List of peers 1540–1549

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

Peerage of England
Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337)Edward Tudor15371547Ascended the Throne, and the Dukedom merged in the Crown
none15371603
Duke of Norfolk (1483)Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk15241547Attainted
Duke of Suffolk (1514)Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk15141545Died
Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk15451551
Duke of Somerset (1547)Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset15471545New creation
Marquess of Dorset (1475)Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset15301554
Marquess of Northampton (1547)William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton15471571New creation; Earl of Essex in 1543
Earl of Arundel (1138)William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel15241544Died
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel15441580
Earl of Oxford (1142)John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford15261540Died
John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford15401562
Earl of Westmorland (1397)Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland14991549
Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland14591564
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442)Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury15381560
Earl of Essex (1461)Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex14831540Died, Earldom extinct
Earl of Kent (1465)Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent15241562
Earl of Derby (1485)Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby15211572
Earl of Worcester (1514)Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester15261549Died
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester15491589
Earl of Cumberland (1525)Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland15251542Died
Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland15421570
Earl of Rutland (1525)Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland15251543Died
Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland15431563
Earl of Huntingdon (1529)George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon15291544Died
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon15441561
Earl of Sussex (1529)Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex15291542Died
Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex15421553
Earl of Bath (1536)John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath15391561
Earl of Hertford (1537)Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford15371551Created Duke of Somerset, see above
Earl of Southampton (1537)William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton15371542Died, title extinct
Earl of Bridgewater (1538)Henry Daubeney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater15381548Died, title extinct
Earl of Essex (1540)Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex15401540New creation; attainted and his honours were forfeited
Earl of Southampton (1547)Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton15471550New creation; also created Baron Wriothesley in 1544
Earl of Warwick (1547)John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick15471553New creation; Viscount Lisle in 1542
Viscount Lisle (1523)Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle15231542Died, title extinct
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295)William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton15201562
Baron Clinton (1299)Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton15171585
Baron De La Warr (1299)Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr15251554
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299)Walter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley15011558
Baron Morley (1299)Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley15181556
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308)John la Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche15261550
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313)John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley15121557
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313)George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham15291558
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313)Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby15261580
Baron Dacre (1321)Thomas Fiennes, 9th Baron Dacre15341541Barony forfeited in 1541
Baron Greystock (1321)William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke15161563
Baron Bourchier (1342)Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier15401571Barony previously held by the Earl of Essex
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371)John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton15331549Died
Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton15491591
Baron Lumley (1384)John Lumley, 5th Baron Lumley15101545Died, Barony became forfeited
Baron Bergavenny (1392)Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny15361585
Baron Berkeley (1421)Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley15341613
Baron Latimer (1432)John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer15301543Died
John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer15431577
Baron Dudley (1440)John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley15321553
Baron Saye and Sele (1447)Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele15281573
Baron Stourton (1448)William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton15351548Died
Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton15481557
Baron Ogle (1461)Robert Ogle, 5th Baron Ogle15301545Died
Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle15451562
Baron Mountjoy (1465)Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy15341544Died
James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy15441582
Baron Grey of Powis (1482)Edward Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Powis15041552
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491)Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke15351562
Baron Conyers (1509)John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers15381557
Baron Monteagle (1514)Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle15231560
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523)Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden15231556
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529)William Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys15291540Died
Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys15401560
Baron Braye (1529)John Braye, 2nd Baron Braye15391557
Baron Burgh (1529)Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh15291550
Baron Tailboys (1529)George Tailboys, 2nd Baron Tailboys of Kyme15301540Died
Robert Tailboys, 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme15401542
Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme15421563
Baron Windsor (1529)Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor15291543Died
William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor15431558
Baron Wentworth (1529)Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth15291551
Baron Mordaunt (1532)John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt15321562
Baron Cromwell (1536)Thomas Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell15361540Created Earl of Essex, both title forfeited
Baron Audley of Walden (1538)Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden15381544Died, title extinct
Baron St John of Basing (1539)William Paulet, 1st Baron St John of Basing15391572
Baron Parr (1539)William Parr, 1st Baron Parr15391571Created Marquess of Northampton, see above
Baron Russell (1540)John Russel, 1st Baron Russell15401555New creation
Baron Cromwell (1540)Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell15401551New creation
Baron Parr of Horton (1543)William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Horton15431547New creation; died, title extinct
Baron Eure (1544)William Eure, 1st Baron Eure15441548New creation; died
William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure15481594
Baron Wharton (1545)Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton15451568New creation
Baron Poynings (1545)Thomas Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings15451545New creation; died, title extinct
Baron Sheffield (1547)Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield15471549New creation; died
John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield15491568
Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1547)Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley15471549New creation; died, Barony forfeited
Baron Rich (1547)Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich15471567New creation
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547)William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham15471570New creation
Baron Lumley (1547)John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley15471609New creation
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548)George Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Aston15481558New creation

