List of peers 1580–1589

This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1580 and 1589.

Peerage of England

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337)	none	1537	1603
Marquess of Winchester (1551)	William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester	1576	1598
Earl of Arundel (1138)	Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel	1544	1580	Died
Earl of Arundel (1138)	Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel	1580	1589	Attainted, and his honours were forfeited
Earl of Oxford (1142)	Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford	1562	1604
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442)	George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury	1560	1590
Earl of Kent (1465)	Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent	1573	1615
Earl of Derby (1485)	Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby	1572	1593
Earl of Worcester (1514)	William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester	1549	1589	Died
Earl of Worcester (1514)	Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester	1589	1628
Earl of Cumberland (1525)	George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland	1570	1605
Earl of Rutland (1525)	Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland	1563	1587	Died; Barony of Ros succeeded by his daughter, see below
	John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland	1587	1588	Died
	Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland	1588	1612
Earl of Huntingdon (1529)	Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon	1561	1595
Earl of Sussex (1529)	Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex	1557	1583	Died
Earl of Sussex (1529)	Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex	1583	1593
Earl of Bath (1536)	William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath	1561	1623
Earl of Southampton (1547)	Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton	1550	1581	Died
Earl of Southampton (1547)	Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton	1581	1624
Earl of Bedford (1550)	Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford	1555	1585	Died
Earl of Bedford (1550)	Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford	1585	1627
Earl of Pembroke (1551)	Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke	1570	1601
Earl of Devon (1553)	William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon	1557	1630
Earl of Northumberland (1557)	Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland	1572	1585	Died
Earl of Northumberland (1557)	Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland	1585	1632
Earl of Hertford (1559)	Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford	1559	1621
Earl of Warwick (1561)	Ambrose Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick	1561	1590
Earl of Leicester (1564)	Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester	1564	1588	Died, title extinct
Earl of Essex (1572)	Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex	1576	1601
Earl of Lincoln (1572)	Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln	1572	1585	Died
Earl of Lincoln (1572)	Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln	1585	1616
Viscount Montagu (1554)	Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu	1554	1592
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559)	Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon	1559	1582	Died
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559)	Henry Howard, 2nd Viscount Howard of Bindon	1582	1590
Baron de Ros (1264)	Elizabeth Cecil, 16th Baroness de Ros	1587	1591	Barony previously held by the Earls of Rutland
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295)	Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton	1562	1593
Baron Morley (1299)	Edward Parker, 12th Baron Morley	1577	1618
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308)	Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche	1569	1625
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313)	George Tuchet, 11th Baron Audley	1563	1617
Baron Cobham of Kent (1313)	William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham	1558	1597
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313)	Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby	1526	1580	Died
Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1313)	Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby	1580	1601
Baron Dacre (1321)	Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre	1558	1594
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371)	Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton	1549	1591
Baron Bergavenny (1392)	Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny	1536	1585	Died
Baron Bergavenny (1392)	Mary Fane, 3rd Baroness Bergavenny	1585	1626
Baron Berkeley (1421)	Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley	1534	1613
Baron Dudley (1440)	Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley	1553	1586	Died
Baron Dudley (1440)	Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley	1586	1643
Baron Saye and Sele (1447)	Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Saye and Sele	1573	1613
Baron Stourton (1448)	John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton	1557	1588	Died
Baron Stourton (1448)	Edward Stourton, 10th Baron Stourton	1588	1633
Baron Ogle (1461)	Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle	1562	1597
Baron Mountjoy (1465)	James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy	1544	1582	Died
Baron Mountjoy (1465)	William Blount, 7th Baron Mountjoy	1582	1594
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491)	Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke	1562	1606
Baron Monteagle (1514)	William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle	1560	1581	Died
Baron Monteagle (1514)	William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle	1581	1622
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523)	William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden	1556	1595
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529)	William Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys	1560	1623
Baron Burgh (1529)	William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh	1550	1584	Died
Baron Burgh (1529)	Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh	1584	1597
Baron Windsor (1529)	Frederick Windsor, 4th Baron Windsor	1574	1585	Died
Baron Windsor (1529)	Henry Windsor, 5th Baron Windsor	1585	1605
Baron Wentworth (1529)	Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth	1551	1584	Died
Baron Wentworth (1529)	Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth	1584	1593
Baron Mordaunt (1532)	Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Mordaunt	1571	1601
Baron Cromwell (1540)	Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell	1551	1593
Baron Eure (1544)	William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure	1548	1594
Baron Wharton (1545)	Philip Wharton, 3rd Baron Wharton	1572	1625
Baron Sheffield (1547)	Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield	1568	1646
Baron Rich (1547)	Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich	1567	1581	Died
Baron Rich (1547)	Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich	1581	1618
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547)	Charles Willoughby, 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham	1570	1612
Baron Lumley (1547)	John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley	1547	1609
Baron Darcy of Aston (1548)	John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Aston	1558	1602
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551)	John Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy of Chiche	1558	1581	Died
Baron Darcy of Chiche (1551)	Thomas Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy of Chiche	1581	1640
Baron Paget (1552)	Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget	1563	1589	Attainted, and title was forfeited
Baron North (1554)	Roger North, 2nd Baron North	1564	1600
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554)	Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham	1573	1624
Baron Chandos (1554)	Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos	1573	1594
Baron Hunsdon (1559)	Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon	1559	1596
Baron St John of Bletso (1559)	Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso	1559	1582	Died
Baron St John of Bletso (1559)	John St John, 2nd Baron St John of Bletso	1582	1596
Baron Buckhurst (1567)	Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst	1567	1608
Baron De La Warr (1570)	William West, 1st Baron De La Warr	1570	1595
Baron Burghley (1571)	William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley	1571	1598
Baron Cheyne of Toddington (1572)	Henry Cheyne, 1st Baron Cheyne	1572	1587	Died, title extinct
Baron Compton (1572)	Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton	1572	1589	Died
Baron Compton (1572)	William Compton, 2nd Baron Compton	1589	1630
Baron Norreys (1572)	Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys	1572	1601

