Dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland
Duke of Argyll (1701), created for Archibald
Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll
Duke of Atholl (1703), created for John Murray,
2nd Marquess of Atholl
Duchess & Duke of Buccleuch (1663),
created for Anne Scott, Countess of Buccleuch, and her husband James Crofts, 1st
Duke of Monmouth
Duke of Hamilton (1643), created for James
Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, now combined with that of Duke
of Brandon (GB)
Duke of Lennox (1675), Royal dukedom created
for Charles Lennox, an illegitimate son of Charles II, this title is now
combined with that of Duke of Gordon (UK) and Duke of Richmond (England)
Duke of Montrose (1707), created for James
Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose
Duke of Queensberry (1684), created for
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry, and now held by the
Duke of Buccleuch
Duke of Rothesay (1398), Royal dukedom automatically assumed by the heir
to the throne at birth
Duke of Roxburghe (1707), created for John
Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe
Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland
Duke of Albany (1398), Royal dukedom created
for Robert Stewart, younger brother of King Robert III, becoming extinct by
forfeit of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Albany (c.1455), Royal dukedom created for Alexander Stewart,
younger son of James II, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd
Duke
Duke of Albany (1509), Royal dukedom created for Arthur Stewart, second
son of James IV, but becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Albany (1541), Royal dukedom created for Arthur Stewart, second
son of James V, but also becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Albany (1565), Royal dukedom created for Henry Stuart, Lord
Darnley, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots, which merged with the crown when
their son became King James VI
Duke of Albany (1604), Royal dukedom created for Prince Charles, second
son of James VI, which merged with the crown when he became King Charles I
Duke of Albany (1660), Royal dukedom created for Prince James, second
son of Charles I, which merged with the corwn when he became King James VII
Duke of Douglas (1703), created for Archibald Douglas, 3rd
Marquess of Douglas (for whom see the earls of Angus),
but becoming extinct on his death, though the marquessate passed to Duke of Hamilton
Duke of Gordon (1684), created for George Gordon, 4th
Marquess of Huntly, becoming extinct on the death of
the 5th Duke, though the marquessate continued
Duke of Kintyre & Lorne (1602), Royal dukedom created for Robert
Stuart, fifth child of James VI, but becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Lauderdale (1672), created for John
Maitland, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Lennox (1581), created for Esme Stuart,
1st Earl of Lennox, a descendant of the original earls of Lennox,
becoming extinct on the death of the 6th Duke
Duke of Montrose (1488), created for David Lindsay, 5th Earl
of Crawford, briefly forfeit and then restored for
life only
Duke of Orkney (1567), created for James Hepburn, 4th Earl of
Bothwell, third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, but
becoming forfeit
Duke of Ross (1488), Royal dukedom created for
James Stewart, 1st Marquess of Ormonde and 1st Earl of
Ross, a younger son of James III, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Ross (1514), Royal dukedom created for Alexander Stewart, fourth
son of James IV, born posthumously, but becoming extinct on his death in
infancy
Duke of Rothes (1680), created for John Leslie,
7th Earl of Rothes, but becoming extinct at his death, though the
earldom continues
Dukedoms in the Peerage of Ireland
Duke of Abercorn (1686), created for James Hamilton, 2nd
Marquess of Abercorn (Scotland)
Duke of Leinster (1766), created for James FitzGerald, 1st
Marquess of Kildare
Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of Ireland
Duke of Leinster (1691), created for Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd
Duke of Schomberg (England), but becoming extinct on his death
Duchess of Munster (1716), created for Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, mistress to George I, but
becoming extinct on her death
Duke of Ormonde (1661), created for James Butler, 12th Earl
of Ormonde, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke
Dukedoms in the Peerage of Great Britain
Duke of Brandon (1711), created for James Hamilton, 4th Duke
of Hamilton
Duke of Manchester (1719), created for Charles Montagu, 4th
Earl of Manchester
Duke of Northumberland (1766), created for Hugh Percy, 2nd
Earl of Northumberland
Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of Great Britain
Duke of Ancaster & Kesteven (1715), created for Robert Bertie, 4th
Earl of Lindsey, becoming extinct on the death of the 5th Duke,
though the earldom continues
Duke of Bridgewater (1720), created for Scroop Egerton, 4th
Earl of Bridgewater, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke,
though the earldom continued
Duke of Chandos (1719), created for James Brydges, 1st Earl
of Carnarvon, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke
Duke of Clarence & St Andrews (1789), Royal dukedom created for Prince
William, third son of George III, which merged with the crown when he became
King William IV
Duke of Cumberland (1726), Royal dukedom created for Prince William, a
younger son of George II, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Cumberland & Strathearn
(1766), Royal dukedom created for Prince Henry, fourth son of Prince Frederick,
son of George II, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Cumberland & Teviotdale (1799), Royal dukedom created for
Prince Ernest Augustus, fifth son of George III. The 3rd Duke, who
was Crown Prince of Hannover, had all his British honours withdrawn for siding
with the German Empire during the First World War
Duke of Dorset (1720), created for Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 7th
Earl of Dorset, becoming extinct on the death of the 5th Duke
Duke of Dover (1708), created for James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd
Duke
