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A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. This styles may mislead those unacquainted with the system into thinking that they have substantive titles. The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility which exists in the United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... A style is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the office itself. ...


If a peer of the rank of Duke, Marquess or Earl has more than one title, his eldest son, not himself a peer, uses one of the lesser titles. (The eldest sons of Barons and Viscounts do not receive such a privilege.) If that eldest son has an eldest son, and there are additional titles available, he too may use a lesser title. For example, the Duke of Norfolk is also the Earl of Arundel and the Lord Maltravers, and so his son may be styled Earl of Arundel, and the grandson styled Lord Maltravers. However, only the grandfather is a peer: the other two remain 'commoners' until they actually acquire a substantive title. Also, such courtesy titles are only used by the peer's eldest son, and the eldest son's eldest son, and so forth. Other descendants are not permitted to use the peer's subsidiary titles. The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe... A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe China and Japan. ... An Earl as a member of the British peerage ranks below a Marquess and above a Viscount. ... In the British peerage system, barons rank lowest, coming after viscounts. ... A viscount is a member of the European nobility, especially of France, and of the British peerage, where a viscount ranks above a baron, below an earl (a count in France), and corresponds in Britain to the Anglo-Saxon shire reeve. ... The Duke of Norfolk is the Premier Duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the Premier Earl. ... The oldest extant Earldom (and perhaps the oldest extant title) in the English peerage is the Earldom of Arundel currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and used as a courtesy title by his heir. ... A commoner, in British law, is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a noble. ...


The actual title used is a matter of family tradition. For instance, the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry is the Earl of Dalkeith, even though the Duke is also the Marquess of Dumfriesshire, a senior title to the Earldom of Dalkeith. Similarly, the eldest son of the Marquess of Londonderry is Viscount Castlereagh, even though the Marquess is also the Earl Vane. Titles with the same name as a peer's main title are also not used as courtesy titles. For instance, the Duke of Westminster is also the Marquess of Westminster and the Earl Grosvenor (amongst other things). The Duke's son is not the Marquess of Westminster (which would cause confusion between the son and the father), and so is styled Earl Grosvenor instead. The title used does not have to be exactly equivalent to the actual peerage: the eldest son of the current Duke of Wellington uses the title "Marquess of Douro", even though the actual peerage possessed by his father is "Marquess Douro". If a peer of the rank of Earl or above does not have any subsidiary titles of a different name to his main title, his eldest son usually uses an invented courtesy title of "Lord Surname". For instance, the eldest son of the Earl of Devon is Lord Courtenay, even though the Earl has no barony of that name, and similarly the eldest son of the Earl of Guilford is Lord North. The eldest son of the Earl of Huntingdon, who has no subsidiary titles, is styled Viscount Hastings to avoid confusion with the substantive peer Lord Hastings. The title of Duke of Buccleuch (pronounced Bucloo) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. ... The title of Duke of Buccleuch (pronounced Bucloo) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. ... The title Duke of Queensberry was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1684. ... The title of Marquess of Londonderry (pronounced Lundundry) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry, father of Lord Castlereagh, the Foreign Secretary at the time. ... Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, (June 18, 1769 - August 12, 1822), known until 1821 by his courtesy title of Viscount Castlereagh, was an Anglo-Irish politician born in Dublin who represented the United Kingdom at the Congress of Vienna. ... The title of Marquess of Londonderry (pronounced Lundundry) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry, father of Lord Castlereagh, the Foreign Secretary at the time. ... The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. ... The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. ... The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. ... The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Reviers family, and later for the Courtenay. ... Various rulers or governments of Europe, of Japan bestow or recognise the title of baron. ... Earl of Guilford is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain created in 1752. ... Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (April 13, 1732–August 5, 1792), more often known by his earlier title, Lord North, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782, and a major actor in the American Revolution. ... Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... The title Baron Hastings is an ancient one in the Peerage of England. ...


