Earls in the peerage of England edit

Number Title Date of creation Arms Current holder Peerage Notes
1. The Earl of Shrewsbury (1442)   Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury England Also Earl Talbot (GB 1784) and Earl of Waterford (Ire 1446)
2. The Earl of Derby (1485)   Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby England
3. The Earl of Huntingdon (1529)   William Hastings-Bass, 17th Earl of Huntingdon England
4. The Earl of Pembroke (1551)   William Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke England Also Earl of Montgomery (1605)
5. The Earl of Devon (1553)   Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon England
6. The Earl of Lincoln (1572)   Robert Fiennes-Clinton, 19th Earl of Lincoln England
7. The Earl of Suffolk (1603)   Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk England Also Earl of Berkshire (1626)
The Earl of Montgomery (1605)   William Herbert, 15th Earl of Montgomery England Also Earl of Pembroke (1551)
8. The Earl of Denbigh (1622)   Alexander Feilding, 12th Earl of Denbigh England Also Earl of Desmond (Ire 1628)
9. The Earl of Westmorland (1624)   Anthony Fane, 16th Earl of Westmorland England
The Earl of Berkshire (1626)   Michael Howard, 14th Earl of Berkshire England Also Earl of Suffolk (1603)
10. The Earl of Lindsey (1626)   Richard Bertie, 14th Earl of Lindsey England Also Earl of Abingdon (1682)
11. The Earl of Winchilsea (1628)   Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea England Also Earl of Nottingham (1681)
12. The Earl of Sandwich (1660)   John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich England
13. The Earl of Essex (1661)   Paul Capell, 11th Earl of Essex England
14. The Earl of Carlisle (1661)   George Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle England
15. The Earl of Shaftesbury (1672)   Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury England
The Earl of Nottingham (1681)   Daniel Finch-Hatton, 12th Earl of Nottingham England Also Earl of Winchilsea (1628)
The Earl of Abingdon (1682)   Richard Bertie, 9th Earl of Abingdon England Also Earl of Lindsey (1626)
16. The Earl of Portland (1689)   Timothy Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland England
17. The Earl of Scarbrough (1690)   Richard Lumley, 13th Earl of Scarbrough England
18. The Earl of Albemarle (1697)   Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle England
19. The Earl of Coventry (1697)   George Coventry, 13th Earl of Coventry England
20. The Earl of Jersey (1697)   William Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey England

As can be seen from the list above, the men who are (1) Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, (2) Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, (3) Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon and (4) Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham each hold two earldoms in the peerage of England. There are therefore 24 such earldoms whose holder does not hold a higher peerage.

Earls in the Peerage of Scotland edit

Note: The precedence of the older Scottish earldoms is determined by the Decreet of Ranking of 1606, and not by seniority.

