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This page lists all peers who held extant titles between 1740 and 1749.

Peerage of England, Scotland and Great Britain

Dukes

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Duke of Cornwall (1337) Frederick, Prince of Wales 1727 1751
Duke of Norfolk (1483) Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk 1732 1777
Duke of Somerset (1547) Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset 1678 1748 Died
Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset 1748 1750
Duke of Cleveland (1670) William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland 1730 1774
Duke of Richmond (1675) Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond 1723 1750
Duke of Grafton (1675) Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton 1690 1757
Duke of Beaufort (1682) Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort 1714 1745 Died
Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort 1745 1756
Duke of St Albans (1684) Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 1726 1751
Duke of Bolton (1689) Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton 1722 1754
Duke of Leeds (1694) Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds 1731 1789
Duke of Bedford (1694) John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 1732 1771
Duke of Devonshire (1694) William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire 1729 1755
Duke of Marlborough (1702) Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough 1733 1758
Duke of Rutland (1703) John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland 1721 1779
Duke of Montagu (1705) John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu 1709 1749 Died, title extinct
Peerage of Scotland
Duke of Hamilton (1643) James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton 1712 1743 Died
James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton 1743 1758
Duke of Buccleuch (1663) Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch 1732 1751
Duke of Queensberry (1684) Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry 1711 1778
Duke of Gordon (1684) Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon 1728 1752
Duke of Argyll (1701) John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll 1703 1743 Died
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll 1743 1761
Duke of Atholl (1703) James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl 1724 1764
Duke of Douglas (1703) Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas 1703 1761
Duke of Montrose (1707) James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose 1707 1742 Died
William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose 1742 1790
Duke of Roxburghe (1707) John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe 1707 1741 Died
Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe 1741 1755
Peerage of Great Britain
Duke of Kent (1710) Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent 1710 1740 Died, title extinct
Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (1715) Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 1723 1742 Died
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 1742 1778
Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (1715) Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull 1726 1773
Duke of Newcastle (1715) Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle 1715 1768
Duke of Portland (1716) William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland 1726 1762
Duchess of Kendal (1719) Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal 1719 1743 Died, title extinct
Duke of Manchester (1719) Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester 1739 1762
Duke of Chandos (1719) James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos 1719 1744 Died
Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos 1744 1771
Duke of Dorset (1720) Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset 1720 1765
Duke of Bridgewater (1720) Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater 1720 1745 Died
John Egerton, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater 1745 1748 Died
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater 1748 1803
Duke of Cumberland (1726) Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 1726 1765

Marquesses

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Marquess of Powis (1687) William Herbert, 2nd Marquess of Powis 1696 1745 Died
William Herbert, 3rd Marquess of Powis 1745 1748 Died, title extinct
Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Tweeddale (1694) John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale 1715 1762
Marquess of Lothian (1701) William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian 1722 1767
Marquess of Annandale (1701) George Vanden-Bempde, 3rd Marquess of Annandale 1730 1792
Peerage of Great Britain
Marquess Grey (1740) Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey 1740 1797 Title previously held by the Duke of Kent
Marquess of Rockingham (1746) Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham 1746 1750 New creation

