List of peers 1560–1569

This page lists all peers who held extant titles between 1560 and 1569.

Peerage of England

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Duke of Cornwall (1337)	none	1537	1603
Duke of Norfolk (1483)	Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk	1554	1572
Marquess of Northampton (1547)	William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton	1547	1571
Marquess of Winchester (1551)	William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester	1551	1572
Earl of Arundel (1138)	Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel	1544	1580
Earl of Oxford (1142)	John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford	1540	1562	Died
	Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford	1562	1604
Earl of Westmorland (1397)	Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland	1459	1564	Died
	Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland	1564	1571
Earl of Shrewsbury (1442)	Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury	1538	1560	Died
	George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury	1560	1590
Earl of Kent (1465)	Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent	1524	1562	Died
	Reginald Grey, 5th Earl of Kent	1562	1573
Earl of Derby (1485)	Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby	1521	1572
Earl of Worcester (1514)	William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester	1549	1589
Earl of Cumberland (1525)	Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland	1542	1570
Earl of Rutland (1525)	Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland	1543	1563	Died
	Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland	1563	1587
Earl of Huntingdon (1529)	Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon	1544	1561	Died
	Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon	1561	1595
Earl of Sussex (1529)	Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex	1557	1583
Earl of Bath (1536)	John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath	1539	1561	Died
	William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath	1561	1623
Earl of Southampton (1547)	Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton	1550	1581
Earl of Bedford (1550)	Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford	1555	1585
Earl of Pembroke (1551)	William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke	1551	1570
Earl of Devon (1553)	William Courtenay, de jure 3rd Earl of Devon	1557	1630
Earl of Northumberland (1557)	Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland	1557	1572
Earl of Hertford (1559)	Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford	1559	1621
Earl of Warwick (1561)	Ambrose Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick	1561	1590	New creation
Earl of Leicester (1564)	Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester	1564	1588	New creation
Viscount Hereford (1550)	Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford	1558	1576
Viscount Montagu (1554)	Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu	1554	1592
Viscount Howard of Bindon (1559)	Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon	1559	1582
Baron Grey de Wilton (1295)	William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton	1520	1562	Died
	Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton	1562	1593
Baron Clinton (1299)	Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton	1517	1585
Baron Morley (1299)	Henry Parker, 11th Baron Morley	1556	1577
Baron Zouche of Haryngworth (1308)	George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche	1552	1569	Died
	Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche	1569	1625
Baron Audley of Heleigh (1313)	George Tuchet, 9th Baron Audley	1557	1560	Died
	Henry Tuchet, 10th Baron Audley	1560	1563	Died
	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
Baron Dacre (1321)	Gregory Fiennes, 10th Baron Dacre	1558	1594
Baron Greystock (1321)	William Dacre, 7th Baron Greystoke	1516	1563	Died
	Thomas Dacre, 8th Baron Greystoke	1563	1566	Died
	George Dacre, 9th Baron Greystoke	1566	1569	Died, Barony fell into abeyance
Baron Bourchier (1342)	Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier	1540	1571
Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371)	Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton	1549	1591
Baron Bergavenny (1392)	Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny	1536	1585
Baron Berkeley (1421)	Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley	1534	1613
Baron Latimer (1432)	John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer	1543	1577
Baron Dudley (1440)	Edward Sutton, 4th Baron Dudley	1553	1586
Baron Saye and Sele (1447)	Richard Fiennes, 6th Baron Saye and Sele	1528	1573
Baron Stourton (1448)	John Stourton, 9th Baron Stourton	1557	1588
Baron Ogle (1461)	Robert Ogle, 6th Baron Ogle	1545	1562	Died
	Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle	1562	1597
Baron Mountjoy (1465)	James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy	1544	1582
Baron Willoughby de Broke (1491)	Elizabeth Willoughby, 3rd Baroness Willoughby de Broke	1535	1562	Died
	Fulke Greville, 4th Baron Willoughby de Broke	1562	1606
Baron Monteagle (1514)	Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle	1523	1560	Died
	William Stanley, 3rd Baron Monteagle	1560	1581
Baron Vaux of Harrowden (1523)	William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden	1556	1595
Baron Sandys of the Vine (1529)	Thomas Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys	1540	1560	Died
	William Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys	1560	1623
Baron Burgh (1529)	William Burgh, 2nd Baron Burgh	1550	1584
Baron Tailboys (1529)	Elizabeth Tailboys, 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme	1542	1563	Died, title extinct
Baron Windsor (1529)	Edward Windsor, 3rd Baron Windsor	1558	1574
Baron Wentworth (1529)	Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth	1551	1584
Baron Mordaunt (1532)	John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt	1532	1562	Died
	John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt	1562	1571
Baron Cromwell (1540)	Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell	1551	1593
Baron Eure (1544)	William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure	1548	1594
Baron Wharton (1545)	Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton	1545	1568	Died
	Thomas Wharton, 2nd Baron Wharton	1568	1572
Baron Sheffield (1547)	John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield	1549	1568	Died
	Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield	1568	1646
Baron Rich (1547)	Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich	1547	1567	Died
	Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich	1567	1581
Baron Willoughby of Parham (1547)	William Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham	1547	1570
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
Baron Paget (1552)	William Paget, 1st Baron Paget	1552	1563	Died
	Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget	1563	1568	Died
	Thomas Paget, 3rd Baron Paget	1563	1589
Baron North (1554)	Edward North, 1st Baron North	1554	1564	Died
	Roger North, 2nd Baron North	1564	1600
Baron Howard of Effingham (1554)	William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham	1554	1573
Baron Chandos (1554)	Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos	1557	1573
Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1558)	Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough	1558	1572
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
Baron Buckhurst (1567)	Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst	1567	1608	New creation

