List of peers 1470–1479

This page lists all peers who held extant titles between 1470 and 1479.

Peerage of England

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Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337) Edward of Westminster 1453 1471 Died, when his peerage dignities lapsed to the Crown
Edward Plantagenet 1470/1471 1483 Created Earl of March, and of Pembroke in 1479
Duke of Norfolk (1397) John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1461 1476 Died, title became extinct; Earldom of Norfolk succeeded by a daughter, see below
Duke of Buckingham (1444) Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham 1460 1483
Duke of Somerset (1448) Edmund Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset 1464 1471 Died, title became extinct
Duke of Suffolk (1448) John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk 1450 1491
Duke of Clarence (1461) George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence 1461 1478 Created Earl of Salisbury, and of Warwick in 1472; attained, and all his honours became forfeited
Duke of Gloucester (1461) Richard Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Gloucester 1461 1483
Duke of Bedford (1470) George Neville, 1st Duke of Bedford 1470 1478 New creation; degraded from his peerage
Duke of York (1474) Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York 1474 1483 New creation; 1st Duke of Norfolk (1477), 1st Earl of Nottingham (1476), 1st Earl Warenne (1477)
Marquess of Montagu (1470) John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu 1470 1471 New creation; attainted and his honours became forfeited
Marquess of Dorset (1475) Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset 1475 1501 New creation
Earl of Warwick (1088) Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick and
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
1448
1449
1492
1471
Earl of Arundel (1138) William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel 1438 1487
Earl of Oxford (1142) John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford 1462 1474 Attainted
Earl of Norfolk (1312) Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk 1476 1481
Earl of Devon (1335) John Courtenay, 7th Earl of Devon 1470 1471 Restored; died, titles fell in abeyance
Earl of Salisbury (1337) Richard Neville, 6th Earl of Salisbury 1462 1471 Died, titles fell in abeyance
Earl of Westmorland (1397) Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland 1425 1484
Earl of Northumberland (1416) Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland 1470 1489 Restored
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442) John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 1460 1473 Died
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 1473 1538
Earl of Worcester (1449) John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester 1449 1470 Attainted
Edward Tiptoft, 2nd Earl of Worcester 1471 1485 Restored
Earl of Richmond (1452) Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond 1456 1485
Earl of Essex (1461) Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex 1461 1483
Earl of Kent (1465) Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent 1465 1490
Earl Rivers (1465) Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers 1469 1483
Earl of Lincoln (1467) John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln 1467 1487
Earl of Pembroke (1469) William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 1469 1479 Surrendered peerage
Earl of Wiltshire (1470) John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire 1470 1473 New creation; died
Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire 1473 1499
Earl of Huntingdon (1471) Thomas Grey, 1st Earl of Huntingdon 1471 1475 New creation; resigned, and was created Marquess of Dorset
Earl of Winchester (1472) Lewis de Bruges, 1st Earl of Winchester 1472 1492 New creation
Earl of Salisbury (1478) Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Salisbury 1476 1484 New creation
Earl of Huntingdon (1479) William Herbert, 1st Earl of Huntingdon 1479 1491 New creation
Viscount Beaumont (1440) William Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Beaumont 1460 1507 Attainted 1471-1485
Viscount Lisle (1451) Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle 1453 1470 Died, title extinct
Baron de Ros (1264) Edmund de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros 1464 1508 Under attainder until 1485
Baron Dynham (1295) John Dynham, 8th or 1st Baron Dynham 1467 1501
Baron Fauconberg (1295) Joan Neville, 6th Baroness Fauconberg 1429 1490
Baron FitzWalter (1295) Elizabeth Radcliffe, suo jure Baroness FitzWalter 1431 1485
Baron FitzWarine (1295) Thomazine FitzWarine, suo jure Baroness FitzWarine 1433 1471 Died
Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin 1471 1479 Died
John Bourchier, 11th Baron FitzWarin 1479 1539
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295) Reginald Grey, 7th Baron Grey de Wilton 1442 1493
