician John
Lowther who received the title from King Charles I in 1638. This title became
extinct in 1751 after the death of his two sons and heirs, both of whom died
unmarried and childless.
The second title was bestowed upon William Lowther in
1807 by King George III. The Lowther ancestral seat is Lowther Castle in
Westmorland.
Earl of Strafford – This title has been created three
times since it’s first recipient, politician Thomas Wentworth, in 1640. The
title was bestowed upon him by King Charles I but he was later stripped of the
title in 1641 after the king had a Bill of Attainder served upon him.
The second title was bestowed upon militarian Fredrick
Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby, in 1711 by King George I. After his death
in 1739 the title was handed to his son and after his death in 1791 it was
handed to his cousin. Both men died childless leaving the title to become
extinct in 1799.
The third title was bestowed upon militarian John Byng
in 1847 by Queen Victoria. The Byng ancestral seat is Apple Tree Cottage in
Hampshire.
Earl of Chichester – This title has been created three
times, firstly for politician Francis Leigh in 1644 by King Charles II. His
heirs were not interested in the title so it became extinct upon his death in
1667.
The second title was created for Charles Fitzroy in
1675 as a life peerage by his father King Charles II.
The third title was bestowed upon politician Thomas
Pelham in 1801 by King George III. The Pelham ancestral seat is Little Durnford
Manor in Wiltshire.
Earl of Lichfield – This title has been created three
times since the first recipient, Charles Stewart, received a life peerage from
his father King Charles I in 1645.
The second recipient was the ten year old Edward Lee
who was given a life peerage in anticipation of his marriage to King Charles
II’s illegitimate daughter Charlotte in 1674, whom he eventually married in
1677 at t6he age of thirteen.
The third title was bestowed upon politician Thomas
Ansom in 1831 by King William IV. The Ansom ancestral seat is Shugborough House
in Staffordshire.
Earl of Guilford – This title has been created twice, first
as a life peerage for Lady in Waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria, Elizabeth
Boyle, in 1660 by King Charles II.
The second title was bestowed upon Scottish politician
John Maitland in 1674, again by King Charles II. The ancestral seat, now held
by the North family, is Waldershare House in Kent.
Earl of Clarendon – This title has been created twice,
first in 1661 for politician and grandfather of Queen Mary and Queen Anne,
Edward Hyde, by King George I. He would later become impeached in 1665 whereupon
the title became extinct.
In 1776 the title was created again, this time for
politician Thomas Villiers by King George IV.The Villiers ancestral seat is Holywell House in Hampshire.
Earl of Craven – This title was created twice and both
for members of the Craven Family. The first recipient was nobleman William
Craven who received the title from King William III in 1664.
The second title was bestowed upon Major General
William Craven who recieved the title from King William IV in 1801. The Craven
ancestral seat is Hawkwood House in Sussex.
Earl of Shaftesbury - This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Sir Anthony Ashley – Cooper in 1672 by King Charles
II. The Ashley - Cooper ancestral seat is Ashley House in Dorset.
Earl of Plymouth – This title has been created three
times since the first recipient, Charles FitzCharles, the illegitimate son of
King Charles II, was given the title in 1675 by his father. He died childless
in 1680 leaving the title to become extinct.
The second title was bestowed upon militarian Thomas
Hickman – Windsor in 1682. This title became extint in 1843 after several
subsequent earls all died childless.
The third title was bestowed upon politician Robert
Clive in 1905 by King Edward VII. The Clive ancestral seat is Oakly Park in
Shropshire.
Earl of Macclesfield - This title has been created
twice, first for courtier Charles Gerard in 1679 by King Charles II but he was
stripped of the title after falling from favour with the king.
The second title was created in 1721 by King George I
for politician Thomas Parker. The Parker ancestral seat is Shirburn Castle in
Oxfordshire.
Earl of Radnor – This title has been created twice,
first for politician John Robartes in 1679 by Queen Anne and secondly for
merchant William Bouverie in 1765 by King George III. The ancestral seat, now
in the hands of the Pleydell – Bouverie family, is Longford Castle in
Wiltshire.
Earl of Gainsborough – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Edward Noel in 1682 by King George I. This title
remained within the Noel family until the death of the sixth earl, Henry Noel,
in 1798.
The title was created a second time for naval officer
Charles Middleton in 1841 by Queen Victoria. The Middleton ancestral seat is Exton Hall in Rutland.
Earl of Scarbrough - This title was originally
bestowed upon statesman Richard Lumley in 1690 by King James II. The Lumley
ancestral seat is Sandbeck House in Yorkshire.
Earl of Lucan – This title has been created twice,
firstly for militarian Patrick Sandfield in 1691 by King James I, a title which
became extinct upon the death of the earl in 1719.
The secondl title was bestowed upon politician Charles
Bingham in 1795 by King George III.
