List of peers 1450–1459

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This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1450 and 1459.

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Peerage of England

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) none14221453
Edward of Westminster 14531471
Duke of York (1385) Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York 14261460
Duke of Norfolk (1397) John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk 14321461
Duke of Exeter (1443) Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter 14471461
Duke of Buckingham (1444) Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham 14441460
Duke of Somerset (1448) Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset 14481455Died
Henry Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset 14551464
Duke of Suffolk (1448) William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk 14481450Died; titles considered forfeited
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk 14501463Title recognized in 1463
Earl of Warwick (1088) Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick and
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
1448
1449
1492
1471
Earl of Arundel (1138) William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel 14381487
Earl of Oxford (1142) John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford 14171462
Earl of Devon (1335) Thomas de Courtenay, 5th Earl of Devon 14221458Died
Thomas Courtenay, 6th Earl of Devon 14581461
Earl of Salisbury (1337) Alice Montacute, 5th Countess of Salisbury and
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
1428
1442
1462
1460
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland 14251484
Earl of Northumberland (1416) Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland 14161455
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland 14551461
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury 14421453Died
John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 14531460
Earl of Kendal (1446) John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal 14461462
Earl of Wiltshire (1449) James Butler, 1st Earl of Wiltshire 14491461
Earl of Worcester (1449) John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester 14491470
Earl of Surrey (1451) John de Mowbray, 1st Earl of Surrey 14511476New creation
Earl of Richmond (1452) Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond 14521456New creation; died
Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond 14561485
Earl of Pembroke (1452) Jasper Tudor, 1st Earl of Pembroke 14521461New creation
Viscount Beaumont (1440) John Beaumont, 1st Viscount Beaumont 14401460
Viscount Bourchier (1446) Henry Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier 14461483
Viscount Lisle (1451) John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle 14511453New creation; died
Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle 14531470
Baron de Ros (1264) Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros 14211464
Baron Fauconberg (1295) Joan Neville, 6th Baroness Fauconberg 14291490
Baron FitzWalter (1295) Elizabeth Radcliffe, suo jure Baroness FitzWalter 14311485
Baron FitzWarine (1295) Thomazine FitzWarine, suo jure Baroness FitzWarine 14331471
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) Reginald Grey, 7th Baron Grey de Wilton 14421493
Baron Clinton (1299) John de Clinton, 5th Baron Clinton 14311464
Baron De La Warr (1299) Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr 14271450Died
Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr 14501476
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) William de Ferrers, 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 14351450Died
Anne Ferrers, 8th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 14501468
Baron Lovel (1299) William Lovel, 7th Baron Lovel 14141455Died
John Lovel, 8th Baron Lovel 14551465
Baron Scales (1299) Thomas de Scales, 7th Baron Scales 14191460
Baron Welles (1299) Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles 14211461
Baron de Clifford (1299) Thomas Clifford, 8th Baron de Clifford 14221455Died
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford 14551461
Baron Ferrers of Groby (1299) Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby 14451483
Baron Morley (1299) Alianore Lovel, 7th Baroness Morley 14421476
Baron Strange of Knockyn (1299) John le Strange, 8th Baron Strange 14491470
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) William la Zouche, 5th Baron Zouche 14151463
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley 14081459Died
John Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley 14591490
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) Edward Brooke, 6th Baron Cobham 14421464
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 14091452Died
Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 14521462
Baron Dacre (1321) Thomas Dacre, 6th Baron Dacre 13981458Died
Joan Dacre, 7th Baroness Dacre 14581486
Baron FitzHugh (1321) William FitzHugh, 4th Baron FitzHugh 14251452Died
Henry FitzHugh, 5th Baron FitzHugh 14521472
Baron Greystock (1321) Ralph de Greystock, 5th Baron Greystock 14361487
Baron Grey of Ruthyn (1325) Edmund Grey, 4th Baron Grey de Ruthyn 14411490
Baron Harington (1326) William Harington, 5th Baron Harington 14181458Died
William Bonville, 6th Baron Harington 14581460
Baron Poynings (1337) Eleanor Percy, 6th Baroness Poynings 14461482
Baron Scrope of Masham (1350) John Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 14261455Died
Thomas Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Masham 14551475
Baron Botreaux (1368) William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux 13921462
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) Henry Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton 14201459Died
John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton 14591498
Baron Cromwell (1375) Ralph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell 14171455Died, Barony fell into abeyance until 1490
Baron Bergavenny (1392) George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny 14471492
Baron Grey of Codnor (1397) Henry Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Codnor 14441496
Baron Berkeley (1421) James Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley 14211463
Baron Hungerford (1426) Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford 14491459Died
Robert Hungerford, 3rd Baron Hungerford 14591461
Baron Latimer (1432) George Neville, 1st Baron Latimer 14321469
Baron Dudley (1440) John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley 14401487
Baron Sudeley (1441) Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley 14411473
Baron Lisle (1444) John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle 14441453Created Viscount Lisle in 1451, title held by his heir until 1475
Baron de Moleyns (1445) Robert Hungerford, 1st Baron de Moleyns 14451461Succeeded to the more senior Barony of Hungerford in 1459, see above
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele 14471450Died
William Fiennes, 2nd Baron Saye and Sele 14501471
Baron Beauchamp of Powick (1447) John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick 14471475
Baron Hoo and Hastings (1447) Thomas Hoo, Baron Hoo and Hastings 14471455Died, title extinct
Baron Rivers (1448) Richard Woodville, 1st Baron Rivers 14481469
Baron Stourton (1448) John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton 14481462
Baron Vessy (1449) Henry Bromflete, 1st Baron Vessy 14491469
Baron Bonville (1449) William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville 14491461
Baron Egremont (1449) Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont 14491460
Baron Bergavenny (1450) Edward Nevill, 1st Baron Bergavenny 14501476New creation
Baron Richemount (1450) Thomas Grey, 1st Baron Richemount 14501461New creation
Baron Berners (1455) John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners 14551474New creation
Baron Stanley (1456) Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley 14561459New creation, died
Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley 14591504
Baron Dacre of Gilsland (1459) Randolph Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre 14591461New creation
Baron Neville (1459) John Neville, Baron Neville 14591461New creation