A peer's wife takes her courtesy title based on her husband's rank, unless she herself has a higher title. Thus a baron's wife is called "baroness", an earl's wife is called a "countess", a duke's wife a "duchess", etc. Despite being referred to as a "peeress", she does not, however, become a peer "in her own right": these are 'styles', not substantive titles. Baroness could refer to: Female equivalent of Baron. ... This page is about the European nobility; for the baseball term, see count (baseball). ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Spain and France (in Italy, principe...


Another form of courtesy title, in the form of an honorific prefix, is granted to younger sons, and all daughters of peers. The rules differ for different ranks of peers: the children of a baron, for example, get the prefix "Hon.", the daughters of an earl are called "Lady", and so on. These titles persist after the death of the father and the descent of the peerage to the elder son. An honorific is a term used to convey esteem or respect. ...

Peer Wife Eldest Son Younger Son Unmarried Daughter
Duke Duchess Father's Subsidiary Title Lord Firstname Lastname Lady Firstname Lastname
Marquess Marchioness Father's Subsidiary Title Lord Firstname Lastname Lady Firstname Lastname
Earl Countess Father's Subsidiary Title The Honourable Firstname Lastname Lady Firstname Lastname
Viscount Viscountess The Honourable Firstname Lastname The Honourable Firstname Lastname The Honourable Firstname Lastname
Baron Baroness The Honourable Firstname Lastname The Honourable Firstname Lastname The Honourable Firstname Lastname

A peer's daughter who marries a commoner either becomes "The Lady Firstname Husbandslastname" or "The Honourable Mrs. Husbandslastname", depending on what her birth style is. If she marries a peer, she gains the courtesy title as that peer's wife. Also note that the children of a peeress in her own right (a peeress that holds a substantive title, and is not merely a wife of a peer) gain courtesy titles as usual, but the husband receives no special distinction.


If a woman marries an Honourable, and holds no higher title, she will become "The Honourable Mrs. Husbandsfirstname Husbandslastname." If a woman marries a Lord, she will become "The Lady Husbandsfirstname Husbandslastname." In case of a divorce, she will keep the same style as during her marriage, or she may choose to assume the style "Mrs. Firstname Husbandslastname." Regardless of what she chooses, she loses all precedence she attained from marriage. Because of the former option, there can be multiple Lady John Smiths. The Order of precedence in the United Kingdom is different for each region. ...


Occasionally, when someone inherits a peerage from a relative who is not one's parent, their siblings may be allowed to use courtesy titles as if they were the children of that peer. For instance, Rupert Charles Ponsonby, 7th Baron de Mauley inherited the Barony of de Mauley from his uncle in 2002. His brother Ashley had no title, as their father was only an Honourable and was never actually Baron de Mauley. However, in 2003, Ashley was granted the style and precedence of the son of a baron, becoming The Honourable Ashley Ponsonby. Rupert Charles Ponsonby (born June 30, 1957) succeeded his uncle Gerald John Ponsonby, 6th Baron de Mauley as the 7th Baron de Mauley in October 2002. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Contents
1 Divorced wives
2 Widows
3 Courtesy Titles for Heirs of Dukes
4 Courtesy Titles for Heirs of Marquesses
5 Courtesy Titles for Heirs of Earls

Divorced wives

The divorced wife of a peer will put her Christian name before her husband's title, and lose any style she gained from marriage, and loses any address she gains from that style. So, "Her Grace The Duchess of London" becomes "Mary, Duchess of London," and should be addressed as "Duchess," but no longer "Your Grace." "The Rt. Hon. The Lady London" becomes "Mary, Lady London" and should be addressed as "Lady London," but not "My Lady" (an address gained from the style of Ladyship).