Earls

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) Gilbert Talbot, 13th Earl of Shrewsbury 1718 1743 Died
George Talbot, 14th Earl of Shrewsbury 1743 1787
Earl of Derby (1485) Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby 1736 1776
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon 1705 1746 Died
Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon 1746 1789
Earl of Pembroke (1551) Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke 1733 1749 Died
Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke 1749 1794
Earl of Devon (1553) William Courtenay, de jure 7th Earl of Devon 1735 1762
Earl of Lincoln (1572) Henry Clinton, 9th Earl of Lincoln 1730 1794
Earl of Suffolk (1603) Henry Howard, 10th Earl of Suffolk 1733 1745 Died
Henry Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk 1745 1757
Earl of Exeter (1605) Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter 1722 1754
Earl of Salisbury (1605) James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury 1728 1780
Earl of Northampton (1618) James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton 1727 1754
Earl of Leicester (1618) Jocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of Leicester 1737 1743 Died, title extinct
Earl of Warwick (1618) Edward Rich, 8th Earl of Warwick 1721 1759
Earl of Denbigh (1622) William Feilding, 5th Earl of Denbigh 1717 1755
Earl of Westmorland (1624) John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland 1736 1762
Earl of Berkshire (1626) Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Berkshire 1706 1757 Succeeded to the more senior Earldom of Suffolk, see above
Earl of Peterborough (1628) Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough 1735 1779
Earl of Stamford (1628) Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford 1739 1768
Earl of Winchilsea (1628) Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea 1730 1769
Earl of Chesterfield (1628) Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield 1726 1773
Earl of Thanet (1628) Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet 1729 1753
Earl of Sandwich (1660) John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich 1729 1792
Earl of Anglesey (1661) Richard Annesley, 6th Earl of Anglesey 1737 1761
Earl of Cardigan (1661) George Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan 1732 1790
Earl of Clarendon (1661) Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon 1723 1753
Earl of Essex (1661) William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex 1710 1743 Died
William Capell, 4th Earl of Essex 1743 1799
Earl of Carlisle (1661) Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle 1738 1758
Earl of Ailesbury (1664) Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury 1685 1741 Died
Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury 1741 1747 Died, title extinct; Earldom of Elgin succeeded by a cousin
Earl of Burlington (1664) Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington 1704 1753 Earl of Cork in the Peerage of Ireland
Earl of Shaftesbury (1672) Anthony Ashley Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury 1713 1771
Earl of Lichfield (1674) George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield 1716 1742 Died
George Lee, 3rd Earl of Lichfield 1742 1772
Earl of Radnor (1679) Henry Robartes, 3rd Earl of Radnor 1723 1741 Died
John Robartes, 4th Earl of Radnor 1741 1757
Earl of Berkeley (1679) Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley 1736 1755
Earl of Abingdon (1682) Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon 1699 1743 Died
Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon 1743 1760
Earl of Gainsborough (1682) Baptist Noel, 4th Earl of Gainsborough 1714 1751
Earl of Plymouth (1682) Other Windsor, 4th Earl of Plymouth 1732 1771
Earl of Holderness (1682) Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness 1722 1778
Earl of Stafford (1688) William Stafford-Howard, 3rd Earl of Stafford 1734 1751
Earl of Warrington (1690) George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington 1694 1758
Earl of Scarbrough (1690) Thomas Lumley-Saunderson, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough 1739 1752
Earl of Bradford (1694) Thomas Newport, 4th Earl of Bradford 1734 1762
Earl of Rochford (1695) William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford 1738 1781
Earl of Albemarle (1697) Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle 1718 1754
Earl of Coventry (1697) William Coventry, 5th Earl of Coventry 1719 1751
Earl of Jersey (1697) William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey 1721 1769
Earl of Grantham (1698) Henry de Nassau d'Auverquerque, 1st Earl of Grantham 1698 1754
Earl Poulett (1706) John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett 1706 1743 Died
John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett 1743 1764
Earl of Godolphin (1706) Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin 1712 1766
Earl of Cholmondeley (1706) George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley 1733 1770
Peerage of Scotland
Earl of Crawford (1398) John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford 1713 1749 Died
George Lindsay-Crawford, 21st Earl of Crawford 1749 1781
Earl of Erroll (1452) Mary Hay, 14th Countess of Erroll 1717 1758