Duke of Edinburgh (1726), created for Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest
son of George II, which merged with the crown when the 2nd Duke
became King George III
Duke of Gloucester & Edinburgh (1764), Royal dukedom created for
Prince William, third son of Prince Frederick, son of George II, becoming
extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Greenwich (1719), created for John Campbell, 2nd Duke
of Argyll, but becoming extinct at his death
Duchess of Kendal (1719), created for Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, mistress to George I, but
becoming extinct on her death
Duke of Kent (1710), created for Henry Grey, 1st Marquess
& 12th Earl of Kent, but becoming extinct at his death
Duke of Kent & Strathearn
(1799), Royal dukedom created for Prince Edward, 4th son of George
III and father of Queen Victoria, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (1715), created for Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th
Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd
Duke
Duke of Montagu (1766), created for George Montagu, nee Brudenell, 4th
Earl of Cardigan and son-in-law of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
(England), who had died with no male heir
Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1757), created for Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1715), with remainder to his nephew, but becoming
extinct on the death of the 10th Duke
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1715), created for Thomas Pelham-Holles, a
nephew of John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England),
but becoming extinct at his death
Duke of Portland (1716), created for Henry Bentinck, 2nd Earl
of Portland, becoming extinct on the death of the 9th Duke, though
the earldom continues
Duke of Wharton (1718), created for Philip Wharton, 2nd
Marquess of Wharton, but becoming forfeit
Duke of York & Albany (1716), Royal dukedom created for Prince
Ernest Augustus, younger brother of George I, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of York & Albany (1760), Royal dukedom created for Prince
Edward, younger brother of George III, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of York & Albany (1784), Royal dukedom created for Prince
Frederick, second son of George III, but becoming extinct on his death
Dukedoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Duke of Argyll (1892), created for George Campbell, 8th Duke
of Argyll (Scotland)
Duke of Cambridge (2011), Royal dukedom created for Prince William,
first son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, on his
marriage, he being heir-apparent at the time
Duke of Gordon (1876), created for Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th
Duke of Lennox (Scotland) and 6th Duke of
Richmond (England)
Duke of Edinburgh (1947), Royal dukedom created for the Queen-Consort
Prince Philip Mountbatten, husband of Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of Fife (1900), created for Alexander
William George Duff, 6th Earl Fife (Ireland) as a replacement for an
older instance of the same title but with special remainder to his daughters
and their male heirs
Duke of Gloucester (1928), Royal dukedom created for Prince Henry, third
son of George V and currently held by Prince Richard, youngest grandchild of George
V
Duke of Kent (1934), Royal dukedom created for Prince George, fourth son
of George V
Duchess & Duke of Sutherland (1833), created for Elizabeth
Sutherland, Countess Sutherland, and her husband
George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford
Duke of Wellington (1814), created for Arthur Wellesley, nee Wesley, 1st
Marquess of Wellington
Duke of Westminster (1874), created for Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd
Marquess of Westminster
Duke of York (1986), Royal dukedom created for Prince Andrew, second son
of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on his marriage
Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Duke of Albany, Royal dukedom created for Prince Leopold, fourth son of
Queen Victoria. His heir Charles Edward, the second duke, also became Duke of
Saxe-Coburg & Gotha in the German Empire, and had all his British honours
suspended for taking arms against the realm during the First World War
Duke of Buckingham & Chandos (1822), created for Richard
Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Marquess of Buckingham
and 5th Viscount Cobham, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd
Duke, though the viscountcy continues
Duke of Cambridge (1801), Royal dukedom created for Prince Adolphus,
seventh son of George III, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd
Duke
Duke of Clarence & Avondale (1890), Royal dukedom created for Prince
Albert Victor, eldest son of the future King Edward VII, but becoming extinct
on his death
Duke of Cleveland (1833), created for William Vane, 1st
Marquess of Cleveland and 3rd Earl of Darlington, becoming extinct
on the death of the 4th Duke, though the English title of Baron
Barnard of Barnard’s Castle continues
Duke of Connaught & Strathearn
(1874), Royal dukedom created for Prince Arthur, third son of Queen Victoria,
becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Edinburgh (1866), Royal dukedom created for Prince Alfred,
second son of Queen Victoria, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Fife (1889), created for Alexander
William George Duff, 6th Earl Fife (Ireland), but becoming extinct
on his death, though having been re-granted in 1900 with special remainder
Duchess of Inverness (1840), created for Cecilia Underwood, nee Gore,
second wife of Prince Augustus Frederick, sixth son of George III, but becoming
extinct on her death
Duke of Sussex (1801), Royal dukedom created for Prince Augustus
Frederick, sixth son of George III, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Windsor (1937), Royal dukedom created for King Edward VIII after
his abdication, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of York (1892), Royal dukedom created for Prince George, grandson
of Queen Victoria and son of Prince Albert Edward. His father later became King
Edward VII in 1901 and himself became King George V in 1910, whence the title
merged with the crown.
