The British Peerage in 1818

The title of marquess ranks second-highest in the British peerage, preceeding the titles of earl, viscount and baron. All ducal families either possessed marquessates prior to the monarch advancing them in rank or were given their marquessate at the same time as their ducal title (Robert Bertie, created 1^st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven on 26.07.1715, already held the title of 4^th Marquess of Lindsey, but Scroop Edgerton, 4^th Earl of Bridgwater, became Marquess of Brackley and Duke of Bridgwater on 18.06.1720).

Nineteen marquessates were created by King George III during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras; three non-ducal marquessates -- Antrim, Annandale and Clanricarde -- became either dormant or extinct.

The marquessate of Antrim was re-created by King George III on 18.08.1789 in the peerage of Ireland. The title was last held by Sir Randal William MacDonnell, 1^st Marquess of Antrim (04.11.1749-29.07.1791), son of Alexander MacDonnell, 5^th Earl of Antrim (22.07.1713-13.10.1775).

Created by King William III on 24.06.1701 in the peerage of Scotland, the marquessate of Annandale was last held by George Johnstone, 3^rd Marquess of Annandale (29.05.1720-29.04.1792). His older half-brother, James Johnstone, 2^nd Marquess of Annandale, had attempted to disinheirit George and his brother John in 1726, but failed; George inherited the title on 10.02.1730. Legally changing his name to George van den Bempde-Johnstone in 1744, he was declared insane on 05.03.1748 and died, unmarried, in 1792.[1]

The marquessate of Clanricarde was re-created in the peerage of Ireland by King George III on 17.08.1789 for Henry de Burgh, 12^th Earl of Clanricarde (08.01.1742-08.12.1797). At his death, the earldom passed to his brother General John Thomas de Burgh (22.09.1744-27.07.1808).[2]

In 1818, there were 32 marquessates: 1 in the peerage of England, 3 in the peerage of Scotland, 19 in the peerage of Great Britain and Ireland and 9 in the peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

I. Peerage of England (until 1707)

Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13^th Marquess of Winchester (30.01.1765-29.11.1843), inherited his title from his father, George Paulet, 12^th Marquess of Winchester, on 22.04.1800.

II. Peerage of Scotland (until 1707)

Sir Charles Douglas of Kelhead [5^th Baronet] and 6^th Marquess of Queensberry (1777-03.12.1837), inherited his title from William Douglas, 4^th Duke of Queensberry, on 23.12.1810. The dukedom was inherited by Sir Henry Scott, 3^rd Duke of Buccleuch.

George Hay, 8^th Marquess of Tweeddale (01.02.1787-10.10.1876), inherited his title from his father, George Hay, 7^th Marquess of Tweeddale, on 09.08.1804.

William Kerr, 6^th Marquess of Lothian (04.10.1763-27.04.1824), inherited his title from his father, William John Kerr, 5^th Marquess of Lothian, on 04.01.1815.

III. Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland (1707-1801)

Nineteen creations by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (25.10.1760-29.01.1820):

Sir Richard Temple-Nugent-Grenville, 2^nd Marquess of Buckingham (20.03.1776-17.01.1839), inherited his title from his father, Sir George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1^st Marquess of Buckingham, on 11.02.1813.

Sir Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3^rd Marquess of Landsdowne (02.07.1780-31.01.1863), inherited his title from his half-brother, John Henry Petty, 2^nd Marquess of Landsdowne, on 15.11.1809.

George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2^nd Marquess of Stafford (09.01.1758-19.07.1833), inherited his title from his father, Granville Leveson-Gower, 1^st Marquess of Stafford, on 26.10.1803.[3]

George Ferrers Townshend, 3^rd Marquess Townshend (13.12.1778-31.12.1855), inherited his title from his father, George Townshend, 2^nd Marquess Townshend, on 27.07.1811.

Sir Thomas Thynne, 2^nd Marquess of Bath (25.01.1765-27.03.1837), inherited his title from his father, Sir Thomas Thynne, 1^st Marquess of Bath, on 19.11.1796.

