List of peers 1770–1779
This page lists all peers who held extant titles between the years 1770 and 1779.
Peerage of England, Scotland and Great Britain
Dukes
Marquesses
| Title | Holder | Date gained | Date lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerage of England | ||||
| - | ||||
| Peerage of Scotland | ||||
| Marquess of Tweeddale (1694) | George Hay, 5th Marquess of Tweeddale | 1762 | 1770 | Died |
| George Hay, 6th Marquess of Tweeddale | 1770 | 1787 | ||
| Marquess of Lothian (1701) | William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian | 1767 | 1775 | Died |
| William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian | 1775 | 1815 | ||
| Marquess of Annandale (1701) | George Vanden-Bempde, 3rd Marquess of Annandale | 1730 | 1792 | |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||||
| Marquess Grey (1740) | Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey | 1740 | 1797 | |
| Marquess of Rockingham (1746) | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham | 1750 | 1782 | |
Earls
Viscounts
| Title | Holder | Date gained | Date lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerage of England | ||||
| Viscount Hereford (1550) | Edward Devereux, 12th Viscount Hereford | 1760 | 1783 | |
| Viscount Montagu (1554) | Anthony Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu | 1767 | 1787 | |
| Viscount Saye and Sele (1624) | Richard Fiennes, 6th Viscount Saye and Sele | 1742 | 1781 | |
| Viscount Townshend (1682) | George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend | 1764 | 1807 | |
| Viscount Weymouth (1682) | Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth | 1751 | 1796 | |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||||
| Viscount of Falkland (1620) | Lucius Cary, 7th Viscount Falkland | 1730 | 1785 | |
| Viscount of Stormont (1621) | David Murray, 7th Viscount of Stormont | 1748 | 1796 | |
| Viscount of Arbuthnott (1641) | John Arbuthnot, 6th Viscount of Arbuthnott | 1756 | 1791 | |
| Viscount of Irvine (1661) | Charles Ingram, 9th Viscount of Irvine | 1763 | 1778 | Died; Peerage extinct |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||||
| Viscount Bolingbroke (1712) | Frederick St John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke | 1751 | 1787 | |
| Viscount Falmouth (1720) | Hugh Boscawen, 2nd Viscount Falmouth | 1734 | 1782 | |
| Viscount Torrington (1721) | George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington | 1750 | 1812 | |
| Viscount Leinster (1747) | James FitzGerald, 1st Viscount Leinster | 1747 | 1773 | Died; Duke of Leinster in the Peerage of Ireland |
| William FitzGerald, 2nd Viscount Leinster | 1773 | 1804 | Duke of Leinster in the Peerage of Ireland | |
| Viscount Courtenay (1762) | William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay | 1762 | 1788 | |
| Viscount Wentworth (1762) | Edward Noel, 1st Viscount Wentworth | 1762 | 1774 | Died |
| Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth | 1774 | 1815 | ||
| Viscount Dudley and Ward (1763) | John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward | 1763 | 1774 | Died |
| John Ward, 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward | 1774 | 1788 | ||
| Viscount Maynard (1766) | Charles Maynard, 1st Viscount Maynard | 1766 | 1775 | Died |
| Charles Maynard, 2nd Viscount Maynard | 1775 | 1824 | ||
| Viscount Hampden (1776) | Robert Hampden-Trevor, 1st Viscount Hampden | 1776 | 1783 | New creation |
Barons
| Title | Holder | Date gained | Date lost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerage of England | ||||
| Baron le Despencer (1264) | Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer | 1763 | 1781 | |
| Baron Clinton (1299) | Margaret Rolle, 15th Baroness Clinton | 1760 | 1781 | |
| Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1299) | Charlotte Townshend, 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley | 1749 | 1770 | Died |
| George Townshend, 16th Baron Ferrers of Chartley | 1770 | 1811 | ||
| Baron de Clifford (1299) | Margaret Coke, 19th Baroness de Clifford | 1734 | 1775 | Died, Barony fell into abeyance |
| Edward Southwell, 20th Baron de Clifford | 1776 | 1777 | Abeyance terminated | |
| Edward Southwell, 21st Baron de Clifford | 1777 | 1832 | ||
| Baron Botetourt (1305) | Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt | 1764 | 1770 | Died, Barony fell into abeyance |
| Baron Audley (1313) | George Thicknesse, 19th Baron Audley | 1777 | 1818 | Barony previously held by the Earl of Castlehaven |
| Baron Dacre (1321) | Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 17th Baron Dacre | 1755 | 1786 | |
| Baron Stourton (1448) | William Stourton, 16th Baron Stourton | 1753 | 1781 | |
| Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491) | John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke | 1752 | 1816 | |
| Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547) | Henry Willoughby, 16th Baron Willoughby of Parham | 1767 | 1775 | Died |
| George Willoughby, 17th Baron Willoughby of Parham | 1775 | 1779 | Died, title extinct | |
