List of peers 1580–1589

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This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1580 and 1589.

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Peerage of England

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) none15371603
Marquess of Winchester (1551) William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester 15761598
Earl of Arundel (1138) Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel 15441580Died
Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel 15801589Attainted, and his honours were forfeited
Earl of Oxford (1142) Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford 15621604
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 15601590
Earl of Kent (1465) Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent 15731615
Earl of Derby (1485) Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby 15721593
Earl of Worcester (1514) William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester 15491589Died
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester 15891628
Earl of Cumberland (1525) George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland 15701605
Earl of Rutland (1525) Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 15631587Died; Barony of Ros succeeded by his daughter, see below
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland 15871588Died
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland 15881612
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 15611595
Earl of Sussex (1529) Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex 15571583Died
Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex 15831593
Earl of Bath (1536) William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath 15611623
Earl of Southampton (1547) Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton 15501581Died
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton 15811624
Earl of Bedford (1550) Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 15551585Died
Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford 15851627
Earl of Pembroke (1551) Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 15701601
Earl of Devon (1553) William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon 15571630
Earl of Northumberland (1557) Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland 15721585Died
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland 15851632
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 15641588Died, title extinct
Earl of Essex (1572) Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex 15761601
Earl of Lincoln (1572) Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln 15721585Died
Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln 15851616
Viscount Montagu (1554) Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu 15541592
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559) Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon 15591582Died
Henry Howard, 2nd Viscount Howard of Bindon 15821590
Baron de Ros (1264) Elizabeth Cecil, 16th Baroness de Ros 15871591Barony previously held by the Earls of Rutland
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton 15621593
Baron Morley (1299) 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 15261580Died
Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 15801601
Baron Dacre (1321) Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre 15581594
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 15491591
Baron Bergavenny (1392) Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny 15361585Died
Mary Fane, 3rd Baroness Bergavenny 15851626
Baron Berkeley (1421) Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley 15341613
Baron Dudley (1440) Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley 15531586Died
Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley 15861643
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Saye and Sele 15731613
Baron Stourton (1448) John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton 15571588Died
Edward Stourton, 10th Baron Stourton 15881633
Baron Ogle (1461) Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle 15621597
Baron Mountjoy (1465) James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy 15441582Died
William Blount, 7th Baron Mountjoy 15821594
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke 15621606
Baron Monteagle (1514) William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle 15601581Died
William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle 15811622
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 15501584Died
Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh 15841597
Baron Windsor (1529) Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor 15741585Died
Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor 15851605
Baron Wentworth (1529) Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth 15511584Died
Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth 15841593
Baron Mordaunt (1532) 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) Philip Wharton, 3rd Baron Wharton 15721625
Baron Sheffield (1547) Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield 15681646
Baron Rich (1547) Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich 15671581Died
Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich 15811618
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) 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 15581581Died
Thomas Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy of Chiche 15811640
Baron Paget (1552) Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget 15631589Attainted, and title was forfeited
Baron North (1554) Roger North, 2nd Baron North 15641600
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554) Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham 15731624
Baron Chandos (1554) Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos 15731594
Baron Hunsdon (1559) Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 15591596
Baron St John of Bletso (1559) Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso 15591582Died
John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso 15821596
Baron Buckhurst (1567) Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst 15671608
Baron De La Warr (1570) William West, 1st Baron De La Warr 15701595
Baron Burghley (1571) William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley 15711598
Baron Cheyne of Toddington (1572) Henry Cheyne, 1st Baron Cheyne 15721587Died, title extinct
Baron Compton (1572) Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton 15721589Died
William Compton, 2nd Baron Compton 15891630
Baron Norreys (1572) Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 15721601