Earl of Sutherland (1235) William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland 1733 1750
Earl of Rothes (1458) John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes 1722 1767
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton 1738 1768
Earl of Glencairn (1488) William Cunningham, 13th Earl of Glencairn 1734 1775
Earl of Eglinton (1507) Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton 1729 1769
Earl of Cassilis (1509) John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassilis 1701 1759
Earl of Caithness (1455) Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness 1705 1765
Earl of Buchan (1469) David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1695 1745 Died
Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan 1745 1767
Earl of Moray (1562) James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray 1739 1767
Earl of Home (1605) William Home, 8th Earl of Home 1720 1761
Earl of Wigtown (1606) John Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown 1681 1744 Died
Charles Fleming, 7th Earl of Wigtown 1744 1747 Died, title extinct
Earl of Abercorn (1606) James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn 1734 1744 Died
James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn 1744 1789
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1606) Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 1735 1753
Earl of Kellie (1619) Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie 1710 1758
Earl of Haddington (1619) Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington 1735 1794
Earl of Galloway (1623) James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway 1694 1746 Died
Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway 1746 1773
Earl of Lauderdale (1624) Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale 1710 1744 Died
James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale 1744 1789
Earl of Loudoun (1633) John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun 1731 1782
Earl of Kinnoull (1633) George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull 1709 1758
Earl of Dumfries (1633) Penelope Crichton, 4th Countess of Dumfries 1694 1742 Died
William Dalrymple-Crichton, 5th Earl of Dumfries 1742 1769
Earl of Elgin (1633) Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin 1747 1771 Title previously held by the Earl of Ailesbury
Earl of Traquair (1633) Charles Stewart, 4th Earl of Traquair 1673 1741 Died
Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of Traquair 1741 1764
Earl of Wemyss (1633) James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss 1720 1756
Earl of Dalhousie (1633) Charles Ramsay, 7th Earl of Dalhousie 1739 1764
Earl of Findlater (1638) James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater 1730 1764
Earl of Leven (1641) Alexander Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven 1728 1754
Earl of Dysart (1643) Lionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart 1727 1770
Earl of Selkirk (1646) John Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Selkirk 1739 1744 Died
Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk 1744 1799
Earl of Northesk (1647) David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk 1729 1741 Died
George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk 1741 1792
Earl of Kincardine (1647) Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine 1721 1740 Died
William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine 1740 1740
Charles Bruce, 9th Earl of Kincardine 1740 1771 Succeeded to the more senior Earldom of Elgin, see above
Earl of Balcarres (1651) James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres 1736 1768
Earl of Aboyne (1660) Charles Gordon, 4th Earl of Aboyne 1732 1794
Earl of Newburgh (1660) Charles Livingston, 2nd Earl of Newburgh 1670 1755
Earl of Kilmarnock (1661) William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock 1717 1746 Attainted
Earl of Dundonald (1669) William Cochrane, 7th Earl of Dundonald 1737 1758
Earl of Dumbarton (1675) George Douglas, 2nd Earl of Dumbarton 1692 1749 Died, peerage extinct
Earl of Kintore (1677) John Keith, 3rd Earl of Kintore 1718 1758
Earl of Breadalbane and Holland (1677) John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland 1717 1752
Earl of Aberdeen (1682) William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen 1720 1746 Died
George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen 1746 1801
Earl of Dunmore (1686) John Murray, 2nd Earl of Dunmore 1710 1752
Earl of Orkney (1696) Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney 1737 1756
Earl of Ruglen (1697) Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen 1744 1748 Title previously held by the Earl of Selkirk; died, title succeeded by the Earl of March
Earl of March (1697) William Douglas, 3rd Earl of March 1731 1810
Earl of Marchmont (1697) Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont 1724 1740 Died
Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont 1740 1794
Earl of Hyndford (1701) John Carmichael, 3rd Earl of Hyndford 1737 1766
Earl of Cromartie (1703) George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie 1731 1746 Attainted
Earl of Stair (1703) John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair 1707 1747 Died
James Dalrymple, 3rd Earl of Stair 1747 1760
Earl of Rosebery (1703) James Primrose, 2nd Earl of Rosebery 1723 1765
