List of life peerages before 1876
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This is a list of Life Peerages created prior to the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958.
Richard II (1377–1399)[]
- 1377 – Guichard d'Angle, Earl of Huntingdon
- 1385 – Robert de Vere, Marquess of Dublin
- 1397 – Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk
Henry V (1413–1422)[]
- 1414 – John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
- 1414 – Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester
- 1416 – Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
Henry VIII (1509–1547)[]
James I (1603–1625)[]
Charles I (1625–1649)[]
- 1640 –
- 1688 –
- 1641 – Elizabeth Savage, Countess Rivers
- 1644 – Alice Dudley, Duchess of Dudley
The Protectorate[]
- 1658–1659 – Cromwell's Other House – The life members of the Other House were addressed as "Lord". About forty men took up their seats in the Other House. However, after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, neither the chamber or the titles of men who sat in it were recognised by the restored regime.
Charles II (1660–1685)[]
- 1660 – Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield
- 1660 – Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Guilford
- 1660 – William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton (Peerage of Scotland; husband of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton)
- 1660 – Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras (Peerage of Scotland; husband of Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch)
- 1672 – James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland (Peerage of Scotland; husband of Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss)
- 1673 – Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
- 1674 –
- 1674 –
- 1679 – Sarah Corbet, Viscountess Corbet
- 1680 –
- 1685 – (Peerage of Scotland; husband of )
James II (1685–1689)[]
- 1686 – Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
- 1688 – Elizabeth Petty, Baroness Shelburne (Peerage of Ireland)
George I (1714–1727)[]
- 1716 – Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Munster (Peerage of Ireland)
- 1719 – Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal
- 1721 – Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg, Countess of Leinster (Peerage of Ireland)
- 1722 – Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg, Countess of Darlington
- 1722 – Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham
George II (1727–1760)[]
- 1740 – Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth
- 1758 – Ellis Bermingham, Countess of Brandon
Victoria (1837–1901)[]
See also[]
Categories:
- Pre-1876 life peers
- Life peers
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