Peerage of Scotland

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Duke of Rothesay (1398)	James Stuart, Duke of Rothesay	1566	1567	Acceded to the Throne of Scotland
Duke of Albany (1565)	Henry Stuart, 1st Duke of Albany	1565	1567	New creation; died, title succeeded by the Duke of Rothesay, and merged in the Crown in the same year
Duke of Orkney (1567)	James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney	1567	1567	New creation; title forfeited
Earl of Mar (1114)	John Erskine, Earl of Mar	1565	1572	The Earldom was restored to him, as heir general of the Countess Isabel. Numbered variously as the 1st, 6th, or 18th Earl
Earl of Sutherland (1235)	John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland	1535	1567	Died
	Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland	1567	1594
Earl of Angus (1389)	Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus	1558	1588
Earl of Crawford (1398)	David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford	1558	1574
Earl of Menteith (1427)	John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith	1543	1565	Died
	William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith	1565	1578
Earl of Huntly (1445)	George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly	1524	1562	Died; posthumously forfeited
	George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly	1565	1579	Restored in 1565
Earl of Erroll (1452)	George Hay, 7th Earl of Erroll	1541	1573
Earl of Caithness (1455)	George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness	1529	1582
Earl of Argyll (1457)	Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll	1558	1573
Earl of Atholl (1457)	John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl	1542	1579
Earl of Morton (1458)	James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton	1550	1581
Earl of Rothes (1458)	Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes	1558	1611
Earl Marischal (1458)	William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal	1530	1581
Earl of Buchan (1469)	Christina Stewart, 4th Countess of Buchan	1551	1580
Earl of Glencairn (1488)	Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn	1541	1574
Earl of Bothwell (1488)	James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell	1556	1567	Created Duke of Orkney, see above
Earl of Lennox (1488)	Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox	1526	1571
Earl of Arran (1503)	James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran	1529	1575
Earl of Montrose (1503)	William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose	1513	1571
Earl of Eglinton (1507)	Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton	1546	1585
Earl of Cassilis (1509)	Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis	1558	1576
Earl of Moray (1562)	James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray	1562	1570	New creation
Lord Erskine (1429)	John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine	1552	1572	Succeeded as Earl of Mar, see above
Lord Somerville (1430)	James Somerville, 6th Lord Somerville	1549	1569	Died
	Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord Somerville	1569	1597
Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (1441)	Janet Haliburton, 7th Lady Haliburton of Dirleton	1502	1560	Died; title succeeded by the Lord Ruthven
Lord Forbes (1442)	William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes	1547	1593
Lord Maxwell (1445)	John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell	1555	1593
Lord Glamis (1445)	John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis	1558	1578
Lord Lindsay of the Byres (1445)	John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay	1526	1563	Died
	Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay	1563	1589
Lord Saltoun (1445)	Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun	1543	1587
Lord Gray (1445)	Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray	1541	1584
Lord Sinclair (1449)	William Sinclair, 4th Lord Sinclair	1513	1570
Lord Fleming (1451)	John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming	1558	1572
Lord Seton (1451)	George Seton, 7th Lord Seton	1549	1586
Lord Borthwick (1452)	John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick	1542	1566	Died
	William Borthwick, 6th Lord Borthwick	1566	1582
Lord Boyd (1454)	Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd	1558	1590
Lord Oliphant (1455)	Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant	1516	1566	Died
	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)	Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat	1558	1577
Lord Innermeath (1470)	John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath	1532	1569	Died
	James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath	1569	1585
Lord Carlyle of Torthorwald (1473)	Michael Carlyle, 4th Lord Carlyle	1526	1575
Lord Home (1473)	Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home	1549	1575
Lord Ruthven (1488)	Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven	1552	1566	Died
	William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven	1566	1584
Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (1488)	Robert Crichton, 6th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar	1550	1561	Died
	Edward Crichton, 7th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar	1561	1569	Died
	Robert Crichton, 8th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar	1569	1612
Lord Drummond of Cargill (1488)	David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond	1519	1571
Lord Hay of Yester (1488)	William Hay, 5th Lord Hay of Yester	1557	1586
Lord Sempill (1489)	Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill	1552	1576
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
Lord Elphinstone (1509)	Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone	1547	1602
Lord Methven (1528)	Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven	1552	1572
Lord Ochiltree (1543)	Andrew Stewart, 2nd Lord Ochiltree	1548	1591
Lord Torphichen (1564)	James Sandilands, 1st Lord Torphichen	1564	1579	New creation