Widows

If a peer dies, his wife's style does not change unless the new peer is married. If he is married, traditionally the widowed peeress puts "Dowager" in her style, i.e. "The Most Hon. The Marchioness of London" becomes "The Most Hon. The Dowager Marchioness of London." However, in more recent times, due to negative connotations of the word "Dowager," many widows choose to be styled as a divorcee, except keeping their style. So, "The Rt. Hon. The Viscountess London" becomes "The Rt. Hon. Mary, Viscountess London."


If a widowed peeresses son predeceases her, her daughter-in-law may not use the Dowager styling and must use the Christian name designation until her mother-in-law dies, at which point she may use the Dowager title.


Courtesy Titles for Heirs of Dukes

Peer Son Grandson Great-grandson
The Duke of Norfolk Earl of Arundel and Surrey Lord Maltravers  
The Duke of Somerset Lord Seymour    
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon Earl of March and Kinrara Lord Settrington  
The Duke of Grafton Earl of Euston Viscount Ipswich  
The Duke of Beaufort Marquess of Worcester Earl of Glamorgan Viscount Grosmont
The Duke of Saint Albans Earl of Burford Lord Vere of Hanworth  
The Duke of Bedford Marquess of Tavistock Lord Howland  
The Duke of Devonshire Marquess of Hartington Earl of Burlington Lord Cavendish
The Duke of Marlborough Marquess of Blandford Earl of Sunderland Lord Churchill
The Duke of Rutland Marquess of Granby Lord Haddon  
The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale Earl of Angus Lord Abernethy
The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry Earl of Dalkeith Lord Eskdaill  
The Duke of Argyll Marquess of Lorne Earl of Campbell Viscount Lochaw
The Duke of Atholl Marquess of Tullibardine Earl of Strathtay Viscount Balquhidder
The Duke of Montrose Marquess of Graham Earl of Kincardine Viscount Dundaff
The Duke of Roxburghe Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford Earl of Kelso Viscount Broxmouth
The Duke of Manchester Viscount Mandeville Lord Kimbolton  
The Duke of Northumberland Earl Percy Lord Lovaine  
The Duke of Leinster Marquess of Kildare Earl of Offaly Viscount Leinster
The Duke of Abercorn Marquess of Hamilton Viscount Strabane  
The Duke of Wellington Marquess of Douro Earl of Mornington Viscount Wellesley
The Duke of Sutherland Marquess of Stafford Earl Gower Viscount Trentham
The Duke of Westminster Earl Grosvenor Viscount Belgrave  
The Duke of Fife Earl of Southesk Lord Carnegie  
The Duke of Gloucester Earl of Ulster Lord Culloden  
The Duke of Kent Earl of St Andrews Lord Downpatrick  
The Duke of Edinburgh Earl of Merioneth Lord Greenwich  
The Duke of York Earl of Inverness Lord Killyleagh  

The Duke of Norfolk is the Premier Duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the Premier Earl. ... The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. ... Since 1623 the same person has usually held the dukedoms of Richmond and of Lennox. ... The title of Duke of Grafton was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy. ... The title of Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of... The title Duke of St Albans was created in 1684 for Charles Beauclerk when he was fourteen years old. ... The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford were created several times in the peerage of England. ... The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ... The coat of arms of the Dukes of Marlborough The Dukedom of Marlborough (pronounced Maulbruh) is an hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of England. ... The Duke of Rutland is a title in the peerage of England. ... The Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1643. ... The title of Duke of Buccleuch (pronounced Bucloo) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. ... Arms of the Duke of Argyll since 1406 The title Duke of Argyll was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. ... The title Duke of Atholl was created several times in British history. ... The title of Duke of Montrose was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1488 for David Lindsay. ... The Duke of Roxburghe (pronounced Roxbruh) is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1707 along with the titles Viscount Broxmouth, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford and Earl of Kelso. ... The title Duke of Manchester was created for Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester, in 1719. ... The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. ... The Duke of Leinster (pronounced Linster) is Irelands premier peer. ... The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn. ... The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... The title Duke of Sutherland was created for George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford, in 1833. ... The title of Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Richard Grosvenor, the 3rd Marquess of Westminster. ... Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. ... The title Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title, often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ... Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom. ... The Duke of Edinburgh is a British dukedom. ... The title Duke of York is a title of nobility usually given to the second son of the British monarch, unless the title is already held by an earlier monarchs son who is still alive. ...