In 1974 the 7th earl, more commonly known
as Lord Lucan, was accused of murdering his children’s nanny and subsequently
disappearing. There have been no sightings of the Earl since that time and he
was declared legally dead in 1999.
The Bingham ancestral seats are Laleham House in
Surrey and Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland.
Earl of Bradford – This title, which refers to the
ancient Hundred of Bradford in Shropshire and not the city in Yorkshire, was
originally bestowed upon courtier Frances Newport in 1694 by William and Mary.
This title became extinct upon the death of the fourth earl in 1762.
The title was recreated in 1815 for politician Orlando
Bridgeman by the Prince Regent on behalf of his father King George III. The
Bridgeman ancestral seat is Weston Park in Staffordshire.
Earl of Romney – This title has been created twice,
first for politician Henry Sydney in 1694 by King James II. Sydney never
married and died without heirs leaving the title to go into extinction.
The second title was created in 1801 by King William
IV for politician Charles Marsham. The Marsham ancestral seat is Mote House in
Kent.
Earl of Rosebery – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Archibald Rosebery in 1703 by King William II. The Primrose
ancestral seat is Dalmeny House near Edinburgh in Scotland.
Earl Ferrers - This title was originally bestowed upon
courtier Robert Shirley in 1711 by Queen Anne. The Shirley ancestral seat is
Ditchingham Hall in Norfolk.
Earl of Dartmouth - This title was originally bestowed
upon politician William Legge in 1711 by Queen Anne. The Legge ancestral seat
is Woodsome Hall in Yorkshire.
Earl of Aylesford - This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Heneaghe Finch in 1714 by King George I. The ancestral seat,
now in the hands of the Finch – Knightley family, is Packington Hall in
Warwickshire.
Earl Waldegrave - This title was originally bestowed
upon politician James Waldegrave by King George II in 1729. The Waldegrave
ancestral seat is Chewton House in Somerset.
Earl of Portsmouth – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician George Wallop in 1743 by King George II. The Wallop
ancestral seat is Hurstbourne Park in Hampshire.
Earl of Ilchester – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Stephen Fox in 1756 by King George III. The ancestral seat, now
in the hands of the Fox – Strangeways family, is Farley Mill in Kent.
Earl De La Warr
- This title was originally bestowed upon politician John West in 1761 by King
George II. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Sackville family, is
Buckhurst Park in Sussex.
Earl Spencer – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician John Spencer in 1765 by King George III. The Spencer ancestral seat
is Althorp House in Northamptonshire.
Earl of Roden – This title was originally bestowed
upon former Chancellor of Ireland, Robert Jocelyn, in 1771 by King George III.
The Jocelyn ancestral seat is Hyde Hall in Staffordshire.
Earl Sefton – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Chales Molyneaux in 1771 by King George III, a title which ran on
from a previous family baronetcy title between 1611 and 1628 and a viscountcy
title between 1628 and 1771.
The Molyneaux ancestral seat is Croxteth Hall in
Liverpool.
Earl Bathurst – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Alan Bathurst in 1772 by King George IV. The Bathurst ancestral
seat is Cirencester House in Gloucestershire.
Earl of Mayo – This title was originally bestowed upon
militarian John Bourke in 1785 by King George III. Bourke had already been made
Baron Naas in 1765 and Viscount Mayo in 1781, titles which have both since
become extinct.
The Bourke ancestral seat is Derryinver in County
Galway, Ireland.
Earl Howe – This title was originally bestowed upon
naval officer Richard Howe in 1788 by King George II. The ancestral seat, now
in the hands of the Curzon family, is Penn House in Buckinghamshire.
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician George Edgcumbe in 1789 by King George IV. The
Edgcumbe ancestral seat is Empacombe House in Cornwall.
Earl Fortescue – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Hugh Fortescue in 1789 by King George III. The Fortescue
ancestral seat is Ebrington Manor in Gloucestershire.
Earl of Liverpool – This title has been created twice,
firstly for king’s favourite Charles Jenkinson in 1796 by King George III.
Jenkinson’s son the second earl was Robert Banks Jenkinson, who served as
British prime minister for thirteen years between 1812 and 1827, who was known
as Lord Liverpool during that time.
The title was recreated a second time for politician
Cecil Foljambe in 1905 by King Edward VII.
There is no ancestral seat with this title.
Earl of Malmesbury – This title was originally
bestowed upon diplomat James Harris in 1800 by King William IV. The James
ancestral seat is Greywell Hill House in Hampshire.
Earl of Onslow – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician George Onslow in 1801 by King William IV. The Onslow ancestral
seat was Clandon House in Surrey but
it was sold to the National Trust in 1956. The house was severly damaged by
fire in 2015 but the National Trust intend to fully restore it.
Earl of Normanton – This title was bestowed upon Irish
clergyman Charles Agar in 1806 by King George III. The Agar ancestral seat is
Somerley House in Hampshire.
