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 Tudor	1537	1547	Ascended the Throne, and the Dukedom merged in the Crown
	none	1537	1603
Duke of Norfolk (1483)	Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk	1524	1547	Attainted
Duke of Suffolk (1514)	Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk	1514	1545	Died
	Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk	1545	1551
Duke of Somerset (1547)	Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset	1547	1552	New creation
Marquess of Dorset (1475)	Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset	1530	1554
Marquess of Northampton (1547)	William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton	1547	1571	New creation; Earl of Essex in 1543
Earl of Arundel (1138)	William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel	1524	1544	Died
	Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel	1544	1580
Earl of Oxford (1142)	John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford	1526	1540	Died
	John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford	1540	1562
Earl of Westmorland (1397)	Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland	1499	1549
	Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland	1549	1564
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442)	Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury	1538	1560
Earl of Essex (1461)	Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex	1483	1540	Died, Earldom extinct
Earl of Kent (1465)	Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent	1524	1562
Earl of Derby (1485)	Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby	1521	1572
Earl of Worcester (1514)	Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester	1526	1549	Died
	William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester	1549	1589
Earl of Cumberland (1525)	Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland	1525	1542	Died
	Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland	1542	1570
Earl of Rutland (1525)	Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland	1525	1543	Died
	Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland	1543	1563
Earl of Huntingdon (1529)	George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon	1529	1544	Died
	Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon	1544	1561
Earl of Sussex (1529)	Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex	1529	1542	Died
	Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex	1542	1553
Earl of Bath (1536)	John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath	1539	1561
Earl of Hertford (1537)	Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford	1537	1552	Created Duke of Somerset, see above
Earl of Southampton (1537)	William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton	1537	1542	Died, title extinct
Earl of Bridgewater (1538)	Henry Daubeney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater	1538	1548	Died, title extinct
Earl of Essex (1540)	Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex	1540	1540	New creation; attainted and his honours were forfeited
Earl of Southampton (1547)	Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton	1547	1550	New creation; also created Baron Wriothesley in 1544
Earl of Warwick (1547)	John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick	1547	1553	New creation; Viscount Lisle in 1542
Viscount Lisle (1523)	Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle	1523	1542	Died, title extinct
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295)	William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton	1520	1562
Baron Clinton (1299)	Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton	1517	1585
Baron De La Warr (1299)	Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr	1525	1554
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299)	Walter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley	1501	1558
Baron Morley (1299)	Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley	1518	1556
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308)	John la Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche	1526	1550
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313)	John Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley	1512	1557
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313)	George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham	1529	1558
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313)	Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby	1526	1580
Baron Dacre (1321)	Thomas Fiennes, 9th Baron Dacre	1534	1541	Barony forfeited in 1541
Baron Greystock (1321)	William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke	1516	1563
Baron Bourchier (1342)	Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier	1540	1571	Barony previously held by the Earl of Essex
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371)	John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton	1533	1549	Died
	Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton	1549	1591
Baron Lumley (1384)	John Lumley, 5th Baron Lumley	1510	1545	Died, Barony became forfeited
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, 3rd Baron Latimer	1530	1543	Died
	John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer	1543	1577
Baron Dudley (1440)	John Sutton, 3rd Baron Dudley	1532	1553
Baron Saye and Sele (1447)	Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele	1528	1573
Baron Stourton (1448)	William Stourton, 7th Baron Stourton	1535	1548	Died
	Charles Stourton, 8th Baron Stourton	1548	1557
Baron Ogle (1461)	Robert Ogle, 5th Baron Ogle	1530	1545	Died
	Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle	1545	1562
Baron Mountjoy (1465)	Charles Blount, 5th Baron Mountjoy	1534	1544	Died
	James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy	1544	1582
Baron Grey of Powis (1482)	Edward Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Powis	1504	1552
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491)	Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke	1535	1562
Baron Conyers (1509)	John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers	1538	1557
Baron Monteagle (1514)	Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle	1523	1560
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523)	Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden	1523	1556
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529)	William Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys	1529	1540	Died
	Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys	1540	1560
Baron Braye (1529)	John Braye, 2nd Baron Braye	1539	1557
Baron Burgh (1529)	Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh	1529	1550
Baron Tailboys (1529)	George Tailboys, 2nd Baron Tailboys of Kyme	1530	1540	Died
	Robert Tailboys, 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme	1540	1542
	Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme	1542	1563
Baron Windsor (1529)	Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor	1529	1543	Died
	William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor	1543	1558
Baron Wentworth (1529)	Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth	1529	1551
Baron Mordaunt (1532)	John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt	1532	1562
Baron Cromwell (1536)	Thomas Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell	1536	1540	Created Earl of Essex, both title forfeited
Baron Audley of Walden (1538)	Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden	1538	1544	Died, title extinct
Baron St John of Basing (1539)	William Paulet, 1st Baron St John of Basing	1539	1572
Baron Parr (1539)	William Parr, 1st Baron Parr	1539	1571	Created Marquess of Northampton, see above
Baron Russell (1540)	John Russel, 1st Baron Russell	1540	1555	New creation
Baron Cromwell (1540)	Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell	1540	1551	New creation
Baron Parr of Horton (1543)	William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Horton	1543	1547	New creation; died, title extinct
Baron Eure (1544)	William Eure, 1st Baron Eure	1544	1548	New creation; died
	William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure	1548	1594
Baron Wharton (1545)	Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton	1545	1568	New creation
Baron Poynings (1545)	Thomas Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings	1545	1545	New creation; died, title extinct
Baron Sheffield (1547)	Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield	1547	1549	New creation; died
	John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield	1549	1568
Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1547)	Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley	1547	1549	New creation; died, Barony forfeited
Baron Rich (1547)	Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich	1547	1567	New creation
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547)	William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham	1547	1570	New creation
Baron Lumley (1547)	John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley	1547	1609	New creation
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548)	George Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Aston	1548	1558	New creation

