List of peers 1470–1479

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This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1470 and 1479.

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Peerage of England

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) Edward of Westminster 14531471Died, when his peerage dignities lapsed to the Crown
Edward Plantagenet 1470/14711483Created Earl of March, and of Pembroke in 1479
Duke of Norfolk (1397) John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk 14611476Died, title became extinct; Earldom of Norfolk succeeded by a daughter, see below
Duke of Buckingham (1444) Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham 14601483
Duke of Somerset (1448) Edmund Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset 14641471Died, title became extinct
Duke of Suffolk (1448) John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk 14501491
Duke of Clarence (1461) George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence 14611478Created Earl of Salisbury, and of Warwick in 1472; attained, and all his honours became forfeited
Duke of Gloucester (1461) Richard Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Gloucester 14611483
Duke of Bedford (1470) George Neville, 1st Duke of Bedford 14701478New creation; degraded from his peerage
Duke of York (1474) Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York 14741483New creation; 1st Duke of Norfolk (1477), 1st Earl of Nottingham (1476), 1st Earl Warenne (1477)
Marquess of Montagu (1470) John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu 14701471New creation; attainted and his honours became forfeited
Marquess of Dorset (1475) Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset 14751501New creation
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, 13th Earl of Oxford 14621474Attainted
Earl of Norfolk (1312) Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk 14761481
Earl of Devon (1335) John Courtenay, 7th Earl of Devon 14701471Restored; died, titles fell in abeyance
Earl of Salisbury (1337) Richard Neville, 6th Earl of Salisbury 14621471Died, titles fell in abeyance
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland 14251484
Earl of Northumberland (1416) Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland 14701489Restored
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 14601473Died
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 14731538
Earl of Worcester (1449) John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester 14491470Attainted
Edward Tiptoft, 2nd Earl of Worcester 14711485Restored
Earl of Richmond (1452) Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond 14561485
Earl of Essex (1461) Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex 14611483
Earl of Kent (1465) Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent 14651490
Earl Rivers (1465) Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers 14691483
Earl of Lincoln (1467) John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln 14671487
Earl of Pembroke (1469) William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 14691479Surrendered peerage
Earl of Wiltshire (1470) John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire 14701473New creation; died
Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire 14731499
Earl of Huntingdon (1471) Thomas Grey, 1st Earl of Huntingdon 14711475New creation; resigned, and was created Marquess of Dorset
Earl of Winchester (1472) Lewis de Bruges, 1st Earl of Winchester 14721492New creation
Earl of Salisbury (1478) Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Salisbury 14761484New creation
Earl of Huntingdon (1479) William Herbert, 1st Earl of Huntingdon 14791491New creation
Viscount Beaumont (1440) William Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Beaumont 14601507Attainted 1471-1485
Viscount Lisle (1451) Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle 14531470Died, title extinct
Baron de Ros (1264) Edmund de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros 14641508Under attainder until 1485
Baron Dynham (1295) John Dynham, 8th or 1st Baron Dynham 14671501
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 14331471Died
Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin 14711479Died
John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin 14791539
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) Reginald Grey, 7th Baron Grey de Wilton 14421493
Baron Clinton (1299) John Clinton, 6th Baron Clinton 14641488
Baron De La Warr (1299) Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr 14501476Died
Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr 14761525
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 14681501
Baron Lovel (1299) Francis Lovel, 9th Baron Lovel 14651485
Baron Scales (1299) Elizabeth de Scales Woodville, Baroness Scales 14601473Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Ferrers of Groby (1299) Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby 14451483
Baron Morley (1299) Alianore Lovel, 7th Baroness Morley 14421476Died
Henry Lovel, 8th Baron Morley 14761489
Baron Strange of Knockyn (1299) John le Strange, 8th Baron Strange 14491470Died
Joan le Strange, 9th Baroness Strange 14701514
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche 14681526
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) John Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley 14591490
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) John Brooke, 7th Baron Cobham 14641512
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 14621470Died
Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 14701475Died
Christopher Willoughby, 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 14751499
Baron Dacre (1321) Joan Dacre, 7th Baroness Dacre 14581486
Baron FitzHugh (1321) Henry FitzHugh, 5th Baron FitzHugh 14521472Died
Richard FitzHugh, 6th Baron FitzHugh 14721487
Baron Greystock (1321) Ralph de Greystock, 5th Baron Greystock 14361487
Baron Harington (1326) Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington 14601530
Baron Poynings (1337) Eleanor Percy, 6th Baroness Poynings 14461482
Baron Scrope of Masham (1350) Thomas Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Masham 14551475Died
Thomas Scrope, 6th Baron Scrope of Masham 14751493
Baron Botreaux (1368) Margaret Hungerford, 4th Baroness Botreaux 14621477Died
Mary Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux 14771520
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton 14591498
Baron Lumley (1384) Thomas Lumley, 2nd Baron Lumley 14611480
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) William de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley 14631492
Baron Latimer (1432) Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer 14691530
Baron Dudley (1440) John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley 14401487
Baron Sudeley (1441) Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley 14411473Died, title extinct
Baron Lisle (1444) Elizabeth Talbot, 3rd Baroness Lisle 14751487Title previously held by Viscounts Lisle
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) William Fiennes, 2nd Baron Saye and Sele 14501471Died
Henry Fiennes, 3rd Baron Saye and Sele 14711476Died
Richard Fiennes, 4th Baron Saye and Sele 14761501
Baron Beauchamp of Powick (1447) John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick 14471475Died
Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp 14751503
Baron Stourton (1448) William Stourton, 2nd Baron Stourton 14621479
John Stourton, 3rd Baron Stourton 14791485
Baron Bergavenny (1450) Edward Nevill, 1st Baron Bergavenny 14501476Died, Barony succeeded by his son, Baron Bergavenny (1392 creation), see above
Baron Berners (1455) John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners 14551474Died
John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners 14741533
Baron Stanley (1456) Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley 14591504
Baron Neville (1459) Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville 14721499Attainder reversed in 1472
Baron Montagu (1461) John Neville, 1st Baron Montagu 14611471Created Marquess of Montagu in 1471, both titles forfeited in 1471
Baron Cromwell (1461) Humphrey Bourchier, 1st Baron Cromwell 14611471Died, title extinct
Baron Hastings de Hastings (1461) William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings 14611483
Baron Ogle (1461) Owen Ogle, 2nd Baron Ogle 14691485
Baron Wenlock (1461) John Wenlock, 1st Baron Wenlock 14611471Died, title extinct
Baron Mountjoy (1465) Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy 14651474Died
Edward Blount, 2nd Baron Mountjoy 14741475Died
John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy 14751485
Baron Howard (1470) John Howard, 1st Baron Howard 14701485New creation
Baron Dacre of Gilsland (1473) Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre 14731485New creation