Duke of York (1920), Royal dukedom created for Prince Albert, second son
of George V, which merged with the crown when he became King George VI
Dukedoms in the Peerage of England
Duke of Beaufort (1682), created for Henry Somerset, 3rd
Marquess of Worcester and 7th Earl of Worcester, and a descendant of
the forfeited Henry Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Duke of Bedford (1694), created for William Russell, 5th Earl
of Bedford
Duke of Cornwall (1337), Royal dukedom automatically assumed by the heir
to the throne at birth
Duke of Devonshire (1694), created for William Cavendish, 4th
Earl of Devonshire
Duke of Grafton (1675), Royal dukedom created for Henry Fitzroy, 1st
Earl of Euston, illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress Barbara Palmer,
1st Duchess of Cleveland
Duke of Marlborough (1702), created for John Churchill, 1st
Earl of Marlborough
Duke of Norfolk (1483), created for John Howard, 1st Lord
Howard, a grandson of Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (1397
version) and a close friend and ally to Richard III
Duke of Richmond (1675), Royal dukedom created for Charles Lennox, 1st
Duke of Lennox (Scotland), an illegitimate son of Charles II, this title is now
also combined with that of Duke of Gordon (UK)
Duke of Rutland (1703), created for John Manners, 9th Earl of
Rutland
Duke of Somerset (1547), created for Edward Seymour, 1st Earl
of Hertford, all-powerful Lord Protector and uncle of Edward VI, this was
forfeited when he was deposed from power but restored in 1660 to the 1st
Duke’s great-grandson
Duke of St Albans (1684), created for Charles Beauclerk, 1st
Earl of Burford, illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress Nell Gwynne
Extinct dukedoms in the Peerage of England
Duke of Albemarle (1397), Royal dukedom created for Edward of Norwich, 1st
Earl or Rutland, son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, but becoming
forfeit
Duke of Albemarle (1660), created for General George Monck, becoming
extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Aumale (1385), Royal dukedom created for Thomas of Woodstock,
fifth son of Edward III, but becoming forfeit
Duke of Aumale (1397), Royal dukedom created for Edward of Norwich, 1st
Earl or Rutland, son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, but
becoming forfeit
Duke of Bedford (1414), Royal dukedom created for John of Lancaster,
third son of Henry IV, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Bedford (1470), created for George Neville, 3rd Earl
of Northumberland, but deprived of office by Act of Parliament due to his lack
of finances
Duke of Bedford (1478), Royal dukedom created for George Plantagenet,
third son of Edward IV, but becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Bedford (1485), created for Jasper Tudor, half-brother of Henry
VI and full uncle of Henry VII, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed (1687), created for James FitzJames, illegitimate
son of James II and his mistress Arabella Churchill, generally considered to be
forfeit by attainder following his father’s exile, though there remains some
doubt as to the whether the forfeiture was ever carried out. In the
circumstance that this title continued, then it would have been inherited by
the duke’s heir, who married into the Portuguese nobility, and the current
holder would be 12th Duke, though as he has no children the title
would become extinct
Duke of Bolton (1689), created for Charles Paulet, 6th
Marquess of Winchester, becoming extinct on the death of the 6th
Duke, though the marquessate continues
Duke of Buckingham (1444), created for Humphrey Stafford, 6th
Earl of Stafford, becoming forfeit by the 3rd Duke
Duke of Buckingham (1623), created for George Villiers, 1st
Marquess of Buckingham, favourite of James VI & I, becoming extinct on the
death of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Buckingham & Normanby (1703), created for John Sheffield, 1st
Marquess of Normanby and 3rd Earl of Mulgrave, becoming extinct on
the death of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Cambridge (1664), James Stuart, second son of James VII &
II, but becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Cambridge (1667), Edgar Stuart, fourth son of James VII &
II, but becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Cambridge (1706), George, Electoral Prince of Hanover, which
merged with the crown when he became King George II
Duke of Clarence (1362), Royal dukedom created for Lionel of Antwerp,
second surviving son of Edward III, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Clarence (1412), Royal dukedom created for Thomas of Lancaster,
second son of Henry IV, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Clarence (1461), Royal dukedom created for George Plantagenet,
third son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and younger
brother of kings Edward IV and Richard III, but becoming forfeit
Duke of Cleveland (1670), created for Barbara Palmer, a mistress of
Charles II, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke
Duke of Cumberland (1644), Royal dukedom created for Prince Rupert of
the Rhine, nephew of Charles I, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Cumberland (1689), Royal dukedom created for Prince George of
Denmark, husband of Queen Anne, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Exeter (1397), Royal dukedom created for John Holland, 1st