Earl of Glasgow (1703) John Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow 1733 1740 Died
John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow 1740 1775
Earl of Portmore (1703) Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore 1730 1785
Earl of Bute (1703) John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute 1723 1792
Earl of Hopetoun (1703) Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun 1703 1742 Died
John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun 1742 1781
Earl of Deloraine (1706) Henry Scott, 3rd Earl of Deloraine 1739 1740 Died
Henry Scott, 4th Earl of Deloraine 1740 1807
Earl of Ilay (1706) Archibald Campbell, 1st Earl of Ilay 1706 1761 Succeeded to the Dukedom of Argyll, see above
Peerage of Great Britain
Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1711) Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 1724 1741 Died
Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 1741 1755
Earl of Strafford (1711) William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford 1739 1791
Earl Ferrers (1711) Henry Shirley, 3rd Earl Ferrers 1729 1745 Died
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers 1745 1760
Earl of Dartmouth (1711) William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth 1711 1750
Earl of Tankerville (1714) Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville 1722 1753
Earl of Aylesford (1714) Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford 1740 1757
Earl of Bristol (1714) John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol 1714 1751
Earl of Rockingham (1714) Lewis Watson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham 1724 1745 Died
Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham 1745 1746 Died; Peerage extinct
Earl of Uxbridge (1714) Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge 1714 1743 Died
Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge 1743 1769
Earl Granville (1715) Grace Carteret, 1st Countess Granville 1715 1744 Died
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville 1744 1763
Earl of Halifax (1715) George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax 1739 1771
Earl of Sussex (1717) George Yelverton, 2nd Earl of Sussex 1731 1758
Earl Cowper (1718) William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper 1723 1764
Earl Stanhope (1718) Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl Stanhope 1721 1786
Earl Coningsby (1719) Margaret Newton, 2nd Countess Coningsby 1729 1761
Earl of Harborough (1719) Philip Sherard, 2nd Earl of Harborough 1732 1750
Earl of Macclesfield (1721) George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 1732 1764
Earl of Pomfret (1721) Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret 1721 1753
Countess of Walsingham (1722) Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham 1722 1778
Earl Graham of Belford (1722) William Graham, 1st Earl Graham 1722 1790 Succeeded to the Dukedom of Montrose, see above
Earl Ker (1722) Robert Ker, 1st Earl Ker 1722 1790 Succeeded to the Dukedom of Roxburghe, see above
Earl Waldegrave (1729) James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave 1729 1741 Died
James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave 1741 1763
Earl of Ashburnham (1730) John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham 1737 1812
Earl of Wilmington (1730) Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington 1730 1743 Died; Peerage extinct
Earl FitzWalter (1730) Benjamin Mildmay, 1st Earl FitzWalter 1730 1756
Earl of Effingham (1731) Francis Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham 1731 1743 Died
Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham 1743 1763
Earl of Malton (1734) Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton 1734 1750 Created Marquess of Rockingham, see above
Countess of Yarmouth (1740) Amalie von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth 1743 1765 New creation
Earl of Orford (1742) Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford 1742 1745 New creation; died
Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford 1745 1751
Earl of Harrington (1742) William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington 1742 1756 New creation
Earl of Bath (1742) William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath 1742 1764 New creation
Earl of Portsmouth (1743) John Wallop, 1st Earl of Portsmouth 1743 1762 New creation
Earl of Leicester (1744) Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester 1744 1759 New creation
Earl Brooke (1746) Francis Greville, 1st Earl Brooke 1746 1773 New creation
Earl Clinton (1746) Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Clinton 1746 1751 New creation
Earl Gower (1746) John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower 1746 1754 New creation
Earl of Buckinghamshire (1746) John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire 1746 1756 New creation
Earl Fitzwilliam (1746) William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl Fitzwilliam 1746 1756 New creation
Earl of Powis (1748) Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis 1748 1772 New creation
Earl Temple (1749) Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple 1749 1752 New creation
Earl Harcourt (1749) Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt 1749 1777 New creation