Henry de la Poer Beresford, 2^nd Marquess of Waterford (23.05.1772-16.07.1826), inherited his title from his father, George de la Poer Beresford, 1^st Marquess of Waterford, on 03.12.1800.

Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill, 3^rd Marquess of Downshire (08.10.1788-12.04.1845), inherited his title from his father, Arthur Hill, 2^nd Marquess of Downshire, on 07.09.1801.

King George III created this title for James Cecil, 7^th Earl of Salisbury (04.09.1748-13.06.1823).

James Hamilton, 2^nd Marquess of Abercorn (21.01.1811-31.10.1885), inherited his title from his grandfather, Sir John Hamilton, 1^st Marquess of Abercorn, on 27.01.1818.[4]

George Augustus Chichester, 2^nd Marquess of Donegall (13.10.1769-05.10.1844), inherited his title from his father, Arthur Chichester, 1^st Marquess of Donegall on 05.01.1799.

King George III created this title for Charles Moore, 6^th Earl of Drogheda (29.06.1730-22.12.1822). Moore was promoted to Field-Marshal by King George IV in 1821.

Charles Cornwallis, 2^nd Marquess Cornwallis (29.10.1774-09.08.1823), inherited his title form his father, General Charles Cornwallis, 1^st Marquess Cornwallis, on 05.10.1805.

Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway, 2^nd Marquess of Hertford (12.02.1743-28.06.1822), inherited his title from his father, Francis Seymour-Conway, 1^st Marquess of Hertford, on 14.06.1794.

John Crichton-Stuart, 2^nd Marquess of the County of Bute (10.08.1793-18.03.1848) inherited his title from his grandfather, John Crichton-Stuart, 1^st Marquess of the County of Bute, on 16.11.1814 (his father, John Crichton-Stuart, Baron Mount Stuart, died on 22.01.1794).

King George III created this title for Richard Colley Wellesley, 2^nd Earl of Mornington (20.06.1760-26.09.1842). Wellesley was British Foreign Secretary from 1809 to 1812.

William OĄŻBrien, 2^nd Marquess of Thomond (1765-21.08.1846), inherited his title from his uncle, Murrough OĄŻBrien, 1^st Marquess of Thomond -- who died on 10.02.1808 as the result of an accident in London.

King George III created this title for Thomas Taylor, 2^nd Earl of Bective (18.11.1757-24.10.1829).

Howe Peter Browne, 2^nd Marquess of Sligo (18.05.1788-26.01.1845), inherited his title from his father, John Denis Browne, 1^st Marquess of Sligo, on 02.06.1809.[5]

John Tottenham (later Loftus), 2^nd Marquess of Ely (15.02.1770-26.09.1845), inherited his title from his father, Sir Charles Tottenham of Tottenham Green [2^nd Baronet], 1^st Marquess of Ely, on 27.03.1806.

IV. Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1801-present)

Nine creations by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (25.10.1760-29.01.1820):

Brownlow Cecil, 2^nd Marquess of Exeter (02.07.1795-16.01.1867), inherited his title from his father, Henry Cecil, 1^st Marquess of Exeter, on 01.05.1804.

King George III created this title for John Jefferies Pratt, 2^nd Earl Camden (11.02.1759-08.10.1840), a former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1795-1798) and Secretary of War and the Colonies (18.05.1804-10.07.1805).

King George III created this title for George Compton, 9^th Earl of Northampton (24.03.1760-24.05.1828).

King George III created this title for Lieutenant-General Sir Henry William Paget, 2^nd Earl of Uxbridge (17.05.1768-29.04.1854).[6]

King George III created this title for George James Cholmondeley, 4^th Earl of Cholmondeley (11.05.1749-10.04.1827).

King George III created this title for Henry Conyngham, 1^st Earl of Conyingham (26.12.1766-28.12.1832).

King George III created this title for Walter Butler, 11^th Earl of Ormonde (05.02.1770-10.08.1820).

King George III created this title for Sir Robert Stewart, 1^st Earl of Londonderry (27.09.1739-08.04.1821), the father of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (Foreign Secretary 12.03.1812-12.08.1822).

King George III created this title for Francis Rawdon, 2^nd Earl of Moira (09.12.1754-28.11.1826).

