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Encyclopedia > List of Baronies

This page is meant to list all baronies and lordships of parliaments created in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

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Baronies in the Peerage of England, 1264-1707

Title Date of Creation Surname Current Status Notes
Baron De Ros 1264 De Ros, Manners, Cecil, Villiers, Boyle, Dawson, Ross, Maxwell Extant  
Baron le Despencer 1264 le Despencer Forfeit 1326  
Baron Camoys 1264 de Camoys Extinct 1372  
Baron Mowbray 1283 Mowbray Extant Also Baron Segrave and Baron Stourton
Baron FitzHerbert 1294 FitzHerbert Extinct 1307  
Baron Berkeley 1295 de Berkeley Extinct 1418 Created by writ
Baron Bruce of Annandale 1295 Bruce Extinct 1306 Created for the Earl of Carrick
Baron Daubeny 1295 Daubeny Extinct 1548 Created Earl of Bridgewater in 1538
Baron Fauconberg 1295 Fauconberge, Nevill, Lane-Fox, Anderson-Pelham Abeyant 1948 Held together with the Baron Conyers
Baron FitzWalter 1295 FitzWalter, Radcliffe, Mildmay, Plumptre Extant  
Baron Furnivall 1295 de Furnivall, Nevill, Talbot, Howard, Dent Abeyant 1968  
Baron Greystock 1295 Greystock Extinct 1306  
Baron Hastings 1295 Hastings, Astley Extant  
Baron Segrave 1295 de Segrave Extant Held by Baron Mowbray,Segrave and Stourton
Baron Strange 1295 le Strange Extinct 1299  
Baron Ferrers of Groby 1297 Ferrers, Grey Attainted 1483  
Baron Grey of Rotherfield 1297 Grey Attainted 1487  
Baron Ap-Adam 1299 Ap-Adam Dormant 1310  
Baron Braose 1299 de Braose Extinct 1399  
Baron Clinton 1299 Clinton, Fortescue, Rolle, Walpole, Trefusis Extant  
Baron de Clifford 1299 Clifford, Sackville, Tufton, Southwell, Russell Extant  
Baron De La Warr 1299 la Warr, West Abeyant 1554  
Baron Ferrers of Chartley 1299 Ferrers, Devereux, Shirley, Compton, Townshend abeyant 1855
Baron Grandison 1299 de Grandison Extinct 1305  
Baron Grandison 1299 de Grandison Abeyant 1375  
Baron Grey of Codnor 1299 Grey Abeyant 1496-1989  
Baron Latymer 1299 Latimer, Nevill, Willoughby Abeyant 1551 Also the Baron Willoughby de Broke. Created by writ.
Baron Percy 1299 Percy Extinct 1517  
Baron St John of Basing 1299 St John Extinct 1337  
Baron Stafford 1299 de Stafford, Stafford Forfeit 1521 Created Earl of Stafford in 1351. Created Duke of Buckingham in 1444.
