List of peers 1550–1559
This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1550 and 1559.
Peerage of England[]
Title | Holder | Date gained | Date lost | Notes |
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Duke of Cornwall (1337) | none | 1537 | 1603 | |
Duke of Norfolk (1483) | Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk | 1553 | 1554 | Restored; died |
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk | 1554 | 1572 | ||
Duke of Suffolk (1514) | Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk | 1545 | 1551 | Died |
Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk | 1551 | 1551 | Died, title extinct | |
Duke of Somerset (1547) | Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset | 1514 | 1545 | Attainted, and his titles were forfeited |
Duke of Northumberland (1551) | John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland | 1551 | 1553 | New creation; attainted and his honours were forfeited |
Duke of Suffolk (1551) | Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk | 1551 | 1554 | New creation; also Marquess of Dorset; attainted and his honours were forfeited |
Marquess of Northampton (1547) | William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton | 1547 | 1571 | Attainted 1554, restored 1559 |
Marquess of Winchester (1551) | William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester | 1551 | 1572 | New creation; created Earl of Wiltshire in 1550 |
Earl of Arundel (1138) | Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel | 1544 | 1580 | |
Earl of Oxford (1142) | John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford | 1540 | 1562 | |
Earl of Westmorland (1397) | Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland | 1459 | 1564 | |
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) | Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury | 1538 | 1560 | |
Earl of Kent (1465) | Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent | 1524 | 1562 | |
Earl of Derby (1485) | Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby | 1521 | 1572 | |
Earl of Worcester (1514) | William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester | 1549 | 1589 | |
Earl of Cumberland (1525) | Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland | 1542 | 1570 | |
Earl of Rutland (1525) | Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland | 1543 | 1563 | |
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) | Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon | 1544 | 1561 | |
Earl of Sussex (1529) | Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex | 1542 | 1553 | Died |
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex | 1557 | 1583 | ||
Earl of Bath (1536) | John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath | 1539 | 1561 | |
Earl of Southampton (1547) | Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton | 1547 | 1550 | Died |
Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton | 1550 | 1581 | ||
Earl of Warwick (1547) | John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick | 1547 | 1553 | Created Duke of Northumberland in 1551, see above; attainted in 1553 |
John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick | 1553 | 1553 | Restored; died, title extinct | |
Earl of Bedford (1550) | John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford | 1550 | 1555 | New creation, died |
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford | 1555 | 1585 | ||
Earl of Pembroke (1551) | William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke | 1551 | 1570 | New creation |
Earl of Devon (1553) | Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon | 1553 | 1556 | New creation; on his death the title was considered extinct, until 1831 |
William Courtenay, de jure 2nd Earl of Devon | 1556 | 1557 | ||
William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon | 1557 | 1630 | ||
Earl of Northumberland (1557) | Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland | 1557 | 1572 | New creation |
Earl of Hertford (1557) | Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford | 1559 | 1621 | New creation |
Viscount Hereford (1550) | Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford | 1550 | 1558 | New creation; died |
Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford | 1558 | 1576 | ||
Viscount Montagu (1554) | Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu | 1554 | 1592 | New creation |
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559) | Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon | 1559 | 1582 | New creation |
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) | William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton | 1520 | 1562 | |
Baron Clinton (1299) | Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton | 1517 | 1585 | |
Baron De La Warr (1299) | Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr | 1525 | 1554 | Died, Barony fell into abeyance |
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) | Walter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley | 1501 | 1558 | Created Viscount Hereford, Barony held by his heirs until 1646, when it fell into abeyance |
Baron Morley (1299) | Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley | 1518 | 1556 | Died |
Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley | 1556 | 1577 | ||
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) | 1526 | 1550 | Died | |
1550 | 1552 | Died | ||
1552 | 1569 | |||
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) | John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley | 1512 | 1557 | Died |