Peerage of Scotland

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398)	James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay	1540	1541	Died
Duke of Albany (1541)	Arthur Stewart, Duke of Albany	1541	1541	New creation; died, title extinct
Earl of Sutherland (1235)	John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland	1535	1567
Earl of Angus (1389)	Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus	1513	1557
Earl of Crawford (1398)	David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford	1517	1542	Died
	David Lindsay, 9th Earl of Crawford	1542	1558
Earl of Menteith (1427)	William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith	1537	1543
	John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith	1543	1565
Earl of Huntly (1445)	George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly	1524	1562
Earl of Erroll (1452)	William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll	1513	1541	Died
	William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll	1541	1541
	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, 4th Earl of Argyll	1529	1558
Earl of Atholl (1457)	John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl	1521	1542	Died
	John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl	1542	1579
Earl of Morton (1458)	James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton	1513	1548	Died, Earldom fell into abeyance
Earl of Rothes (1458)	George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes	1513	1558
Earl Marischal (1458)	William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal	1530	1581
Earl of Buchan (1469)	John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan	1505	1551
Earl of Glencairn (1488)	Cuthbert Cunningham, 3rd Earl of Glencairn	1490	1541	Died
	Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn	1541	1574
Earl of Bothwell (1488)	Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell	1513	1556
Earl of Lennox (1488)	Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox	1526	1571
Earl of Moray (1501)	James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray	1501	1544	Died, title extinct
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, 1st Earl of Eglinton	1507	1545	Died
	Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton	1545	1546	Died
	Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton	1546	1585
Earl of Cassilis (1509)	Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis	1527	1558
Lord Erskine (1429)	John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine	1513	1552	de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Somerville (1430)	Hugh Somerville, 5th Lord Somerville	1523	1549	Died
	James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville	1549	1569
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441)	Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton	1502	1560
Lord Forbes (1442)	John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes	1493	1547	Died
	William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes	1547	1593
Lord Maxwell (1445)	Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell	1513	1546	Died
	Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell	1546	1553
Lord Glamis (1445)	John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis	1528	1558
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445)	John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay	1526	1563
Lord Saltoun (1445)	William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun	1527	1543	Died
	Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun	1543	1587
Lord Gray (1445)	Patrick Gray, 3rd Lord Gray	1514	1541	Died
	Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray	1541	1584
Lord Sinclair (1449)	William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair	1513	1570
Lord Fleming (1451)	Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming	1524	1547	Died
	James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming	1547	1558
Lord Seton (1451)	George Seton, 6th Lord Seton	1513	1549	Died
	George Seton, 7th Lord Seton	1549	1586
Lord Borthwick (1452)	William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick	1513	1542	Died
	John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick	1542	1566
Lord Boyd (1454)	Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd	Aft. 1508	1558
Lord Oliphant (1455)	Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant	1516	1566
Lord Livingston (1458)	Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston	1518	1553
Lord Cathcart (1460)	Alan Cathcart, 3rd Lord Cathcart	1535	1547
	Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart	1547	1618
Lord Lovat (1464)	Hugh Fraser, 3rd Lord Lovat	1524	1544	Died
	Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat	1544	1558
Lord Innermeath (1470)	John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath	1532	1569
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473)	Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle	1526	1575
Lord Home (1473)	George Home, 4th Lord Home	1516	1549	Died
	Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home	1549	1575
Lord Ruthven (1488)	William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven	1528	1552
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488)	William Crichton, 5th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar	1536	1550
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488)	David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond	1519	1571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488)	John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester	1513	1543	Died
	John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester	1543	1557
Lord Sempill (1489)	William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill	1513	1552
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490)	William Herries, 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles	1513	1543	Died
	Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles	1543	1594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491)	James Ogilvy, 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie	1524	1549	Died
	James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie	1549	1606
Lord Ross (1499)	Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross	1513	1556
Lord Avondale (1500)	Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Avondale	1513	1543	Exchanged the peerage for Lordship of Ochiltree, see below
Lord Elphinstone (1509)	Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone	1513	1547	Died
	Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone	1547	1602
Lord Methven (1528)	Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven	1528	1552
Lord Ochiltree (1543)	Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Ochiltree	1543	1548	New creation; died
	Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree	1548	1591