Baron Strange 1299 le Strange, Stanley, Philipps Extant Held by the Viscount St Davids
Baron Botecourt 1305 Somerset Extant Held by the Duke of Beaufort
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth 1308 la Zouche, Bisshop, Curzon, Frankland Extant  
Baron Cromwell 1308 de Cromwell Extinct 1335 Created by writ
Baron Beaumont 1309 Beaumont Subsidiary title of Duke of Norfolk since 1975  
Baron Strange of Blackmere 1309 Strange Extinct 1616  
Baron Cobham 1313 de Cobham, Oldcastle, Brooke, Boothby, Disney, Alexander Abeyant 1951  
Baron Audley 1313 Souter Abeyant 1997 Created by writ
Baron Willoughby de Eresby 1313 Willoughby, Bertie, Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby Extant  
Baron Strabolgi 1318 Strathbolgi, Burgh, Kenworthy Extant Created for the Earl of Atholl, now independent
Baron Dacre 1321 Dacre, Fiennes, Lennard, Brand, Trevor Extant  
Baron Greystock 1321 de Greystock, Dacre Abeyant 1569  
Baron Grey de Ruthyn 1324 Butler-Bowdon, Grey, Longueville, Yelverton, Gould, Rawdon, Clifton Abeyant 1963 Created by writ
Baron Talbot of Richards Castle 1325 Talbot Extinct 1388  
Baron Maltravers 1330 Fitzalan, Maltravers, Howard Extant The Barony is united with the Earldom of Arundel and is held by the Duke of Norfolk
Baron Talbot 1331 Talbot Abeyant 1777  
Baron Chandos 1337 de Chandos extinct 1353  
Baron Darcy de Knayth 1331 Ingrams Extant Created by writ
Baron Poynings 1337 Poynings, Percy Extinct 1670  
Baron le Despencer 1338 le Despencer Extinct 1349  
Baron Dudley 1342 de Sutton, Sutton, Ward Abeyant 1757  
Baron Botreaux 1368 Botreaux Abeyant 1960 The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baronies of Stanley and Hastings
Baron Aldeburgh 1371 Aldeburgh Abeyant 1391  
Baron Stafford 1371 Stafford Abeyant 1445  
Baron Cromwell 1375 Cromwell, Stanhope, Bewicke-Copley Extant Created by writ
Baron le Despencer 1375 le Despencer, Beauchamp, Fane, Dashwood, Boscawen Extant Also the Viscount Falmouth.
Baron Clifton 1376 Clifton Extinct 1394  
Baron Camoys 1383 de Camoys, Stoner Extant Created by writ
Baron Lumley 1384 Lumley Attainted 1400  
Baron le Despencer 1387 le Despencer Extinct 1424  
Baron Bergavenny 1392 Beauchamp, Nevill Extant created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784, Marquess of Abergavenny in 1876.
Baron Stafford 1411 Stafford Extinct 1420  
Baron Berkeley 1421 Berkeley, Milman, Foley, Gueterbock Extant Created by writ. Current incumbent Baron Gueterbock.
Baron Hungerford 1426 Hungerford Extinct 1463  
Baron Latymer 1432 Nevill, Coutts-Nevill, Money-Coutts-Nevill Extant Created by writ.
Baron Dudley 1440 Sutton, Ward, Lea, Smith, Hamilton, Wallace Extant Created by writ
Baron De Moleyns 1445 Extant The Barony is at present held by the Viscount St Davids
Baron Ferrers of Groby 1446 Grey Attainted 1554 Also Baron Grey of Groby. Created Marquess of Dorset in 1475. Created Duke of Suffolk in 1551.
Baron Saye and Sele 1447 Fiennes, Twisleton Extant  
Baron Stourton 1448 Stourton Extant The Barony is held by Baron Mowbray,Segrave and Stourton
Baron Grey of Groby 1449 Grey Attainted 1554 Held by the Duke of Suffolk.
Baron Berners 1455 Bourchier, Knyvett, Bokenham, Wilson, Williams, Kirkham Extant Created by writ
Baron Stanley 1456 Stanley Abeyant 1960 The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baronies of Bortreaux and Hastings.
Baron Herbert of Chepstow, Raglan and Gower 1461 Herbert Extinct 1506
Baron Hastings of Hastings 1461 Hastings Abeyant 1960 The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baronies of Stanley and Bortreaux.
Baron Herbert 1461 Herbert, Somerset, Seyfried Extant
Baron Howard 1470 Howard Abeyant 1777
Baron Lisle 1475 Grey Extinct 1504 Created Viscount Lisle in 1483
Baron Dacre of Gillesland 1482 Dacre, Howard Extant Created Earl of Carlisle in 1661.
Baron Grey of Powys 1482 Grey Abeyant 1552
Baron Hungerford 1482 Hungerford Extant Created with precedence of 1426. Held by the Viscount St Davids.
Baron Daubeny 1486 Daubeny Extinct 1548 Status uncertain, recreation of earlier Baron Daubeny?