George Tuchet, 9th Baron Audley | 1557 | 1560 | ||
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) | George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham | 1529 | 1558 | Died |
William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham | 1558 | 1597 | ||
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) | Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1526 | 1580 | |
Baron Dacre (1321) | Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre | 1558 | 1594 | Attainder reversed |
Baron Greystock (1321) | 1516 | 1563 | ||
Baron Bourchier (1342) | Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier | 1540 | 1571 | |
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) | Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton | 1549 | 1591 | |
Baron Bergavenny (1392) | Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny | 1536 | 1585 | |
Baron Berkeley (1421) | Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley | 1534 | 1613 | |
Baron Latimer (1432) | John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer | 1543 | 1577 | |
Baron Dudley (1440) | John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley | 1532 | 1553 | Died |
Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley | 1553 | 1586 | ||
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) | 1528 | 1573 | ||
Baron Stourton (1448) | Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton | 1548 | 1557 | Died |
John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton | 1557 | 1588 | ||
Baron Ogle (1461) | 1545 | 1562 | ||
Baron Mountjoy (1465) | James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy | 1544 | 1582 | |
Baron Grey of Powis (1482) | 1504 | 1552 | Died, Barony fell into abeyance | |
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) | Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke | 1535 | 1562 | |
Baron Conyers (1509) | John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers | 1538 | 1557 | Died, title fell into abeyance until 1641, when it was confirmed to the Baron Darcy de Knyath |
Baron Monteagle (1514) | 1523 | 1560 | ||
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523) | Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden | 1523 | 1556 | Died |
William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden | 1556 | 1595 | ||
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529) | Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys | 1540 | 1560 | |
Baron Braye (1529) | John Braye, 2nd Baron Braye | 1539 | 1557 | Died, Barony fell into abeyance until 1839 |
Baron Burgh (1529) | Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh | 1529 | 1550 | Died |
1550 | 1584 | |||
Baron Tailboys (1529) | Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme | 1542 | 1563 | |
Baron Windsor (1529) | 1543 | 1558 | Died | |
Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor | 1558 | 1574 | ||
Baron Wentworth (1529) | Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth | 1529 | 1551 | Died |
Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth | 1551 | 1584 | ||
Baron Mordaunt (1532) | John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt | 1532 | 1562 | |
Baron St John of Basing (1539) | William Paulet, 1st Baron St John of Basing | 1539 | 1572 | Created Marquess of Winchester, see above |
Baron Russell (1540) | John Russel, 1st Baron Russell | 1540 | 1555 | Created Earl of Bedford, see above; Barony held by his heirs |
Baron Cromwell (1540) | Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell | 1540 | 1551 | Died |
Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell | 1551 | 1593 | ||
Baron Eure (1544) | William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure | 1548 | 1594 | |
Baron Wharton (1545) | Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton | 1545 | 1568 | |
Baron Sheffield (1547) | John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield | 1549 | 1568 | |
Baron Rich (1547) | Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich | 1547 | 1567 | |
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) | William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham | 1547 | 1570 | |
Baron Lumley (1547) | John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley | 1547 | 1609 | |
1548 | 1558 | Died | ||
1558 | 1602 | |||
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551) | Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche | 1551 | 1558 | New creation |
1558 | 1581 | |||
Baron Paget (1552) | William Paget, 1st Baron Paget | 1552 | 1563 | New creation |
Baron North (1554) | Edward North, 1st Baron North | 1554 | 1564 | New creation |
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554) | William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham | 1554 | 1573 | New creation |
Baron Williams of Thame (1554) | John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame | 1554 | 1559 | New creation; died, Barony fell into abeyance |
Baron Chandos (1554) | John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos | 1554 | 1557 | New creation, died |
Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos | 1557 | 1573 | ||
Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1558) | Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough | 1558 | 1572 | New creation |
Baron Hunsdon (1559) | Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon | 1559 | 1596 | New creation |
Baron St John of Bletso (1559) | Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso | 1559 | 1582 | New creation |
Peerage of Scotland[]
Title | Holder | Date gained | Date lost | Notes |
