List of peers 1560–1569

This page lists all peers who held extant titles between 1560 and 1569.

Peerage of England

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) none 1537 1603
Duke of Norfolk (1483) Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1554 1572
Marquess of Northampton (1547) William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1547 1571
Marquess of Winchester (1551) William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1551 1572
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 Died
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford 1562 1604
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland 1459 1564 Died
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland 1564 1571
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury 1538 1560 Died
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 1560 1590
Earl of Kent (1465) Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent 1524 1562 Died
Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent 1562 1573
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 Died
Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 1563 1587
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1544 1561 Died
Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 1561 1595
Earl of Sussex (1529) Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex 1557 1583
Earl of Bath (1536) John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1539 1561 Died
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath 1561 1623
Earl of Southampton (1547) Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton 1550 1581
Earl of Bedford (1550) Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1555 1585
Earl of Pembroke (1551) William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke 1551 1570
Earl of Devon (1553) William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon 1557 1630
Earl of Northumberland (1557) Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland 1557 1572
Earl of Hertford (1559) Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford 1559 1621
Earl of Warwick (1561) Ambrose Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick 1561 1590 New creation
Earl of Leicester (1564) Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 1564 1588 New creation
Viscount Hereford (1550) Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford 1558 1576
Viscount Montagu (1554) Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu 1554 1592
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559) Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon 1559 1582
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton 1520 1562 Died
Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton 1562 1593
Baron Clinton (1299) Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton 1517 1585
Baron Morley (1299) Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley 1556 1577
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche 1552 1569 Died
Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche 1569 1625
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) George Tuchet, 9th Baron Audley 1557 1560 Died
Henry Tuchet, 10th Baron Audley 1560 1563 Died
George Tuchet, 11th Baron Audley 1563 1617
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) 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
Baron Greystock (1321) William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke 1516 1563 Died
Thomas Dacre, 8th Baron Greystoke 1563 1566 Died
George Dacre, 9th Baron Greystoke 1566 1569 Died, Barony fell into abeyance
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) Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley 1553 1586
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele 1528 1573
Baron Stourton (1448) John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton 1557 1588
Baron Ogle (1461) Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle 1545 1562 Died
Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle 1562 1597
Baron Mountjoy (1465) James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy 1544 1582
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke 1535 1562 Died
Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke 1562 1606
Baron Monteagle (1514) Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle 1523 1560 Died
William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle 1560 1581
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523) William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden 1556 1595
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529) Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys 1540 1560 Died
William Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys 1560 1623
Baron Burgh (1529) William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh 1550 1584
Baron Tailboys (1529) Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme 1542 1563 Died, title extinct
Baron Windsor (1529) Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor 1558 1574
Baron Wentworth (1529) Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth 1551 1584
Baron Mordaunt (1532) John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt 1532 1562 Died
John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt 1562 1571
Baron Cromwell (1540) 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 Died
Thomas Wharton, 2nd Baron Wharton 1568 1572
Baron Sheffield (1547) John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield 1549 1568 Died
Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield 1568 1646
Baron Rich (1547) Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich 1547 1567 Died
Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich 1567 1581
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham 1547 1570
Baron Lumley (1547) John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley 1547 1609
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548) John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston 1558 1602
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551) John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche 1558 1581
Baron Paget (1552) William Paget, 1st Baron Paget 1552 1563 Died
Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget 1563 1568 Died
Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget 1563 1589
Baron North (1554) Edward North, 1st Baron North 1554 1564 Died
Roger North, 2nd Baron North 1564 1600
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554) William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham 1554 1573
Baron Chandos (1554) Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1557 1573
Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1558) Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough 1558 1572
Baron Hunsdon (1559) Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1559 1596
Baron St John of Bletso (1559) Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso 1559 1582
Baron Buckhurst (1567) Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst 1567 1608 New creation