Baron Clinton (1299) John Clinton, 6th Baron Clinton 1464 1488
Baron De La Warr (1299) Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr 1450 1476 Died
Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr 1476 1525
Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 1468 1501
Baron Lovel (1299) Francis Lovel, 9th Baron Lovel 1465 1485
Baron Scales (1299) Elizabeth de Scales Woodville, Baroness Scales 1460 1473 Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Ferrers of Groby (1299) Elizabeth Ferrers, 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby 1445 1483
Baron Morley (1299) Alianore Lovel, 7th Baroness Morley 1442 1476 Died
Henry Lovel, 8th Baron Morley 1476 1489
Baron Strange of Knockyn (1299) John le Strange, 8th Baron Strange 1449 1470 Died
Joan le Strange, 9th Baroness Strange 1470 1514
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308) John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche 1468 1526
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313) John Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley 1459 1490
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313) John Brooke, 7th Baron Cobham 1464 1512
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313) Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 1462 1470 Died
Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 1470 1475 Died
Christopher Willoughby, 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 1475 1499
Baron Dacre (1321) Joan Dacre, 7th Baroness Dacre 1458 1486
Baron FitzHugh (1321) Henry FitzHugh, 5th Baron FitzHugh 1452 1472 Died
Richard FitzHugh, 6th Baron FitzHugh 1472 1487
Baron Greystock (1321) Ralph de Greystock, 5th Baron Greystock 1436 1487
Baron Harington (1326) Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington 1460 1530
Baron Poynings (1337) Eleanor Percy, 6th Baroness Poynings 1446 1482
Baron Scrope of Masham (1350) Thomas Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Masham 1455 1475 Died
Thomas Scrope, 6th Baron Scrope of Masham 1475 1493
Baron Botreaux (1368) Margaret Hungerford, 4th Baroness Botreaux 1462 1477 Died
Mary Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux 1477 1520
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371) John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton 1459 1498
Baron Lumley (1384) Thomas Lumley, 2nd Baron Lumley 1461 1480
Baron Bergavenny (1392) George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny 1447 1492
Baron Grey of Codnor (1397) Henry Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Codnor 1444 1496
Baron Berkeley (1421) William de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley 1463 1492
Baron Latimer (1432) Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer 1469 1530
Baron Dudley (1440) John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley 1440 1487
Baron Sudeley (1441) Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley 1441 1473 Died, title extinct
Baron Lisle (1444) Elizabeth Talbot, 3rd Baroness Lisle 1475 1487 Title previously held by Viscounts Lisle
Baron Saye and Sele (1447) William Fiennes, 2nd Baron Saye and Sele 1450 1471 Died
Henry Fiennes, 3rd Baron Saye and Sele 1471 1476 Died
Richard Fiennes, 4th Baron Saye and Sele 1476 1501
Baron Beauchamp of Powick (1447) John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick 1447 1475 Died
Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp 1475 1503
Baron Stourton (1448) William Stourton, 2nd Baron Stourton 1462 1479
John Stourton, 3rd Baron Stourton 1479 1485
Baron Bergavenny (1450) Edward Nevill, 1st Baron Bergavenny 1450 1476 Died, Barony succeeded by his son, Baron Bergavenny (1392 creation), see above
Baron Berners (1455) John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners 1455 1474 Died
John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners 1474 1533
Baron Stanley (1456) Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley 1459 1504
Baron Neville (1459) Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville 1472 1499 Attainder reversed in 1472
Baron Montagu (1461) John Neville, 1st Baron Montagu 1461 1471 Created Marquess of Montagu in 1471, both titles forfeited in 1471
Baron Cromwell (1461) Humphrey Bourchier, 1st Baron Cromwell 1461 1471 Died, title extinct
Baron Hastings de Hastings (1461) William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings 1461 1483
Baron Ogle (1461) Owen Ogle, 2nd Baron Ogle 1469 1485
Baron Wenlock (1461) John Wenlock, 1st Baron Wenlock 1461 1471 Died, title extinct
Baron Mountjoy (1465) Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy 1465 1474 Died
Edward Blount, 2nd Baron Mountjoy 1474 1475 Died
John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy 1475 1485
Baron Howard (1470) John Howard, 1st Baron Howard 1470 1485 New creation
Baron Dacre of Gilsland (1473) Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre 1473 1485 New creation

