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life peer In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers. In modern times, life peerages, always created at the rank of baron, are created under the Life Peerages ...

ages created prior to the

Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 ( 39 & 40 Vict c 59) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the judicial functions of the House of Lords by allowing senior judges to sit in the House of Lords as life peers, known as ...

and the

Life Peerages Act 1958 The Life Peerages Act 1958 established the modern standards for the creation of life peers by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Background This Act was made during the Conservative governments of 1957–1964, when Harold Macmillan was Prime M ...

Richard II (1377–1399)

*1377 – Guichard d'Angle, Earl of Huntingdon *1385 – Robert de Vere, Marquess of Dublin **1386 –

Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland, KG (16 January 1362 – 22 November 1392) was a favourite and court companion of King Richard II of England. He was the ninth Earl of Oxford and the first and only Duke of Ireland and Marquess of Dublin. He ...

*1397 –

Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk Margaret of Norfolk or Margaret of Brotherton, in her own right Countess of Norfolk (sometimes surnamed as "Margaret Marshal"; –24 March 1399), was the daughter and eventual sole heir of Thomas of Brotherton, eldest son of King Edward I of Engl ...

Henry V (1413–1422)

*1414 –

John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford KG (20 June 138914 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son of ...

*1414 –

Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 139023 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier, and literary patron. He was (as he styled himself) "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV of E ...

*1416 –

Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (c. January 137731 December 1426) was an English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, and briefly Chancellor of England. He was the third of the four children born to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, ...

Henry VIII (1509–1547)

*1514:

Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (144321 May 1524), styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1485 and again from 1489 to 1514, was an English nobleman, soldier and statesman who served four monarchs. He was the eldest son of John Howard, 1st Duk ...

James I (1603–1625)

*1618 –

Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (née Beaumont; c. 1570 – 19 April 1632) is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite Sir George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. She was the daughter of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Le ...

Charles I (1625–1649)

*1640 – Mary Howard, Baroness Stafford **1688 –

Mary Howard, Countess of Stafford Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

*1641 – Elizabeth Savage, Countess Rivers *1644 – Alice Dudley, Duchess of Dudley

The Protectorate

*1658–1659 –

Cromwell's Other House The Other House (also referred to as the Upper House, House of Peers and House of Lords), established by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Humble Petition and Advice, was one of the two chambers of the parliaments that legis ...

– The life members of the Other House were addressed as "Lord". About forty men took up their seats in the Other House. However, after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, neither the chamber or the titles of men who sat in it were recognised by the restored regime.

Charles II (1660–1685)

*1660 –

Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (1609–1667) was an English courtier who was the governess and confidante of Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, and the first woman to hold the office of Postmaster General of England. O ...

*1660 –

Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Guilford Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Guildford (née Feilding; died circa 3 September 1667G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ir ...

*1660 –

William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC (24 December 1634 – 18 April 1694), also known as Lord William Douglas and the Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of The 1st Marquess of Douglas by ...

(Peerage of Scotland; husband of

Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (6 January 1632 – 17 October 1716) was a Scottish peeress. The daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, Scottish General and premier peer of the realm, and La ...

) *1660 –

Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Tarras (23 December 1644 – 9 April 1693) was a Scottish nobleman. Born Walter Scott of Highchester, he married his kinswoman Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch, daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch and ...

(Peerage of Scotland; husband of

Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch and Countess of Tarras (31 August 1647 – 11 March 1661) was a young Scottish peer. Mary was born at Dalkeith Castle, Midlothian, to Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch and his wife, Lady Margaret Leslie ...

) *1672 – James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland (Peerage of Scotland; husband of

Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss and Countess of Cromarty (1 January 165911 March 1705) was a Scottish peer. Margaret was the daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and Margaret Leslie, daughter of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes. Sh ...

) *1673 –

Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (5 September 1649 – 14 November 1734) was a mistress of Charles II of England. Early life Louise was the daughter of Guillaume de Penancoët, Seigneur de Kéroualle (d. 1690) ...

*1674 – Anne Murray, Viscountess Bayning *1674 – Susan Belasyse, Baroness Belasyse *1679 – Sarah Corbet, Viscountess Corbet *1680 – Elizabeth Walter, Countess of Sheppey *1685 – Francis Abercromby, Lord Glasford (Peerage of Scotland; husband of Anne Sempill, 9th Lady Sempill)

James II (1685–1689)

*1686 –

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, Countess of Portmore (21 December 1657 – 26 October 1717), daughter of Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, was the mistress of King James II of England both before and after he came to the throne. Catheri ...

*1688 – Elizabeth Petty, Baroness Shelburne (Peerage of Ireland)

George I (1714–1727)

*1716 – Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Munster (Peerage of Ireland) **1719 – Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal *1721 – Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg, Countess of Leinster (Peerage of Ireland) **1722 – Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg, Countess of Darlington *1722 –

Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham, Countess of Chesterfield (1 April 1693 – 16 September 1778) was the natural daughter of King George I of Great Britain and his longtime mistress, Melusine von der Schulenbur ...

George II (1727–1760)

*1740 – Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden, Countess of Yarmouth *1758 – Ellis Bermingham, Countess of Brandon

Victoria (1837–1901)

*1856 –

James Parke, Baron Wensleydale James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale PC (22 March 1782 – 25 February 1868) was a British barrister and judge. After an education at The King's School, Macclesfield and Trinity College, Cambridge he studied under a special pleader, before be ...

Richard II (1377–1399)

Henry V (1413–1422)

Henry VIII (1509–1547)

James I (1603–1625)

Charles I (1625–1649)

The Protectorate

Charles II (1660–1685)

James II (1685–1689)

George I (1714–1727)

George II (1727–1760)

Victoria (1837–1901)

See also