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Duke of Rothesay (1398) | none | 1541 | 1566 | |
Earl of Sutherland (1235) | John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland | 1535 | 1567 | |
Earl of Angus (1389) | Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus | 1513 | 1557 | Died |
David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus | 1557 | 1558 | ||
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus | 1558 | 1588 | ||
Earl of Crawford (1398) | David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford | 1542 | 1558 | |
David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford | 1558 | 1574 | ||
Earl of Menteith (1427) | John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith | 1543 | 1565 | |
Earl of Huntly (1445) | George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly | 1524 | 1562 | |
Earl of Erroll (1452) | George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll | 1541 | 1573 | |
Earl of Caithness (1455) | George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness | 1529 | 1582 | |
Earl of Argyll (1457) | Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll | 1529 | 1558 | Died |
Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll | 1558 | 1573 | ||
Earl of Atholl (1457) | John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl | 1542 | 1579 | |
Earl of Morton (1458) | James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton | 1550 | 1581 | |
Earl of Rothes (1458) | George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes | 1513 | 1558 | Died |
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes | 1558 | 1611 | ||
Earl Marischal (1458) | William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal | 1530 | 1581 | |
Earl of Buchan (1469) | John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan | 1505 | 1551 | Died |
Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan | 1551 | 1580 | ||
Earl of Glencairn (1488) | Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn | 1541 | 1574 | |
Earl of Bothwell (1488) | Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell | 1513 | 1556 | Died |
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell | 1556 | 1567 | ||
Earl of Lennox (1488) | Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox | 1526 | 1571 | |
Earl of Arran (1503) | James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran | 1529 | 1575 | |
Earl of Montrose (1503) | William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose | 1513 | 1571 | |
Earl of Eglinton (1507) | Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton | 1546 | 1585 | |
Earl of Cassilis (1509) | Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis | 1527 | 1558 | Died |
Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis | 1558 | 1576 | ||
Lord Erskine (1429) | John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine | 1513 | 1552 | de jure Earl of Mar; died |
John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine | 1552 | 1572 | de jure Earl of Mar | |
Lord Somerville (1430) | James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville | 1549 | 1569 | |
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) | 1502 | 1560 | ||
Lord Forbes (1442) | William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes | 1547 | 1593 | |
Lord Maxwell (1445) | 1546 | 1553 | Died | |
1553 | 1555 | Died | ||
John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell | 1555 | 1593 | ||
Lord Glamis (1445) | John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis | 1528 | 1558 | Died |
John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis | 1558 | 1578 | ||
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) | John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay | 1526 | 1563 | |
Lord Saltoun (1445) | Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun | 1543 | 1587 | |
Lord Gray (1445) | Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray | 1541 | 1584 | |
Lord Sinclair (1449) | 1513 | 1570 | ||
Lord Fleming (1451) | James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming | 1547 | 1558 | Died |
John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming | 1558 | 1572 | ||
Lord Seton (1451) | George Seton, 7th Lord Seton | 1549 | 1586 | |
Lord Borthwick (1452) | 1542 | 1566 | ||
Lord Boyd (1454) | Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd | Aft. 1508 | 1558 | Died |
Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd | 1558 | 1590 | ||
Lord Oliphant (1455) | Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant | 1516 | 1566 | |
Lord Livingston (1458) | Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston | 1518 | 1553 | Died |
William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston | 1553 | 1592 | ||
Lord Cathcart (1460) | Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart | 1547 | 1618 | |
Lord Lovat (1464) | Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat | 1544 | 1558 | Died |
Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat | 1558 | 1577 | ||
Lord Innermeath (1470) | 1532 | 1569 | ||
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) | 1526 | 1575 | ||
Lord Home (1473) | Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home | 1549 | 1575 | |
Lord Ruthven (1488) | William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven | 1528 | 1552 | Died |
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven | 1552 | 1566 | ||
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) | 1536 | 1550 | Died | |
Robert Crichton, 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar | 1550 | 1561 | ||
