List of peers 1570–1579

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This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1570 and 1579.

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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 15541572Attainted, and his honours were forfeited
Marquess of Northampton (1547) William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 15471571Died, title extinct
Marquess of Winchester (1551) William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 15511572Died
John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester 15721576Died
William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester 15761598
Earl of Arundel (1138) Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 15441580
Earl of Oxford (1142) Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford 15621604
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland 15641571Attainted
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 15601590
Earl of Kent (1465) Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent 15621573Died
Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent 15731615
Earl of Derby (1485) Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby 15211572Died
Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby 15721593
Earl of Worcester (1514) William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester 15491589
Earl of Cumberland (1525) Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland 15421570Died
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland 15701605
Earl of Rutland (1525) Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 15631587
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 15611595
Earl of Sussex (1529) Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex 15571583
Earl of Bath (1536) 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 15511570Died
Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 15701601
Earl of Devon (1553) William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon 15571630
Earl of Northumberland (1557) Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland 15571572Died
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland 15721585
Earl of Hertford (1559) Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford 15591621
Earl of Warwick (1561) Ambrose Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick 15611590
Earl of Leicester (1564) Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 15641588
Earl of Essex (1572) Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex 15721576New creation; died
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex 15761601
Earl of Lincoln (1572) Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 15721585New creation
Viscount Hereford (1550) Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford 15581576Created Earl of Essex, see above
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) Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton 15621593
Baron Clinton (1299) Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton 15171585Created Earl of Lincoln, Barony held by his heirs until 1692, when it fell into abeyance
Baron Morley (1299) Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley 15561577Died
Edward Parker, 12th Baron Morley 15771618
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche 15691625
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) 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 Bourchier (1342) Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier 15401571Died, Barony succeeded by the Earl of Essex, and held by his heirs until 1646, when it fell into abeyance
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 15431577Died, Barony fell into abeyance, until 1913
Baron Dudley (1440) Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley 15531586
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele 15281573Died
Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Saye and Sele 15731613
Baron Stourton (1448) John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton 15571588
Baron Ogle (1461) Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle 15621597
Baron Mountjoy (1465) James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy 15441582
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke 15621606
Baron Monteagle (1514) 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) William Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys 15601623
Baron Burgh (1529) William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh 15501584
Baron Windsor (1529) Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor 15581574Died
Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor 15741585
Baron Wentworth (1529) Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth 15511584
Baron Mordaunt (1532) John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt 15621571Died
Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Mordaunt 15711601
Baron Cromwell (1540) Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell 15511593
Baron Eure (1544) William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure 15481594
Baron Wharton (1545) Thomas Wharton, 2nd Baron Wharton 15681572Died
Philip Wharton, 3rd Baron Wharton 15721625
Baron Sheffield (1547) Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield 15681646
Baron Rich (1547) Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich 15671581
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham 15471570Died
Charles Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham 15701612
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) Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget 15631589
Baron North (1554) Roger North, 2nd Baron North 15641600
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554) William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham 15541573Died
Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham 15731624
Baron Chandos (1554) Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 15571573Died
Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos 15731594
Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1558) Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough 15581572Died, title extinct
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 15671608
Baron De La Warr (1570) William West, 1st Baron De La Warr 15701595New creation
Baron Burghley (1571) William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley 15711598New creation
Baron Cheyne of Toddington (1572) Henry Cheyne, 1st Baron Cheyne 15721587New creation
Baron Compton (1572) Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton 15721589New creation
Baron Norreys (1572) Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 15721601New creation

Peerage of Scotland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) none15671594
Earl of Mar (1114) John Erskine, 18th/1st Earl of Mar 15651572Died
John Erskine, 19th/2nd Earl of Mar 15721634
Earl of Sutherland (1235) 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 15581574Died
David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford 15741607
Earl of Menteith (1427) William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith 15651578Died
John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith 15781598
Earl of Huntly (1445) George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly 15651579Died
George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly 15791636
Earl of Erroll (1452) George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll 15411573Died
Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll 15731585
Earl of Caithness (1455) George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness 15291582
Earl of Argyll (1457) Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll 15581573Died
Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll 15731584
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl 15421579Died
John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl 15791595
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 15411574Died
William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn 15741578
James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn 15781630
Earl of Lennox (1488) Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox 15261571Died, title merged in the Crown
Earl of Arran (1503) James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran 15291575Died
James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran 15751609
Earl of Montrose (1503) William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose 15131571Died
John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose 15711608
Earl of Eglinton (1507) Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton 15461585
Earl of Cassilis (1509) Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis 15581576Died
John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis 15761615
Earl of Moray (1562) James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray 15621570Died
Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray 15701591
Earl of Lennox (1572) Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox 15721576New creation; died, title extinct
Earl of Lennox (1578) Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox 15781580New creation
Lord Somerville (1430) Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville 15691597
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 15581578Died
Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis 15781615
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) 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 15131570Died
Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair 15701601
Lord Fleming (1451) John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming 15581572Died
John Fleming, 6th Lord Fleming 15721619
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 7th Lord Seton 15491586
Lord Borthwick (1452) William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick 15661582
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd 15581590
Lord Oliphant (1455) 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 15581577Died
Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat 15771633
Lord Innermeath (1470) James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath 15691585
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle 15261575Died
Elizabeth Douglas, 5th Lady Carlyle 15751605
Lord Home (1473) Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home 15491575Died
Alexander Home, 6th Lord Home 15751619
Lord Ruthven (1488) William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven 15661584
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 15691612
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond 15191571Died
Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond 15711600
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester 15571586
Lord Sempill (1489) Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill 15521576Died
Robert Sempill, 4th Lord Sempill 15761611
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 15521572Died
Henry Stewart, 3rd Lord Methven 15721580
Lord Ochiltree (1543) Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree 15481591
Lord Torphichen (1564) James Sandilands, 1st Lord Torphichen 15641579Died
James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Torphichen 15791617

Peerage of Ireland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Earl of Kildare (1316) Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare 15691585
Earl of Ormond (1328) Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond 15461614
Earl of Desmond (1329) Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond 15581582
Earl of Waterford (1446) George Talbot, 6th Earl of Waterford 15601590
Earl of Tyrone (1542) 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 Clancare (1565) Donald McCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancare 15651597
Viscount Gormanston (1478) Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston 15691599
Viscount Buttevant (1541) James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant 15571581
Viscount Baltinglass (1541) Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass 15491578Died
James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass 15781585
Viscount Mountgarret (1550) Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret 15501571Died
Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret 15711602
Viscount Decies (1569) Maurice Fitzgerald, 1st Viscount Decies 15691572Died, title extinct
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 15171578Died
Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane 15781597
Baron Howth (1425) Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth 15581589
Baron Killeen (1449) James Plunkett, 8th Baron Killeen 15671595
Baron Trimlestown (1461) Robert Barnewall, 5th Baron Trimlestown 15621573Died
Peter Barnewall, 6th Baron Trimlestown 15731598
Baron Dunsany (1462) 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) James Butler, 2nd/12th Baron Dunboyne 15661624
Baron Louth (1541) Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth 15551571Died
Patrick Plunkett, 3rd Baron Louth 15711575Died
Oliver Plunkett, 4th Baron Louth 15751607
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory 15411575Died
Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 2nd Baron Upper Ossory 15751581
Baron Inchiquin (1543) Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin 15571573Died
Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin 15731597

References

    Preceded by
    List of peers 1560–1569
    Lists of peers by decade
    15701579
    Succeeded by
    List of peers 1580–1589