Peerage of Scotland

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398)	none	1567	1594
Duke of Lennox (1581)	Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox	1581	1583	New creation, died
Duke of Lennox (1581)	Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox	1583	1624
Earl of Mar (1114)	John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar	1572	1634
Earl of Sutherland (1235)	Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland	1567	1594
Earl of Angus (1389)	Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus	1558	1588	Died
Earl of Angus (1389)	William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus	1588	1591
Earl of Crawford (1398)	David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford	1574	1607
Earl of Menteith (1427)	John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith	1578	1598
Earl of Huntly (1445)	George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly	1579	1636
Earl of Erroll (1452)	Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll	1573	1585	Died
Earl of Erroll (1452)	Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll	1585	1631
Earl of Caithness (1455)	George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness	1529	1582	Died
Earl of Caithness (1455)	George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness	1582	1643
Earl of Argyll (1457)	Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll	1573	1584	Died
Earl of Argyll (1457)	Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll	1584	1638
Earl of Atholl (1457)	John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl	1579	1595
Earl of Morton (1458)	James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton	1550	1581	Attainted
	Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Morton	1586	1588	Restored; died
	William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton	1588	1606
Earl of Rothes (1458)	Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes	1558	1611
Earl Marischal (1458)	William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal	1530	1581	Died
Earl Marischal (1458)	George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal	1581	1623
Earl of Buchan (1469)	Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan	1551	1580	Died
Earl of Buchan (1469)	James Douglas, 5th Earl of Buchan	1580	1601
Earl of Glencairn (1488)	James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn	1578	1630
Earl of Arran (1503)	James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran	1575	1609	Earldom held by James Stewart, 1581-1585, see below
Earl of Montrose (1503)	John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose	1571	1608
Earl of Eglinton (1507)	Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton	1546	1585	Died
	Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton	1585	1586
	Hugh Montgomerie, 5th Earl of Eglinton	1586	1612
Earl of Cassilis (1509)	John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis	1576	1615
Earl of Moray (1562)	Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray	1570	1591
Earl of Lennox (1578)	Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox	1578	1580	Resigned
Earl of March (1580)	Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March	1580	1586	Died, title extinct
Earl of Bothwell (1581)	Francis Stewart, 1st Earl of Bothwell	1581	1592	New creation
Earl of Gowrie (1581)	William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie	1581	1584	New creation, title forfeited
	James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie	1584	1588
	John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie	1588	1600
Earl of Arran (1581)	James Stewart, Earl of Arran	1581	1585	New creation; attainted
Earl of Orkney (1581)	Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney	1581	1593	New creation
Lord Somerville (1430)	Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville	1569	1597
Lord Forbes (1442)	William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes	1547	1593
Lord Maxwell (1445)	John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell	1555	1593
Lord Glamis (1445)	Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis	1578	1615
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445)	Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay	1563	1589	Died
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445)	James Lindsay, 7th Lord Lindsay	1589	1601
Lord Saltoun (1445)	Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun	1543	1587	Died
Lord Saltoun (1445)	George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun	1587	1590
Lord Gray (1445)	Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray	1541	1584	Died
Lord Gray (1445)	Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray	1584	1608
Lord Sinclair (1449)	Henry Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair	1570	1601
Lord Fleming (1451)	John Fleming, 6th Lord Fleming	1572	1619
Lord Seton (1451)	George Seton, 7th Lord Seton	1549	1586	Died
Lord Seton (1451)	Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton	1586	1603
Lord Borthwick (1452)	William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick	1566	1582	Died
Lord Borthwick (1452)	James Borthwick, 7th Lord Borthwick	1582	1599
Lord Boyd (1454)	Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd	1558	1590
Lord Oliphant (1455)	Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant	1566	1593
Lord Livingston (1458)	William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston	1553	1592
Lord Cathcart (1460)	Alan Cathcart, 4th Lord Cathcart	1547	1618
Lord Lovat (1464)	Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat	1577	1633
Lord Innermeath (1470)	James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath	1569	1585	Died
Lord Innermeath (1470)	John Stewart, 6th Lord Innermeath	1585	1603
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473)	Elizabeth Douglas, 5th Lady Carlyle	1575	1605
Lord Home (1473)	Alexander Home, 6th Lord Home	1575	1619
Lord Ruthven (1488)	William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven	1566	1584	Created Earl of Gowrie, see above
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488)	Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar	1569	1612
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488)	Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord Drummond	1571	1600
Lord Hay of Yester (1488)	William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester	1557	1586	Died
Lord Hay of Yester (1488)	William Hay, 6th Lord Hay of Yester	1586	1591
Lord Sempill (1489)	Robert Sempill, 4th Lord Sempill	1576	1611
Lord Herries of Terregles (1490)	Agnes Maxwell, 4th Lady Herries of Terregles	1543	1594
Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (1491)	James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie	1549	1606
Lord Ross (1499)	James Ross, 4th Lord Ross	1556	1581	Died
Lord Ross (1499)	Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross	1581	1595
Lord Elphinstone (1509)	Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone	1547	1602
Lord Methven (1528)	Henry Stewart, 3rd Lord Methven	1572	1580	Died, title extinct
Lord Ochiltree (1543)	Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree	1548	1591
Lord Torphichen (1564)	James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Torphichen	1579	1617
Lord Doune (1581)	James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune	1581	1590	New creation
Lord Dingwall (1584)	Andrew Keith, 1st Lord Dingwall	1584	abt. 1599	New creation
Lord Paisley (1587)	Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley	1587	1621	New creation

