List of peers 1560–1569

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This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1560 and 1569.

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Peerage of England

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) none15371603
Duke of Norfolk (1483) Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 15541572
Marquess of Northampton (1547) William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 15471571
Marquess of Winchester (1551) William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 15511572
Earl of Arundel (1138) Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 15441580
Earl of Oxford (1142) John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford 15401562Died
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford 15621604
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland 14591564Died
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland 15641571
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury 15381560Died
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 15601590
Earl of Kent (1465) Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent 15241562Died
Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent 15621573
Earl of Derby (1485) Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby 15211572
Earl of Worcester (1514) William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester 15491589
Earl of Cumberland (1525) Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland 15421570
Earl of Rutland (1525) Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland 15431563Died
Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 15631587
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 15441561Died
Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 15611595
Earl of Sussex (1529) Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex 15571583
Earl of Bath (1536) John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 15391561Died
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath 15611623
Earl of Southampton (1547) Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton 15501581
Earl of Bedford (1550) Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 15551585
Earl of Pembroke (1551) William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke 15511570
Earl of Devon (1553) William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon 15571630
Earl of Northumberland (1557) Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland 15571572
Earl of Hertford (1559) Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford 15591621
Earl of Warwick (1561) Ambrose Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick 15611590New creation
Earl of Leicester (1564) Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 15641588New creation
Viscount Hereford (1550) Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford 15581576
Viscount Montagu (1554) Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu 15541592
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559) Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon 15591582
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton 15201562Died
Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton 15621593
Baron Clinton (1299) Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton 15171585
Baron Morley (1299) Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley 15561577
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche 15521569Died
Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche 15691625
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) George Tuchet, 9th Baron Audley 15571560Died
Henry Tuchet, 10th Baron Audley 15601563Died
George Tuchet, 11th Baron Audley 15631617
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham 15581597
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 15261580
Baron Dacre (1321) Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre 15581594
Baron Greystock (1321) William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke 15161563Died
Thomas Dacre, 8th Baron Greystoke 15631566Died
George Dacre, 9th Baron Greystoke 15661569Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Bourchier (1342) Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier 15401571
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 15491591
Baron Bergavenny (1392) Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny 15361585
Baron Berkeley (1421) Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley 15341613
Baron Latimer (1432) John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer 15431577
Baron Dudley (1440) Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley 15531586
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele 15281573
Baron Stourton (1448) John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton 15571588
Baron Ogle (1461) Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle 15451562Died
Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle 15621597
Baron Mountjoy (1465) James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy 15441582
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke 15351562Died
Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke 15621606
Baron Monteagle (1514) Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle 15231560Died
William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle 15601581
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523) William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden 15561595
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529) Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys 15401560Died
William Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys 15601623
Baron Burgh (1529) William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh 15501584
Baron Tailboys (1529) Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme 15421563Died, title extinct
Baron Windsor (1529) Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor 15581574
Baron Wentworth (1529) Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth 15511584
Baron Mordaunt (1532) John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt 15321562Died
John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt 15621571
Baron Cromwell (1540) Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell 15511593
Baron Eure (1544) William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure 15481594
Baron Wharton (1545) Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton 15451568Died
Thomas Wharton, 2nd Baron Wharton 15681572
Baron Sheffield (1547) John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield 15491568Died
Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield 15681646
Baron Rich (1547) Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich 15471567Died
Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich 15671581
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham 15471570
Baron Lumley (1547) John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley 15471609
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548) John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston 15581602
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551) John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche 15581581
Baron Paget (1552) William Paget, 1st Baron Paget 15521563Died
Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget 15631568Died
Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget 15631589
Baron North (1554) Edward North, 1st Baron North 15541564Died
Roger North, 2nd Baron North 15641600
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554) William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham 15541573
Baron Chandos (1554) Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 15571573
Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1558) Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough 15581572
Baron Hunsdon (1559) Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 15591596
Baron St John of Bletso (1559) Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso 15591582
Baron Buckhurst (1567) Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst 15671608New creation