Baron Willoughby de Broke 1491 Willoughby, Greville, Verney Extant
Baron Herbert of Ragland 1506 Somerset Extant Held by the Duke of Beaufort.
Baron Conyers 1509 Conyers, Darcy, D'Arcy, Oxborne, Lane-Fox, Anderson-Pelham Abeyant 1948 The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baron Fauconberg
Baron Herbert of Herbert 1509 Somerset Extant Held by the Duke of Beaufort
Baron Vaux of Harrowden 1523 Vaux, Mostyn, Gilbey Extant
Baron Braye 1529 Braye, Otway-Cave, Wyatt-Edgell, Verney-Cave, Aubrey-Fletcher Extant Created by writ
Baron Windsor 1529 Windsor Extant Held by the Earl of Plymouth
Baron Wentworth 1529 Wentworth, Bulwer-Lytton Extant Also Earl of Lytton. Created by writ.
Baron Burgh 1529 Burgh, Leith Extant
Baron St John of Basing 1539 Paulet Extant The Barony is held by the Marquess of Winchester
Baron Russell of Cheneys 1539 Russell Extant The Barony is held by the Duke of Bedford
Baron Wharton 1544 Wharton, Kemys-Tynte, Vintcent, Robertson Extant
Baron Seymour 1546 Seymour Extant Held by the Duke of Somerset
Baron Lumley 1547 Lumley Extinct 1609
Baron Seymour of Sudeley 1547 Seymour Attainted 1549
Baron Stafford 1547 Stafford Extinct 1640
Baron Paget 1552 Paget Extant Created by writ
Baron Herbert of Cardiff 1551 Herbert Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery
Baron Chandos 1554 Brydges dormant 1789 created Earl of Carnarvon in 1714. Created Duke of Chandos in 1719.
Baron North 1554 North Abeyant 1942
Baron Howard of Effingham 1554 Howard Extant Created Earl of Nottingham in 1596. Created Earl of Effingham (GB) in 1731. Created Earl of Effingham (UK) in 1837.
Baron Percy 1557 Percy Extinct 1670
Baron Saint John of Bletso 1559 St John Extant
Baron Beauchamp of Hache 1559 Seymour Extinct 1750
Baron Buckhurst 1567 Sackville extinct 1843 created Earl of Dorset in 1604; Duke of Dorset in 1720.
Baron Burghley 1571 Cecil Extant Created Earl of Exeter in 1605. Created Marquess of Exeter in 1801.
Baron De La Warr 1572 West Extant Created Earl De La Warr in 1761.
Baron Norreys 1572 Bertie Extant Created Earl of Abingdon in 1682. Also Earl of Lindsey.
Baron Howard de Walden 1597 Howard, Scott-Ellis Extant Title created by writ. Also Baron Seaford.
Baron Cecil of Essendon 1603 Cecil Extant Created Earl of Salisbury in 1605. Created Marquess of Salisbury in 1789.
Baron Ellesmere 1603 Egerton Extinct 1829 created Viscount Brackley in 1616;Earl of Bridgewater in 1617.
Baron Grey of Groby 1603 Grey Extinct 1976 Created Earl of Stamford in 1628.
Baron Petre 1603 Petre Extant
Baron Russell of Thornhaugh 1603 Russell Extant Held by the Duke of Bedford
Baron Spencer of Wormleighton 1603 Spencer Extant Created Earl of Sunderland in 1643. Became Duke of Marlborough in 1733.
Baron Howard of Marnhull 1604 Howard Extinct 1614 Subsidiary title of the Earl of Northampton.
Baron Arundell of Wardour 1605 Arundel Extinct 1944
Baron Cavendish of Hardwick 1605 Cavendish Extant Created Earl of Devonshire in 1618. Created Duke of Devonshire in 1694.
Baron Herbert of Shurland 1605 Herbert Extant The Barony belongs to the Earl of Montgomery and is held by the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery.
Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold 1608 Bligh Extant Created by writ. Held by the Earl of Darnley.