Peerage of Ireland

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Earl of Kildare (1316)	Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare	1569	1585	Died
Earl of Kildare (1316)	Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare	1585	1597
Earl of Ormond (1328)	Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond	1546	1614
Earl of Desmond (1329)	Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond	1558	1582	Attainted
Earl of Waterford (1446)	George Talbot, 6th Earl of Waterford	1560	1590
Earl of Tyrone (1542)	Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone	1562	1608
Earl of Clanricarde (1543)	Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde	1544	1582	Died
Earl of Clanricarde (1543)	Ulick Burke, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde	1582	1601
Earl of Thomond (1543)	Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond	1553	1581	Died
Earl of Thomond (1543)	Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond	1581	1624
Earl of Clancare (1565)	Donald McCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancare	1565	1597
Viscount Gormanston (1478)	Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston	1569	1599
Viscount Buttevant (1541)	James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant	1557	1581	Died
Viscount Buttevant (1541)	David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant	1581	1617
Viscount Baltinglass (1541)	James Eustace, 3rd Viscount Baltinglass	1578	1585	Attainted, title forfeited
Viscount Mountgarret (1550)	Edmund Butler, 2nd Viscount Mountgarret	1571	1602
Baron Athenry (1172)	Richard II de Bermingham	1547	1580	Died
Baron Athenry (1172)	Edmond I de Bermingham	1580	1612
Baron Kingsale (1223)	Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale	1535	1599
Baron Kerry (1223)	Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry	1550	1590
Baron Slane (1370)	Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane	1578	1597
Baron Howth (1425)	Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth	1558	1589	Died
Baron Howth (1425)	Nicholas St Lawrence, 9th Baron Howth	1589	1606
Baron Killeen (1449)	James Plunkett, 8th Baron Killeen	1567	1595
Baron Trimlestown (1461)	Peter Barnewall, 6th Baron Trimlestown	1573	1598
Baron Dunsany (1462)	Patrick Plunkett, 7th Baron of Dunsany	1564	1601
Baron Delvin (1486)	Christopher Nugent, 6th Baron Delvin	1559	1602
Baron Power (1535)	John Power, 3rd Baron Power	1545	1592
Baron Dunboyne (1541)	James Butler, 2nd/12th Baron Dunboyne	1566	1624
Baron Louth (1541)	Oliver Plunkett, 4th Baron Louth	1575	1607
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)	Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 2nd Baron Upper Ossory	1575	1581	Died
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)	Florence Fitzpatrick, 3rd Baron Upper Ossory	1581	1613
Baron Inchiquin (1543)	Murrough O'Brien, 4th Baron Inchiquin	1573	1597
Baron Ardenerie (1580)	John Bourke, 1st Baron Ardenerie	1580	1580	New creation; died
Baron Ardenerie (1580)	William Bourke, 2nd Baron Ardenerie	1580	1591
Baron Bourke of Castleconnell (1580)	William Bourke, 1st Baron Bourke of Connell	1580	1584	New creation; died
Baron Bourke of Castleconnell (1580)	John Bourke, 2nd Baron Bourke of Connell	1584	1592
Baron Cahir (1583)	Theobald Butler, 1st Baron Cahir	1583	1596	New creation

References

Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1887). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant. 1–8 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.

Cracroft-Brennan, Patrick. "Cracroft's Peerage" (web). Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 2013-07-08.

Preceded by List of peers 1570–1579	Peers by year 1580–1589	Succeeded by List of peers 1590–1599

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