Courtesy Titles for Heirs of Marquesses

Peer Son Grandson
The Marquess of Winchester Earl of Wiltshire Lord St John
The Marquess of Huntly Earl of Aboyne Lord Strathavon
The Marquess of Queensberry Viscount Drumlanrig  
The Marquess of Tweeddale Earl of Gifford Viscount Walden
The Marquess of Lothian Earl of Ancram Lord Newbottle
The Marquess of Lansdowne Earl of Kerry/Shelburne Viscount Clanmaurice
The Marquess Townshend Viscount Raynham  
The Marquess of Salisbury Viscount Cranborne  
The Marquess of Bath Viscount Weymouth  
The Marquess of Hertford Earl of Yarmouth Viscount Beauchamp
The Marquess of Bute Earl of Dumfries Viscount Mountjoy
The Marquess of Waterford Earl of Tyrone Lord Beresford
The Marquess of Downshire Earl of Hillsborough Viscount Kilwarlin
The Marquess of Donegall Earl of Belfast Viscount Chichester
The Marquess of Headfort Earl of Bective Lord Kenlis
The Marquess of Sligo Earl of Altamont Viscount Westport
The Marquess of Ely Viscount Loftus  
The Marquess Conyngham Earl of Mount Charles Viscount Slane
The Marquess of Londonderry Viscount Castlereagh Lord Stewart
The Marquess of Exeter Lord Burghley  
The Marquess of Northampton Earl Compton Lord Wilmington
The Marquess Camden Earl of Brecknock Viscount Bayham
The Marquess of Anglesey Earl of Uxbridge Lord Paget
The Marquess of Cholmondeley Earl of Rocksavage Viscount Malpas
The Marquess of Ailesbury Earl of Cardigan Viscount Savernake
The Marquess of Bristol Earl Jermyn Lord Hervey
The Marquess of Ailsa Earl of Cassilis Lord Kennedy
The Marquess of Normanby Earl of Mulgrave Lord Phipps
The Marquess of Abergavenny Earl of Lewes Viscount Nevill
The Marquess of Zetland Earl of Ronaldshay Lord Dundas
The Marquess of Linlithgow Earl of Hopetoun Viscount Aithrie
The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Earl of Haddo Viscount Formartine
The Marquess of Milford Haven Earl of Medina Viscount Alderney
The Marquess of Reading Viscount Erleigh  

