Title
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Holder
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Date gained
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Date lost
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Notes
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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
|