Peerage of Scotland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay 14731488
Duke of Albany (1456) Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany 14561483
Earl of Ross (1215) John of Islay, Earl of Ross 14491476Surrendered the Earldom to the Crown and created Lord of the Isles (below)
Earl of Sutherland (1235) John de Moravia, 8th Earl of Sutherland 14601508
Earl of Orkney (1379) William Sinclair, Earl of Orkney 14101470Resigned the Earldom
Earl of Angus (1389) Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus 14631513
Earl of Crawford (1398) 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 14451470Died
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly 14701501
Earl of Erroll (1452) Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll 14621470Died
William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll 14701507
Earl of Caithness (1455) William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness 14551476Resigned
William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness 14761513
Earl of Argyll (1457) Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll 14571493
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl 14571512
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton 14581493
Earl of Rothes (1458) George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes 14581490
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal 14631483
Earl of Mar and Garioch (1459) John Stewart, Earl of Mar and Garioch 14591479Died, title extinct
Earl of Buchan (1469) James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan 14691499
Lord Erskine (1429) Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine 14531494de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Somerville (1430) John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville 14561491
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) George Haliburton, 4th Lord Haliburton of Dirleton 14591492
Lord Forbes (1442) William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes 14621483
Lord Crichton (1443) William Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton 14541484
Lord Hamilton (1445) James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 14451479Died
James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton 14791529
Lord Maxwell (1445) Robert Maxwell, 2nd Lord Maxwell 14541485
Lord Glamis (1445) Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord Glamis 14591486
Lord Graham (1445) William Graham, 2nd Lord Graham 14661472Died
William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham 14721513
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) John Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay 14451482
Lord Saltoun (1445) William Abernethy, 2nd Lord Saltoun 14601488
Lord Gray (1445) Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray 14691514
Lord Montgomerie (1449) Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie 14491470Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Lord Montgomerie 14701545
Lord Sinclair (1449) William Sinclair, 1st Lord Sinclair 14491484Previously Earl of Caithness and Orkney
Lord Fleming (1451) Robert Fleming, 1st Lord Fleming 14511494
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 1st Lord Seton 14511478Died
George Seton, 2nd Lord Seton 14781508
Lord Borthwick (1452) William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick 14521470Died
William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick 14701484
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd 14541482
Lord Oliphant (1455) Laurence Oliphant, 1st Lord Oliphant 14551498
Lord Kennedy (1457) Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy 14571489
Lord Livingston (1458) James Livingston, 2nd Lord Livingston 14671497
Lord Hailes (1458) Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes 14581483
Lord Avandale (1459) Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avandale 14591488
Lord Cathcart (1460) Alan Cathcart, 1st Lord Cathcart 14601497
Lord Darnley (1460) John Stewart, 1st Baron Darnley 14601495
Lord Lovat (1464) Hugh Fraser, 1st Lord Lovat 14641500
Lord Innermeath (1470) Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Innermeath 14701489New creation
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) John Carlyle, 1st Lord Carlyle 14731501New creation
Lord Home (1473) Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home 14731490New creation
Lord of the Isles (1476) John of Islay, 1st Lord of the Isles 14761498New creation for the former Earl of Ross (above)