Earl Grey – This title was originally bestowed upon
General Charles Grey in 1806 by King George III. The Grey ancestral seat is
Howick Hall in Northumberland.
Earl of Harrowby – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Dudley Ryder by King George III in 1809. The Ryder ancestral
seat is Sandon Hall in Staffordshire.
Earl of Harewood - This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Henry Lascelles in 1812 by King George V. Lascelles had already
recieved the title Baron Harewood in 1797 and In 1814 he was also bestowed with
the title of Viscount Lascelles. The Lascelles ancestral seat is Harewood House
in West Yorkshire.
Earl Cathcart – This title was originally bestowed
upon diplomat William Cathcart in 1814 by the Prince Regent on behalf of his
father King George III. The Cathcart ancestral seat is Gateley Hall in Norfolk.
Earl of Verulam – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician James Grimstone in 1815 by the Prince Regent on behalf of his
father King George III. The Grimstone ancestral seat is Gorhambury House in
Hertfordshire.
Earl of St Germans – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician John Eliot in 1815 by the Prince Regent on behalf of
his father King George III. The Eliot ancestral seat is Port Eliot House in
Cornwall.
Earl of Morley – This title was originally bestowed
upon John Parker in 1815 by the Prince Regent on behalf of his father King
George III. The Parker ancestral seat is Pound House in Devon. .
Earl of Stradbroke – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician John Rous in 1821 by King William IV. The Rous
ancestral seat is Henham Park in Suffolk.
Earl of Yarborough – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Charles Anderson – Pelham in 1837 by King William IV.
The Pelham ancestral seat is Brocklesby House in Lincolnshire.
Earl of Durham – This title was bestowed upon
politician John Lambton in 1844 by King William IV. The Lambton ancestral seat
is Lambton Castle in Durham.
Earl Kimberley – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician John Wodehouse in 1866 by Queen Victoria. There is no ancestral
seat with this title.
Earl of Wharncliffe - This title was originally
bestowed upon Edward Montagu Stuart Granville Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
in 1876 by Queen Vistoria. The title runs from a former baroncy which was
bestowed upon his forbear politician James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
in 1826. The ancestral seat is Wortley Hall in Yorkshire, which the earl shares
with the Earl of Bute.
Earl of Selborne – This title was originally bestowed
upon lawyer and politician Roundell Palmer in 1882 by Queen Victoria. The
Temple ancestral seat is Temple Manor in Hampshire.
Earl of Iddesleigh – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Stafford Northcote in 1885 by Queen Victoria. The
Northcote ancestral seat is Hayne House in Devon.
Earl of Cranbrook – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Gathorne Gathorne – Hardy in 1892 by Queen Victoria. The
Gathorne – Hardy ancestral seat is Great Glemham House in Suffolk.
Earl St Aldwyn – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Michael Hicks - Beach by King George V in 1915. The Hicks -
Beach ancestral seat is Wilderstrip House in Gloucestershire.
Earl of Iveagh - This
title was originally bestowed upon Irish industrialist Edward Guinness in 1919
by King George V. The Guinness ancestral seat is Elveden Hall in Suffolk.
Earl Balfour – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician and former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour in 1922 by King George V.
The Balfour ancestral seat is Burpham Lodge in Sussex.
Earl Jellicoe – This title was originally bestowed
upon Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe in 1925 by King George V. The Jellicoe
ancestral seat is Tidcombe
Manor in Wiltshire.
Earl of Oxford & Asquith - This title was
originally bestowed upon politician Herbert Henry Asquith in 1925 by King
George V. The Asquith ancestral seat is Castle Hedingham in Essex.
Earl Peel – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Robert Wellesley Peel in 1929 by King George V. The Peel ancestral
seat is Eelmire House in Yorkshire.
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician and former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in 1937 by
King George VI. The Baldwin ancestral seat is Manor Farm House in Oxfordshire.
Earl Mountbatten (of Burma) – This title was originally
bestowed upon Rear Admiral Louis Mountbatten in 1947 by King George VI. The
Mountbatten ancestral seat is Newhouse Manor in Kent.
Earl of Swinton – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Philip Cunliffe – Lister in 1955 by Queen Elisabeth II. The
Cunliffe – Lister ancestral seat is Dykes Hill House in Yorkshire.
Earl of Snowden - This title was originally bestowed upon Antony Armstrong - Jones in 1961 by Queen Elisabeth II to mark his marriage to her sister the Princess Margaret.
Earl of Snowden - This title was originally bestowed upon Antony Armstrong - Jones in 1961 by Queen Elisabeth II to mark his marriage to her sister the Princess Margaret.
VISCOUNTCIES / VISCOUNTS
Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales, ancestral seat of the Viscounts St Davids
Viscount Hereford – This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman Walter Devereux in 1550 by King Edward VI. The ancestral seat,
now in the hands of the de Bohun - Devereux family, is Castle Bromwich Hall
near Birmingham.
