This page lists all non-royal peers who held extant titles between the years 1580 and 1589.
Title |
Holder |
Date gained |
Date lost |
Notes |
Duke of Cornwall (1337) |
none |
1537 |
1603 |
|
Marquess of Winchester (1551) |
William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester |
1576 |
1598 |
|
Earl of Arundel (1138) |
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel |
1544 |
1580 |
Died |
Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel |
1580 |
1589 |
Attainted, and his honours were forfeited |
Earl of Oxford (1142) |
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford |
1562 |
1604 |
|
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) |
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury |
1560 |
1590 |
|
Earl of Kent (1465) |
Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent |
1573 |
1615 |
|
Earl of Derby (1485) |
Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby |
1572 |
1593 |
|
Earl of Worcester (1514) |
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester |
1549 |
1589 |
Died |
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester |
1589 |
1628 |
|
Earl of Cumberland (1525) |
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland |
1570 |
1605 |
|
Earl of Rutland (1525) |
Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland |
1563 |
1587 |
Died; Barony of Ros succeeded by his daughter, see below |
John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland |
1587 |
1588 |
Died |
Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland |
1588 |
1612 |
|
Earl of Huntingdon (1529) |
Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon |
1561 |
1595 |
|
Earl of Sussex (1529) |
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex |
1557 |
1583 |
Died |
Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex |
1583 |
1593 |
|
Earl of Bath (1536) |
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath |
1561 |
1623 |
|
Earl of Southampton (1547) |
Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton |
1550 |
1581 |
Died |
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton |
1581 |
1624 |
|
Earl of Bedford (1550) |
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford |
1555 |
1585 |
Died |
Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford |
1585 |
1627 |
|
Earl of Pembroke (1551) |
Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke |
1570 |
1601 |
|
Earl of Devon (1553) |
William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon |
1557 |
1630 |
|
Earl of Northumberland (1557) |
Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland |
1572 |
1585 |
Died |
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland |
1585 |
1632 |
|
Earl of Hertford (1559) |
Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford |
1559 |
1621 |
|
Earl of Warwick (1561) |
Ambrose Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick |
1561 |
1590 |
|
Earl of Leicester (1564) |
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester |
1564 |
1588 |
Died, title extinct |
Earl of Essex (1572) |
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex |
1576 |
1601 |
|
Earl of Lincoln (1572) |
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln |
1572 |
1585 |
Died |
Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln |
1585 |
1616 |
|
Viscount Montagu (1554) |
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu |
1554 |
1592 |
|
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559) |
Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon |
1559 |
1582 |
Died |
Henry Howard, 2nd Viscount Howard of Bindon |
1582 |
1590 |
|
Baron de Ros (1264) |
Elizabeth Cecil, 16th Baroness de Ros |
1587 |
1591 |
Barony previously held by the Earls of Rutland |
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) |
Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton |
1562 |
1593 |
|
Baron Morley (1299) |
Edward Parker, 12th Baron Morley |
1577 |
1618 |
|
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) |
Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche |
1569 |
1625 |
|
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) |
George Tuchet, 11th Baron Audley |
1563 |
1617 |
|
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) |
William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham |
1558 |
1597 |
|
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) |
Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby |
1526 |
1580 |
Died |
Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby |
1580 |
1601 |
|
Baron Dacre (1321) |
Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre |
1558 |
1594 |
|
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) |
Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton |
1549 |
1591 |
|
Baron Bergavenny (1392) |
Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny |
1536 |
1585 |
Died |
Mary Fane, 3rd Baroness Bergavenny |
1585 |
1626 |
|
Baron Berkeley (1421) |
Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley |
1534 |
1613 |
|
Baron Dudley (1440) |
Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley |
1553 |
1586 |
Died |
Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley |
1586 |
1643 |
|
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) |
Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Saye and Sele |
1573 |
1613 |
|
Baron Stourton (1448) |
John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton |
1557 |
1588 |
Died |
Edward Stourton, 10th Baron Stourton |
1588 |
1633 |
|
Baron Ogle (1461) |
Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle |
1562 |
1597 |
|
Baron Mountjoy (1465) |
James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy |
1544 |
1582 |
Died |
William Blount, 7th Baron Mountjoy |
1582 |
1594 |
|
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) |
Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke |
1562 |