Viscounts

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Viscount Hereford (1550) Price Devereux, 9th Viscount Hereford 1700 1740 Died
Price Devereux, 10th Viscount Hereford 1740 1748 Died
Edward Devereux, 11th Viscount Hereford 1748 1760
Viscount Montagu (1554) Anthony Browne, 6th Viscount Montagu 1717 1767
Viscount Saye and Sele (1624) Laurence Fiennes, 5th Viscount Saye and Sele 1710 1742 Died
Richard Fiennes, 6th Viscount Saye and Sele 1742 1781
Viscount Fauconberg (1643) Thomas Belasyse, 4th Viscount Fauconberg 1718 1774
Viscount Hatton (1682) William Seton Hatton, 2nd Viscount Hatton 1706 1760
Viscount Townshend (1682) Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend 1738 1764
Viscount Weymouth (1682) Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth 1714 1751
Viscount Lonsdale (1690) Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale 1713 1751
Peerage of Scotland
Viscount of Falkland (1620) Lucius Cary, 7th Viscount Falkland 1730 1785
Viscount of Stormont (1621) David Murray, 6th Viscount of Stormont 1731 1748 Died
David Murray, 7th Viscount of Stormont 1748 1796
Viscount of Arbuthnott (1641) John Arbuthnot, 5th Viscount of Arbuthnott 1710 1756
Viscount of Irvine (1661) Henry Ingram, 7th Viscount of Irvine 1736 1761
Viscount of Strathallan (1686) William Drummond, 4th Viscount Strathallan 1711 1746 Attainted
Viscount of Garnock (1703) George Lindsay-Crawford, 4th Viscount of Garnock 1738 1808 Succeeded to the Earldom of Crawford, see above
Viscount of Primrose (1703) Hugh Primrose, 3rd Viscount of Primrose 1716 1741 Died; Peerage extinct
Peerage of Great Britain
Viscount Bolingbroke (1712) Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke 1712 1751
Viscount Tadcaster (1714) Henry O'Brien, 1st Viscount Tadcaster 1714 1741 Died; his heir was attained, so the peerages became forfeit
Viscount St John (1716) Henry St John, 1st Viscount St John 1716 1742 Died
John St John, 2nd Viscount St John 1716 1748 Died
Frederick St John, 3rd Viscount St John 1748 1787
Viscount Cobham (1718) Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham 1718 1749 Died
Hester Grenville, 2nd Viscountess Cobham 1749 1752
Viscount Falmouth (1720) Hugh Boscawen, 2nd Viscount Falmouth 1734 1782
Viscount Lymington (1720) John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington 1720 1762 Created Earl of Portsmouth, see above
Viscount Torrington (1721) Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington 1733 1747 Died
George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington 1747 1750
Viscount Harcourt (1721) Simon Harcourt, 2nd Viscount Harcourt 1727 1777 Created Earl Harcourt, see above
Viscount Leinster (1747) James FitzGerald, 1st Viscount Leinster 1747 1773 New creation; Earl of Kildare in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Folkestone (1747) Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone 1747 1761 New creation