Peerage of Ireland

Title	Holder	Date gained	Date lost	Notes
Earl of Kildare (1316)	Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare	1569	1585	Title restored
Earl of Ormond (1328)	Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond	1546	1614
Earl of Desmond (1329)	Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond	1558	1582
Earl of Waterford (1446)	Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Waterford	1538	1560	Died
	George Talbot, 6th Earl of Waterford	1560	1590
Earl of Tyrone (1542)	Brien O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone	1559	1562	Died
	Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone	1562	1608
Earl of Clanricarde (1543)	Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde	1544	1582
Earl of Thomond (1543)	Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond	1553	1581
Earl of Kildare (1554)	Gerald FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Kildare	1554	1585	Restored to the 1316 Earldom of Kildare, see above
Earl of Clancare (1565)	Donald McCarthy, 1st Earl of Clancare	1565	1597	New creation
Viscount Gormanston (1478)	Jenico Preston, 3rd Viscount Gormanston	1532	1569	Died
	Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston	1569	1599
Viscount Buttevant (1541)	James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant	1557	1581
Viscount Baltinglass (1541)	Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass	1549	1578
Viscount Mountgarret (1550)	Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret	1550	1571
Viscount Decies (1569)	Maurice Fitzgerald, 1st Viscount Decies	1569	1572	New creation
Baron Athenry (1172)	Richard II de Bermingham	1547	1580
Baron Kingsale (1223)	Gerald de Courcy, 17th Baron Kingsale	1535	1599
Baron Kerry (1223)	Thomas Fitzmaurice, 16th Baron Kerry	1550	1590
Baron Slane (1370)	James Fleming, 9th Baron Slane	1517	1578
Baron Howth (1425)	Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth	1558	1589
Baron Killeen (1449)	Christopher Plunkett, 7th Baron Killeen	1556	1567	Died
	James Plunkett, 8th Baron Killeen	1567	1595
Baron Trimlestown (1461)	Patrick Barnewall, 4th Baron Trimlestown	1538	1562	Died
	Robert Barnewall, 5th Baron Trimlestown	1562	1573
Baron Dunsany (1462)	Christopher Plunkett, 6th Baron of Dunsany	1559	1564	Died
	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)	Edmond Butler, 1st Baron Dunboyne	1541	1566	Died
	James Butler, 2nd/12th Baron Dunboyne	1566	1624
Baron Louth (1541)	Thomas Plunkett, 2nd Baron Louth	1555	1571
Baron Upper Ossory (1541)	Barnaby Fitzpatrick, 1st Baron Upper Ossory	1541	1575
Baron Inchiquin (1543)	Murrough McDermot O'Brien, 3rd Baron Inchiquin	1557	1573
Baron Cahir (1543)	Edmund Butler, 2nd Baron Cahir	1558	1560	Died; title extinct

References

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

• Cracroft-Brennan, Patrick. "Cracroft's Peerage" (web). Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 8 July 2013.