| Baron Paget (1552) | Henry Paget, 9th Baron Paget | 1769 | 1812 | |
| Baron St John of Bletso (1559) | Henry St John, 13th Baron St John of Bletso | 1767 | 1805 | |
| Baron Petre (1603) | Robert Petre, 9th Baron Petre | 1742 | 1801 | |
| Baron Arundell of Wardour (1605) | Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour | 1756 | 1808 | |
| Baron Dormer (1615) | John Dormer, 7th Baron Dormer | 1761 | 1785 | |
| Baron Teynham (1616) | Henry Roper, 10th Baron Teynham | 1727 | 1781 | |
| Baron Craven (1627) | William Craven, 6th Baron Craven | 1769 | 1791 | |
| Baron Strange (1628) | Charlotte Murray, 8th Baroness Strange | 1764 | 1805 | |
| Baron Leigh (1643) | Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh | 1749 | 1786 | |
| Baron Byron (1643) | William Byron, 5th Baron Byron | 1736 | 1798 | |
| Baron Langdale (1658) | Marmaduke Langdale, 4th Baron Langdale | 1718 | 1771 | Died |
| Marmaduke Langdale, 5th Baron Langdale | 1771 | 1777 | Died, title extinct | |
| Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658) | John Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton | 1741 | 1773 | Died, title extinct |
| Baron Delamer (1661) | Nathaniel Booth, 4th Baron Delamer | 1758 | 1770 | Died, title extinct |
| Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1672) | Hugh Clifford, 4th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh | 1732 | 1783 | |
| Baron Willoughby of Parham (1680) | Henry Willoughby, 16th Baron Willoughby of Parham | 1767 | 1775 | Died |
| George Willoughby, 17th Baron Willoughby of Parham | 1775 | 1779 | Died, title extinct | |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||||
| Lord Somerville (1430) | James Somerville, 14th Lord Somerville | 1765 | 1796 | |
| Lord Forbes (1442) | James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes | 1761 | 1804 | |
| Lord Saltoun (1445) | George Fraser, 15th Lord Saltoun | 1748 | 1781 | |
| Lord Gray (1445) | John Gray, 11th Lord Gray | 1738 | 1782 | |
| Lord Borthwick (1452) | Henry Borthwick, 14th Lord Borthwick | 1762 | 1772 | Died, peerage dormant |
| Lord Cathcart (1460) | Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart | 1740 | 1776 | Died |
| William Cathcart, 10th Lord Cathcart | 1776 | 1843 | ||
| Lord Sempill (1489) | John Sempill, 13th Lord Sempill | 1746 | 1782 | |
| Lord Elphinstone (1509) | Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone | 1757 | 1781 | |
| Lord Torphichen (1564) | James Sandilands, 9th Lord Torphichen | 1765 | 1815 | |
| Lord Lindores (1600) | James Francis Leslie, 7th Lord Lindores | 1765 | 1775 | |
| John Leslie, 8th Lord Lindores | 1775 | 1813 | ||
| Lord Colville of Culross (1604) | Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross | 1741 | 1770 | Died |
| John Colville, 8th Lord Colville of Culross | 1770 | 1811 | ||
| Lord Blantyre (1606) | William Stuart, 9th Lord Blantyre | 1751 | 1776 | Died |
| Alexander Stuart, 10th Lord Blantyre | 1776 | 1783 | ||
| Lord Cranstoun (1609) | James Cranstoun, 6th Lord Cranstoun | 1727 | 1773 | Died |
| William Cranstoun, 7th Lord Cranstoun | 1773 | 1778 | Died | |
| James Cranstoun, 8th Lord Cranstoun | 1778 | 1796 | ||
| Lord Aston of Forfar (1627) | Walter Aston, 8th Lord Aston of Forfar | 1763 | 1805 | |
| Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1627) | Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron | 1710 | 1781 | |
| Lord Napier (1627) | Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier | 1706 | 1773 | Died |
| William Napier, 7th Lord Napier | 1773 | 1775 | Died | |
| Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier | 1775 | 1823 | ||
| Lord Reay (1628) | Hugh Mackay, 6th Lord Reay | 1768 | 1797 | |
| Lord Kirkcudbright (1633) | John Maclellan, 8th Lord Kirkcudbright | 1762 | 1801 | |
| Lord Forrester (1633) | Caroline Cockburn of Ormistoun, 8th Lady Forrester | 1763 | 1784 | |
| Lord Banff (1642) | Alexander Ogilvy, 7th Lord Banff | 1746 | 1771 | Died |
| William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff | 1771 | 1803 | ||
| Lord Elibank (1643) | Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank | 1736 | 1778 | Died |
| George Murray, 6th Lord Elibank | 1778 | 1785 | ||
| Lord Falconer of Halkerton (1646) | William Falconer, 6th Lord Falconer of Halkerton | 1762 | 1776 | Died |
| Anthony Keith-Falconer, 7th Lord Falconer of Halkerton | 1776 | 1804 | Claimed the Earldom of Kintore in 1778, see above | |
| Lord Belhaven and Stenton (1647) | James Hamilton, 5th Lord Belhaven and Stenton | 1764 | 1777 | Died |
| Robert Hamilton, 6th Lord Belhaven and Stenton | 1777 | 1784 | ||
| Lord Rollo (1651) | John Rollo, 6th Lord Rollo | 1763 | 1783 | |
| Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1650) | Isobel Ruthven, 4th Lady Ruthven of Freeland | 1722 | 1783 | |
| Lord Bellenden (1661) | John Ker Bellenden, 5th Lord Bellenden | 1753 | 1796 | |
| Lord Kinnaird (1682) | George Kinnaird, 7th Lord Kinnaird | 1767 | 1805 | |
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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 23 March 2019.
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