Viscount Falmouth – This title has been created twice,
first in 1674 for George Fitzroy, Duke of Northunberland, the illegitimate son
of King Charles II and secondly for politcian Hugh Boscowan in 1720 by King
George II. The Boscowan ancestral seat is Tregothnan House in Cornwall.
Viscount Cobham – This title was originally bestowed
upon militarian Field Marshall Sir Richard Temple in 1718 by King George I. The
ancestral seat, which is now in the hands of the Lyttleton family, is Hagley
Hall in Worcestershire.
Viscount Gage – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Thomas Gage in 1720 by King George I. The Gage ancestral seat
is Firle Place in East Sussex.
Viscount Torrington – This title was originally
bestowed upon stateman George Byng in 1721 by William and Mary. The ancestral
seat, now in the hands of the Cranmer – Byng family, is Great Hunts Place in Hampshire.
Viscount Petersham - This title was originally bestowed upon politician William Stanhope (who had already been bestowed with the now extinct title Baron Harrington in 1730) in 1742 by King George II. The Stanhope ancestral seat is Elvaston Castle in Derbyshire.
Viscount Petersham - This title was originally bestowed upon politician William Stanhope (who had already been bestowed with the now extinct title Baron Harrington in 1730) in 1742 by King George II. The Stanhope ancestral seat is Elvaston Castle in Derbyshire.
Viscount Hampden – This title has been created twice,
firstly for politician Robert Hampden in 1776 by King George III, but the title
became extinct upon the death of his heir in 1824.
The title was created again in 1884 for politician Sir
Henry Brand by Queen Victoria. The Hampden ancestral seat is Glynde Place in
Sussex.
Viscount Melville – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Henry Dundas in 1802 by King George III. The Dundas ancestral
seat is Wey House in Somerset.
Viscount Combermere – This title was originally
bestowed upon militarian Field Marshall Sir Stapleton Stapleton – Cotton in
1814 by King William IV. The Stapleton – Cotton ancestral seat was, until 1919,
Combermere Abbey in Cheshire.
Viscount Mersey – This title was originally bestowed
upon lawyer and politician John Bigham in 1816 by King George V. The Bigham
ancestral seat is Bignor Park in Sussex.
Viscount Hardinge – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Henry Hardinge in 1846 by Queen Victoria. The Hardinge
ancestral seat is Broadmere House in Hampshire.
Viscount Knutsford – This title was originally
bestowed upon lawyer and politician Henry Holland in 1894 by Queen Victoria.
The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Holland – Hibbert family, is
Broadclyst House in Devon.
Viscount Goschen – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician George Goschen in 1900 by Queen Victoria. The Goschen ancestral
seat is Hilton House in Berkshire.
Viscount Ridley – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Sir Mathew White Ridley in 1900 by Queen Victoria. The Ridley
ancestral seat is Blagdon Hall in Northumberland.
Viscount Knollys – This title was originally bestowed
upon courtier Francis Knolleys in 1911 by King Edward VII. The Knolleys
ancestral seat is Bramerton Hall in Norfolk.
Viscount Allendale – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Wentworth Beaumont in 1911 by King Edward VII. The
Beaumont ancestral seat is Bywell Castle in Northumberland.
Viscount Cowdray – This title was originally bestowed
upon industrialist Weetman Pearson in 1917 by King George V. The Pearson
ancestral seat is Cowdray House in Sussex.
Viscount Devonport – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Hudson Kearley in 1917 by King George V. The Kearley
ancestral seat is Ray Demesne in Northumberland.
Viscount Astor – This title was originally bestowed
upon financier William Waldorf Astor in 1917 by King George V. The Astor
ancestral seat is Ginge Manor in Oxfordshire.
Viscount St Davids / Baron Milford – The viscountcy
title was originally bestowed upon politician John Philipps in 1918 by King
George V but the baronial title has been created three times within the
Phillips family. Firstly for politician Richard Phillips in 1776 by King George
III, secondly for politician Richard Phillips in 1847 by Queen Victoria and
thirdly for landowner and benefactor Laurence Phillips in 1939 from King George
VI. The Philipps ancestral seat is Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire.
Viscount Allenby – This title was originally bestowed
upon militarian Field Marshall Edmund Allenby in 1919 by King George V. The
Allenby ancestral seat is Newnham Lodge in Hampshire.
Viscount Bridgeman – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician William Bridgeman in 1929 by King George V. The
Bridgeman ancestral seat is Watley House in Hampshire.
Viscount Brentford – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician William Joynson – Hicks in 1929 by King George V. The
Joynson – Hicks ancestral seat is Cousley Place in Sussex.