Peerage of Scotland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) James Stuart, Duke of Rothesay 15661567Acceded to the Throne of Scotland
Duke of Albany (1565) Henry Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany 15651567New creation; died, title succeeded by the Duke of Rothesay, and merged in the Crown in the same year
Duke of Orkney (1567) James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney 15671567New creation; title forfeited
Earl of Mar (1114) John Erskine, Earl of Mar 15651572The Earldom was restored to him, as heir general of the Countess Isabel. Numbered variously as the 1st, 6th, or 18th Earl
Earl of Sutherland (1235) John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland 15351567Died
Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland 15671594
Earl of Angus (1389) Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus 15581588
Earl of Crawford (1398) David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford 15581574
Earl of Menteith (1427) John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith 15431565Died
William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith 15651578
Earl of Huntly (1445) George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly 15241562Died; posthumously forfeited
George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly 15651579Restored in 1565
Earl of Erroll (1452) George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll 15411573
Earl of Caithness (1455) George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness 15291582
Earl of Argyll (1457) Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll 15581573
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl 15421579
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton 15501581
Earl of Rothes (1458) Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes 15581611
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal 15301581
Earl of Buchan (1469) Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan 15511580
Earl of Glencairn (1488) Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn 15411574
Earl of Bothwell (1488) James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 15561567Created Duke of Orkney, see above
Earl of Lennox (1488) Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox 15261571
Earl of Arran (1503) James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran 15291575
Earl of Montrose (1503) William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose 15131571
Earl of Eglinton (1507) Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton 15461585
Earl of Cassilis (1509) Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis 15581576
Earl of Moray (1562) James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray 15621570New creation
Lord Erskine (1429) John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine 15521572Succeeded as Earl of Mar, see above
Lord Somerville (1430) James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville 15491569Died
Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville 15691597
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton 15021560Died; title succeeded by the Lord Ruthven
Lord Forbes (1442) William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes 15471593
Lord Maxwell (1445) John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell 15551593
Lord Glamis (1445) John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis 15581578
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay 15261563Died
Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay 15631589
Lord Saltoun (1445) Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun 15431587
Lord Gray (1445) Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray 15411584
Lord Sinclair (1449) William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair 15131570
Lord Fleming (1451) John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming 15581572
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 7th Lord Seton 15491586
Lord Borthwick (1452) John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick 15421566Died
William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick 15661582
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd 15581590
Lord Oliphant (1455) Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant 15161566Died
Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant 15661593
Lord Livingston (1458) William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston 15531592
Lord Cathcart (1460) Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart 15471618
Lord Lovat (1464) Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat 15581577
Lord Innermeath (1470) John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath 15321569Died
James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath 15691585
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle 15261575
Lord Home (1473) Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home 15491575
Lord Ruthven (1488) Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven 15521566Died
William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven 15661584
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) Robert Crichton, 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 15501561Died
Edward Crichton, 7th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 15611569Died
Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 15691612
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond 15191571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester 15571586
Lord Sempill (1489) Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill 15521576
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles 15431594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491) James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie 15491606
Lord Ross (1499) James Ross, 4th Lord Ross 15561581
Lord Elphinstone (1509) Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone 15471602
Lord Methven (1528) Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven 15521572
Lord Ochiltree (1543) Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree 15481591
Lord Torphichen (1564) James Sandilands, 1st Lord Torphichen 15641579New creation

Peerage of Ireland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Earl of Kildare (1316) Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare 15691585Title restored
Earl of Ormond (1328) Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond 15461614
Earl of Desmond (1329) Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond 15581582
Earl of Waterford (1446) Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford 15381560Died
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Waterford 15601590
Earl of Tyrone (1542) Brien O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone 15591562Died
Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone 15621608
Earl of Clanricarde (1543) Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde 15441582
Earl of Thomond (1543) Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond 15531581
Earl of Kildare (1554) Gerald FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare 15541585Restored to the 1316 Earldom of Kildare, see above
Earl of Clancare (1565) Donald McCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancare 15651597New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478) Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston 15321569Died
Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston 15691599
Viscount Buttevant (1541) James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant 15571581
Viscount Baltinglass (1541) Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass 15491578
Viscount Mountgarret (1550) Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret 15501571
Viscount Decies (1569) Maurice Fitzgerald, 1st Viscount Decies 15691572New creation
Baron Athenry (1172) Richard II de Bermingham 15471580
Baron Kingsale (1223) Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale 15351599
Baron Kerry (1223) Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry 15501590
Baron Slane (1370) James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane 15171578
Baron Howth (1425) Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth 15581589
Baron Killeen (1449) Christopher Plunkett, 7th Baron Killeen 15561567Died
James Plunkett, 8th Baron Killeen 15671595
Baron Trimlestown (1461) Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown 15381562Died
Robert Barnewall, 5th Baron Trimlestown 15621573
Baron Dunsany (1462) Christopher Plunkett, 6th Baron of Dunsany 15591564Died
Patrick Plunkett, 7th Baron of Dunsany 15641601
Baron Delvin (1486) Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin 15591602
Baron Power (1535) John Power, 3rd Baron Power 15451592
Baron Dunboyne (1541) Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne 15411566Died
James Butler, 2nd/12th Baron Dunboyne 15661624
Baron Louth (1541) Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth 15551571
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory 15411575
Baron Inchiquin (1543) Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin 15571573
Baron Cahir (1543) Edmund Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir 15581560Died; title extinct

References

    Preceded by
    List of peers 1550–1559
    Lists of peers by decade
    15601569
    Succeeded by
    List of peers 1570–1579