Peerage of Ireland

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The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. [note 1] It is one of the five divisions of Peerages in the United Kingdom. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron. As of 2016, there were 135 titles in the Peerage of Ireland extant: two dukedoms, ten marquessates, 43 earldoms, 28 viscountcies, and 52 baronies. However, these titles have no official recognition in the Republic of Ireland, with Article 40.2 of the Constitution of Ireland forbidding the state conferring titles of nobility and stating that an Irish citizen may not accept titles of nobility or honour except with the prior approval of the Irish government. [1]

Contents

In the following table, each peer is listed only by his highest Irish title, showing higher or equal titles in the other peerages. Those peers who are known by a higher title in one of the other peerages are listed in italics.

History

William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster Pict0038DukeLeinster2nd.jpg
William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster

A modest number of titles in the peerage of Ireland date from the Middle Ages. Before 1801, Irish peers had the right to sit in the Irish House of Lords, on the abolition of which by the Union effective in 1801 by an Act of 1800 they elected a small proportion – twenty-eight Irish representative peers – of their number (and elected replacements as they died) to the House of Lords at Westminster.

Both before and after the Union, Irish peerages were often used as a way of creating peerages which did not grant a seat in the House of Lords of England (before 1707) or Great Britain (after 1707) and so allowed the grantee (such as Clive of India) to sit in the House of Commons in London. As a consequence, many late-made Irish peers had little or no connection to Ireland, and indeed the names of some Irish peerages refer to places in Great Britain (for example, the Earldom of Mexborough refers to a place in England and the Earldom of Ranfurly refers to a village in Scotland).

Irish peerages continued to be created for almost a century after the union, although the treaty of union placed restrictions on their numbers: three needed to become extinct before a new peerage could be granted, until there were only one hundred Irish peers (exclusive of those who held any peerage of Great Britain subsisting at the time of the union, or of the United Kingdom created since the union). There was a spate of creations of Irish peerages from 1797 onward, mostly peerages of higher ranks for existing Irish peers, as part of the negotiation of the Act of Union; this ended in the first week of January 1801, but the restrictions of the Act were not applied to the last few peers. In the following decades, Irish peerages were created at least as often as the Act permitted until at least 1856. [2] But the pace then slowed, with only four more being created in the rest of the 19th century, and none in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The last two grants of Irish peerages were the promotion of the Marquess of Abercorn (a peerage of Great Britain) to be Duke of Abercorn in the Irish Peerage when he became Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1868 and the granting of the Curzon of Kedleston barony to George Curzon when he became Viceroy of India in 1898. Peers of Ireland have precedence below peers of England, Scotland, and Great Britain of the same rank, and above peers of the United Kingdom of the same rank; but Irish peers created after 1801 yield to United Kingdom peers of earlier creation. Accordingly, the Duke of Abercorn (the junior duke in the Peerage of Ireland) ranks between the Duke of Sutherland and the Duke of Westminster (both dukes in the Peerage of the United Kingdom).

When one of the Irish representative peer died, the Irish Peerage met to elect his replacement; but the office required to arrange this were abolished as part of the creation of the Irish Free State. The existing representative peers kept their seats in the House of Lords, but they have not been replaced. Since the death of Francis Needham, 4th Earl of Kilmorey in 1961, none remains. The right of the Irish Peerage to elect representatives was abolished by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971.

Titles in the Peerage of the United Kingdom have also referred to places in Ireland, for example Baron Arklow (created 1801 and 1881) or Baron Killarney (created 1892 and 1920). Since partition, only places in Northern Ireland have been used, although the 1880 title "Baron Mount Temple, of Mount Temple in the County of Sligo", was recreated in 1932 as "Baron Mount Temple, of Lee in the County of Southampton".

Ranks

In the following table of the Peerage of Ireland as it currently stands, each peer's highest titles in each of the other peerages (if any) are also listed.

Irish peers possessed of titles in any of the other peerages (except Scotland, which only got the right to an automatic seat in 1963, with the Peerage Act 1963) had automatic seats in the House of Lords until 1999.

The Earl of Darnley inherited the Baron Clifton in the Peerage of England in 1722–1900 and 1937–1999 as the barony is in writ.