Viscount Trenchard – This title was originally
bestowed upon militarian Hugh Trenchard, founder of the modern RAF and former
police commisioner and founder of Hendon Police College, in 1930 by King George
V. The Trenchard ancestral seat is Standon Lordship in Hertfordshire.
Viscount Bledisloe – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Charles Bathurst in 1935 by King George V. The
Bathurst ancestral seat is Lydney Park in Gloucestershire.
Viscount Head – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Antony Head in 1960 by Queen Elisabeth II. The Head ancestral
seat is Throope Manor in Wiltshire.
Viscount Boyd of Merton – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Alan Lennox – Boyd in 1960 by Queen Elisabeth II. The
Lennox – Boyd ancestral seat is Ince Castle in Cornwall.
Viscount Eccles - This title was originally bestowed upon politician John Eccles in 1964 by
Queen Elisabeth II. The Eccles ancestral seat is Moulton Hall in Yorkshire.
Viscount Seven – This title was originally bestowed
upon James Mountbatten – Windsor, the son of Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex,
in 2007 by his grandmother Queen Elisabeth II.
BARONIAL TITLES / BARONS
Corsham Court in Wiltshire, England, ancestral seat of the Barons Methuen
Baron Hastings – This title was originally bestowed
upon militarian Henry de Hastings in 1263 by nobleman Simon de Montford the 6th
Earl of Leicester. The earl became the de facto ruler of the country after he
led a rebellion, known as the Second Baron’s War, ousted King Henry III in
favour of King Edward I in 1263.
The Hastings ancestral seat is Seaton Delaval Hall in
Northumberland.
Baron FitzWalter – This title has been created twenty
two times since the first recipient, militarian Robert Fitzwalter, was bestowed
with the title in 1294 by King Edward I. The ancestral seat, now in the hands
of the Plumptre family, is Goodnestone Park in Kent.
Baron Stafford – This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman Edmond de Stafford in 1299 by King Edward I. The ancestral seat,
now in the hands of the Fitzherbert family, is Swynnerton Park in
Staffordshire.
Baron Zouche of Mortimer – This title has been in
existence since 1299 in various forms since King Edward II bestowed the first
title, who was known as Baron la Zouche of Ashby, upon militarian Alan la
Zouche. The title then became known as Baron Zouch of Haryngworth in 1308 and
Baron Zouche of Mortimer in 1323.
The Zouch ancestral seat was until the1960s Parham Park
in West Sussex.
Baron Willoughby de Eresby – This title has been
created no less than twenty eight times since it’s first recipient, nobleman
Robert de Willoughby of Eresbury, received the title from King Edward III in
1313. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Heathcote – Drummond –
Willoughby family, is Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire.
Baron Camoys – This title has been created twice, both
times for the de Camoys family. The first title holder was nobleman Ralph de
Camoys who received the title from King Edward III in 1313. This title became
extinct upon the death of his son and heir in 1372.
The title was recreated again for militarian Thomas de
Camoys in 1383 by King Richard II. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the
Stoner family, is Stonor Park in Oxfordshire.
Baron Renfrew – This title was originally bestowed
upon David, Prince of Scotland, by his father King Robert III of Scotland in
1398. The title was then incorporated in the crown after King James VI of
Scotland / King James I of England, bestowed the title upon his son Prince
Henry in 1594. The title has been held by the monarch’s first born son and heir
apparent ever since.
Baron Saye and Sele – This title was originally
bestowed upon militarian James Fiennes in 1447 by King Henry VI. The Fiennes
ancestral seat is Broughton Castle in Oxfordshire.
Baron of Errol – This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman Sir William Hay in 1453 by King James II of Scotland. The Hay
ancestral seat had been Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, which is
now a ruin.
Baron Dunsany – This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman Sir Christopher Plunkett sometime in the late 1480’s by King
Henry VII. The Plunkett ancestral seat is Dunsany Castle in County Meath,
Ireland.
Baron Sandys -This
title has been created three times for various members of the Sandys family.
The first title holder was diplomat Will Sandys who recieved the title from
King Henry VIII in 1523.
The second title was created for politician Samuel
Sandys in 1743 by King George II.
The third title was bestowed upon Mary Hill by King
George III in 1801 after the suicide of her husband Arthur Hill. She was
awarded the title in order that her eldest son and heir of Arthur Hill would
become the next title holder.The Sandys ancestral seat is Ombersley Court in
Worcestershire.
Baron Braye – This title was originally bestowed upon
former High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Sir Edmund Braye in 1529 by King Henry
VII. The ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Aubrey – Fletcher family, is
Stanford Hall in Leicestershire.
Baron Petre – This title was originally bestowed upon
former Justice of the Peace Sir John Petre in 1603 by Queen Elisabeth I. The
Petre ancestral seat is Ingatestone House in Essex.
Baron Gerard –
This title has been created twice, both times for the Gerard family. The
first title was originally bestowed upon politician Sir Thomas Gerard in 1603
by Queen Elisabeth I.