1606 |
|
Baron Monteagle (1514) |
William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle |
1560 |
1581 |
Died |
William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle |
1581 |
1622 |
|
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523) |
William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden |
1556 |
1595 |
|
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529) |
William Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys |
1560 |
1623 |
|
Baron Burgh (1529) |
William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh |
1550 |
1584 |
Died |
Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh |
1584 |
1597 |
|
Baron Windsor (1529) |
Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor |
1574 |
1585 |
Died |
Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor |
1585 |
1605 |
|
Baron Wentworth (1529) |
Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth |
1551 |
1584 |
Died |
Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth |
1584 |
1593 |
|
Baron Mordaunt (1532) |
Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Mordaunt |
1571 |
1601 |
|
Baron Cromwell (1540) |
Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell |
1551 |
1593 |
|
Baron Eure (1544) |
William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure |
1548 |
1594 |
|
Baron Wharton (1545) |
Philip Wharton, 3rd Baron Wharton |
1572 |
1625 |
|
Baron Sheffield (1547) |
Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield |
1568 |
1646 |
|
Baron Rich (1547) |
Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich |
1567 |
1581 |
Died |
Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich |
1581 |
1618 |
|
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) |
Charles Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham |
1570 |
1612 |
|
Baron Lumley (1547) |
John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley |
1547 |
1609 |
|
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548) |
John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston |
1558 |
1602 |
|
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551) |
John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche |
1558 |
1581 |
Died |
Thomas Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy of Chiche |
1581 |
1640 |
|
Baron Paget (1552) |
Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget |
1563 |
1589 |
Attainted, and title was forfeited |
Baron North (1554) |
Roger North, 2nd Baron North |
1564 |
1600 |
|
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554) |
Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham |
1573 |
1624 |
|
Baron Chandos (1554) |
Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos |
1573 |
1594 |
|
Baron Hunsdon (1559) |
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon |
1559 |
1596 |
|
Baron St John of Bletso (1559) |
Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso |
1559 |
1582 |
Died |
John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso |
1582 |
1596 |
|
Baron Buckhurst (1567) |
Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst |
1567 |
1608 |
|
Baron De La Warr (1570) |
William West, 1st Baron De La Warr |
1570 |
1595 |
|
Baron Burghley (1571) |
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley |
1571 |
1598 |
|
Baron Cheyne of Toddington (1572) |
Henry Cheyne, 1st Baron Cheyne |
1572 |
1587 |
Died, title extinct |
Baron Compton (1572) |
Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton |
1572 |
1589 |
Died |
William Compton, 2nd Baron Compton |
1589 |
1630 |
|
Baron Norreys (1572) |
Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys |
1572 |
1601 |
|
Title |
Holder |
Date gained |
Date lost |
Notes |
Duke of Rothesay (1398) |
none |
1567 |
1594 |
|
Duke of Lennox (1581) |
Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox |
1581 |
1583 |
New creation, died |
Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox |
1583 |
1624 |
|
Earl of Mar (1114) |
John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar |
1572 |
1634 |
|
Earl of Sutherland (1235) |
Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland |
1567 |
1594 |
|
Earl of Angus (1389) |
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus |
1558 |
1588 |
Died |
William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus |
1588 |
1591 |
|
Earl of Crawford (1398) |
David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford |
1574 |
1607 |
|
Earl of Menteith (1427) |
John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith |
1578 |
1598 |
|
Earl of Huntly (1445) |
George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly |
1579 |
1636 |
|
Earl of Erroll (1452) |
Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll |
1573 |
1585 |
Died |
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll |
1585 |
1631 |
|
Earl of Caithness (1455) |
George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness |
1529 |
1582 |
Died |
George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness |
1582 |
1643 |
|
Earl of Argyll (1457) |
Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll |
1573 |
1584 |
Died |
Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll |
1584 |
1638 |
|
Earl of Atholl (1457) |
John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl |
1579 |
1595 |
|
Earl of Morton (1458) |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton |
1550 |
1581 |
Attainted |
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton |
1586 |
1588 |
Restored; died |
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton |
1588 |
1606 |
|
Earl of Rothes (1458) |
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes |
1558 |
1611 |
|
Earl Marischal (1458) |
William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal |
1530 |
1581 |
Died |
George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal |
1581 |
1623 |
|
Earl of Buchan (1469) |
Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan |
1551 |
1580 |
Died |
James Douglas, 5th Earl of Buchan |
1580 |
1601 |
|
Earl of Glencairn (1488) |
James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn |
1578 |
1630 |
|
Earl of Arran (1503) |
James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran |
1575 |
1609 |
Earldom held by James Stewart, 1581-1585, see below |
Earl of Montrose (1503) |
John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose |
1571 |
1608 |
|
Earl of Eglinton (1507) |
Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton |
1546 |
1585 |
Died |
Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton |
1585 |
1586 |
|
Hugh Montgomerie, 5th Earl of Eglinton |
1586 |
1612 |
|
Earl of Cassilis (1509) |
John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis |
1576 |
1615 |
|
Earl of Moray (1562) |
Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray |
1570 |
1591 |
|
Earl of Lennox (1578) |
Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox |
1578 |
1580 |
Resigned |
Earl of March (1580) |
Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March |
1580 |
1586 |
Died, title extinct |
Earl of Bothwell (1581) |
Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell |
1581 |
1592 |
New creation |
Earl of Gowrie (1581) |
William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie |
1581 |
1584 |
New creation, title forfeited |
James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie |
1584 |
1588 |
|
John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie |
1588 |
1600 |
|
Earl of Arran (1581) |
James Stewart, Earl of Arran |
1581 |
1585 |
New creation; attainted |
Earl of Orkney (1581) |
Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney |
1581 |
1593 |
New creation |
Lord Somerville (1430) |
Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville |
1569 |
1597 |
|
Lord Forbes (1442) |
William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes |
1547 |
1593 |
|
Lord Maxwell (1445) |
John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell |
1555 |
1593 |
|
Lord Glamis (1445) |
Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis |
1578 |
1615 |
|
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) |
Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay |
1563 |
1589 |
Died |
James Lindsay, 7th Lord Lindsay |
1589 |
1601 |
|
Lord Saltoun (1445) |
Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun |
1543 |
1587 |
Died |
George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun |
1587 |
1590 |
|
Lord Gray (1445) |
Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray |
1541 |
1584 |
Died |
Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray |
1584 |
1608 |
|
Lord Sinclair (1449) |
Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair |
1570 |
1601 |
|
Lord Fleming (1451) |
John Fleming, 6th Lord Fleming |
1572 |
1619 |
|
Lord Seton (1451) |
George Seton, 7th Lord Seton |
1549 |
1586 |
Died |
Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton |
1586 |
1603 |
|
Lord Borthwick (1452) |
William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick |
1566 |
1582 |
Died |
James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick |
1582 |
1599 |
|
Lord Boyd (1454) |
Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd |
1558 |
1590 |
|
Lord Oliphant (1455) |
Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant |
1566 |
1593 |
|
Lord Livingston (1458) |
William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston |
1553 |
1592 |
|
Lord Cathcart (1460) |
Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart |
1547 |
1618 |
|
Lord Lovat (1464) |
Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat |
1577 |
1633 |
|
Lord Innermeath (1470) |
James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath |
1569 |
1585 |
Died |
John Stewart, 6th Lord Innermeath |
1585 |
1603 |
|
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) |
Elizabeth Douglas, 5th Lady Carlyle |
1575 |
1605 |
|
Lord Home (1473) |
Alexander Home, 6th Lord Home |
1575 |
1619 |
|
Lord Ruthven (1488) |
William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven |
1566 |
1584 |
Created Earl of Gowrie, see above |
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488) |
Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar |
1569 |
1612 |
|
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488) |
Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond |
1571 |
1600 |
|
Lord Hay of Yester (1488) |
William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester |
1557 |
1586 |
Died |
William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester |
1586 |
1591 |
|
Lord Sempill (1489) |
Robert Sempill, 4th Lord Sempill |
1576 |
1611 |
|
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490) |
Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles |
1543 |
1594 |
|
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491) |
James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie |
1549 |
1606 |
|
Lord Ross (1499) |
James Ross, 4th Lord Ross |
1556 |
1581 |
Died |
Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross |
1581 |
1595 |
|
Lord Elphinstone (1509) |
Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone |
1547 |
1602 |
|
Lord Methven (1528) |
Henry Stewart, 3rd Lord Methven |
1572 |
1580 |
Died, title extinct |
Lord Ochiltree (1543) |
Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree |
1548 |
1591 |
|
Lord Torphichen (1564) |
James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Torphichen |
1579 |
1617 |
|
Lord Doune (1581) |
James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune |
1581 |
1590 |
New creation |
Lord Dingwall (1584) |
Andrew Keith, 1st Lord Dingwall |
1584 |
abt. 1599 |
New creation |
Lord Paisley (1587) |
Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley |
1587 |
1621 |
New creation |