Peerage of Scotland

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) James Stuart, Duke of Rothesay 1566 1567 Acceded to the Throne of Scotland
Duke of Albany (1565) Henry Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany 1565 1567 New creation; died, title succeeded by the Duke of Rothesay, and merged in the Crown in the same year
Duke of Orkney (1567) James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney 1567 1567 New creation; title forfeited
Earl of Mar (1114) John Erskine, Earl of Mar 1565 1572 The Earldom was restored to him, as heir general of the Countess Isabel. Numbered variously as the 1st, 6th, or 18th Earl
Earl of Sutherland (1235) John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland 1535 1567 Died
Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland 1567 1594
Earl of Angus (1389) Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus 1558 1588
Earl of Crawford (1398) David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford 1558 1574
Earl of Menteith (1427) John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith 1543 1565 Died
William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith 1565 1578
Earl of Huntly (1445) George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly 1524 1562 Died; posthumously forfeited
George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly 1565 1579 Restored in 1565
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, 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) Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes 1558 1611
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal 1530 1581
Earl of Buchan (1469) Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan 1551 1580
Earl of Glencairn (1488) Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn 1541 1574
Earl of Bothwell (1488) James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 1556 1567 Created Duke of Orkney, see above
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, 4th Earl of Cassilis 1558 1576
Earl of Moray (1562) James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray 1562 1570 New creation
Lord Erskine (1429) John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine 1552 1572 Succeeded as Earl of Mar, see above
Lord Somerville (1430) James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville 1549 1569 Died
Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville 1569 1597
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton 1502 1560 Died; title succeeded by the Lord Ruthven
Lord Forbes (1442) William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes 1547 1593
Lord Maxwell (1445) John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell 1555 1593
Lord Glamis (1445) John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis 1558 1578
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay 1526 1563 Died
Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay 1563 1589
Lord Saltoun (1445) Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun 1543 1587
Lord Gray (1445) Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray 1541 1584
Lord Sinclair (1449) William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair 1513 1570
Lord Fleming (1451) John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming 1558 1572
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 7th Lord Seton 1549 1586
Lord Borthwick (1452) John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick 1542 1566 Died
William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick 1566 1582
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd 1558 1590
Lord Oliphant (1455) Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant 1516 1566 Died
Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant 1566 1593
Lord Livingston (1458) William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston 1553 1592
Lord Cathcart (1460) Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart 1547 1618
Lord Lovat (1464) Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat 1558 1577
Lord Innermeath (1470) John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath 1532 1569 Died
James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath 1569 1585
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle 1526 1575
Lord Home (1473) Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home 1549 1575
Lord Ruthven (1488) Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven 1552 1566 Died
William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven 1566 1584
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) Robert Crichton, 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 1550 1561 Died
Edward Crichton, 7th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 1561 1569 Died
Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 1569 1612
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond 1519 1571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester 1557 1586
Lord Sempill (1489) Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill 1552 1576
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles 1543 1594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491) James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie 1549 1606
Lord Ross (1499) James Ross, 4th Lord Ross 1556 1581
Lord Elphinstone (1509) Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone 1547 1602
Lord Methven (1528) Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven 1552 1572
Lord Ochiltree (1543) Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree 1548 1591
Lord Torphichen (1564) James Sandilands, 1st Lord Torphichen 1564 1579 New creation

Peerage of Ireland

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Earl of Kildare (1316) Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare 1569 1585 Title restored
Earl of Ormond (1328) Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond 1546 1614
Earl of Desmond (1329) Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond 1558 1582
Earl of Waterford (1446) Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford 1538 1560 Died
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Waterford 1560 1590
Earl of Tyrone (1542) Brien O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone 1559 1562 Died
Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone 1562 1608
Earl of Clanricarde (1543) Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde 1544 1582
Earl of Thomond (1543) Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond 1553 1581
Earl of Kildare (1554) Gerald FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare 1554 1585 Restored to the 1316 Earldom of Kildare, see above
Earl of Clancare (1565) Donald McCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancare 1565 1597 New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478) Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston 1532 1569 Died
Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston 1569 1599
Viscount Buttevant (1541) 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
Viscount Decies (1569) Maurice Fitzgerald, 1st Viscount Decies 1569 1572 New creation
Baron Athenry (1172) Richard II de Bermingham 1547 1580
Baron Kingsale (1223) Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale 1535 1599
Baron Kerry (1223) Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry 1550 1590
Baron Slane (1370) James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane 1517 1578
Baron Howth (1425) Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth 1558 1589
Baron Killeen (1449) Christopher Plunkett, 7th Baron Killeen 1556 1567 Died
James Plunkett, 8th Baron Killeen 1567 1595
Baron Trimlestown (1461) Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown 1538 1562 Died
Robert Barnewall, 5th Baron Trimlestown 1562 1573
Baron Dunsany (1462) Christopher Plunkett, 6th Baron of Dunsany 1559 1564 Died
Patrick Plunkett, 7th Baron of Dunsany 1564 1601
Baron Delvin (1486) Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin 1559 1602
Baron Power (1535) John Power, 3rd Baron Power 1545 1592
Baron Dunboyne (1541) Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne 1541 1566 Died
James Butler, 2nd/12th Baron Dunboyne 1566 1624
Baron Louth (1541) Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth 1555 1571
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory 1541 1575
Baron Inchiquin (1543) Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin 1557 1573
Baron Cahir (1543) Edmund Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir 1558 1560 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 8 July 2013.
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