Between 1611 and 1876 the title was demoted to a
baronetcy, but was elevated to a baronial title once more in 1876 when nobleman
Robert Gerard was bestowed with the title by Queen Victoria.
The original Gerard ancestral seat used to be Bryn
Hall near Manchester but the family moved to nearby Garwood Hall at the end of
the 1690s.
Baron
Digby – This title was originally bestowed upon politician Robert Digby in 1620
by King George I. Between 1793 and 1856 the 7th and 8th
barons were also known by the now extinct title of the Earl of Digby. There is
no ancestral seat with this title.
Baron Dormer – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Robert Dormer, who was also elevated to Earl of Carnarvon in 1628,
by King James I in 1615. Dormer built Ascott House in Buckinghamshire but it
was sold in 1949 to the National Trust.
Baron Kinnoull – This title was originally bestowed
upon nobleman George Hay in 1633 by King James VI of Scotland. The Hay
ancestral seat is Dupplin Castle in Perthshire, Scotland.
Baron Leigh – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Sir Thomas Leigh in 1643 by King Charles I but became extinct upon
the death of the fifth baron in 1786.
The title was recreated in 1839 for poet and landowner
Chandos Leigh by Queen Victoria.
The Leigh ancestral seat is Stoneleigh Abbey in
Warwickshire.
Baron
Carrington – This title was originally bestowed upon politician Charles Smyth
in 1643 by King Charles II, who just days before had also been bestowed with
the title of Viscount Carrington. His heirs were also elevated to Earl Carrington
in1905 and Marquess of Lincolnshire in 1912, both of which have since become
extinct.
The ancestral seat was at one time Loakes House in the
grounds of Wycombe Abbey in Buckinghamshire but it has since been sold.
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh – This title was
originally bestowed upon politician Thomas Clifford in 1672 by King James II.
The Clifford ancestral seat is Ugbrooke Park in Devon.
Baron Somers – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Sir John Somers in 1697 by King George II. The ancestral seat, now
in the hands of the Somers – Cocks family, is Eastnor Castle in
Herefordshire.
Baron Barnard – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Christopher Vane in 1698 by King James II. The Vane ancestral
seat is Raby Castle in Durham.
Baron Middleton –
This title was originally bestowed upon politician Sir Thomas Willoughby
in 1711 by King George III. The Willoughby ancestral seat is Wollaton Hall in
Nottinghamshire.
Baron Foley – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Thomas Foley in 1712 by Queen Anne. The Foley ancestral seat is
Witley Court in Worcestershire.
Baron Monson – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician John Monson in 1728 by King George II, a title which ran on from a
previous baronetcy title bestowed upon his forebear politician Sir Thomas Monson in 1611.The Monson ancestral seat is
Burton Hall in Lincolnshire.
Baron Feversham – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Anthony Dunbombe in 1747 by King George III. The Duncombe
ancestral seat is Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.
Baron Walpole – This title was originally bestowed
upon diplomat (and brother of the then Prime Minister Robert Walpole) Horatio
Walpole in 1756 by King George II. Between 1806 and 1931 the barons were also
elevated to the now extinct title of Earl of Orford. The Walpole ancestral seat
is Houghton Hall in Norfolk.
Baron Henley / Baron Northington – The first title was
originally bestowed upon politician Sir Robert Henley in 1760 by King George
III. In 1764 Henley was elevated to the title of Earl of Northington but this
title was demoted to Baron Northington during the time of the third baron in
1885. Today both baronial titles are still in the Henley family. The Henley
ancestral seat is Scaleby Castle in Cumbria, a building which only come into
the family’s hands during the 1970s.
Baron Boston – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Sir William Irby in 1761 by King George III. The Irby ancestral seat
was Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire but was sold to the National Trust in the
1960s, where it has since become a very successful film set and wedding
venue.
Baron Vernon -
This title was originally bestowed upon politician George Venables –
Vernon in 1762 by King George II. The Vernon ancestral seat is Sudbury Hall in
Derbyshire.
Baron Brownloe – This title had originally been
bestowed upon politician Sir Brownlow Cust in 1776 by King George III, a title
which ran on from a previous baronetcy title bestowed upon his forebear
politician Sir Richard Brownloe in 1677. In 1815 the title was upgraded to an
earldom but was reverted back to a baroncy in 1921.
The Cust family ancestral seat is Belton House in
Lincolnshire although the family also owned Leasowe Castle on The Wirral
between 1821 and 1911.
Baron Hawke – This title was originally bestowed upon
admiral Sir Edward Hawke in 1776 by King George III. There is no ancestral seat
with this title.
Baron Thurlow -
This title was originally bestowed upon politician Edward Thurlow in
1778 by King George III. The Thurlow ancestral seat used to be Baynards Park in
Surrey but it was sold in 1930.