Number Title Date of creation Arms Current holder Peerage Notes
1. The Earl of Crawford (1398)   Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford Scotland Also Earl of Balcarres (1651)
2. The Earl of Erroll (1453)   Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll Scotland
3. The Countess of Sutherland (1230 or 1275 or 1347)   Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland Scotland
4. The Countess of Mar (1114 or 1457)   Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar Scotland
5. The Earl of Rothes (1458)   James Leslie, 22nd Earl of Rothes Scotland
6. The Earl of Morton (1458)   Stewart Douglas, 22nd Earl of Morton Scotland
7. The Earl of Buchan (1469)   Malcolm Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan Scotland Speech in House of Lords at HL Deb 17 June 1998 vol 590 cc1599-678
8. The Earl of Eglinton (1508)   Archibald Montgomerie, 18th Earl of Eglinton Scotland Also Earl of Winton (UK 1859)
9. The Earl of Caithness (1455)   Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness Scotland
10. The Earl of Mar and Kellie (1404 or 1565)   James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar Scotland
11. The Earl of Moray (1562)   John Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray Scotland
12. The Earl of Home (1605)   David Douglas-Home, 15th Earl of Home Scotland
13. The Earl of Perth (1605)   John Eric Drummond, 9th Earl of Perth Scotland
14. The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1606)   Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Scotland
15. The Earl of Haddington (1619)   George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington Scotland
16. The Earl of Galloway (1623)   Randolph Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway Scotland
17. The Earl of Lauderdale (1624)   Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale Scotland
18. The Earl of Lindsay (1633)   James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay Scotland
19. The Earl of Loudoun (1633)   Simon Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun Scotland
20. The Earl of Kinnoull (1633)   Charles Hay, 16th Earl of Kinnoull Scotland
21. The Earl of Elgin (1633)   Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin Scotland Also Earl of Kincardine (1647)
22. The Earl of Wemyss (1633)   James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss Scotland Also Earl of March (1697)
23. The Earl of Dalhousie (1633)[1]   James Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie Scotland
24. The Earl of Airlie (1639)   David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie Scotland
25. The Earl of Leven (1641)   Alexander Ian Leslie-Melville, 15th Earl of Leven Scotland Also Earl of Melville (1690)
26. The Earl of Dysart (1643)   John Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart Scotland
27. The Earl of Selkirk (1646)   Presently disclaimed by James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas Scotland
28. The Earl of Northesk (1647)   Patrick Carnegy, 15th Earl of Northesk Scotland
The Earl of Kincardine (1647)   Andrew Bruce, 15th Earl of Kincardine Scotland Also Earl of Elgin (1633)
The Earl of Balcarres (1651)   Robert Lindsay, 12th Earl of Balcarres Scotland Also Earl of Crawford (1398)
29. The Earl of Dundee (1660)   Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee Scotland
30. The Earl of Newburgh (1660)  
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Filippo, Prince Rospigliosi, 12th Earl of Newburgh Scotland
31. The Earl of Annandale and Hartfell (1662)   Patrick Hope-Johnstone, 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Scotland
32. The Earl of Dundonald (1669)   Iain Cochrane, 15th Earl of Dundonald Scotland
33. The Earl of Kintore (1677)   James Keith, 14th Earl of Kintore Scotland
34. The Earl of Dunmore (1686)   Malcolm Murray, 12th Earl of Dunmore Scotland
The Earl of Melville (1690)   Alexander Ian Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of Melville Scotland Also Earl of Leven (1641)
35. The Earl of Orkney (1696)   Oliver St John, 9th Earl of Orkney Scotland
The Earl of March (1697)   James Charteris, 9th Earl of March Scotland Also Earl of Wemyss (1633)
36. The Earl of Seafield (1701)   Ian Ogilvie-Grant, 13th Earl of Seafield Scotland Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Seafield
37. The Earl of Stair (1703)   John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair Scotland
38. The Earl of Rosebery (1703)   Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery Scotland Also Earl of Midlothian (UK 1911)
39. The Earl of Glasgow (1703)   Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow Scotland


As can be seen from the list above, the men who are (1) Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, (2) Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, (3) Earl of Wemyss and Earl of March and (4) Earl of Leven and Melville each hold two earldoms in the peerage of Scotland. There are therefore 43 such earldoms whose holder does not hold a higher peerage.

Earls in the Peerage of Ireland edit

Earls of Ireland created after 1801 yield precedence to older Earldoms of the United Kingdom

