List of peers 1540–1549

This page lists all peers who held extant titles between 1540 and 1549.

Peerage of England

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) Edward Tudor 1537 1547 Ascended the Throne, and the Dukedom merged in the Crown
none 1537 1603
Duke of Norfolk (1483) Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk 1524 1547 Attainted
Duke of Suffolk (1514) Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1514 1545 Died
Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk 1545 1551
Duke of Somerset (1547) Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1547 1552 New creation
Marquess of Dorset (1475) Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset 1530 1554
Marquess of Northampton (1547) William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1547 1571 New creation; Earl of Essex in 1543
Earl of Arundel (1138) William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel 1524 1544 Died
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 1544 1580
Earl of Oxford (1142) John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford 1526 1540 Died
John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford 1540 1562
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland 1499 1549
Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland 1549 1564
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury 1538 1560
Earl of Essex (1461) Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex 1483 1540 Died, Earldom extinct
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) Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester 1526 1549 Died
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester 1549 1589
Earl of Cumberland (1525) Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland 1525 1542 Died
Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland 1542 1570
Earl of Rutland (1525) Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland 1525 1543 Died
Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 1543 1563
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon 1529 1544 Died
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1544 1561
Earl of Sussex (1529) Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex 1529 1542 Died
Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex 1542 1553
Earl of Bath (1536) John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1539 1561
Earl of Hertford (1537) Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford 1537 1552 Created Duke of Somerset, see above
Earl of Southampton (1537) William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton 1537 1542 Died, title extinct
Earl of Bridgewater (1538) Henry Daubeney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater 1538 1548 Died, title extinct
Earl of Essex (1540) Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex 1540 1540 New creation; attainted and his honours were forfeited
Earl of Southampton (1547) Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton 1547 1550 New creation; also created Baron Wriothesley in 1544
Earl of Warwick (1547) John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick 1547 1553 New creation; Viscount Lisle in 1542
Viscount Lisle (1523) Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle 1523 1542 Died, title extinct
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
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) Walter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 1501 1558
Baron Morley (1299) Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley 1518 1556
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) John la Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche 1526 1550
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley 1512 1557
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham 1529 1558
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 1526 1580
Baron Dacre (1321) Thomas Fiennes, 9th Baron Dacre 1534 1541 Barony forfeited in 1541
Baron Greystock (1321) William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke 1516 1563
Baron Bourchier (1342) Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier 1540 1571 Barony previously held by the Earl of Essex
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton 1533 1549 Died
Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 1549 1591
Baron Lumley (1384) John Lumley, 5th Baron Lumley 1510 1545 Died, Barony became forfeited
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, 3rd Baron Latimer 1530 1543 Died
John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer 1543 1577
Baron Dudley (1440) John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley 1532 1553
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele 1528 1573
Baron Stourton (1448) William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton 1535 1548 Died
Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton 1548 1557
Baron Ogle (1461) Robert Ogle, 5th Baron Ogle 1530 1545 Died
Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle 1545 1562
Baron Mountjoy (1465) Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy 1534 1544 Died
James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy 1544 1582
Baron Grey of Powis (1482) Edward Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Powis 1504 1552
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke 1535 1562
Baron Conyers (1509) John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers 1538 1557
Baron Monteagle (1514) Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle 1523 1560
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523) Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden 1523 1556
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529) William Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys 1529 1540 Died
Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys 1540 1560
Baron Braye (1529) John Braye, 2nd Baron Braye 1539 1557
Baron Burgh (1529) Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh 1529 1550
Baron Tailboys (1529) George Tailboys, 2nd Baron Tailboys of Kyme 1530 1540 Died
Robert Tailboys, 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme 1540 1542
Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme 1542 1563
Baron Windsor (1529) Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor 1529 1543 Died
William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor 1543 1558
Baron Wentworth (1529) Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth 1529 1551
Baron Mordaunt (1532) John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt 1532 1562
Baron Cromwell (1536) Thomas Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell 1536 1540 Created Earl of Essex, both title forfeited
Baron Audley of Walden (1538) Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden 1538 1544 Died, title extinct
Baron St John of Basing (1539) William Paulet, 1st Baron St John of Basing 1539 1572
Baron Parr (1539) William Parr, 1st Baron Parr 1539 1571 Created Marquess of Northampton, see above
Baron Russell (1540) John Russel, 1st Baron Russell 1540 1555 New creation
Baron Cromwell (1540) Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell 1540 1551 New creation
Baron Parr of Horton (1543) William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Horton 1543 1547 New creation; died, title extinct
Baron Eure (1544) William Eure, 1st Baron Eure 1544 1548 New creation; died
William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure 1548 1594
Baron Wharton (1545) Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton 1545 1568 New creation
Baron Poynings (1545) Thomas Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings 1545 1545 New creation; died, title extinct
Baron Sheffield (1547) Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield 1547 1549 New creation; died
John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield 1549 1568
Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1547) Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley 1547 1549 New creation; died, Barony forfeited
Baron Rich (1547) Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich 1547 1567 New creation
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham 1547 1570 New creation
Baron Lumley (1547) John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley 1547 1609 New creation
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548) George Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Aston 1548 1558 New creation