The title Marquess of Winchester was created in 1551 in the Peerage of England, making it the oldest English (and British) Marquessate still in existence. ... The title Marquess of Huntly was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1599, making it the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English Marquessate of Winchester being older. ... Marquess of Queensberry is a title in the peerage of Scotland. ... Marquess of Tweeddale is a title of the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1694 for the 2nd Earl of Tweeddale. ... The title of Marquess of Lothian was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 for the 4th Earl of Lothian. ... The title of Marquess of Lansdowne was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 for William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, the former Prime Minister. ... The title of Marquess Townshend was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1787 for George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend. ... The title Marquess of Salisbury is a British title of Peerage, created in 1789 for James Cecil, 7th Earl of Salisbury. ... The title of Marquess of Bath was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1789 for Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth, a former Secretary of State. ... The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... The title of Marquess of Bute was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1796 for the 4th Earl of Bute (in the Peerage of Scotland). ... The Marquess of Waterford is the senior marquess in the Peerage of Ireland. ... The Marquess of Downshire is a marquess in the Peerage of Ireland. ... Marquess of Donegall is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, created in 1791 for the Earl of Donegall. ... Marquess of Headfort is a title in the Peerage of Ireland, created in 1800 for the Earl of Bective. ... Marquess of Sligo is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1800 for the Earl of Altamont. ... The Marquess of Ely is a marquess in the Peerage of Ireland. ... The title of Marquess Conyngham (pronounced Cunningum)was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1816. ... The title of Marquess of Londonderry (pronounced Lundundry) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1816 for Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Londonderry, father of Lord Castlereagh, the Foreign Secretary at the time. ... The title of Marquess of Exeter was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801 for the Earl of Exeter. ... The title of Marquess of Northampton was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1812 for the Earl of Northampton. ... The title of Marquess Camden was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1812 for John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden. ... The title of Marquess of Anglesey was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1815 for the Henry William Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. ... The title of Marquess of Cholmondeley (pronounced Chumly) was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1815 for the Earl of Cholmondeley, an English title dating to 1706. ... The title Marquess of Ailesbury was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1821 for Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury. ... Marquess of Bristol is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom held by a member of the Hervey family since 1714. ... The title of Marquess of Ailsa was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1831 for Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassilis. ... Marquess of Normanby was a title in the peerage of England and later a separate title in the peerage of the United Kingdom. ... The title of Marquess of Abergavenny (pronounced Abergenny) was created in 1876 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for the Earl of Abergavenny. ... The Marquess of Zetland (Shetland) is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom created for Laurence Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland along with the title Earl of Ronaldshay on 22 August 1892. ... The title of Marquess of Linlithgow was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1902 for the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the first Governor-General of Australia. ... Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair is a title in the Scottish peerage. ... The title of Marquess of Milford Haven was created in 1917 for Prince Louis of Battenberg, the former First Sea Lord, and a relation to the British Royal family, who became Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven. ... The title of Marquess of Reading was created in 1926 for Rufus Isaacs, 1st Earl of Reading, the former Viceroy of India and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. ...