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Notes

[1] The marquessate of Annandale remains "dormant". The earldom of Annandale and Hartfell (created 1662) remained dormant until 1985, when the title of 11^th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was awarded by the House of Lords to Patrick Andrew Wentworth Hope-Johnsone [see Part 3].

[2] This marquessate was re-created again in 1825 by King George IV for the 13^th Earl's son, Ulick John de Burgh.

[3] He was created Duke of Sutherland by King William IV on 28.01.1833.

[4] His father -- James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton -- had died on 27.05.1814, aged 27.

[5] This marquessate is sometimes mis-spelled "Slingo".

[6] The Earl of Uxbridge was a cavalry officer who was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo (18.06.1815).

The British Peerage in 1818: the Marquessates

I. Peerage of England (until 1707)

II. Peerage of Scotland (until 1707)

III. Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland (1707-1801)

IV. Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1801-present)

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Peerage of England Peerage of Scotland Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland Sources Notes	The British Peerage in 1818: the Marquessates By Stephen Millar The title of marquess ranks second-highest in the British peerage, preceeding the titles of earl, viscount and baron. All ducal families either possessed marquessates prior to the monarch advancing them in rank or were given their marquessate at the same time as their ducal title (Robert Bertie, created 1^st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven on 26.07.1715, already held the title of 4^th Marquess of Lindsey, but Scroop Edgerton, 4^th Earl of Bridgwater, became Marquess of Brackley and Duke of Bridgwater on 18.06.1720). Nineteen marquessates were created by King George III during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras; three non-ducal marquessates -- Antrim, Annandale and Clanricarde -- became either dormant or extinct. The marquessate of Antrim was re-created by King George III on 18.08.1789 in the peerage of Ireland. The title was last held by Sir Randal William MacDonnell, 1^st Marquess of Antrim (04.11.1749-29.07.1791), son of Alexander MacDonnell, 5^th Earl of Antrim (22.07.1713-13.10.1775). Created by King William III on 24.06.1701 in the peerage of Scotland, the marquessate of Annandale was last held by George Johnstone, 3^rd Marquess of Annandale (29.05.1720-29.04.1792). His older half-brother, James Johnstone, 2^nd Marquess of Annandale, had attempted to disinheirit George and his brother John in 1726, but failed; George inherited the title on 10.02.1730. Legally changing his name to George van den Bempde-Johnstone in 1744, he was declared insane on 05.03.1748 and died, unmarried, in 1792.[1] The marquessate of Clanricarde was re-created in the peerage of Ireland by King George III on 17.08.1789 for Henry de Burgh, 12^th Earl of Clanricarde (08.01.1742-08.12.1797). At his death, the earldom passed to his brother General John Thomas de Burgh (22.09.1744-27.07.1808).[2] In 1818, there were 32 marquessates: 1 in the peerage of England, 3 in the peerage of Scotland, 19 in the peerage of Great Britain and Ireland and 9 in the peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland. I. Peerage of England (until 1707) One creation by King Edward VI of England (28.01.1547-06.07.1553): 29. Winchester (created 11.10.1551; England) Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13^th Marquess of Winchester (30.01.1765-29.11.1843), inherited his title from his father, George Paulet, 12^th Marquess of Winchester, on 22.04.1800. II. Peerage of Scotland (until 1707) One creation by King Charles II of England (08.05.1660-06.02.1685): 30. Queensberry (created 11.02.1682; Scotland) Sir Charles Douglas of Kelhead [5^th Baronet] and 6^th Marquess of Queensberry (1777-03.12.1837), inherited his title from William Douglas, 4^th Duke of Queensberry, on 23.12.1810. The dukedom was inherited by Sir Henry Scott, 3^rd Duke of Buccleuch. Two creations by King William III of England (13.02.1689-08.03.1702): 31. Tweeddale (created 17.12.1694; Scotland) George Hay, 8^th Marquess of Tweeddale (01.02.1787-10.10.1876), inherited his title from his father, George Hay, 7^th Marquess of Tweeddale, on 09.08.1804. 