Peerage of Scotland

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay 1540 1541 Died
Duke of Albany (1541) Arthur Stewart, Duke of Albany 1541 1541 New creation; died, title extinct
Earl of Sutherland (1235) John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland 1535 1567
Earl of Angus (1389) Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus 1513 1557
Earl of Crawford (1398) David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford 1517 1542 Died
David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford 1542 1558
Earl of Menteith (1427) William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith 1537 1543
John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith 1543 1565
Earl of Huntly (1445) George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly 1524 1562
Earl of Erroll (1452) William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll 1513 1541 Died
William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll 1541 1541
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
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl 1521 1542 Died
John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl 1542 1579
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton 1513 1548 Died, Earldom fell into abeyance
Earl of Rothes (1458) George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes 1513 1558
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal 1530 1581
Earl of Buchan (1469) John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan 1505 1551
Earl of Glencairn (1488) Cuthbert Cunningham, 3rd Earl of Glencairn 1490 1541 Died
Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn 1541 1574
Earl of Bothwell (1488) Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell 1513 1556
Earl of Lennox (1488) Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox 1526 1571
Earl of Moray (1501) James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray 1501 1544 Died, title extinct
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, 1st Earl of Eglinton 1507 1545 Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton 1545 1546 Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton 1546 1585
Earl of Cassilis (1509) Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis 1527 1558
Lord Erskine (1429) John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine 1513 1552 de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Somerville (1430) Hugh Somerville, 5th Lord Somerville 1523 1549 Died
James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville 1549 1569
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton 1502 1560
Lord Forbes (1442) John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes 1493 1547 Died
William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes 1547 1593
Lord Maxwell (1445) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell 1513 1546 Died
Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell 1546 1553
Lord Glamis (1445) John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis 1528 1558
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay 1526 1563
Lord Saltoun (1445) William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun 1527 1543 Died
Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun 1543 1587
Lord Gray (1445) Patrick Gray, 3rd Lord Gray 1514 1541 Died
Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray 1541 1584
Lord Sinclair (1449) William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair 1513 1570
Lord Fleming (1451) Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming 1524 1547 Died
James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming 1547 1558
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 6th Lord Seton 1513 1549 Died
George Seton, 7th Lord Seton 1549 1586
Lord Borthwick (1452) William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick 1513 1542 Died
John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick 1542 1566
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd Aft. 1508 1558
Lord Oliphant (1455) Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant 1516 1566
Lord Livingston (1458) Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston 1518 1553
Lord Cathcart (1460) Alan Cathcart, 3rd Lord Cathcart 1535 1547
Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart 1547 1618
Lord Lovat (1464) Hugh Fraser, 3rd Lord Lovat 1524 1544 Died
Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat 1544 1558
Lord Innermeath (1470) John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath 1532 1569
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle 1526 1575
Lord Home (1473) George Home, 4th Lord Home 1516 1549 Died
Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home 1549 1575
Lord Ruthven (1488) William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven 1528 1552
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) William Crichton, 5th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 1536 1550
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond 1519 1571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester 1513 1543 Died
John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester 1543 1557
Lord Sempill (1489) William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill 1513 1552
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) William Herries, 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles 1513 1543 Died
Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles 1543 1594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491) James Ogilvy, 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie 1524 1549 Died
James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie 1549 1606
Lord Ross (1499) Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross 1513 1556
Lord Avondale (1500) Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale 1513 1543 Exchanged the peerage for Lordship of Ochiltree, see below
Lord Elphinstone (1509) Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone 1513 1547 Died
Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone 1547 1602
Lord Methven (1528) Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven 1528 1552
Lord Ochiltree (1543) Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Ochiltree 1543 1548 New creation; died
Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree 1548 1591