Courtesy Titles for Heirs of Earls

Peer Son
The Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford Viscount Ingestre
The Earl of Derby Lord Stanley
The Earl of Huntingdon Viscount Hastings
The Earl of Devon Lord Courtenay
The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Lord Herbert
The Earl of Lincoln  
The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire Viscount Andover
The Earl of Denbigh and Desmond Viscount Feilding
The Earl of Westmorland Lord Burghersh
The Earl of Lindsey and Abingdon Lord Norreys
The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham Viscount Maidstone
The Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchingbrooke
The Earl of Essex Viscount Malden
The Earl of Carlisle Viscount Morpeth
The Earl of Shaftesbury Lord Ashley
The Earl of Portland Viscount Woodstock
The Earl of Scarbrough Viscount Lumley
The Earl of Albemarle Viscount Bury
The Earl of Coventry Viscount Deerhurst
The Earl of Jersey Viscount Villiers/Grandison
The Earl of Mar Lord Garioch
The Earl of Sutherland Lord Strathnaver
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres Lord Lindsay
The Earl of Mar and Kellie Viscount Fentoun
The Earl of Erroll Lord Hay
The Earl of Caithness Lord Berriedale
The Earl of Rothes Lord Leslie
The Earl of Morton Lord Aberdour
The Earl of Buchan Lord Cardross
The Earl of Eglinton and Winton Lord Montgomerie
The Earl of Moray Lord Doune
The Earl of Home Lord Dunglass
The Earl of Perth Viscount Strathallan
The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Lord Glamis
The Earl of Haddington Lord Binning
The Earl of Galloway Lord Garlies
The Earl of Lauderdale Viscount Maitland
The Earl of Lindsay Viscount Garnock
The Earl of Loudoun Lord Mauchline
The Earl of Kinnoull Viscount Dupplin
The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine Lord Bruce
The Earl of Wemyss and March Lord Elcho/Neidpath
The Earl of Dalhousie Lord Ramsay
The Earl of Airlie Lord Ogilvy
The Earl of Leven and Melville Lord Balgonie
The Earl of Dysart Lord Huntingtower
The Earl of Selkirk Lord Daer
The Earl of Northesk Lord Rosehill
The Earl of Dundee Lord Scrymgeour
The Earl of Newburgh Viscount Kynnaird
The Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Lord Johnstone
The Earl of Dundonald Lord Cochrane
The Earl of Kintore Lord Inverurie
The Earl of Dunmore Viscount Fincastle
The Earl of Orkney Viscount Kirkwall
The Earl of Seafield Viscount Reidhaven
The Earl of Stair Viscount Dalrymple
The Earl of Rosebery Lord Primrose/Dalmeny
The Earl of Glasgow Viscount Kelburn
The Earl Ferrers Viscount Tamworth
The Earl of Dartmouth Viscount Lewisham
The Earl of Tankerville Lord Ossulston
The Earl of Aylesford Lord Guernsey
The Earl of Macclesfield Viscount Parker
The Earl Waldegrave Viscount Chewton
The Earl of Harrington Viscount Petersham
The Earl of Portsmouth Viscount Lymington
The Earl of Warwick Lord Brooke
The Earl of Buckinghamshire Lord Hobart
The Earl of Guilford Lord North
The Earl of Hardwicke Viscount Royston
The Earl of Ilchester Lord Stavordale
The Earl De La Warr Lord Buckhurst
The Earl of Radnor Viscount Folkestone
The Earl Spencer Viscount Althorp
The Earl Bathurst Lord Apsley
The Earl of Clarendon Lord Hyde
The Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield Viscount Stormont
The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Viscount Valletort
The Earl Fortescue Viscount Ebrington
The Earl Cadogan Viscount Chelsea
The Earl of Malmesbury Viscount FitzHarris
The Earl of Cork and Orrery Viscount Dungarvan
The Earl of Westmeath Lord Delvin
The Earl of Meath Lord Ardee
The Earl of Drogheda Viscount Moore
The Earl of Granard Lord Forbes
The Earl of Darnley Lord Clifton
The Earl of Egmont Viscount Perceval
The Earl of Bessborough Viscount Duncannon
The Earl of Carrick Viscount Ikerrin
The Earl of Shannon Viscount Boyle
The Earl of Arran Viscount Sudley
The Earl of Courtown Viscount Stopford
The Earl of Mexborough Viscount Pollington
The Earl Winterton Viscount Turnour
The Earl of Kingston Viscount Kingsborough
The Earl of Roden Viscount Jocelyn
The Earl of Lisburne Viscount Vaughan
The Earl of Clanwilliam Lord Gillford
The Earl of Antrim Viscount Dunluce
The Earl of Longford Lord Silchester
The Earl of Portarlington Viscount Carlow
The Earl of Mayo Lord Naas
The Earl Annesley Viscount Glerawly
The Earl of Enniskillen Viscount Cole
The Earl of Erne Viscount Crichton
The Earl of Lucan Lord Bingham
The Earl Belmore Viscount Corry