Baron Settrington 1613 Stuart Extinct 1672
Baron Dormer 1615 Dormer Extant
Baron Teynham 1616 Roper Extant
Baron Whaddon 1619 Villiers Extinct 1687
Baron Montagu of Kimbolton 1620 Montagu Extant Subsidiary title of the Viscount Mandeville. Created Earl of Manchester in 1626. Created Duke of Manchester in 1719.
Baron Feilding 1620 Feilding Extant Subsidiary title of the Viscount Feilding. Created Earl of Desmond in 1622. Created Earl of Denbigh in 1622.
Baron Ogle 1620 Ogle, Cavendish Extinct 1691 Subsidiary title of Viscount Mansfield
Baron Brooke 1621 Greville Extant Created Earl Brooke in 1746 and Earl of Warwick in 1759.
Baron Howard of Charlton 1622 Howard Extant The Barony belongs to the Viscountcy of Andover and is held by the Earl of Suffolk.
Baron Burghersh 1624 Fane Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Westmorland.
Baron Conway 1624 Conway Extinct 1683 Created Viscount Conway in 1627. Created Earl of Conway in 1679.
Baron Grey of Chillingham 1624 Grey Extinct 1706
Baron Craven 1626 Craven Extant Created Earl of Craven in 1801.
Baron Fauconberg 1627 Belasyse Extinct 1815 Created Viscount Fauconberg in 1643.
Baron FitzAlan 1627 Beaumont, FitzAlan-Howard Extant The Barony is united with the Earldom of Arundel and is held by the Duke of Norfolk.
Baron Brudenell 1628 Brudenell Extant Created Earl of Cardigan in 1661. Created Marquess of Ailesbury in 1821.
Baron Clifford 1628 Clifford, Boyle, Cavendish Abeyant 1858
Baron Hervey 1628 Hervey Extinct 1642 Also Baron Hervey of Ross.
Baron Howard of Escrick 1628 Howard Extinct 1715
Baron Strange 1628 Stanley, Drummond of Megginch Abeyant 1982 Created by writ.
Baron Herbert of Chirbury 1628 Herbert Extinct 1691
Baron Cavendish of Bolsover 1628 Cavendish Extinct 1691 Held by Viscount Mansfield. Created Marquess of Newcastle in 1643. Created Duke of Newcastle in 1664.
Baron Wentworth of Wentworth-Woodhouse 1628 Wentworth Extinct 1695
Baron Powis 1629 Herbert Extinct 1748 Created Earl of Powis in 1674. Created Marquess of Powis in 1687.
Baron Finch of Fordwich 1640 Finch Extinct 1660
Baron Stafford 1640 Howard, FitzHerbert Extant
Baron Bruce of Skelton 1641 Bruce Extinct 1747 Subsidiary title of the Earl of Ailesbury. Also the Earl of Elgin.
Baron Capel 1641 Capel Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Essex
Baron Byron 1643 Byron Extant
Baron Craven of Ryton 1643 Craven Extinct 1650
Baron Astley of Reading 1644 Astley Extinct 1688
Baron Clifford of Lanesborough 1644 Boyle Extinct 1750 Joined with the Earldom of Burlington.
Baron Ward 1644 Ward Extant created Earl of Dudley in 1860.
Baron Cholmondeley 1645 Cholmondeley extinct 1659 Created for the Earl of Leinster.
Baron Cobham 1645 Brooke extinct 1660  
Baron Monck 1660 Monck extinct 1688 subsidiary title of the Duke of Albemarle
Baron Montagu of St Neots 1660 Montagu Extant subsidiary title of the Earl of Sandwich.
Baron FitzHerbert 1660 Finch extinct 1729  
Baron Ashley 1661 Ashley-Cooper extant Created Earl of Shaftesbury in 1672.
Baron Delamer 1661 Booth extinct created Earl of Warrington in 1694
Baron Townshend 1661 Townshend extant Created Viscount Townshend in 1682. Created Marquess of Townshend in 1787.