Barons

Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Peerage of England
Baron Clinton (1299) Hugh Fortescue, 14th Baron Clinton 1721 1751 Created Earl Clinton, see above
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) Elizabeth Compton, 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 1717 1741 Died, barony fell into abeyance
Charlotte Townshend, 16th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 1749 1770 Abeyance terminated
Baron de Clifford (1299) Margaret Coke, 19th Baroness de Clifford 1734 1775
Baron Dacre (1321) Anne Barrett-Lennard, 16th Baroness Dacre 1741 1755 Abeyance terminated
Baron Dudley (1440) William Ward, 10th Baron Dudley 1731 1740 Died
Ferdinando Dudley Lea, 11th Baron Dudley 1740 1757
Baron Stourton (1448) Thomas Stourton, 14th Baron Stourton 1720 1744 Died
Charles Stourton, 15th Baron Stourton 1744 1753
Baron Berners (1455) Katherine Bokenham, 8th Baroness Berners 1711 1743 Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) Richard Verney, 13th Baron Willoughby de Broke 1728 1752
Baron Wentworth (1529) Martha Johnson, 8th Baroness Wentworth 1697 1745 Died
Edward Noel, 9th Baron Wentworth 1745 1774
Baron Wharton (1544) Jane Wharton, 7th Baroness Wharton 1739 1761
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) Hugh Willoughby, 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham 1715 1765
Baron North (1554) Francis North, 7th Baron North 1734 1790
Baron Hunsdon (1559) William Ferdinand Carey, 8th Baron Hunsdon 1702 1765
Baron St John of Bletso (1559) John St John, 11th Baron St John of Bletso 1722 1757
Baron De La Warr (1570) John West, 7th Baron De La Warr 1723 1766
Baron Petre (1603) Robert Petre, 8th Baron Petre 1713 1742 Died
Robert Petre, 9th Baron Petre 1742 1801
Baron Arundell of Wardour (1605) Henry Arundell, 6th Baron Arundell of Wardour 1726 1746 Died
Henry Arundell, 7th Baron Arundell of Wardour 1746 1756
Baron Dormer (1615) Charles Dormer, 6th Baron Dormer 1728 1761
Baron Teynham (1616) Henry Roper, 10th Baron Teynham 1727 1781
Baron Brooke (1621) Francis Greville, 8th Baron Brooke 1727 1773 Created Earl Brooke, see above
Baron Craven (1627) Fulwar Craven, 4th Baron Craven 1739 1764
Baron Maynard (1628) Henry Maynard, 4th Baron Maynard 1718 1742 Died
Grey Maynard, 5th Baron Maynard 1742 1745 Died
Charles Maynard, 6th Baron Maynard 1745 1775
Baron Leigh (1643) Thomas Leigh, 4th Baron Leigh 1738 1749 Died
Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh 1749 1786
Baron Byron (1643) William Byron, 5th Baron Byron 1736 1798
Baron Ward (1644) John Ward, 6th Baron Ward 1740 1774 Title previously held by Barons Dudley
Baron Langdale (1658) Marmaduke Langdale, 4th Baron Langdale 1718 1771
Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658) William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton 1697 1741 Died
John Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton 1741 1773
Baron Cornwallis (1661) Charles Cornwallis, 5th Baron Cornwallis 1722 1762
Baron Arundell of Trerice (1664) John Arundell, 4th Baron Arundell of Trerice 1706 1768
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1672) Hugh Clifford, 4th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh 1732 1783
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1680) Hugh Willoughby, 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham 1715 1765
Baron Carteret (1681) John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret 1695 1763
Baron Stawell (1683) William Stawell, 3rd Baron Stawell 1692 1742 Died
Edward Stawell, 4th Baron Stawell 1742 1755
Baron Guilford (1683) Francis North, 3rd Baron Guilford 1729 1790
Baron Griffin (1688) Edward Griffin, 3rd Baron Griffin 1715 1742 Died, title extinct
Baron Haversham (1696) Maurice Thompson, 2nd Baron Haversham 1710 1745 Died, title extinct
Baron Barnard (1698) Gilbert Vane, 2nd Baron Barnard 1723 1753
Baron Gower (1703) John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Baron Gower 1709 1754 Created Earl Gower, see above
Baron Conway (1703) Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Baron Conway 1732 1794
Peerage of Scotland
Lord Somerville (1430) James Somerville, 13th Lord Somerville 1709 1765
Lord Forbes (1442) James Forbes, 15th Lord Forbes 1734 1761
Lord Saltoun (1445) Alexander Fraser, 13th Lord Saltoun 1715 1748 Died
Alexander Fraser, 14th Lord Saltoun 1748 1751
Lord Gray (1445) John Gray, 11th Lord Gray 1738 1782
Lord Oliphant (1455) Francis Oliphant, 10th Lord Oliphant 1721 1748 Died, title extinct
Lord Cathcart (1460) Charles Cathcart, 8th Lord Cathcart 1732 1740 Died
Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart 1740 1776
Lord Lovat (1464) Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat 1699 1746 Peerage forfeited
Lord Sempill (1489) Hugh Sempill, 12th Lord Sempill 1727 1746 Died
John Sempill, 13th Lord Sempill 1746 1782
Lord Ross (1499) George Ross, 13th Lord Ross 1738 1754
Lord Elphinstone (1509) Charles Elphinstone, 9th Lord Elphinstone 1718 1757
Lord Torphichen (1564) James Sandilands, 7th Lord Torphichen 1696 1753
Lord Lindores (1600) Alexander Leslie, 6th Lord Lindores 1719 1765
Lord Colville of Culross (1604) John Colville, 6th Lord Colville of Culross 1717 1741 Died
Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross 1741 1770
Lord Balmerinoch (1606) John Elphinstone, 5th Lord Balmerino 1736 1746 Died
Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Lord Balmerino 1746 1746 Peerage forfeited
Lord Blantyre (1606) Robert Stuart, 7th Lord Blantyre 1713 1743 Died
Walter Stuart, 8th Lord Blantyre 1743 1751
Lord Cranstoun (1609) James Cranstoun, 6th Lord Cranstoun 1727 1773
Lord Aston of Forfar (1627) Walter Aston, 4th Lord Aston of Forfar 1714 1748 Died
James Aston, 5th Lord Aston of Forfar 1748 1751
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1627) Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1710 1781
Lord Napier (1627) Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier 1706 1773
Lord Reay (1628) George Mackay, 3rd Lord Reay 1681 1748 Died
Donald Mackay, 4th Lord Reay 1748 1761
Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1633) Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo 1690 1746 Attainted; Peerage forfeited
Lord Kirkcudbright (1633) William Maclellan, 7th Lord Kirkcudbright 1730 1762
Lord Forrester (1633) George Forrester, 6th Lord Forrester 1727 1748 Died
William Forrester, 7th Lord Forrester 1748 1763
Lord Banff (1642) Alexander Ogilvy, 6th Lord Banff 1738 1746 Died
Alexander Ogilvy, 7th Lord Banff 1746 1771
Lord Elibank (1643) Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank 1736 1778
Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1646) David Falconer, 4th Lord Falconer of Halkerton 1724 1751
Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1647) John Hamilton, 4th Lord Belhaven and Stenton 1721 1764
Lord Rollo (1651) Robert Rollo, 4th Lord Rollo 1700 1758
Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1650) Isobel Ruthven, 4th Lady Ruthven of Freeland 1722 1783
Lord Bellenden (1661) John Bellenden, 3rd Lord Bellenden 1707 1741 Died
Ker Bellenden, 4th Lord Bellenden 1741 1753
Lord Kinnaird (1682) Charles Kinnaird, 5th Lord Kinnaird 1727 1758

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 23 March 2019.