CountryPeerageYears
Flag of England.svg  England England 1066–1707
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Scotland c. 1140–1707
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland Irelandc. 1170–1922
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain Great Britain 1707–1801
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom United Kingdom 1801–present

Dukes in the Peerage of Ireland

ShieldTitleCreationOther Dukedom or higher titles
House of Lords titles
Monarch
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Kingdom of Ireland
Coronet of a British Duke.svg
Duke of Leinster.svg
The Duke of Leinster 26 November 1766 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Viscount Leinster 17471999 King George III
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Kildare 1870–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Coronet of a British Duke.svg
Arms of Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn.svg
The Duke of Abercorn 10 August 1868 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Marquess of Abercorn 17901999 Queen Victoria
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Viscount Hamilton 1786–1999

Marquesses in the Peerage of Ireland

ShieldTitleCreationOther Marquessate or higher titles
House of Lords titles
Monarch
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Kingdom of Ireland
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Duke of Leinster.svg
The Marquess of Kildare 3 March 1761 Duke of Leinster in Peerage of Ireland. King George III
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Marquess of Waterford COA.svg
The Marquess of Waterford 19 August 1789 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Tyrone 1786–1999
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Arms of Hill, Marquess of Downshire.svg
The Marquess of Downshire [3] 20 August 1789 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Earl of Hillsborough 1772–1999
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Harwich 1756–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Sandys Since 2013
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Marquess of Donegall COA.svg
The Marquess of Donegall [4] 4 July 1791 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Fisherwick 1790–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Templemore 1975–1999
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Taylour-Quin arms (Headfort).svg
The Marquess of Headfort 29 December 1800 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Kenlis 1831–1999
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Coat of arms of the Marquess of Sligo.svg
The Marquess of Sligo 29 December 1800 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Monteagle 1806–1999
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Blason Es famille Aincoain 1 (Navarre).svg
The Marquess of Ely 29 December 1800 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Loftus 1801–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg
Coat of arms of Marquess Conyngham.svg
The Marquess Conyngham 1 January 1816 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Minster 1821–1999 The Prince Regent on behalf of King George III
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Arms of Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry.svg
The Marquess of Londonderry 13 January 1816 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Earl Vane 1823–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Stewart 1814–1999