Baron Bagot – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Sir William Bagot by William and Mary in 1780. The ancestral seat,
now in the hands of the Vane family, is Blithfield Hall in Staffordshire.
Baron Dynevor (Dinefwr) – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician William Taylor in 1780 by King George III. The baron
had previously been made a life peer, known as the Earl of Dinefwr, in 1760 but
this title became obsolete in favour of a baroncy, with the earldon title
ending upon the death of Edward Taylor in 1782.
The Taylor ancestral seat is Newton House in Dinefwr
Park, Carmarthenshire.
Baron Walsingham – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Sir William de Grey in 1780 by King George III. The Grey
ancestral seat is Merton Hall in Norfolk.
Baron Southampton – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Charles Fitzroy in 1780 by King George III. The original
ancestral seat had been Fitzroy Farm in Highgate, north London, but it now no
longer exists.
Baron Grantley – This title was originally bestowed
upon lawyer and former king’s counsel Sir Fletcher Norton in 1782 by King
William IV. The Norton ancestral seat is Grantley Hall in North Yorkshire.
Baron Rodney – This title was originally bestowed upon
militarian Commander Sir George Brydges Rodney in 1782 by King William IV. There is no ancestral seat with this title.
Baron Suffield – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Sir Harbord Harbord (William Morden) in 1786 by King George
III. The Harbord ancestral seat used to be Gunton Hall in Norfolk but after a
devastating fire in 1882 and subsequently lying empty for one hundred years the
remains of the house and the one thousand acre deer park which surrounded it
were sold to developers in 1980.
Baron Braybrooke – This title was originally bestowed
upon militarian Field Marshall John Griffin in 1788 by William and Mary. The
ancestral seat, now in the hands of the Neville family, is Audley End in Essex.
Baron Kenyon – This title was originally bestowed upon
lawyer Lloyd Kenyon in 1788 by William and Mary. The Kenyon ancestral seat is
Gredington, originally located in Flintshire in Wales but now located in
Shropshire in England.
Baron Auckland – This title was originally bestowed
upon diplomat William Eden in 1789 by King George III. The second baron, George
Auckland, was also elevated to the title of Earl of Auckland in 1839 but this
title became extinct upon his death in 1849. There is no ancestral seat with
this title.
Baron
Somerton – This title was originally
bestowed upon clergyman and former Bishop of Dublin Charles Agar in 1794 by
King George III. Agar went on to become Viscount Somerton in 1801 and Earl of
Normanton in 1806 although today only the baronial title exists. There is no
ancestral seat with this title.
Baron Bolton – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Thomas Orde – Powlett in 1797 by King William III. The Orde –
Powlett ancestral seat is Bolton Hall in Yorkshire.
Baron Lilford – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Thomas Powys in 1797 by King George III. The Powys family have
owned both Lilford Hall in Northamptonshire and Bank Hall in Lancashire over
the years but both were sold off during the 1990s.
Baron Hotham – This title was originally bestowed upon
militarian William Hotham in 1797 by King George III, a title which ran on from
a former baronetcy title originally bestowed upon his forbear, militarian Sir
John Hotham, in 1622.
The Hotham ancestral seat is Dalton Hall in East
Yorkshire.
Baron Harris – This title was originally bestowed upon
militarian General George Harris in 1815 by King George V. The Harris ancestral
seat is Belmont House in Kent.
Baron Ravensworth – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Sir Thomas Liddel in 1821 by King George V. The Liddel
ancestral seat is Eslington Park in Northumberland.
Baron Rayleigh – This title was originally bestowed
upon Lady Charlotte Strutt in 1821 by King George III. The Strutt ancestral
seat is Terling Place in Essex.
Baron de Saumarez – This title was originally bestowed
upon naval commander Sir James Saumarez in 1831 by King George VI. The Saumarez
ancestral seat is Saumarez Manor on the island of Guernsey.
Baron Poltimore – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Sir George Bampfylde in 1831 by King William IV, a title which
ran on from a former baronetcy title originally bestowed upon his forbear,
politician Sir John Bampfylde, in 1641.
The Bampfyldes have lived in several ancestral seats
throughout the ages, non of which survive today.
Baron Mostyn – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Edward Pryce Lloyd in 1831 by King George V. The Lloyd ancestral
seat is Mostyn Hall in Flintshire, Wales.
Baron Methuen – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Paul Methuen in 1838 by King George VI. The Methuen ancestral
seat is Corsham Court in Wiltshire, shown above.
Baron Wrottesley – This title was originally bestowed
upon militarian, Major General Sir John Wrottesley, in 1838 by King George IV,
a title which ran on from a former baronetcy title originally bestowed upon his
forebear, Sir Walter Wrottesley, in 1642. Until it was sold in 1963 the
Wrottesley ancestral seat had been Wrottesley Hall in Staffordshire.
Baron Stanley of Alderley / Baron Eddisbury / Baron
Sheffield – The first title was originally bestowed upon politician John
Stanley in 1839 by King George V.