Number Title Date of creation Arms Current holder Peerage Notes
The Earl of Waterford 1446   Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Waterford Ireland Also Earl of Shrewsbury in the Peerage of England and Earl Talbot in the Peerage of Great Britain
1. The Earl of Cork 1620   John Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork Ireland Also Earl of Orrery (1660)
2. The Earl of Westmeath 1621   William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl of Westmeath Ireland
3. The Earl of Meath 1627   John Brabazon, 15th Earl of Meath Ireland
The Earl of Desmond 1628   Alexander Feilding, 11th Earl of Desmond Ireland Also Earl of Denbigh in the Peerage of England
4. The Earl of Cavan 1647   Roger Lambart, 13th Earl of Cavan Ireland
The Earl of Orrery 1660   John Boyle, 15th Earl of Orrery Ireland Also Earl of Cork
5. The Earl of Drogheda 1661   Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda Ireland
6. The Earl of Granard 1684   Peter Forbes, 10th Earl of Granard Ireland
7. The Earl of Darnley 1725   Ivo Bligh, 12th Earl of Darnley Ireland
8. The Earl of Bessborough 1739   Myles Ponsonby, 12th Earl of Bessborough Ireland Also Earl of Bessborough (UK 1937)
9. The Earl of Carrick 1748   David Butler, 10th Earl of Carrick Ireland
10. The Earl of Shannon 1756   Richard Boyle, 10th Earl of Shannon Ireland
11. The Earl of Arran 1762   Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran Ireland
12. The Earl of Courtown 1762   Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown Ireland
13. The Earl of Mexborough 1766   John Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough Ireland
14. The Earl Winterton 1766   David Turnour, 8th Earl Winterton Ireland
15. The Earl of Kingston 1768   Robert King-Tenison, 12th Earl of Kingston Ireland
16. The Earl of Roden 1771   Robert Jocelyn, 10th Earl of Roden Ireland
17. The Earl of Lisburne 1776   David Vaughan, 9th Earl of Lisburne Ireland
18. The Earl of Clanwilliam 1776   Patrick Meade, 8th Earl of Clanwilliam Ireland
19. The Earl of Antrim 1785   Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim Ireland
20. The Earl of Longford 1785   Thomas Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford Ireland
21. The Earl of Portarlington 1785   George Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington Ireland
22. The Earl of Mayo 1785   Charles Bourke, 11th Earl of Mayo Ireland
23. The Earl Annesley 1789   Michael Annesley, 12th Earl Annesley Ireland
24. The Earl of Enniskillen 1789   Andrew Cole, 7th Earl of Enniskillen Ireland
25. The Earl Erne 1789   John Crichton, 7th Earl Erne Ireland
26. The Earl of Lucan 1795   George Bingham, 8th Earl of Lucan Ireland
27. The Earl Belmore 1797   John Lowry-Corry, 8th Earl Belmore Ireland
28. The Earl Castle Stewart 1800   Arthur Stuart, 8th Earl Castle Stewart Ireland
29. The Earl of Donoughmore 1800   Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore Ireland
30. The Earl of Caledon 1800   Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon Ireland
31. The Earl of Limerick 1803   Edmund Pery, 7th Earl of Limerick Ireland
32. The Earl of Clancarty 1803   Nicholas Le Poer Trench, 9th Earl of Clancarty Ireland
33. The Earl of Gosford 1806   Charles Acheson, 7th Earl of Gosford Ireland
34. The Earl of Rosse 1806   Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse Ireland
35. The Earl of Normanton 1806   James Agar, 7th Earl of Normanton Ireland
36. The Earl of Kilmorey 1822   Sir Richard Needham (6th Earl of Kilmorey) Ireland
37. The Earl of Listowel 1822   Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel Ireland
38. The Earl of Norbury 1827   Richard Graham-Toler, 7th Earl of Norbury Ireland
39. The Earl of Ranfurly 1831 Edward Knox, 8th Earl of Ranfurly Ireland

As can be see from the list above, the man who is Earl of Waterford also holds an earldom in the Peerage of England and an earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain, the man who is Earl of Desmond also holds an earldom in the Peerage of England, and the man who is Earl of Cork is also Earl of Orrery. There are therefore 39 earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland whose holder derives his precedence from them.

References edit

  1. ^ As the current Lord Steward of the Household, The Earl of Dalhousie ranks higher in precedence than he would by virtue of the seniority of his Earldom alone.
  2. ^ Rospigliosi patrilineal arms