Earls in the Peerage of Ireland

ShieldTitleCreationOther Earldom or higher titles
House of Lords titles
Monarch
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Kingdom of Ireland
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Duke of Leinster.svg
The Earl of Kildare 14 May 1316 Duke of Leinster in Peerage of Ireland. King Edward II
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of Talbot-Chetwynd.svg
The Earl of Waterford 17 July 1446 Earl of Shrewsbury in the Peerage of England . King Henry VI
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Boyle arms.svg
The Earl of Cork 26 October 1620 King James I
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Earl of Westmeath COA.svg
The Earl of Westmeath 4 September 1621
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Feilding arms.svg
The Earl of Desmond 22 November 1622Held by the Earl of Denbigh in the Peerage of England since 1675 .
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Brabazon arms.svg
The Earl of Meath 16 April 1627 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Chaworth 1831–1999 King Charles I
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Marquess of Donegall COA.svg
The Earl of Donegall 30 March 1647 Marquess of Donegall in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Earl of Cavan COA.svg
The Earl of Cavan 15 April 1647
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Boyle arms.svg
The Earl of Orrery 5 September 1660Held with Earl of Cork in the Peerage of Ireland since 1753 . King Charles II
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Boyle of Marston 1711–1999
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Arms of Moore of Drogheda.svg
The Earl of Drogheda 14 June 1661 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Moore 1954–1999
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Lord Forbes arms.svg
The Earl of Granard 30 December 1684 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Granard 1806–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Marquess of Lansdowne.svg
The Earl of Kerry 17 January 1723 Marquess of Lansdowne in the Peerage of Great Britain . King George II
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Earl of Darnley COA.svg
The Earl of Darnley 29 June 1725 Flag of England.svg Baron Clifton 1937–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of Ponsonby.svg
The Earl of Bessborough 6 October 1739 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Ponsonby 1749–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Duncannon 1834–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Marquess of Waterford COA.svg
The Earl of Tyrone 18 July 1746 Marquess of Waterford in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Butler arms (Earl of Carrick).svg
The Earl of Carrick 10 June 1748 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Butler 1912–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of Hill, Marquess of Downshire.svg
The Earl of Hillsborough 6 October 1751 Marquess of Downshire in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Marquess of Lansdowne.svg
The Earl of Shelburne 6 June 1753 Marquess of Lansdowne in the Peerage of Great Britain .
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
COA of Boyle, Earl of Shannon.svg
The Earl of Shannon 17 April 1756 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Carleton 1786–1999
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Arms of the Duke of Wellington.svg
The Earl of Mornington 2 October 1760 Duke of Wellington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Gore arms.svg
The Earl of Arran 12 April 1762 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Sudley 1884–1999 King George III
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Stopford arms.svg
The Earl of Courtown 12 April 1762 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Saltersford 1796–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Mexborough COA.svg
The Earl of Mexborough 11 February 1766
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Earl of Winterton COA.svg
The Earl Winterton 12 February 1766
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Taylour-Quin arms (Headfort).svg
The Earl of Bective 24 October 1766 Marquess of Headfort in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Kingston COA.svg
The Earl of Kingston 25 August 1768
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Earl of Roden COA.svg
The Earl of Roden 1 December 1771
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Coat of arms of the Marquess of Sligo.svg
The Earl of Altamont 4 December 1771 Marquess of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Clanwilliam COA.svg
The Earl of Clanwilliam 20 January 1776 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Clanwilliam 1828–1999
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Vaughan arms.svg
The Earl of Lisburne 24 June 1776
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Antrim Coat of Arms.svg
The Earl of Antrim 19 June 1785
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Longford COA.svg
The Earl of Longford 20 June 1785 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Silchester 1821–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Pakenham 1945–1999
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Earl of Portarlington COA.svg
The Earl of Portarlington 21 June 1785
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Arms of Bourke of Mayo.svg
The Earl of Mayo 24 June 1785
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Annesley arms.svg
The Earl Annesley 7 August 1789
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Cole (EarlOfEnniskillen) Arms.png
The Earl of Enniskillen 18 August 1789 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Grinstead 1815–1999
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Crichton arms.svg
The Earl Erne 19 August 1789 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Fermanagh 1876–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Blason Es famille Aincoain 1 (Navarre).svg
The Earl of Ely 2 March 1794 Marquess of Ely in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Bingham arms.svg
The Earl of Lucan 1 October 1795 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Bingham 1934–1974/1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry.svg
The Earl of Londonderry 8 August 1796 Marquess of Londonderry in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Coat of arms of Marquess Conyngham.svg
The Earl Conyngham 5 November 1797 Marquess Conyngham in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Belmore COA.svg
The Earl Belmore 20 November 1797
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of Alexander of Caledon.svg
The Earl of Caledon 29 December 1800
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Castle Stewart COA.svg
The Earl Castle Stewart 29 December 1800
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Coat of arms of the Marquess of Sligo.svg
The Earl of Clanricarde 29 December 1800 Marquess of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Donoughmore COA.svg
The Earl of Donoughmore 29 December 1800 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Viscount Hutchinson 1821–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Limerick COA.svg
The Earl of Limerick 1 January 1803 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Worlingham 1815–1999 King George III
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Clancarty COA.svg
The Earl of Clancarty 11 February 1803 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Viscount Clancarty 1823–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Trench 1815–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Gosford COA.svg
The Earl of Gosford 1 February 1806 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Worlingham 1835–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Acheson 1847–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Rosse COA.svg
The Earl of Rosse 3 February 1806
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Agar arms.svg
The Earl of Normanton 6 February 1806 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Mendip 1974–1999
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Somerton 1873–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Needham arms (Earl of Kilmorey).svg
The Earl of Kilmorey 5 February 1822 King George IV
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Hare arms.svg
The Earl of Listowel 5 February 1822 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Hare 1869–1999
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Norbury COA.svg
The Earl of Norbury 23 June 1827
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Earl of Ranfurly coat of arms.svg
The Earl of Ranfurly 14 September 1831 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Ranfurly 1826–1999 King William IV

Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland

ShieldTitleCreationOther Viscountcy or higher titles
House of Lords titles
Monarch
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Kingdom of Ireland
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Gormanston.svg
The Viscount Gormanston 7 August 1478 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Gormanston 1868–1999 King Edward IV
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Carrick COA.svg
The Viscount Mountgarret 23 October 1550 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Mountgarret 1911–1999 King Edward VI
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Child-Villiers.svg
The Viscount Grandison 3 July 1620 Earl of Jersey in the Peerage of England . King James I
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Moore of Drogheda.svg
The Viscount Moore 7 February 1621 Earl of Drogheda in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Annesley arms.svg
The Viscount Valentia 11 March 1622
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Dillon-Lee, Viscount Dillon.svg
The Viscount Dillon 16 March 1622
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Feilding arms.svg
The Viscount Callan 22 November 1622 Earl of Denbigh in the Peerage of England .
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Marquess of Donegall COA.svg
The Viscount Chichester 1 April 1625 Marquess of Donegall in the Peerage of Ireland. King Charles I
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Needham arms (Earl of Kilmorey).svg
The Viscount Kilmorey 18 April 1625 Earl of Kilmorey in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Boyle arms.svg
The Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky 28 February 1627 Earl of Cork in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Scarbrough COA.svg
The Viscount Lumley 12 July 1628 Earl of Scarbrough in the Peerage of England .
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Butler arms (Earl of Carrick).svg
The Viscount Ikerrin 12 May 1629 Earl of Carrick in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
ClotworthyArmsInkscape.png
The Viscount Massereene 21 November 1660 King Charles II
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Cholmondeley, Marquess of Cholmondeley.svg
The Viscount Cholmondeley 29 March 1661 Marquess of Cholmondeley in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Charlemont.svg
The Viscount Charlemont 8 October 1665
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Lord Forbes arms.svg
The Viscount Granard 29 June 1675 Earl of Granard in the Peerage of Ireland
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Dawnay.svg
The Viscount Downe 19 February 1681 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Dawnay 1897–1999
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Vaughan arms.svg
The Viscount Lisburne 29 June 1695 Earl of Lisburne in the Peerage of Ireland King William III
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn.svg
The Viscount Strabane 2 September 1701 Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Molesworth Escutcheon.png
The Viscount Molesworth 10 Jul 1716 King George I
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Chetwynd.svg
The Viscount Chetwynd 29 June 1717
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Midleton.svg
The Viscount Midleton 15 August 1717 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Brodrick 1796–1999
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Viscount Boyne.svg
The Viscount Boyne 20 August 1717 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Brancepeth 1866–1999
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Hill, Marquess of Downshire.svg
The Viscount Hillsborough 29 May 1719 Marquess of Downshire in the Peerage of Ireland
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Verulam COA.svg
The Viscount Grimston 29 May 1719 Earl of Verulam in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Gage.svg
The Viscount Gage 14 September 1720 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Baron Gage 1790–1999
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Marquess of Waterford COA.svg
The Viscount Tyrone 4 November 1720 Marquess of Waterford in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Marquess of Lansdowne.svg
The Viscount Clanmaurice 17 January 1722 Marquess of Lansdowne in the Peerage of Great Britain .
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Ponsonby.svg
The Viscount Duncannon 28 February 1723 Earl of Bessborough in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Darnley COA.svg
The Viscount Darnley 7 March 1723 Earl of Darnley in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
George Monckton-Arundell Arms.svg
The Viscount Galway 17 July 1727 King George II
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Powerscourt.svg
The Viscount Powerscourt 4 February 1743 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Powerscourt 1885–1999
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Arms of the Viscount Ashbrook.svg
The Viscount Ashbrook 30 September 1751
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Hill, Marquess of Downshire.svg