Peerage of Ireland

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Earl of Ormond (1328)	James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond	1539	1546	Died
	Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond	1546	1614
Earl of Desmond (1329)	James FitzGerald, de jure 12th Earl of Desmond	1534	1540	Died
	James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond	1540	1558
Earl of Waterford (1446)	Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford	1538	1560
Earl of Tyrone (1542)	Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone	1542	1559	New creation
Earl of Clanricarde (1543)	Ulick na gCeann Burke, 1st Earl of Clanricarde	1543	1544	New creation; died
	Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde	1544	1582
Earl of Thomond (1543)	Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond	1543	1551	New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478)	Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston	1532	1569
Viscount Grane (1536)	Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane	1536	1541	Peerage forfeited
Viscount Buttevant (1541)	John FitzJohn Barry, 1st Viscount Buttevant	1541	1553	New creation
Viscount Baltinglass (1541)	Thomas Eustace, 1st Viscount Baltinglass	1541	1549	New creation; died
	Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass	1549	1578
Viscount Clontarf (1541)	John Rawson, 1st Viscount Clontarf	1541	1578	New creation; died, title extinct
Viscount Kilmaule (1537)	Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Viscount Kilmaule	1537	1541	Died, title extinct
Baron Athenry (1172)	John de Bermingham	1529	1547	Died
	Richard II de Bermingham	1547	1580
Baron Kingsale (1223)	Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale	1535	1599
Baron Kerry (1223)	Patrick Fitzmaurice, 12th Baron Kerry	1541	1547	Died
	Thomas Fitzmaurice, 13th Baron Kerry	1547	1549	Died
	Edmond Fitzmaurice, 14th Baron Kerry	1549	1549	Died
	Gerard Fitzmaurice, 15th Baron Kerry	1549	1550
Baron Barry (1261)	John FitzJohn Barry, 14th Baron Barry	1534	1553	Created Viscount Buttevant, see above
Baron Slane (1370)	James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane	1517	1578
Baron Howth (1425)	Christopher St Lawrence, 5th Baron Howth	1526	1542	Died
	Edward St Lawrence, 6th Baron Howth	1542	1549	Died
	Richard St Lawrence, 7th Baron Howth	1549	1558
Baron Killeen (1449)	John Plunkett, 5th Baron Killeen	1510	1550
Baron Trimlestown (1461)	Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown	1538	1562
Baron Dunsany (1462)	Robert Plunkett, 5th Baron of Dunsany	1521	1559
Baron Delvin (1486)	Richard Nugent, 5th Baron Delvin	1537	1559
Baron Kilcullen (1535)	Thomas Eustace, 1st Baron Kilcullen	1535	1549	Created Viscount Baltinglass, see above
Baron Power (1535)	Piers Power, 2nd Baron Power	1539	1545	Died
	John Power, 3rd Baron Power	1545	1592
Baron Dunboyne (1541)	Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne	1541	1566	New creation
Baron Louth (1541)	Oliver Plunkett, 1st Baron Louth	1541	1555	New creation
Baron Carbery (1541)	William de Bermingham, 1st Baron Carbery	1541	1548	New creation; died
	Edward de Bermingham, 2nd Baron Carbery	1548	1550
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)	Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory	1541	1575	New creation
Baron Cahir (1543)	Thomas Butler, 1st Baron Cahir	1543	1558	New creation

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 7 July 2013.