Peerage of Ireland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Earl of Kildare (1316) Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare 14341478Died
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare 14781513
Earl of Ormond (1328) John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond 14611478Died
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond 14781515
Earl of Desmond (1329) James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond 14681487
Earl of Waterford (1446) John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Waterford 14601473Died
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Waterford 14731538
Viscount Gormanston (1478) Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston 14781503New creation
Baron Athenry (1172) Thomas II de Bermingham 14281473Died
Thomas III de Bermingham 14731500
Baron Kingsale (1223) Nicholas de Courcy, 12th Baron Kingsale 14601476Died
James de Courcy, 13th Baron Kingsale 14761499
Baron Kerry (1223) Edmond Fitzmaurice, 9th Baron Kerry 14691498
Baron Barry (1261) William Barry, 8th Baron Barry 14201480
Baron Gormanston (1370) Robert Preston, 4th Baron Gormanston 14501503Created Viscount Gormanston, see above
Baron Slane (1370) Thomas Fleming, 6th Baron Slane 14631470Died
James Fleming, 7th Baron Slane 14701492
Baron Howth (1425) Robert St Lawrence, 3rd Baron Howth 14651485
Baron Killeen (1449) Edmond Plunkett, 4th Baron Killeen 14691510
Baron Trimlestown (1461) Robert Barnewall, 1st Baron Trimlestown 14611470Died
Christopher Barnewall, 2nd Baron Trimlestown 14701513
Baron Dunsany (1462) Richard Plunkett, 2nd Baron of Dunsany 14631480
Baron Portlester (1462) Rowland FitzEustace, 1st Baron Portlester 14621496
Baron Ratoath (1468) Robert Bold, 1st Baron Ratoath 14681479Died, title extinct

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