The Viscount Kilwarlin 3 October 1751 Marquess of Downshire in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Marquess of Lansdowne.svg
The Viscount Fitzmaurice 7 October 1751 Marquess of Lansdowne in the Peerage of Great Britain .
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Roden COA.svg
The Viscount Jocelyn 6 December 1755 Earl of Roden in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Gore arms.svg
The Viscount Sudley 15 August 1758 Earl of Arran in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Taylour-Quin arms (Headfort).svg
The Viscount Headfort 12 April 1762 Marquess of Headfort in the Peerage of Ireland. King George III
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Annesley arms.svg
The Viscount Glerawly 14 November 1766 Earl Annesley in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Kingston COA.svg
The Viscount Kingsborough 15 November 1766 Earl of Kingston in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Clanwilliam COA.svg
The Viscount Clanwilliam 17 November 1766 Earl of Clanwilliam in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Coat of arms of the Marquess of Sligo.svg
The Viscount Westport 24 August 1768 Marquess of Sligo in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Southwell Escutcheon.png
The Viscount Southwell 18 July 1776
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De Vesci of Abbey Leix arms.svg
The Viscount de Vesci 19 July 1776
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Cole (EarlOfEnniskillen) Arms.png
The Viscount Enniskillen 20 July 1776 Earl of Enniskillen in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Portarlington COA.svg
The Viscount Carlow 24 July 1776 Earl of Portarlington in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Crichton arms.svg
The Viscount Erne 6 January 1781 Earl Erne in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Lifford Escutcheon.png
The Viscount Lifford 8 January 1781
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Arms of Ward-Hamilton.svg
The Viscount Bangor 11 January 1781
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Bourke of Mayo.svg
The Viscount Mayo 13 January 1781 Earl of Mayo in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Gosford COA.svg
The Viscount Gosford 20 June 1785 Earl of Gosford in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Arms of St Leger.svg
The Viscount Doneraile 22 June 1785
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Belmore COA.svg
The Viscount Belmore 6 December 1789 Earl Belmore in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Coat of arms of Marquess Conyngham.svg
The Viscount Conyngham 6 December 1789 Marquess Conyngham in the Peerage of Ireland.
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The Viscount Harberton 5 July 1791
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Earl of Ranfurly coat of arms.svg
The Viscount Northland 5 July 1791 Earl of Ranfurly in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of the Viscount Hawarden.svg
The Viscount Hawarden 5 December 1793
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Castle Stewart COA.svg
The Viscount Castle Stuart 20 December 1793 Earl Castle Stewart in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Blason Es famille Aincoain 1 (Navarre).svg
The Viscount Loftus 2 March 1794 Marquess of Ely in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry.svg
The Viscount Castlereagh 1 October 1795 Marquess of Londonderry in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Coat of arms of Marquess Conyngham.svg
The Viscount Mount Charles 5 November 1797 Marquess Conyngham in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
ClotworthyArmsInkscape.png
The Viscount Ferrard 22 November 1797Held by with Viscount Massereene in the Peerage of Ireland since 1843 .
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Oriel 1821–1999
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Arms of Alexander of Caledon.svg
The Viscount Caledon 23 November 1797 Earl of Caledon in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Donoughmore COA.svg
The Viscount Donoughmore 20 December 1797 Earl of Donoughmore in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Earl of Clancarty COA.svg
The Viscount Dunlo 29 December 1800 Earls of Clancarty in the Peerage of Ireland.
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Agar arms.svg
The Viscount Somerton 29 December 1800 Earl of Normanton in the Peerage of Ireland.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg
Arms of Monck.svg
The Viscount Monck 5 January 1801 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Monck 1866–1999 King George III
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Earl of Kingston COA.svg
The Viscount Lorton 28 May 1806 Earl of Kingston in the Peerage of Ireland.
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Hare arms.svg
The Viscount Ennismore and Listowel 15 January 1816 Earl of Listowel in the Peerage of Ireland. The Prince Regent on behalf of King George III
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Arms of the Viscount Gort.svg
The Viscount Gort 16 January 1816