Peerage of Scotland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) none15671594
Duke of Lennox (1581) Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox 15811583New creation, died
Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox 15831624
Earl of Mar (1114) 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 15581588Died
William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus 15881591
Earl of Crawford (1398) David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford 15741607
Earl of Menteith (1427) John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith 15781598
Earl of Huntly (1445) George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly 15791636
Earl of Erroll (1452) Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll 15731585Died
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll 15851631
Earl of Caithness (1455) George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness 15291582Died
George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness 15821643
Earl of Argyll (1457) Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll 15731584Died
Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll 15841638
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl 15791595
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton 15501581Attainted
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton 15861588Restored; died
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton 15881606
Earl of Rothes (1458) Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes 15581611
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal 15301581Died
George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal 15811623
Earl of Buchan (1469) Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan 15511580Died
James Douglas, 5th Earl of Buchan 15801601
Earl of Glencairn (1488) James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn 15781630
Earl of Arran (1503) James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran 15751609Earldom held by James Stewart, 1581–1585, see below
Earl of Montrose (1503) John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose 15711608
Earl of Eglinton (1507) Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton 15461585Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton 15851586
Hugh Montgomerie, 5th Earl of Eglinton 15861612
Earl of Cassilis (1509) John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis 15761615
Earl of Moray (1562) Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray 15701591
Earl of Lennox (1578) Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox 15781580Resigned
Earl of March (1580) Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March 15801586Died, title extinct
Earl of Bothwell (1581) Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell 15811592New creation
Earl of Gowrie (1581) William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie 15811584New creation, title forfeited
James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie 15841588
John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie 15881600
Earl of Arran (1581) James Stewart, Earl of Arran 15811585New creation; attainted
Earl of Orkney (1581) Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney 15811593New 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) Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis 15781615
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay 15631589Died
James Lindsay, 7th Lord Lindsay 15891601
Lord Saltoun (1445) Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun 15431587Died
George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun 15871590
Lord Gray (1445) Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray 15411584Died
Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray 15841608
Lord Sinclair (1449) Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair 15701601
Lord Fleming (1451) John Fleming, 6th Lord Fleming 15721619
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 7th Lord Seton 15491586Died
Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton 15861603
Lord Borthwick (1452) William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick 15661582Died
James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick 15821599
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) Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat 15771633
Lord Innermeath (1470) James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath 15691585Died
John Stewart, 6th Lord Innermeath 15851603
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) Elizabeth Douglas, 5th Lady Carlyle 15751605
Lord Home (1473) Alexander Home, 6th Lord Home 15751619
Lord Ruthven (1488) William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven 15661584Created Earl of Gowrie, see above
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar 15691612
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond 15711600
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester 15571586Died
William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester 15861591
Lord Sempill (1489) 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 15561581Died
Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross 15811595
Lord Elphinstone (1509) Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone 15471602
Lord Methven (1528) Henry Stewart, 3rd Lord Methven 15721580Died, title extinct
Lord Ochiltree (1543) Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree 15481591
Lord Torphichen (1564) James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Torphichen 15791617
Lord Doune (1581) James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune 15811590New creation
Lord Dingwall (1584) Andrew Keith, 1st Lord Dingwall 1584abt. 1599New creation
Lord Paisley (1587) Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley 15871621New creation

Peerage of Ireland

TitleHolderDate gainedDate lostNotes
Earl of Kildare (1316) Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare 15691585Died
Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare 15851597
Earl of Ormond (1328) Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond 15461614
Earl of Desmond (1329) Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond 15581582Attainted
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 15441582Died
Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde 15821601
Earl of Thomond (1543) Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond 15531581Died
Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond 15811624
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 15571581Died
David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant 15811617
Viscount Baltinglass (1541) James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass 15781585Attainted, title forfeited
Viscount Mountgarret (1550) Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret 15711602
Baron Athenry (1172) Richard II de Bermingham 15471580Died
Edmond I de Bermingham 15801612
Baron Kingsale (1223) Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale 15351599
Baron Kerry (1223) Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry 15501590
Baron Slane (1370) Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane 15781597
Baron Howth (1425) Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth 15581589Died
Nicholas St Lawrence, 9th Baron Howth 15891606
Baron Killeen (1449) James Plunkett, 8th Baron Killeen 15671595
Baron Trimlestown (1461) 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) Oliver Plunkett, 4th Baron Louth 15751607
Baron Upper Ossory (1541) Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 2nd Baron Upper Ossory 15751581Died
Florence Fitzpatrick, 3rd Baron Upper Ossory 15811613
Baron Inchiquin (1543) Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin 15731597
Baron Ardenerie (1580) John Bourke, 1st Baron Ardenerie 15801580New creation; died
William Bourke, 2nd Baron Ardenerie 15801591
Baron Bourke of Castleconnell (1580) William Bourke, 1st Baron Bourke of Connell 15801584New creation; died
John Bourke, 2nd Baron Bourke of Connell 15841592
Baron Cahir (1583) Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir 15831596New creation

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