Peerage of Scotland

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Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398) James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay 1473 1488
Duke of Albany (1456) Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany 1456 1483
Earl of Ross (1215) John of Islay, Earl of Ross 1449 1476 Surrendered the Earldom to the Crown and created Lord of the Isles (below)
Earl of Sutherland (1235) John de Moravia, 8th Earl of Sutherland 1460 1508
Earl of Orkney (1379) William Sinclair, Earl of Orkney 1410 1470 Resigned the Earldom
Earl of Angus (1389) Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus 1463 1513
Earl of Crawford (1398) David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford 1453 1495
Earl of Menteith (1427) Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith 1427 1490
Earl of Huntly (1445) Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly 1445 1470 Died
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly 1470 1501
Earl of Erroll (1452) Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll 1462 1470 Died
William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll 1470 1507
Earl of Caithness (1455) William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness 1455 1476 Resigned
William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness 1476 1513
Earl of Argyll (1457) Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll 1457 1493
Earl of Atholl (1457) John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl 1457 1512
Earl of Morton (1458) James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton 1458 1493
Earl of Rothes (1458) George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes 1458 1490
Earl Marischal (1458) William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal 1463 1483
Earl of Mar and Garioch (1459) John Stewart, Earl of Mar and Garioch 1459 1479 Died, title extinct
Earl of Buchan (1469) James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan 1469 1499
Lord Erskine (1429) Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine 1453 1494 de jure Earl of Mar
Lord Somerville (1430) John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville 1456 1491
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441) George Haliburton, 4th Lord Haliburton of Dirleton 1459 1492
Lord Forbes (1442) William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes 1462 1483
Lord Crichton (1443) William Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton 1454 1484
Lord Hamilton (1445) James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 1445 1479 Died
James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton 1479 1529
Lord Maxwell (1445) Robert Maxwell, 2nd Lord Maxwell 1454 1485
Lord Glamis (1445) Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord Glamis 1459 1486
Lord Graham (1445) William Graham, 2nd Lord Graham 1466 1472 Died
William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham 1472 1513
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445) John Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay 1445 1482
Lord Saltoun (1445) William Abernethy, 2nd Lord Saltoun 1460 1488
Lord Gray (1445) Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray 1469 1514
Lord Montgomerie (1449) Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie 1449 1470 Died
Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Lord Montgomerie 1470 1545
Lord Sinclair (1449) William Sinclair, 1st Lord Sinclair 1449 1484 Previously Earl of Caithness and Orkney
Lord Fleming (1451) Robert Fleming, 1st Lord Fleming 1451 1494
Lord Seton (1451) George Seton, 1st Lord Seton 1451 1478 Died
George Seton, 2nd Lord Seton 1478 1508
Lord Borthwick (1452) William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick 1452 1470 Died
William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick 1470 1484
Lord Boyd (1454) Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd 1454 1482
Lord Oliphant (1455) Laurence Oliphant, 1st Lord Oliphant 1455 1498
Lord Kennedy (1457) Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy 1457 1489
Lord Livingston (1458) James Livingston, 2nd Lord Livingston 1467 1497
Lord Hailes (1458) Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes 1458 1483
Lord Avandale (1459) Andrew Stewart, 1st Lord Avandale 1459 1488
Lord Cathcart (1460) Alan Cathcart, 1st Lord Cathcart 1460 1497
Lord Darnley (1460) John Stewart, 1st Baron Darnley 1460 1495
Lord Lovat (1464) Hugh Fraser, 1st Lord Lovat 1464 1500
Lord Innermeath (1470) Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Innermeath 1470 1489 New creation
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473) John Carlyle, 1st Lord Carlyle 1473 1501 New creation
Lord Home (1473) Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home 1473 1490 New creation
Lord of the Isles (1476) John of Islay, 1st Lord of the Isles 1476 1498 New creation for the former Earl of Ross (above)

Peerage of Ireland

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Title Holder Date gained Date lost Notes
Earl of Kildare (1316) Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare 1434 1478 Died
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare 1478 1513
Earl of Ormond (1328) John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond 1461 1478 Died
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond 1478 1515
Earl of Desmond (1329) James FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Desmond 1468 1487
Earl of Waterford (1446) John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Waterford 1460 1473 Died
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Waterford 1473 1538
Viscount Gormanston (1478) Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston 1478 1503 New creation
Baron Athenry (1172) Thomas II de Bermingham 1428 1473 Died
Thomas III de Bermingham 1473 1500
Baron Kingsale (1223) Nicholas de Courcy, 12th Baron Kingsale 1460 1476 Died
James de Courcy, 13th Baron Kingsale 1476 1499
Baron Kerry (1223) Edmond Fitzmaurice, 9th Baron Kerry 1469 1498
Baron Barry (1261) William Barry, 8th Baron Barry 1420 1480
Baron Gormanston (1370) Robert Preston, 4th Baron Gormanston 1450 1503 Created Viscount Gormanston, see above
Baron Slane (1370) Thomas Fleming, 6th Baron Slane 1463 1470 Died
James Fleming, 7th Baron Slane 1470 1492
Baron Howth (1425) Robert St Lawrence, 3rd Baron Howth 1465 1485
Baron Killeen (1449) Edmond Plunkett, 4th Baron Killeen 1469 1510
Baron Trimlestown (1461) Robert Barnewall, 1st Baron Trimlestown 1461 1470 Died
Christopher Barnewall, 2nd Baron Trimlestown 1470 1513
Baron Dunsany (1462) Richard Plunkett, 2nd Baron of Dunsany 1463 1480
Baron Portlester (1462) Rowland FitzEustace, 1st Baron Portlester 1462 1496
Baron Ratoath (1468) Robert Bold, 1st Baron Ratoath 1468 1479 Died, title extinct

References

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  • Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1887). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant. Vol. 1–8 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
  • Cracroft-Brennan, Patrick. "Cracroft's Peerage" (web). Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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