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) | 1519 | 1571 | ||
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) | 1543 | 1557 | Died | |
1557 | 1586 | |||
Lord Sempill (1489) | William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill | 1513 | 1552 | Died |
Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill | 1552 | 1576 | ||
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) | 1543 | 1594 | ||
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491) | James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie | 1549 | 1606 | |
Lord Ross (1499) | Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross | 1513 | 1556 | Died |
James Ross, 4th Lord Ross | 1556 | 1581 | ||
Lord Elphinstone (1509) | Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone | 1547 | 1602 | |
Lord Methven (1528) | Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven | 1528 | 1552 | Died |
Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven | 1552 | 1572 | ||
Lord Ochiltree (1543) | Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree | 1548 | 1591 |
Peerage of Ireland[]
Title | Holder | Date gained | Date lost | Notes |
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Earl of Ormond (1328) | Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond | 1546 | 1614 | |
Earl of Desmond (1329) | James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond | 1540 | 1558 | Died |
Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond | 1558 | 1582 | ||
Earl of Waterford (1446) | Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford | 1538 | 1560 | |
Earl of Tyrone (1542) | Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone | 1542 | 1559 | Died |
Brien O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone | 1559 | 1562 | ||
Earl of Clanricarde (1543) | Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde | 1544 | 1582 | |
Earl of Thomond (1543) | Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond | 1543 | 1551 | Died |
Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond | 1551 | 1553 | Died | |
Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond | 1553 | 1581 | ||
Earl of Kildare (1554) | Gerald FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare | 1554 | 1585 | New creation |
Viscount Gormanston (1478) | 1532 | 1569 | ||
Viscount Buttevant (1541) | 1541 | 1553 | Died | |
1553 | 1556 | Died | ||
1556 | 1557 | Died | ||
James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant | 1557 | 1581 | ||
Viscount Baltinglass (1541) | Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass | 1549 | 1578 | |
Viscount Mountgarret (1550) | Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret | 1550 | 1571 | New creation |
Baron Athenry (1172) | Richard II de Bermingham | 1547 | 1580 | |
Baron Kingsale (1223) | 1535 | 1599 | ||
Baron Kerry (1223) | 1549 | 1550 | Died | |
Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry | 1550 | 1590 | ||
Baron Slane (1370) | 1517 | 1578 | ||
Baron Howth (1425) | Richard St Lawrence, 7th Baron Howth | 1549 | 1558 | Died |
Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth | 1558 | 1589 | ||
Baron Killeen (1449) | 1510 | 1550 | Died | |
1550 | 1556 | Died | ||
1556 | 1567 | |||
Baron Trimlestown (1461) | 1538 | 1562 | ||
Baron Dunsany (1462) | Robert Plunkett, 5th Baron of Dunsany | 1521 | 1559 | Died |
Christopher Plunkett, 6th Baron of Dunsany | 1559 | 1564 | ||
Baron Delvin (1486) | 1537 | 1559 | Died | |
Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin | 1559 | 1602 | ||
Baron Power (1535) | 1545 | 1592 | ||
Baron Dunboyne (1541) | 1541 | 1566 | ||
Baron Louth (1541) | Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth | 1541 | 1555 | Died |
1555 | 1571 | |||
Baron Carbery (1541) | 1548 | 1550 | Died, title extinct | |
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) | Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory | 1541 | 1575 | |
Baron Inchiquin (1543) | Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron Inchiquin | 1551 | 1557 | Title previously held by the Earl of Thomond; died |
Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin | 1557 | 1574 | ||
Baron Cahir (1543) | Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir | 1543 | 1558 | Died |
Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir | 1543 | 1558 | ||
Baron Dunboyne (1541) | 1541 | 1566 | ||
Baron Louth (1541) | Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth | 1541 | 1555 | Died |
1555 | 1571 | |||
Baron Carbery (1541) | 1548 | 1550 | Died; title extinct | |
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) | Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory | 1541 | 1575 | |
Baron Inchiquin (1543) | Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron Inchiquin | 1551 | 1557 | Barony previously held by the 1st Earl of Thomond; died |
Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin | 1557 | 1573 | ||
Baron Cahir (1543) | Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir | 1543 | 1558 | Died |
Edmund Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir | 1558 | 1560 | ||
Baron Ballyane (1553) | Cahir mac Art Kavanagh | 1553 | 1555 | New creation, for life; died, title extinct |
Baron Ballyane (1555) | 1555 | 1559 | New creation, for life; died, title extinct |
References[]
- Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1887). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant. Vol. 1–8 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
- Cracroft-Brennan, Patrick. "Cracroft's Peerage" (web). Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
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