Earl of Huntingdon and half-brother of Richard II, this was forfeited by the 1st
Duke and not restored until 1439, and afterwards was forfeit once more after
the attainder of the 3rd Duke
Duke of Exeter (1416), Royal dukedom created for Thomas Beaufort, third
legitimate son of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, but becoming
extinct on his death
Duke of Gloucester (1385), Royal dukedom created for Thomas of
Woodstock, fifth son of Edward III, but becoming forfeit
Duke of Gloucester (1414), Royal dukedom created for Humphrey of
Lancaster, fourth son of Henry IV, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Gloucester (1461), Royal dukedom created for Richard
Plantagenet, fourth surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke
of York, which merged with the crown when he became King Richard III
Duke of Gloucester (1659), Royal dukedom created for Prince Henry
Stuart, third son of Charles I, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Hereford (1397), Royal dukedom created for Henry of Bolingbroke,
son of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, which merged with the
crown when he became King Henry IV
Duke of Ireland (1386), created for Robert de Vere, 1st
Marquess of Dublin and 9th Earl of Oxford, a favourite of Richard
II, the first dukedom created for someone not in the Royal family, but becoming
forfeit when he fell from favour
Duke of Lancaster (1351), created for Henry of Grosmont, 4th
Earl of Lancaster, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Lancaster (1362), Royal dukedom created for John of Gaunt
(Ghent), third surviving son of Edward III and son-on-law of the previous Duke
of Lancaster, which merged with the crown when the 2nd Duke became
King Henry IV
Duke of Lancaster (1399), Royal dukedom created for Henry of Monmouth,
eldest son of Henry IV, which merged with the crown when he became King Henry V
Duke of Leeds (1694), created for Thomas Osborne, 1st
Marquess of Carmarthen, becoming extinct on the death of the 12th
Duke in 1964
Duke of Monmouth (1663), Royal dukedom created for James Crofts,
illegitimate son of Charles II, but becoming forfeit
Duke of Montagu (1705), created for Ralph Montagu, 3rd Baron
Montagu of Boughton, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1665), created for William Cavendish, 1st
Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd
Duke
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1694), created for John Holles, 4th
Earl of Clare, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Norfolk (1397), created for Thomas de Mowbray, 1st
Earl of Nottingham and 6th Baron Mowbray, this was forfeited by the
1st Duke and not restored until 1425, and afterwards becoming
extinct on the death of the 4th Duke
Duke of Norfolk (1481), Royal dukedom created for Richard of Shrewsbury,
1st Duke of York, second son of Edward IV, and husband of Anne de
Mowbray, Countess of Norfolk, daughter of John de Mowbray, 4th Duke
of Norfolk, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Northumberland (1551), created for John Dudley, 1st
Earl of Warwick, but becoming forfeit
Duke of Northumberland (1683), Royal dukedom created for George Fitzroy,
youngest illegitimate son of Charles II, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Ormonde (1682), created for James Butler, 1st Duke of
Ormonde (Ireland) and 12th Earl of Ormonde (Ireland), becoming
extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke, though the earldom continued
Duchess of Portsmouth (1673), created for Louise de Kerouaille, a
mistress of Charles II, mother of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Lennox
(Scotland) and Richmond (England), a life peerage becoming extinct on her death
Duke of Richmond (1623), created for Ludovic Stuart, 2nd Duke
of Lennox (Scotland), but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Richmond (1641), created for James Stuart, 4th Duke
of Lennox (Scotland), becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke
Duke of Richmond & Somerset (1525), Royal dukedom created for Henry
Fitzroy, illegitimate son of Henry VIII, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Schomberg (1689), created for Frederick Schomberg, the renowned
solder, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke
Duke of Shrewsbury (1694), created for Charles Talbot, 12th
Earl of Shrewsbury, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom
continues
Duke of Somerset (1443), created for John Beaufort, 3rd Earl
of Somerset, but becoming extinct on his death
Duke of Somerset (1448), created for Edmund Beaufort, younger brother of
the previous Duke of Somerset, becoming forfeit by the 2nd Duke
Duke of Somerset (1499), Royal dukedom created for Edmund Tudor, third
son of Henry VII, but becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Duke of Southampton (1675), Royal dukedom created for Charles FitzRoy,
illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress Barbara Palmer, 1st
Duchess of Cleveland. FitzRoy succeeded his mother as 2nd Duke of
Cleveland, both titles becoming extinct on the death of his son, the 2nd
Duke (of Southampton)
Duke of Suffolk (1448), created for William de la Pole, 1st Marquess
and 4th Earl of Suffolk, this was forfeited by the 1st
Duke in 1450 and not restored until 1463 to his son, the 2nd Duke.