Barons in the Peerage of Ireland

In Ireland, barony may also refer to a semi-obsolete political subdivision of a county. There is no connection between such a barony and the noble title of baron.

ShieldTitleCreationOther Barony or higher titles
House of Lords titles
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The Lord Kingsale 1397 King Edward III
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The Lord Dunsany 1439 King Henry VI
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The Lord Trimlestown 1461
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The Lord Dunboyne 1541 King Henry VIII
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The Lord Louth 1541
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The Lord Inchiquin 1543
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The Lord Digby 1620Sat as Lord Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain in House of Lords from 1765–1999. King James I
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The Lord Conway and Killultagh 1712 Marquess of Hertford in the Peerage of Great Britain;
Lord Conway in the Peerage of England
.
King George I
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The Lord Newborough 1715 Marquess of Cholmondeley in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
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The Lord Carbery 1715
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The Lord Aylmer 1718
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The Lord Farnham 1756 King George II
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The Lord Lisle 1758
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The Lord Clive 1762 Earl of Powis in the Peerage of the United Kingdom;
Lord Clive in the Peerage of Great Britain
.
King George III
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The Lord Mulgrave 1767 Marquess of Normanby in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
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The Lord Newborough 1776
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The Lord Macdonald 1776
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The Lord Kensington 1776 Lord Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in House of Lords from 1886–1999.
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The Lord Westcote 1776 Viscount Cobham in the Peerage of Great Britain .
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The Lord Massy 1776
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The Lord Muskerry 1781
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The Lord Hood 1782 Viscount Hood in the Peerage of Great Britain .
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The Lord Sheffield 1783Sat as Lord Stanley of Alderley in Peerage of the United Kingdom in House of Lords from 1903–1999;
Sat as Lord Eddisbury in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in House of Lords from 1903–1999.
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The Lord Kilmaine 1789
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The Lord Auckland 1789Sat as Lord Auckland in the Peerage of Great Britain in House of Lords from 1793–1999.
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The Lord Waterpark 1792
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The Lord Bridport 1794 Viscount Bridport in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
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The Lord Graves 1794
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The Lord Huntingfield 1796
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The Lord Carrington 1796Sat as Lord Carrington in the Peerage of Great Britain in House of Lords from 1797–1999.
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The Lord Rossmore 1796Sat as Lord Rossmore in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in House of Lords from 1838–1999.
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The Baron Hotham 17 March 1797
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The Baron Crofton 1 December 1797
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The Baron ffrench 14 February 1798
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The Baron Henley 9 November 1799 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Northington 1885–1999
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The Baron Clanmorris 31 July 1800
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The Baron Dufferin and Claneboye 31 July 1800
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The Baron Dunalley 31 July 1800
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The Baron Ennismore 31 July 1800 Earl of Listowel in the Peerage of Ireland.
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The Baron Henniker 31 July 1800 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Hartismere 1866–1999
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The Baron Langford 31 July 1800
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The Baron Ventry 31 July 1800
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The Baron Ashtown 27 December 1800
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The Baron Norbury 27 December 1800 Earl of Norbury in the Peerage of Ireland.
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The Baron Erris 29 December 1800 Viscount Kingston in the Peerage of Ireland.
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The Baron Rendlesham 1 February 1806King George III
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The Baron Kiltarton 15 May 1810 Viscount Gort in the Peerage of Ireland.
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The Baron Decies 21 December 1812 The Prince Regent on behalf of King George III
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The Baron Castlemaine 24 December 1812
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The Baron Garvagh 28 August 1818
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The Baron Talbot of Malahide [5] 26 May 1831King William IV
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The Baron Carew 13 June 1834 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Carew 1838–1999
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The Baron Oranmore and Browne 4 July 1836 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Mereworth 1926–1999 Queen Victoria
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The Baron Bellew 10 July 1848
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The Baron Fermoy 10 September 1865
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The Baron Rathdonnell 21 December 1868

Extinct peerages

Two Irish earldoms have become extinct since the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999, both in 2011:

See also

Notes

  1. With the establishment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the separate title "King of Ireland" ceased.

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References

  1. "40.2" (PDF), Constitution of Ireland, Dublin: Stationery Office, archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2009
  2. According to , there was a dispute in 1855/56 as to whether the government had created the barony of Fermoy prematurely, before three further peerages had become extinct.
  3. The Marquess is the Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort
  4. The Marquess is the Hereditary Lord High Admiral of Lough Neagh and Hereditary Governor of Carrickfergus Castle
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