32. Lothian (created 23.06.1701; Scotland) William Kerr, 6^th Marquess of Lothian (04.10.1763-27.04.1824), inherited his title from his father, William John Kerr, 5^th Marquess of Lothian, on 04.01.1815. III. Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland (1707-1801) Nineteen creations by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (25.10.1760-29.01.1820): 33. Buckingham (created 04.12.1784, Great Britain) Sir Richard Temple-Nugent-Grenville, 2^nd Marquess of Buckingham (20.03.1776-17.01.1839), inherited his title from his father, Sir George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1^st Marquess of Buckingham, on 11.02.1813. 34. Landsdowne (created 06.12.1784, Great Britain) Sir Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3^rd Marquess of Landsdowne (02.07.1780-31.01.1863), inherited his title from his half-brother, John Henry Petty, 2^nd Marquess of Landsdowne, on 15.11.1809. 35. Stafford (created 01.03.1786; Great Britain) George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2^nd Marquess of Stafford (09.01.1758-19.07.1833), inherited his title from his father, Granville Leveson-Gower, 1^st Marquess of Stafford, on 26.10.1803.[3] 36. Townshend (created 31.10.1787; Great Britain) George Ferrers Townshend, 3^rd Marquess Townshend (13.12.1778-31.12.1855), inherited his title from his father, George Townshend, 2^nd Marquess Townshend, on 27.07.1811. 37. Bath (created 18.08.1789; Great Britain) Sir Thomas Thynne, 2^nd Marquess of Bath (25.01.1765-27.03.1837), inherited his title from his father, Sir Thomas Thynne, 1^st Marquess of Bath, on 19.11.1796. 38. Waterford (created 19.08.1789; Ireland) Henry de la Poer Beresford, 2^nd Marquess of Waterford (23.05.1772-16.07.1826), inherited his title from his father, George de la Poer Beresford, 1^st Marquess of Waterford, on 03.12.1800. 39. Downshire (created 20.08.1789; Ireland) Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill, 3^rd Marquess of Downshire (08.10.1788-12.04.1845), inherited his title from his father, Arthur Hill, 2^nd Marquess of Downshire, on 07.09.1801. 40. Salisbury (created 24.08.1789; Great Britain) King George III created this title for James Cecil, 7^th Earl of Salisbury (04.09.1748-13.06.1823). 41. Abercorn (created 15.10.1790; Great Britain) James Hamilton, 2^nd Marquess of Abercorn (21.01.1811-31.10.1885), inherited his title from his grandfather, Sir John Hamilton, 1^st Marquess of Abercorn, on 27.01.1818.[4] 42. Donegall (created 27.06.1791; Ireland) George Augustus Chichester, 2^nd Marquess of Donegall (13.10.1769-05.10.1844), inherited his title from his father, Arthur Chichester, 1^st Marquess of Donegall on 05.01.1799. 43. Drogheda (created 05.07.1791; Ireland) King George III created this title for Charles Moore, 6^th Earl of Drogheda (29.06.1730-22.12.1822). Moore was promoted to Field-Marshal by King George IV in 1821. 44. Cornwallis (created 08.10.1792; Great Britain) Charles Cornwallis, 2^nd Marquess Cornwallis (29.10.1774-09.08.1823), inherited his title form his father, General Charles Cornwallis, 1^st Marquess Cornwallis, on 05.10.1805. 45. Hertford (created 05.07.1793; Great Britain) Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway, 2^nd Marquess of Hertford (12.02.1743-28.06.1822), inherited his title from his father, Francis Seymour-Conway, 1^st Marquess of Hertford, on 14.06.1794. 46. The County of Bute (created 21.03.1796; Great Britain) John Crichton-Stuart, 2^nd Marquess of the County of Bute (10.08.1793-18.03.1848) inherited his title from his grandfather, John Crichton-Stuart, 1^st Marquess of the County of Bute, on 16.11.1814 (his father, John Crichton-Stuart, Baron Mount Stuart, died on 22.01.1794). 47. Wellesley of Norragh (created 02.12.1799; Ireland) King George III created this title for Richard Colley Wellesley, 2^nd Earl of Mornington (20.06.1760-26.09.1842). Wellesley was British Foreign Secretary from 1809 to 1812. 