Peerage of Scotland
Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398)James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay15401541Died
Duke of Albany (1541)Arthur Stewart, Duke of Albany15411541New creation; died, title extinct
Earl of Sutherland (1235)John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland15351567
Earl of Angus (1389)Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus15131557
Earl of Crawford (1398)David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford15171542Died
David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford15421558
Earl of Menteith (1427)William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith15371543
John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith15431565
Earl of Huntly (1445)George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly15241562
Earl of Erroll (1452)William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll15131541Died
William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll15411541
George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll15411573
Earl of Caithness (1455)George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness15291582
Earl of Argyll (1457)Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll15291558
Earl of Atholl (1457)John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl15211542Died
John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl15421579
Earl of Morton (1458)James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton15131548Died, Earldom fell into abeyance
Earl of Rothes (1458)George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes15131558
Earl Marischal (1458)William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal15301581
Earl of Buchan (1469)John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan15051551
Earl of Glencairn (1488)Cuthbert Cunningham, 3rd Earl of Glencairn14901541Died
Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn15411574
Earl of Bothwell (1488)Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell15131556
Earl of Lennox (1488)Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox15261571
Earl of Moray (1501)James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray15011544Died, title extinct
Earl of Arran (1503)James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran15291575
Earl of Montrose (1503)William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose15131571
Earl of Eglinton (1507)Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton15071545Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton15451546Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton15461585
Earl of Cassilis (1509)Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis15271558
Lord Erskine (1429)John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine15131552de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Somerville (1430)Hugh Somerville, 5th Lord Somerville15231549Died
James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville15491569
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441)Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton15021560
Lord Forbes (1442)John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes14931547Died
William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes15471593
Lord Maxwell (1445)Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell15131546Died
Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell15461553
Lord Glamis (1445)John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis15281558
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445)John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay15261563
Lord Saltoun (1445)William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun15271543Died
Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun15431587
Lord Gray (1445)Patrick Gray, 3rd Lord Gray15141541Died
Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray15411584
Lord Sinclair (1449)William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair15131570
Lord Fleming (1451)Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming15241547Died
James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming15471558
Lord Seton (1451)George Seton, 6th Lord Seton15131549Died
George Seton, 7th Lord Seton15491586
Lord Borthwick (1452)William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick15131542Died
John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick15421566
Lord Boyd (1454)Robert Boyd, 4th Lord BoydAft. 15081558
Lord Oliphant (1455)Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant15161566
Lord Livingston (1458)Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston15181553
Lord Cathcart (1460)Alan Cathcart, 3rd Lord Cathcart15351547
Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart15471618
Lord Lovat (1464)Hugh Fraser, 3rd Lord Lovat15241544Died
Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat15441558
Lord Innermeath (1470)John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath15321569
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473)Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle15261575
Lord Home (1473)George Home, 4th Lord Home15161549Died
Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home15491575
Lord Ruthven (1488)William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven15281552
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488)William Crichton, 5th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar15361550
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488)David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond15191571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488)John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester15131543Died
John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester15431557
Lord Sempill (1489)William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill15131552
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490)William Herries, 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles15131543Died
Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles15431594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491)James Ogilvy, 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie15241549Died
James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie15491606
Lord Ross (1499)Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross15131556
Lord Avondale (1500)Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale15131543Exchanged the peerage for Lordship of Ochiltree, see below
Lord Elphinstone (1509)Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone15131547Died
Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone15471602
Lord Methven (1528)Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven15281552
Lord Ochiltree (1543)Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Ochiltree15431548New creation; died
Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree15481591

Peerage of Ireland
Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Earl of Ormond (1328)James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond15391546Died
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond15461614
Earl of Desmond (1329)James FitzGerald, de jure 12th Earl of Desmond15341540Died
James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond15401558
Earl of Waterford (1446)Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford15381560
Earl of Tyrone (1542)Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone15421559New creation
Earl of Clanricarde (1543)Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde15431544New creation; died
Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde15441582
Earl of Thomond (1543)Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond15431551New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478)Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston15321569
Viscount Grane (1536)Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane15361541Peerage forfeited
Viscount Buttevant (1541)John FitzJohn Barry, 1st Viscount Buttevant15411553New creation
Viscount Baltinglass (1541)Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass15411549New creation; died
Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass15491578
Viscount Clontarf (1541)John Rawson, 1st Viscount Clontarf15411578New creation; died, title extinct
Viscount Kilmaule (1537)Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Viscount Kilmaule15371541Died, title extinct
Baron Athenry (1172)John de Bermingham15291547Died
Richard II de Bermingham15471580
Baron Kingsale (1223)Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale15351599
Baron Kerry (1223)Patrick Fitzmaurice, 12th Baron Kerry15411547Died
Thomas Fitzmaurice, 13th Baron Kerry15471549Died
Edmond Fitzmaurice, 14th Baron Kerry15491549Died
Gerard Fitzmaurice, 15th Baron Kerry15491550
Baron Barry (1261)John FitzJohn Barry, 14th Baron Barry15341553Created Viscount Buttevant, see above
Baron Slane (1370)James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane15171578
Baron Howth (1425)Christopher St Lawrence, 5th Baron Howth15261542Died
Edward St Lawrence, 6th Baron Howth15421549Died
Richard St Lawrence, 7th Baron Howth15491558
Baron Killeen (1449)John Plunkett, 5th Baron Killeen15101550
Baron Trimlestown (1461)Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown15381562
Baron Dunsany (1462)Robert Plunkett, 5th Baron of Dunsany15211559
Baron Delvin (1486)Richard Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin15371559
Baron Kilcullen (1535)Thomas Eustace, 1st Baron Kilcullen15351549Created Viscount Baltinglass, see above
Baron Power (1535)Piers Power, 2nd Baron Power15391545Died
John Power, 3rd Baron Power15451592
Baron Dunboyne (1541)Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne15411566New creation
Baron Louth (1541)Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth15411555New creation
Baron Carbery (1541)William de Bermingham, 1st Baron Carbery15411548New creation; died
Edward de Bermingham, 2nd Baron Carbery15481550
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory15411575New creation
Baron Cahir (1543)Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir15431558New creation

References
    • Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1887). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant. 1–8 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
    • Cracroft-Brennan, Patrick. "Cracroft's Peerage" (web). Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
    Preceded by
    List of peers 1530–1539    		 Lists of peers by decade
    1540–1549    		 Succeeded by
    List of peers 1550–1559
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