List of peers 1550–1559

This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1550 and 1559.

Peerage of England
Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337)none15371603
Duke of Norfolk (1483)Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk15531554Restored; died
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk15541572
Duke of Suffolk (1514)Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk15451551Died
Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk15511551Died, title extinct
Duke of Somerset (1547)Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset15141545Attainted, and his titles were forfeited
Duke of Northumberland (1551)John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland15511553New creation; attainted and his honours were forfeited
Duke of Suffolk (1551)Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk15511554New creation; also Marquess of Dorset; attainted and his honours were forfeited
Marquess of Northampton (1547)William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton15471571Attainted 1554, restored 1559
Marquess of Winchester (1551)William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester15511572New creation; created Earl of Wiltshire in 1550
Earl of Arundel (1138)Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel15441580
Earl of Oxford (1142)John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford15401562
Earl of Westmorland (1397)Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland14591564
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442)Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury15381560
Earl of Kent (1465)Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent15241562
Earl of Derby (1485)Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby15211572
Earl of Worcester (1514)William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester15491589
Earl of Cumberland (1525)Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland15421570
Earl of Rutland (1525)Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland15431563
Earl of Huntingdon (1529)Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon15441561
Earl of Sussex (1529)Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex15421553Died
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex15571583
Earl of Bath (1536)John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath15391561
Earl of Southampton (1547)Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton15471550Died
Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton15501581
Earl of Warwick (1547)John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick15471553Created Duke of Northumberland in 1551, see above; attainted in 1553
John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick15531553Restored; died, title extinct
Earl of Bedford (1550)John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford15501555New creation, died
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford15551585
Earl of Pembroke (1551)William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke15511570New creation
Earl of Devon (1553)Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon15531556New creation; on his death the title was considered extinct, until 1831
William Courtenay, de jure 2nd Earl of Devon15561557
William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon15571630
Earl of Northumberland (1557)Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland15571572New creation
Earl of Hertford (1557)Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford15591621New creation
Viscount Hereford (1550)Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford15501558New creation; died
Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford15581576
Viscount Montagu (1554)Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu15541592New creation
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559)Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon15591582New creation
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 Warr15251554Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299)Walter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley15011558Created Viscount Hereford, Barony held by his heirs until 1646, when it fell into abeyance
Baron Morley (1299)Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley15181556Died
Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley15561577
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308)John la Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche15261550Died
Richard la Zouche, 9th Baron Zouche15501552Died
George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche15521569
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313)John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley15121557Died
George Tuchet, 9th Baron Audley15571560
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313)George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham15291558Died
William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham15581597
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313)Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby15261580
Baron Dacre (1321)Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre15581594Attainder reversed
Baron Greystock (1321)William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke15161563
Baron Bourchier (1342)Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier15401571
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371)Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton15491591
Baron Bergavenny (1392)Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny15361585
Baron Berkeley (1421)Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley15341613
Baron Latimer (1432)John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer15431577
Baron Dudley (1440)John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley15321553Died
Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley15531586
Baron Saye and Sele (1447)Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele15281573
Baron Stourton (1448)Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton15481557Died
John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton15571588
Baron Ogle (1461)Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle15451562
Baron Mountjoy (1465)James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy15441582
Baron Grey of Powis (1482)Edward Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Powis15041552Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491)Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke15351562
Baron Conyers (1509)John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers15381557Died, title fell into abeyance until 1641, when it was confirmed to the Baron Darcy de Knyath
Baron Monteagle (1514)Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle15231560
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523)Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden15231556Died
William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden15561595
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529)Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys15401560
Baron Braye (1529)John Braye, 2nd Baron Braye15391557Died, Barony fell into abeyance until 1839
Baron Burgh (1529)Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh15291550Died
William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh15501584
Baron Tailboys (1529)Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme15421563
Baron Windsor (1529)William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor15431558Died
Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor15581574
Baron Wentworth (1529)Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth15291551Died
Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth15511584
Baron Mordaunt (1532)John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt15321562
Baron St John of Basing (1539)William Paulet, 1st Baron St John of Basing15391572Created Marquess of Winchester, see above
Baron Russell (1540)John Russel, 1st Baron Russell15401555Created Earl of Bedford, see above; Barony held by his heirs
Baron Cromwell (1540)Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell15401551Died
Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell15511593
Baron Eure (1544)William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure15481594
Baron Wharton (1545)Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton15451568
Baron Sheffield (1547)John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield15491568
Baron Rich (1547)Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich15471567
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547)William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham15471570
Baron Lumley (1547)John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley15471609
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548)George Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Aston15481558Died
John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston15581602
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551)Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche15511558New creation
John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche15581581
Baron Paget (1552)William Paget, 1st Baron Paget15521563New creation
Baron North (1554)Edward North, 1st Baron North15541564New creation
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554)William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham15541573New creation
Baron Williams of Thame (1554)John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame15541559New creation; died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Chandos (1554)John Brydges, 1st Baron Chandos15541557New creation, died
Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos15571573
Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1558)Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough15581572New creation
Baron Hunsdon (1559)Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon15591596New creation
Baron St John of Bletso (1559)Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso15591582New creation