Peerage of Ireland

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Earl of Ormond (1328) James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond 1539 1546 Died
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond 1546 1614
Earl of Desmond (1329) James FitzGerald, de jure 12th Earl of Desmond 1534 1540 Died
James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond 1540 1558
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 New creation
Earl of Clanricarde (1543) Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde 1543 1544 New creation; died
Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde 1544 1582
Earl of Thomond (1543) Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond 1543 1551 New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478) Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston 1532 1569
Viscount Grane (1536) Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane 1536 1541 Peerage forfeited
Viscount Buttevant (1541) John FitzJohn Barry, 1st Viscount Buttevant 1541 1553 New creation
Viscount Baltinglass (1541) Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass 1541 1549 New creation; died
Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass 1549 1578
Viscount Clontarf (1541) John Rawson, 1st Viscount Clontarf 1541 1578 New creation; died, title extinct
Viscount Kilmaule (1537) Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Viscount Kilmaule 1537 1541 Died, title extinct
Baron Athenry (1172) John de Bermingham 1529 1547 Died
Richard II de Bermingham 1547 1580
Baron Kingsale (1223) Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale 1535 1599
Baron Kerry (1223) Patrick Fitzmaurice, 12th Baron Kerry 1541 1547 Died
Thomas Fitzmaurice, 13th Baron Kerry 1547 1549 Died
Edmond Fitzmaurice, 14th Baron Kerry 1549 1549 Died
Gerard Fitzmaurice, 15th Baron Kerry 1549 1550
Baron Barry (1261) John FitzJohn Barry, 14th Baron Barry 1534 1553 Created Viscount Buttevant, see above
Baron Slane (1370) James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane 1517 1578
Baron Howth (1425) Christopher St Lawrence, 5th Baron Howth 1526 1542 Died
Edward St Lawrence, 6th Baron Howth 1542 1549 Died
Richard St Lawrence, 7th Baron Howth 1549 1558
Baron Killeen (1449) John Plunkett, 5th Baron Killeen 1510 1550
Baron Trimlestown (1461) Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown 1538 1562
Baron Dunsany (1462) Robert Plunkett, 5th Baron of Dunsany 1521 1559
Baron Delvin (1486) Richard Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin 1537 1559
Baron Kilcullen (1535) Thomas Eustace, 1st Baron Kilcullen 1535 1549 Created Viscount Baltinglass, see above
Baron Power (1535) Piers Power, 2nd Baron Power 1539 1545 Died
John Power, 3rd Baron Power 1545 1592
Baron Dunboyne (1541) Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne 1541 1566 New creation
Baron Louth (1541) Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth 1541 1555 New creation
Baron Carbery (1541) William de Bermingham, 1st Baron Carbery 1541 1548 New creation; died
Edward de Bermingham, 2nd Baron Carbery 1548 1550
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory 1541 1575 New creation
Baron Cahir (1543) Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir 1543 1558 New creation

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 7 July 2013.
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