The Earl Castle Stewart Viscount Stuart
The Earl of Donoughmore Viscount Suirdale
The Earl of Caledon Lord Alexander
The Earl of Limerick Viscount Glentworth
The Earl of Clancarty Viscount Dunlo
The Earl of Gosford Lord Worlingham
The Earl of Rosse Lord Oxmantown
The Earl of Normanton Viscount Somerton
The Earl of Kilmorey Viscount Newry and Mourne
The Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl Viscount Adare
The Earl of Listowel Viscount Ennismore
The Earl of Norbury Viscount Glandine
The Earl of Ranfurly Viscount Northland
The Earl of Rosslyn Lord Loughborough
The Earl of Craven Viscount Uffington
The Earl of Onslow Viscount Cranley
The Earl of Romney Viscount Marsham
The Earl of Chichester Lord Pelham
The Earl of Wilton Viscount Grey de Wilton
The Earl of Powis Viscount Clive
The Earl Nelson Viscount Merton
The Earl Grey Viscount Howick
The Earl of Lonsdale Viscount Lowther
The Earl of Harrowby Viscount Sandon
The Earl of Harewood Viscount Lascelles
The Earl of Minto Viscount Melgund
The Earl Cathcart Lord Greenock
The Earl of Verulam Viscount Grimston
The Earl of Saint Germans Lord Eliot
The Earl of Morley Viscount Boringdon
The Earl of Bradford Viscount Newport
The Earl of Eldon Viscount Encombe
The Earl Howe Viscount Curzon
The Earl of Stradbroke Viscount Dunwich
The Earl Temple of Stowe Lord Langton
The Earl Cawdor Viscount Emlyn
The Earl of Lichfield Viscount Anson
The Earl of Durham Viscount Lambton
The Earl Granville Lord Leveson
The Earl of Effingham Lord Howard of Effingham
The Earl of Ducie Lord Moreton
The Earl of Yarborough Lord Worsley
The Earl of Leicester Viscount Coke
The Earl of Lovelace Viscount Ockham
The Earl of Gainsborough Viscount Campden
The Earl of Strafford Viscount Enfield
The Earl of Cottenham Viscount Crowhurst
The Earl Cowley Viscount Dangan
The Earl of Dudley Viscount Ednam
The Earl Russell Viscount Amberley
The Earl of Cromartie Viscount Tarbat
The Earl of Kimberley Lord Wodehouse
The Earl of Wharncliffe Viscount Carlton
The Earl Cairns Viscount Garmoyle
The Earl of Lytton Viscount Knebworth
The Earl of Selborne Viscount Wolmer
The Earl of Iddesleigh Viscount St Cyres
The Earl of Cranbrook Lord Medway
The Earl of Halsbury Viscount Tiverton
The Earl of Cromer Viscount Errington
The Earl of Plymouth Viscount Windsor
The Earl of Liverpool Viscount Hawkesbury
The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum Viscount Broome
The Earl Saint Aldwyn Viscount Quenington
The Earl Beatty Viscount Borodale
The Earl Haig Viscount Dawick
The Earl of Iveagh Viscount Elveden
The Earl of Balfour Viscount Traprain
The Earl of Oxford and Asquith Viscount Asquith
The Earl Jellicoe Viscount Brocas
The Earl of Inchcape Viscount Glenapp
The Earl Peel Viscount Clanfield
The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Viscount Corvedale
The Earl of Halifax Lord Irwin
The Earl of Gowrie Viscount Ruthven of Canberra
The Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor Viscount Gwynedd
The Earl Mountbatten of Burma Lord Romsey
The Earl Alexander of Tunis Lord Rideau
The Earl of Swinton Lord Masham
The Earl Attlee Viscount Prestwood
The Earl of Snowdon Viscount Linley
The Earl of Stockton Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden
The Earl of Wessex Viscount Severn

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Courtesy title - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (1460 words)
A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer.
The title used does not have to be exactly equivalent to the actual peerage: the eldest son of the current Duke of Wellington uses the title "Marquess of Douro", even though the actual peerage possessed by his father is "Marquess Douro".
Another form of courtesy title, in the form of an honorific prefix, is granted to younger sons, and all daughters of peers.
Courtesy Titles (3714 words)
A peer's wife and children are granted the use of certain titles, depending upon the rank of the peer.
His subordinate titles are distributed by courtesy only to his direct heirs, that is, his eldest son, and his eldest son's eldest son, etc. The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son bears by courtesy the title the Marquess of Hartington, and Lord Hartington's eldest son (b.
And her husband, the earl, did not become Duke of Marlborough by courtesy; he remained a mere earl (much like the husband of a queen is not a king by courtesy).
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