Peerage of Scotland
Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398)none15411566
Earl of Sutherland (1235)John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland15351567
Earl of Angus (1389)Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus15131557Died
David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus15571558
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus15581588
Earl of Crawford (1398)David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford15421558
David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford15581574
Earl of Menteith (1427)John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith15431565
Earl of Huntly (1445)George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly15241562
Earl of Erroll (1452)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 Argyll15291558Died
Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll15581573
Earl of Atholl (1457)John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl15421579
Earl of Morton (1458)James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton15501581
Earl of Rothes (1458)George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes15131558Died
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes15581611
Earl Marischal (1458)William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal15301581
Earl of Buchan (1469)John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan15051551Died
Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan15511580
Earl of Glencairn (1488)Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn15411574
Earl of Bothwell (1488)Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell15131556Died
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell15561567
Earl of Lennox (1488)Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox15261571
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, 3rd Earl of Eglinton15461585
Earl of Cassilis (1509)Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis15271558Died
Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis15581576
Lord Erskine (1429)John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine15131552de jure Earl of Mar; died
John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine15521572de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Somerville (1430)James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville15491569
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441)Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton15021560
Lord Forbes (1442)William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes15471593
Lord Maxwell (1445)Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell15461553Died
Robert Maxwell, 7th Lord Maxwell15531555Died
John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell15551593
Lord Glamis (1445)John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis15281558Died
John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis15581578
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445)John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay15261563
Lord Saltoun (1445)Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun15431587
Lord Gray (1445)Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray15411584
Lord Sinclair (1449)William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair15131570
Lord Fleming (1451)James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming15471558Died
John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming15581572
Lord Seton (1451)George Seton, 7th Lord Seton15491586
Lord Borthwick (1452)John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick15421566
Lord Boyd (1454)Robert Boyd, 4th Lord BoydAft. 15081558Died
Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd15581590
Lord Oliphant (1455)Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant15161566
Lord Livingston (1458)Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston15181553Died
William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston15531592
Lord Cathcart (1460)Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart15471618
Lord Lovat (1464)Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat15441558Died
Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat15581577
Lord Innermeath (1470)John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath15321569
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473)Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle15261575
Lord Home (1473)Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home15491575
Lord Ruthven (1488)William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven15281552Died
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven15521566
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488)William Crichton, 5th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar15361550Died
Robert Crichton, 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar15501561
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488)David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond15191571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488)John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester15431557Died
William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester15571586
Lord Sempill (1489)William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill15131552Died
Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill15521576
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490)Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles15431594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491)James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie15491606
Lord Ross (1499)Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross15131556Died
James Ross, 4th Lord Ross15561581
Lord Elphinstone (1509)Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone15471602
Lord Methven (1528)Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven15281552Died
Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven15521572
Lord Ochiltree (1543)Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree15481591

Peerage of Ireland
Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Earl of Ormond (1328)Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond15461614
Earl of Desmond (1329)James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond15401558Died
Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond15581582
Earl of Waterford (1446)Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford15381560
Earl of Tyrone (1542)Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone15421559Died
Brien O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone15591562
Earl of Clanricarde (1543)Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde15441582
Earl of Thomond (1543)Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond15431551Died
Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond15511553Died
Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond15531581
Earl of Kildare (1554)Gerald FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare15541585New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478)Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston15321569
Viscount Buttevant (1541)John FitzJohn Barry, 1st Viscount Buttevant15411553Died
Edmund FitzJohn Barry, 2nd Viscount Buttevant15531556Died
James FitzJohn Barry, 3rd Viscount Buttevant15561557Died
James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant15571581
Viscount Baltinglass (1541)Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass15491578
Viscount Mountgarret (1550)Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret15501571New creation
Baron Athenry (1172)Richard II de Bermingham15471580
Baron Kingsale (1223)Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale15351599
Baron Kerry (1223)Gerard Fitzmaurice, 15th Baron Kerry15491550Died
Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry15501590
Baron Slane (1370)James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane15171578
Baron Howth (1425)Richard St Lawrence, 7th Baron Howth15491558Died
Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth15581589
Baron Killeen (1449)John Plunkett, 5th Baron Killeen15101550Died
Patrick Plunkett, 6th Baron Killeen15501556Died
Christopher Plunkett, 7th Baron Killeen15561567
Baron Trimlestown (1461)Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown15381562
Baron Dunsany (1462)Robert Plunkett, 5th Baron of Dunsany15211559Died
Christopher Plunkett, 6th Baron of Dunsany15591564
Baron Delvin (1486)Richard Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin15371559Died
Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin15591602
Baron Power (1535)John Power, 3rd Baron Power15451592
Baron Dunboyne (1541)Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne15411566
Baron Louth (1541)Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth15411555Died
Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth15551571
Baron Carbery (1541)Edward de Bermingham, 2nd Baron Carbery15481550Died, title extinct
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory15411575
Baron Inchiquin (1543)Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron Inchiquin15511557Title previously held by the Earl of Thomond; died
Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin15571574
Baron Cahir (1543)Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir15431558Died
Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir15431558
Baron Dunboyne (1541)Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne15411566
Baron Louth (1541)Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth15411555Died
Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth15551571
Baron Carbery (1541)Edward de Bermingham, 2nd Baron Carbery15481550Died; title extinct
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory15411575
Baron Inchiquin (1543)Dermod O'Brien, 2nd Baron Inchiquin15511557Barony previously held by the 1st Earl of Thomond; died
Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin15571573
Baron Cahir (1543)Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir15431558Died
Edmund Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir15581560
Baron Ballyane (1553)Cahir mac Art Kavanagh15531555New creation, for life; died, title extinct
Baron Ballyane (1555)Dermot mac Cahir Kavanagh15551559New creation, for life; 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. 1–8 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
    • Cracroft-Brennan, Patrick. "Cracroft's Peerage" (web). Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
    Preceded by
    List of peers 1540–1549    		 Lists of peers by decade
    1550–1559    		 Succeeded by
    List of peers 1560–1569
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