The title Marquess of Dufferin and Ava was created in 1888 for Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, a prominent politician and colonial administrator. Subsidiary titles included Earl of Dufferin (1871), Earl of Ava (1888), Viscount Clandeboye (1871), and Baron Clandeboye (1850). All titles became extinct on the death of the fifth marquess in 1988.

Marquesses of Dufferin and Ava (1888)

• Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902)
• Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1866-1918)
• Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1875-1930)
• Basil Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1909-1945)
• Sheridan Frederick Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1938-1988) (extinct)