Baron Scott of Tynedale 1663 Montagu, Douglas, Scott Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Doncaster. Held by the Duke of Buccleuch.
Baron Lucas of Crudwell 1663 Lucas Extant Also Lord Dingwall.
Baron Arundell of Trerice 1664 Arundell Extinct 1768
Baron St Liz 1664 Feilding Extant The Barony is held by the Earl of Denbigh, who is also the Earl of Desmond.
Baron Arlington 1665 Bennet-Fitzroy Extant Created Earl of Arlington in 1672. All titles abeyant 1936-99, when the abeyance of the barony was terminated.
Baron Craven 1665 Craven Extant Created for the Earl of Craven, but separated on the latter title's extinction. Created Earl of Craven in 1801.
Baron Howard 1669 Howard Extinct 1777 Created Earl of Norwich in 1672.
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh 1672 Clifford Extant
Baron Cooper 1672 Ashley-Cooper Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Shaftesbury.
Baron Sudbury 1672 Fitzroy Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Euston. Created Duke of Grafton in 1675.
Baron Grey of Rolleston 1673 North Extinct 1734
Baron Finch 1674 Finch Extant The Barony is held by the Earl of Nottingham, who is now also Earl of Winchilsea.
Baron Settrington 1675 Gordon-Lennox Extant The Barony belongs to the Dukedom of Richmond and is held by the Duke of Richmond and Lennox.
Baron Heddington 1676 Beauclerk Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Burford. Created Duke of St Albans in 1684.
Baron Manners of Haddon 1679 Manners Extant Created for the Earl of Rutland. Created Duke of Rutland in 1703.
Baron Lumley 1681 Lumley Extant Created Earl of Scarborough in 1690.
Baron Alington of Wymondley 1682 Alington Extinct 1691 Also Baron Alington of Killard in the Peerage of Ireland.
Baron Thynne 1682 Thynne Extant Subsidiary title of the Viscount Weymouth. Created Marquess of Bath in 1789.
Baron Guilford 1683 North Extant Created Earl of Guilford in 1752.
Baron Churchill of Sundridge 1685 Churchill Extant Created for the Earl of Sunderland. Created Duke of Marlborough in 1689.
Baron Waldegrave 1686 Waldegrave Extant Created Earl Waldegrave in 1729.
Baron Cirencester 1689 Bentinck Extinct 1990 Subsidiary title of the Earl of Portland. Created Duke of Portland in 1716.
Baron Cholmondeley of Namptwich 1689 Cholmondeley Extant Created Earl of Cholmondeley in 1706. Created Marquess of Cholmondeley in 1815.
Baron Torbay 1689 Herbert Extinct 1716 Subsidiary title of the Earl of Torrington.
Baron Capel of Tewkesbury 1692 Capel Extinct 1696
Baron Portarlington 1692 de Ruvigny Extinct 1720 Subsidiary title of the Viscount Galway. Created Earl of Galway in 1697.
Baron Herbert of Chirbury 1694 Herbert Extinct 1738
Baron Howland 1695 Russell Extant Held by the Duke of Bedford
Baron Ashford 1697 van Keppel Extant Subsidiary title of the Earl of Albermarle.
Baron Shingay 1697 Russell Extinct 1727
Baron Barnard 1698 Vane Extant
Baron Halifax 1700 Montagu Extinct 1772
Baron Guernsey 1703 Finch-Knightly Extant Created the Earl of Aylesford in 1714.
Baron Gower 1703 Leveson-Gower Extant Created the Earl Gower in 1746. Created the Marquess of Stafford in 1786. Created the Duke of Sutherland in 1833.
Baron Conway of Ragley 1703 Seymour Extant Created Earl of Hertford in 1750. Created Marquess of Hertford in 1793.
Baron Hervey of Ickworth 1703 Hervey Extant Created Earl of Bristol in 1714. Created Marquess of Bristol in 1826.
Baron Chesterford 1706 Howard Extinct 1722 Subsidiary title of the Earl of Bindon.

Lordships of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland, 1233-1707

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