48. Thomond (created 29.12.1800; Ireland) William OĄŻBrien, 2^nd Marquess of Thomond (1765-21.08.1846), inherited his title from his uncle, Murrough OĄŻBrien, 1^st Marquess of Thomond -- who died on 10.02.1808 as the result of an accident in London. 49. Headfort (created 29.12.1800; Ireland) King George III created this title for Thomas Taylor, 2^nd Earl of Bective (18.11.1757-24.10.1829). 50. Sligo (created 29.12.1800; Ireland) Howe Peter Browne, 2^nd Marquess of Sligo (18.05.1788-26.01.1845), inherited his title from his father, John Denis Browne, 1^st Marquess of Sligo, on 02.06.1809.[5] 51. Ely (created 29.12.1800; Ireland) John Tottenham (later Loftus), 2^nd Marquess of Ely (15.02.1770-26.09.1845), inherited his title from his father, Sir Charles Tottenham of Tottenham Green [2^nd Baronet], 1^st Marquess of Ely, on 27.03.1806. IV. Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1801-present) Nine creations by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (25.10.1760-29.01.1820): 52. Exeter (created 04.02.1801; United Kingdom) Brownlow Cecil, 2^nd Marquess of Exeter (02.07.1795-16.01.1867), inherited his title from his father, Henry Cecil, 1^st Marquess of Exeter, on 01.05.1804. 53. Camden (created 07.09.1812; United Kingdom) King George III created this title for John Jefferies Pratt, 2^nd Earl Camden (11.02.1759-08.10.1840), a former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1795-1798) and Secretary of War and the Colonies (18.05.1804-10.07.1805). 54. Northampton (created 07.09.1812; United Kingdom) King George III created this title for George Compton, 9^th Earl of Northampton (24.03.1760-24.05.1828). 55. Anglesey (created 04.07.1815; United Kingdom) King George III created this title for Lieutenant-General Sir Henry William Paget, 2^nd Earl of Uxbridge (17.05.1768-29.04.1854).[6] 56. Cholmondeley (created 22.11.1815; United Kingdom) King George III created this title for George James Cholmondeley, 4^th Earl of Cholmondeley (11.05.1749-10.04.1827). 57. Conyngham (created 22.01.1816; Ireland) King George III created this title for Henry Conyngham, 1^st Earl of Conyingham (26.12.1766-28.12.1832). 58. Ormonde (created 01.1816; Ireland) King George III created this title for Walter Butler, 11^th Earl of Ormonde (05.02.1770-10.08.1820). 59. Londonderry (created 03.03.1816; Ireland) King George III created this title for Sir Robert Stewart, 1^st Earl of Londonderry (27.09.1739-08.04.1821), the father of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (Foreign Secretary 12.03.1812-12.08.1822). 60. Hastings (created 13.04.1817; United Kingdom) King George III created this title for Francis Rawdon, 2^nd Earl of Moira (09.12.1754-28.11.1826). Sources: http://www.thepeerage.com/p1741.htm#i17410 http://www.freewebs.com/peerage/ http://www.stirnet.com/ http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/doc_WTL039920.html http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/families/johnstones.htm http://www.chinet.com/~laura/html/titles02.html http://worldroots.com/ http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/st_albans.html http://www.hq69.dial.pipex.com/Pages/h_earl.html Notes [1] The marquessate of Annandale remains "dormant". The earldom of Annandale and Hartfell (created 1662) remained dormant until 1985, when the title of 11^th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was awarded by the House of Lords to Patrick Andrew Wentworth Hope-Johnsone [see Part 3]. [2] This marquessate was re-created again in 1825 by King George IV for the 13^th Earl's son, Ulick John de Burgh. [3] He was created Duke of Sutherland by King William IV on 28.01.1833. [4] His father -- James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton -- had died on 27.05.1814, aged 27. [5] This marquessate is sometimes mis-spelled "Slingo". [6] The Earl of Uxbridge was a cavalry officer who was wounded at the Battle of Waterloo (18.06.1815). Placed on the Napoleon Series: May 2006; updated July 2006 [ Miscellaneous Index \| More on the British Peerage ]

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