On the death of the 2nd Duke, his younger brother was initially
allowed to succeed as 3rd Duke, but he was later demoted to earl and
the dukedom was considered extinct
Duke of Suffolk (1514), created for Charles Brandon, who married Mary
Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd
Duke
Duke of Suffolk (1551), created for Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess
of Dorset, but becoming forfeit
Duke of Surrey (1397), Royal dukedom created for Thomas Holland, 3rd
Earl of Kent, nephew of Richard II, but becoming forfeit, although he kept the
earldom
Duke of Warwick (1445), created for Henry de Beauchamp, 14th
Earl of Warwick, becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom continued
Duke of York (1385), Royal dukedom created for Edward of Langley, 1st
Earl of Cambridge, fourth surviving son of Edward III, and the originator of
the House of York. The title was in abeyance due to attainder from 1415 to
1425, which was lifted by Henry V to allow succession by Richard Plantagenet,
and merged with the Crown when his son, the 4th Duke, became King
Edward IV
Duke of York (1474), Royal dukedom created for Richard of Shrewsbury,
second son of Edward IV, but becoming extinct on his death (he and his older
brother Edward were the princes in the tower)
Duke of York (1494), Royal dukedom created for Prince Henry Tudor,
second son of Henry VII, which merged with the crown when he became King Henry
VIII
Duke of York (1605), Royal dukedom created for Prince Charles Stuart,
second son of James VI & I, which merged with the crown when he became King
Charles I
Duke of York (1644), Royal dukedom created for Prince James Stuart, second
son of Charles I, which merged with the crown when he became King James VII
& II
Marquessates in the Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Atholl (1676), created for John Murray, 2nd Earl
of Atholl, and now held by the Duke of Atholl
Marquess of Bowmont & Cessford (1707), a subsidiary title created
for John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe
Marquess of Clydesdale (1643), a subsidiary title created for James
Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
Marquess of Douglas (1633), created for William Douglas, 11th
Earl of Angus, and now held by the Duke of Hamilton
Marquess of Dumfriesshire (1684), a subsidiary title created for William
Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, and
now held by the Duke of Buccleuch
Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), a subsidiary title created for
James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose
Marquess of Huntly (1599), created for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly
Marquess of Kintyre & Lorne (1701), a subsidiary title created for
Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll
Marquess of Lothian (1701), created for Robert Kerr, 2nd
& 4th Earl of Lothian and 1st
& 3rd Earl of Ancram
Marquess of Montrose (1644), created for James Graham, 5th
Earl of Montrose, and now held by the Duke of Montrose
Marquess of Queensberry (1682), created for William Douglas, 3rd
Earl of Queensberry, this was for some time a
subsidiary title of the Duke of Queensberry but is now independent
Marquess of Tullibardine (1703), a subsidiary title created for John
Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl
Marquess of Tweeddale (1694), created for John Hay, 2nd Earl
of Tweeddale
Extinct Marquessates in the Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Angus & Abernethy (1703), a subsidiary title created for
Archibald Douglas, 1st Duke of Douglas, 3rd Marquess of
Douglas and 13th Earl of Angus, but becoming extinct on his death,
though the marquessate of Douglas and the earldom of Angus are now held by the
Duke of Hamilton
Marquess of Annandale (1701), created for William Johnstone, 2nd
Earl of Annandale & Hartfell, becoming extinct
or dormant on the death of the 3rd Marquess
Marquess of Argyll (1641), created for
Archibald Campbell, 8th Earl of Argyll, but becoming forfeit,
although the earldom was restored
Marquess of Ballenbreich (1680), a subsidiary title created for John
Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes and 7th
Earl of Rothes, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom continues
Marquess of Fife (1567), a subsidiary title created for James Hepburn, 1st
Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell,
but becoming forfeit later the same year
Marquess of Hamilton (1599), created for John
Hamilton, younger brother of James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran, it
later became a subsidiary of the Duke of Hamilton, but became extinct on the
death of the 2nd Duke
Marquess of March (1672), a subsidiary title created for John Maitland,
1st Duke of Lauderdale, but becoming
extinct on his death
Marquess of Ormonde (1476), a subsidiary title created for James
Stewart, 1st Duke of Ross, a younger son of James III, at his birth,
but becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Ormonde (1604), a subsidiary title created for Charles
Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, second son of James VI, which merged
with the crown when he became King Charles I
Marquess of Wigton (1602), a subsidiary title created for Robert Stuart,
1st Duke of Kintyre & Lorne, fifth child of James VI, but
becoming extinct on his death in infancy
Marquessates in the Peerage of Ireland
Marquess Conyngham (1816), created for Henry Conyngham, 3rd
Baron Conyngham
Marquess of Donegall (1791), created for Arthur Chichester, 5th
Earl of Donegall
Marquess of Downshire (1789), created for Wills Hill, 1st
Earl of Hillsborough
Marquess of Ely (1800), created for Charles Loftus, 1st Earl of
Ely