Peerage of Scotland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay 14521460
Duke of Albany (1456) Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany 14561483New creation
Earl of Dunbar (1115) George II, Earl of March 14201457
Earl of Lennox (1184) Isabella, Countess of Lennox 14251458Died, title extinct
Earl of Ross (1215) John of Islay, Earl of Ross 14491476
Earl of Sutherland (1235) John de Moravia, 7th Earl of Sutherland 14271460
Earl of Douglas (1358) William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas 14431452Died
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas 14521455Attainted and his honours were forfeited
Earl of Moray (1372) Elizabeth Dunbar, 8th Countess of Moray 14291455Attainted, and the Earldom was forfeited
Earl of Orkney (1379) William Sinclair, Earl of Orkney 14101476
Earl of Angus (1389) George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus 14461463
Earl of Crawford (1398) Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford 14461453
David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford 14531495
Earl of Menteith (1427) Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith 14271490
Earl of Huntly (1445) Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly 14451470
Earl of Ormond (1445) Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde 14451455Forfeited
Earl of Caithness (1452) George Crichton, 1st Earl of Caithness 14521454New creation; resigned the peerage
Earl of Erroll (1452) William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll 14521462New creation
Earl of Caithness (1455) William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness 14551476New creation
Earl of Argyll (1457) Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll 14571493New creation
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl 14571512New creation
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton 14581493New creation
Earl of Rothes (1458) George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes 14581490New creation
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal 14581463New creation
Earl of Mar and Garioch (1459) John Stewart, Earl of Mar and Garioch 14591479New creation
Lord Erskine (1429) Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine 14291453de jure Earl of Mar; died
Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine 14531494de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Hay (1429) William Hay, 1st Lord Hay 14291462Created Earl of Errol, see above
Lord Somerville (1430) William Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville 14381456Died
John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville 14561491
Lord Lorne (1439) John Stewart, 2nd Lord of Lorne 14491463
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) John Haliburton, 2nd Lord Haliburton of Dirleton 14471454Died
Patrick Haliburton, 3rd Lord Haliburton of Dirleton 14541459Died
George Haliburton, 4th Lord Haliburton of Dirleton 14591492
Lord Forbes (1442) James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes 14481462
Lord Crichton (1443) William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton 14431454Died
James Crichton, 2nd Lord Crichton 14541455Died
William Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton 14541484
Lord Hamilton (1445) James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 14451479
Lord Maxwell (1445) Herbert Maxwell, 1st Lord Maxwell 14451454Died
Robert Maxwell, 2nd Lord Maxwell 14541485
Lord Glamis (1445) Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis 14451459Died
Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord Glamis 14591486
Lord Graham (1445) Patrick Graham, 1st Lord Graham 14451466
Lord Leslie and Ballinbreich (1445) George Leslie, 1st Lord Leslie and Ballinbreich 14451490Created Earl of Rothes, see above
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) John Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay 14451482
Lord Saltoun (1445) Lawrence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun 14451460
Lord Campbell (1445) Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell 14451453Died
Colin Campbell, 2nd Lord Campbell 14531493Created Earl of Argyll in 1457, see above
Lord Gray (1445) Andrew Gray, 1st Lord Gray 14451469
Lord Montgomerie (1449) Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie 14491470
Lord Fleming (1451) Robert Fleming, 1st Lord Fleming 14511494New creation
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 1st Lord Seton 14511478New creation
Lord Borthwick (1452) William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick 14521470New creation
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd 14541482New creation
Lord Oliphant (1455) Laurence Oliphant, 1st Lord Oliphant 14551498New creation
Lord Kennedy (1457) Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy 14571489New creation
Lord Livingston (1458) James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston 14581467New creation
Lord Hailes (1458) Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes 14581483New creation
Lord Avandale (1459) Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avandale 14591488New creation

Peerage of Ireland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Earl of Ulster (1264) Richard of York, 8th Earl of Ulster 14251460
Earl of Kildare (1316) Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare 14341478
Earl of Ormond (1328) James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond 14051452Died
James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond 14521461
Earl of Desmond (1329) James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond 14201463
Earl of Waterford (1446) John Talbot, 1st Earl of Waterford 14461453Died
John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Waterford 14531460
Baron Athenry (1172) Thomas II de Bermingham 14281473
Baron Kingsale (1223) Patrick de Courcy, 11th Baron Kingsale 14301460
Baron Kerry (1223) Thomas Fitzmaurice, 8th Baron Kerry 14101469
Baron Barry (1261) William Barry, 8th Baron Barry 14201480
Baron Gormanston (1370) Christopher Preston, 3rd Baron Gormanston 14221450Died
Robert Preston, 4th Baron Gormanston 14501503
Baron Slane (1370) Christopher Fleming, 4th Baron Slane 14461457Died
David Fleming, 5th Baron Slane 14571463
Baron Howth (1425) Christopher St Lawrence, 2nd Baron Howth 14301465
Baron Killeen (1449) Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron Killeen 14491455Died
Christopher Plunkett, 2nd Baron Killeen 14551462

References

    Preceded by
    List of peers 1440–1449
    Lists of peers by decade
    14501459
    Succeeded by
    List of peers 1460–1469