The second two titles were then bestowed upon the
sixth baron, politician Edward Stanley, in 1848 by Queen Victoria. The
Sheffield title actually dates back to 1521 after nobleman Edmund Sheffield was
honoured with the title by King Henry VII.
The Eddisbury ancestral seat is Alderley Hall in Cheshire.
Baron Fermoy – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Edmund Roche in 1856 by Queen Victoria. The fourth baron, Maurice
Roche, was the grandfather of Diana the former Princess of Wales.There is no
ancestral seat with this title.
Baron Leconfield / Baron Egremont – This title was
originally bestowed upon militarian George Wyndham in 1859 by Queen Victoria.
In 1963 the sixth baron, politician and former Prime Minister John Wyndham, was
given the title Baron Egremont by Queen Elisabeth II, a title once held by his
ancestors until 1845.
The Wyndham ancestral seat is Petworth House in West
Sussex.
Baron Acton of Aldenham – This title was originally
bestowed upon politician Sir John Dalberg – Acton in 1869 by Queen Victoria, a
title which was originally a baronetcy originally bestowed upon his forbear,
politician Edward Acton, in 1644 by King Charles I.
The Acton ancestral seat is Aldenham Park in
Shropshire.
Baron Tollemache – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician John Tollemache in 1876 by Queen Victoria. The Tollemache
ancestral seat is Helmington Hall in Suffolk.
Baron Brabourne – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Edward Knatchbull – Hugessen in 1880 by Queen Victoria. Today
this title is a subsidiary title of the Earl Mountbatten, whose ancestral seat
is Newhouse Manor in Kent.
Baron HolmPatrick – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Ion Hamilton in 1897 by Queen Victoria. The Hamilton ancestral
seat used to be Abbotstown House near Dublin in Ireland but it was sold in
2005.
Baron Avebury – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician John Lubbock in 1900 by Queen Victoria. The tile ran on from a
baronetcy title which had been in his family since 1806.
The Lubbock ancestral seat used to be Kingsgate Castle
in Kent but it has since been remodelled into an apartment block.
Baron Howick of Glendale / Earl
of Cromer - This title was originally bestowed upon diplomat Evelyn Baring in
1901 by King Edward VII. This particular title is one in a long list bestowed
upon members of this eminent German banking family, which date back to the
1700s. The family titles include a baronetcy in 1793, Baron Ashburton in 1835, Baron Northbrook in 1866, Viscount
Baring and Earl of Northbrook 1876, both of which became extinct in 1929, Baron
Revelstoke in 1885, another baronetcy in 1911 and Baron Howick of Glendale
1960.
The ancestral seat of the Baron Howick of Glendale is
Howick Hall in Northumberland.
Baron Ravensdale – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician George Curzon in 1911 by King George V. There is no ancestral
seat with this title.
Baron Hollenden – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Samuel Morley in 1912 by King George V. There is no ancestral
seat with this title.
Baron Somerleyton – This title was originally bestowed
upon politician Sir Saville Crossley in 1916 by King George V. The Crossley
ancestral seat is Somerleyton Hall in Suffolk.
Baron Morris – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician and former Prime Minister of Newfoundland Edward Morris in 1918 by
King George V. There is no ancestral seat with this title.
Baron Moyne – This title was originally bestowed upon
industrialist Walter Guinness in 1932 by King George VI. The baron’s ancestral
seat used to be Ashford Castle in County Galway, Ireland but that was sold in
favour of the baron’s English ancestral seat, Farmleigh in Suffolk.
Baron Denham – This title was originally bestowed upon
politician Sir George Bowyer in 1937 by King George VI, a title which ran on
from a baronetcy title originally bestowed upon his forebear, politician Sir
William Bowyer in 1660 by King Charles II. The Bowyer ancestral seat is
Middleton Hall in Derbyshire.
Baron Moran – This title was originally bestowed upon
physician Charles Wilson in 1943 by King George VI. There is no ancestral seat
with this title.
Baron Mountevans – This title was originally bestowed
upon Antarctic explorer Sir Edward Evans in 1945 by King George VI. The fourth
baron is the present Lord Mayor of London.
Baron Chetwode – This title was originally bestowed
upon militarian Field Marshall Sir Philip Chetwode in 1945 by King George VI, a
title which ran on from his ancestor Sir John Chetwode the former High Sherriff
of Staffordshire, who had previously been made Baronet Chetwode in 1700. Until 1919 the Chetwode ancestral seat had
been Oakley Hall in Staffordshire but it has since been sold.
Baron Astor of Hever – This title was originally
bestowed upon American born businessman, politician and militarian John Astor
in 1956 by Queen Elisabeth II. The Astor ancestral seat is Hever Castle In
Kent.
Godwin Cild, Earl Of Wessex
Britain's First Peer Of The Realm