Marquess of Hamilton (1868), created for John Hamilton, 9th
Earl of Abercorn, and now held by the Duke of Abercorn
Marquess of Headfort (1800), created for Thomas Taylour, 2nd
Earl of Bective
Marquess of Kildare (1761), created for James FitzGerald, 20th
Earl of Kildare, and now held by the Duke of Leinster
Marquess of Londonderry (1816), created for Robert Stewart, 1st
Earl of Londonderry
Marquess of Sligo (1800), created for John Denis Browne, 3rd
Earl of Altamont
Marquess of Waterford (1789), created for George de la Poer Beresford, 2nd
Earl of Tyrone
Extinct marquessates in the Peerage of Ireland
Marquess of Antrim (1645), created for Randal MacDonnell, 2nd
Earl of Antrim, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom continued
Marquess of Antrim (1789), created for Randal William MacDonnell, 6th
& 1st Earl of Antrim, but becoming extinct on his death, though
the earldom continues
Marquess of Catherlough (1715), created for Thomas Wharton, 1st
Earl of Wharton (England) & 5th Baron Wharton, becoming forfeit
by the 2nd Marquess
Marquess of Clanricarde (1646), created for Ulick Burke, 5th
Earl of Clanricarde, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom
continued
Marquess of Clanricarde (1785), created for Henry de Burgh, 12th
Earl of Clanricarde, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom
continued
Marquess of Clanricarde (1825), created for Ulick de Burgh, 14th
& 2nd Earl of Clanricarde, becoming extinct on the death of the
2nd Marquess, though the earldom continues as a subsidiary title of
the Marquess of Sligo
Marquess of Drogheda (1791), created for Charles Moore, 6th
Earl of Drogheda, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Marquess,
though the earldom continues
Marchioness of Dungannon (1716), a subsidiary title created for
Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Munster, mistress of George
I, but becoming extinct on her death
Marquess of Ormonde (1642), created for James Butler, 12th
Earl of Ormonde, later 1st Duke of Ormonde, becoming extinct on the
death of the 3rd Duke & Marquess
Marquess of Ormonde (1816), created for Walter Butler, 18th
Earl of Ormonde, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom
continued
Marquess of Ormonde (1825), created for James Wandesford Butler, 19th
Earl of Ormonde, becoming extinct on the death of the 7th Marquess,
though the earldom is only dormant
Marquess of Thomond (1800), created for Murrough O’Brien, 5th
Earl of Inchiquin & 10th Baron Inchiquin, becoming extinct on
the death of the 3rd Marquess, as did the earldom, though the barony
continues
Marquess Wellesley (1799), created for Richard Wellesley, 2nd
Earl of Mornington, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom is
now held by the Duke of Wellington
Marquess of Westmeath (1822), created for George Thomas John Nugent, 8th
Earl of Westmeath, but becoming extinct on his death, though the earldom
continues
Marquessates in the Peerage of Great Britain
Marquess of Abercorn (1790), created for John James Hamilton, 9th
Earl of Abercorn (Scotland), now held by the Duke of
Abercorn (Ireland)
Marquess of Bath (1789), created for Thomas Thynne, 3rd
Viscount Weymouth
Marquess of Bute (1796), created for John Stuart, 4th Earl of
Bute
Marquess of Hertford (1793), created for Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st
Earl of Hertford & 2nd Baron Conway
Marquess of Lansdowne (1784), created for William Petty, 2nd
Earl of Shelburne
Marquess of Salisbury (1789), created for James Cecil, 7th
Earl of Salisbury
Marquess of Stafford (1786), created for Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd
Earl Gower, and now held by the Duke of Sutherland
Marquess of Townshend (1787), created for George Townshend, 4th
Viscount Townshend
Marquess of Westminster (1831), created for Robert Grosvenor, 2nd
Earl Grosvenor
Extinct marquessates in the Peerage of Great Britain
Marquess of Beverley (1708), a subsidiary title created for James
Douglas, 1st Duke of Dover, who was also 2nd Duke of
Queensberry (Scotland), but becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Brackley (1720), a subsidiary title created for Scroop
Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater & 4th Earl of
Bridgewater, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd holder, though
the earldom continued
Marquess of Buckingham (1784), created for George
Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 4th Viscount Cobham, now extinct though the
viscountcy continues
Marquess of Carnarvon (1719), a subsidiary title created for James
Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd
holder
Marquess of Clare (1715), a subsidiary title created for Thomas
Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a nephew of John
Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England), but becoming
extinct at his death
Marquess Cornwallis (1792), created for Charles Cornwallis, 2nd
Earl Cornwallis, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd Marquess,
though the earldom continued
Marquess of Dorchester, created for Henry Pierrepont, 2nd
Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, and on becoming extinct re-created for his
descendant Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Marquess of the Isle of Ely (1726), a subsidiary title created for
Frederick, Prince of Wales, oldest son of George II, which merged with the
crown when the 2nd Duke became King George III
Marquess of Lindsey, created for Robert Bertie, 4th Earl of
Lindsey, now extinct though the earldom continues
Marquess of Malmesbury (1715), created for Thomas Wharton, 1st
Earl of Wharton, but forfeited by the 2nd Marquess
Marquess of Monthermer (1766), a subsidiary title created for George
Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, now extinct
Marquess of Titchfield, a subsidiary title created for Henry Bentinck, 1st
Duke of Portland & 2nd Earl of Portland, becoming extinct on the
death of the 9th holder, though the earldom continues
Marquess of Wharton (1715), created for Thomas Wharton, 1st
Earl of Wharton & 5th Baron Wharton, but forfeited by the 2nd
Marquess (& 1st Duke of Wharton), though the barony continues
Marquessates in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair (1916), created for John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon,
7th Earl of Aberdeen
Marquess of Abergavenny (1876), created for William Nevill, 5th
Earl of Abergavenny
Marquess of Ailesbury (1821), created for Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd
Earl of Ailesbury
Marquess of Ailsa (1831), created for Archibald Kennedy, 12th
Earl of Cassillis
Marquess of Anglesey (1815), created for Henry William Paget, 2nd
Earl of Uxbridge
Marquess of Bristol (1826), created for Frederick William Hervey, 5th
Earl of Bristol
Marquess Camden (1812), created for John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd
Earl Camden
Marquess of Cholmondeley (1815), created for George Cholmondeley, 4th
Earl of Cholmondeley
Marquess of Douro (1814), a subsidiary title of the Duke of Wellington
Marquess of Exeter (1801), created for Henry Cecil, 10th Earl
of Exeter
Marquess of Linlithgow (1902), created for John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th
Earl of Hopetoun
Marquess of Milford Haven (1917), created for Prince Louis of
Battenberg, former First Sea Lord and grandfather of Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh
Marquess of Normanby (1838), created for Constantine Henry Phipps, 2nd
Earl of Musgrave
Marquess of Northampton (1812), created for Charles Compton, 9th
Earl of Northampton
Marquess of Reading (1926), created for Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st
Earl of Reading and former Viceroy of India
Marquess of Wellington (1812), created for Arthur Wellesley, nee Wesley,
1st Viscount Wellington, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of
Wellington
Marquess of Westminster (1831), created for Robert Grosvenor, 2nd
Earl Grosvenor, and now held by the Duke of Westminster
Marquess of Zetland (1892), created for Lawrence Dundas, 3rd
Earl of Zetland
Extinct marquessates in the Peerage of the United
Kingdom
Marquess of Breadalbane (1831), created for John Campbell, 4th
Earl of Breadalbane & Holland, becoming
extinct on the death of the 2nd Marquess, though the earldom
continues
Marquess of Breadalbane (1885), created for Gavin Campbell, 7th
Earl of Breadalbane & Holland, but becoming
extinct on his death, though the earldom continues
Marquess of Cambridge (1917), created for Adolphus Cambridge, formerly
Prince Adolphus of Teck & 2nd Duke of Teck of the Holy Roman
Empire, when he relinquished his German titles
Marquess of Carisbrooke (1917), created for Prince Alexander of
Battenberg, a grandson of Queen Victoria, but becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Chandos (1822), a subsidiary title of the Duke of Buckingham
& Chandos, now extinct
Marquess of Cleveland (1827), created for William Vane, 3rd
Earl of Darlington, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Cleveland,
becoming extinct on the death of the 4th Duke
Marquess of Crewe (1911), created for Robert Offley Ashburton
Crewe-Milnes, 1st Earl of Crewe, but becoming extinct on his death
Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1921), created for George Nathaniel
Curzon, 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston & 1st Viscount
Scarsdale, former Viceroy of India, but becoming extinct on his death, though
the viscountcy continues
Marquess of Dalhousie (1849), created for James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 10th
Earl of Dalhousie, but becoming extinct on his death,
though the earldom continues
Marquess of Dufferin & Ava (1888), created for Frederick Temple
Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Baron Dufferin & Claneboye, but
becoming extinct on his death, though the barony continues
Marquess of Hastings (1816), created for Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd
Earl of Moira (Ireland)
Marquess of Lincolnshire (1912), created for Robert Wynn Carington, 1st
Earl Carrington & 3rd Baron Carrington, but becoming extinct on
his death, though the barony continues
Marquess of Macduff (1889), subsidiary title of the Duke of Fife, created for Alexander William George Duff, 6th
Earl Fife (Ireland), but becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Ormonde (1825), created for James Wandesford Butler, 19th
Earl of Ormonde, in abeyance on the death of the 7th Marquess
Marquess of Ripon (1871), created for George Frederick Samuel Robinson,
2nd Earl of Ripon & 3rd Earl de Grey, becoming
extinct on the death of the 2nd Marquess
Marquess of Willingdon (1936), created for Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st
Earl of Willingdon and former Viceroy of India, becoming extinct on the death
of the 2nd Marquess
Marquessates in the Peerage of England
Marquess of Blandford (1702), a subsidiary title created for John
Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Marquess of Exeter (1801), created for Henry Cecil, 10th Earl
of Exeter
Marquess of Granby (1703), a subsidiary title created for John Manners,
1st Duke of Rutland
Marquess of Hartington (1694), a subsidiary title created for William
Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
Marquess of Tavistock (1694), a subsidiary title created for William
Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford
Marquess of Winchester (1551), created for William Paulet, 1st
Earl of Wiltshire and Lord High Treasurer, the 6th Marquess was
raised to the rank of Duke of Bolton, which title became extinct on the death
of the 6th Duke, though the marquessate continues
Marquess of Worcester (1642), created for Henry Somerset, 5th
Earl of Worcester, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Beaufort
Extinct marquessates in the Peerage of England
Marquess of Alton (1694), a subsidiary title of the Duke of Shrewsbury,
now extinct
Marquess of Berkeley (1489), created for William de Berkeley, 1st
Viscount of Catherlough & 2nd Baron Berkeley, Earl Marshal of
England, but becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Buckingham (1618), created for George Villiers, 1st
Earl of Buckingham, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Buckingham, but
becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Cambridge (1706), a subsidiary title created for Prince
George of Hanover, 1st Duke of Cambridge, which merged with the
crown when he became King George II
Marquess of Carmarthen (1689), created for Thomas Osborne, 1st
Earl of Danby, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Leeds, becoming
extinct on the death of the 12th Duke
Marquess of Clare (1694), a subsidiary title created for John Holles, 1st
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne & 4th Earl of Clare, but becoming
extinct on his death
Marquess of Dorchester (1645), created for Henry Pierrepont, 2nd
Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, but becoming extinct on his death, though the
earldom continued
Marquess of Dorchester (1706), created for Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th
Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull,
becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Marquess of Dorset (1397), created for John Beaufort, 1st
Earl of Somerset, legitimated son of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of
Lancaster, who was later deprived of this title when Richard II was replaced by
Henry IV
Marquess of Dorset (1442), created for John Beaufort, 3rd
Earl of Somerset, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Somerset, but
becoming extinct on his death
Marquess of Dorset (1475), created for Thomas Grey, 1st Earl
of Huntingdon & 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, stepson of Edward
IV, the 3rd Marquess was raised to the rank of Duke of Suffolk, but
was thereafter declared forfeit
Marquess of Dublin (1385), created for Robert de Vere, 9th
Earl of Ofxord, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Ireland, but
becoming forfeit
Marquess of Exeter (1525), created for Henry Courtenay, 2nd
Earl of Devon, a maternal first cousin of Henry VIII, but becoming forfeit by
attainder
Marquess of Halifax (1682), created for George Savile, 1st
Earl of Halifax & 4th Baronet Savile of Thornhill, becoming
extinct on the death of the 2nd Marquess, though the baronetcy
continued
Marquess of Harwich (1689), a subsidiary title of the Duke of Schomberg,
becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Duke
Marquess of Hertford (1641), created for John Seymour, 2nd
Earl of Hertford, who later was restored to the title of 2nd Duke of
Somerset, becoming extinct on the death of the 3rd Marquess, though
the dukedom and earldom continued
Marquess of Kent (1706), created for Henry Grey, 12th Earl of
Kent, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Kent, but becoming extinct on
his death
Marquess of Lindsey (1706), created for Robert Bertie, 4th
Earl of Lindsey, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Ancaster &
Kesteven, becoming extinct on the death of the 5th Duke, though the
earldom continues
Marquess of Montagu (1470), created for John Neville, 1st
Earl of Northumberland, on surrendering the earldom back to the Percy family. He
was killed during the War of the Roses in 1471 and posthumously attained, the
title becoming forfeit
Marquess of Monthermer (1705), a subsidiary title created for Ralph
Montagy, 1st Duke of Montagu, but becoming extinct on the death of
the 2nd Duke
Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1643), created for William Cavendish, 1st
Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, becoming extinct on the death of the 2nd Duke
Marquess of Normanby (1694), created for John Sheffield, 3rd
Earl of Musgrave, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Buckingham &
Normanby, becoming extinct on the death of 2nd Duke
Marquess of Northampton (1547), created for William Parr, brother of
Catherine Parr, sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, it was forfeited in 1554 and
reinstated in 1559, but became extinct on his death
Marquess of Pembroke (1532), created for Anne Boleyn, mistress and
future wife of Henry VIII, it being the first hereditary title granted to a
woman, though it became either extinct or forfeit, depending on whether she
died without male heirs or she was attainted for high treason. A third
possibility is that it merged with the crown when she married Henry
Marquess of Powys (1687), created for William Herbert, 1st
Earl of Powys & 3rd Baron Powys, becoming extinct on the death
of the 3rd Marquess
Marquess of Somerset (1397), created for John Beaufort, 1st
Earl of Somerset, legitimated son of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of
Lancaster, who was later deprived of this title when Richard II was replaced by
Henry IV
Marquess of Suffolk (1444), created for William de la Pole, 4th
Earl of Suffolk, who was later raised to the rank of Duke of Suffolk, the 3rd
Duke was demoted to earl and the dukedom and marquessate were considered
extinct
(Last updated: 15/05/2011)