Peerage of Ireland

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Peerage of Ireland is the term used to refer to any peer dignity created by the British monarch in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland . The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke , Marquess , Earl , Viscount and Baron . Before 1801 the Irish peers had a seat in the Irish House of Lords , after the Union of 1801 the Irish peers, like the Scottish peers since 1707, only elected a number of representatives to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom (in the case of the Peerage of Ireland 28). The practice ended with Irish independence in 1922.

For some time after 1801, Irish peers were appointed who then did not have a seat in the House of Lords. This practice had the particular advantage that those peers could hold or seek a mandate in the British House of Commons , which would have been ruled out by membership in the House of Lords. In addition, the Union Treaty stipulated that three titles had to expire before a new one could be created, at least as long as the number of Irish peers exceeded 100. The last title was created for Lord Curzon in 1898 .

In the following table of Irish peers, only current stocks are listed. Higher or equivalent titles in other peerages are also listed. If an Irish peer holds a lower title in the Peerage of England, the Peerage of Great Britain or the Peerage of the United Kingdom with a seat in the House of Lords , this is also indicated.

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Dukes in the Peerage of Ireland

title Year of award Other titles
The Duke of Leinster 1766

Viscount Leinster in the Peerage of Great Britain
Baron Kildare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

The Duke of Abercorn 1868

Earl of Abercorn in the Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Abercorn in the Peerage of Great Britain

Marquesses in the Peerage of Ireland

title Year of award Other titles
The Marquess of Waterford 1789 Baron Tyrone in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Marquess of Downshire 1789 Earl of Hillsborough in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Marquess of Donegall 1791 Baron Fisherwick in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Marquess of Headfort 1800 Baron Kenlis in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Marquess of Sligo 1800 Baron Monteagle in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Marquess of Ely 1801 Baron Loftus in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Marquess Conyngham 1816 Baron Minster in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Marquess of Londonderry 1816 Earl Vane in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Earls in the Peerage of Ireland

title Year of award Other titles
The Earl of Waterford 1446 Earl of Shrewsbury in the Peerage of England;
Earl Talbot in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Cork and Orrery 1620; 1660 Baron Boyle of Marston in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Westmeath 1621  
The Earl of Desmond 1622 Earl of Denbigh in the Peerage of England
The Earl of Meath 1627 Baron Chaworth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Cavan 1647  
The Earl of Drogheda 1661 Baron Moore of Cobham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Granard 1684 Baron Granard in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Kerry and Shelburne 1722; 1753 Marquess of Lansdowne in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Darnley 1725 Baron Clifton in the Peerage of England
The Earl of Bessborough 1739 Baron Ponsonby of Sysonby in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Carrick 1748 Baron Butler in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Shannon 1756 Baron Carleton in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Mornington 1760 Duke of Wellington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Arran 1762 Baron Sudley in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Courtown 1762 Baron Saltersford in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Mexborough 1766  
The Earl Winterton 1766  
The Earl of Kingston 1768  
The Earl of Roden 1771  
The Earl of Lisburne 1776  
The Earl of Clanwilliam 1776 Baron Clanwilliam in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Antrim 1785  
The Earl of Longford 1785 Baron Silchester in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Portarlington 1785  
The Earl of Mayo 1785  
The Earl Annesley 1789  
The Earl of Enniskillen 1789 Baron Grinstead in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl Erne 1789 Baron Fermanagh in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Lucan 1795 Baron Bingham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl Belmore 1797  
The Earl Castle Stewart 1800  
The Earl of Donoughmore 1800 Viscount Hutchinson in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Caledon 1800  
The Earl of Limerick 1803 Baron Foxford in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Clancarty 1803 Viscount Clancarty in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Gosford 1806 Baron Worlingham and Acheson in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Rosse 1806  
The Earl of Normanton 1806 Baron Mendip in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Kilmorey 1822  
The Earl of Listowel 1822 Baron Hare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Earl of Norbury 1827  
The Earl of Ranfurly 1831 Baron Ranfurly in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland

title Year of award Other titles
The Viscount Gormanston 1478 Baron Gormanston in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Mountgarret 1550 Baron Mountgarret in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Grandison 1621 Earl of Jersey in the Peerage of England
The Viscount Valentia 1622  
The Viscount Dillon 1622  
The Viscount Lumley 1628 Earl of Scarbrough in the Peerage of England
The Viscount Massereene and Ferrard 1660; 1797 Baron Oriel in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Cholmondeley 1661 Marquess of Cholmondeley in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Charlemont 1665  
The Viscount Downe 1681 Baron Dawnay in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Molesworth 1716  
The Viscount Chetwynd 1717  
The Viscount Midleton 1717 Baron Brodrick in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Viscount Boyne 1717 Baron Brancepth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Grimston 1719 Earl of Verulam in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Gage 1720 Baron Gage of High Meadow in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Viscount Galway 1727  
The Viscount Powerscourt 1743 Baron Powerscourt in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Ashbrook 1751  
The Viscount Southwell 1776  
The Viscount de Vesci 1776  
The Viscount Lifford 1781  
The Viscount Bangor 1781  
The Viscount Doneraile 1785  
The Viscount Harberton 1791  
The Viscount Hawarden 1793  
The Viscount Monck 1801 Baron Monck in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Gort 1816  

Barons in the Peerage of Ireland

In Ireland, a barony also refers to an old administrative part of a county. There is no connection here between such a barony and the title of baron.

title Year of award Other titles
The Baron Kingsale 1397  
The Baron Dunsany 1439  
The Baron Trimlestown 1461  
The Baron Dunboyne 1541  
The Baron Louth 1541  
The Baron Inchiquin 1543  
The Baron Digby 1620 Baron Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Conway and Killultagh 1712 Marquess of Hertford in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Carbery 1715  
The Baron Aylmer 1718  
The Baron Farnham 1756  
The Baron Lisle 1758  
The Baron Clive of Plassey 1762 Earl of Powis in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Mulgrave 1767 Earl of Mulgrave and Marquess of Normanby in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Westcote of Balamere 1776 Viscount Cobham in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Macdonald 1776  
The Baron Kensington 1776 Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Newborough 1776  
The Baron Massy 1776  
The Baron Muskerry 1781  
The Baron Hood of Catherington 1782 Viscount Hood in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Sheffield 1783 Baron Stanley of Alderley and Eddisbury in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Kilmaine 1789  
The Baron Auckland 1789 Baron Auckland in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Waterpark 1792  
The Baron Bridport 1794 Viscount Bridport in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Graves 1794  
The Baron Huntingfield 1796  
The Baron Carrington 1796 Baron Carrington in the Peerage of Great Britain;
Baron Carington of Upton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life
The Baron Rossmore 1796 Baron Rossmore in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Hotham 1797  
The Baron Crofton 1797  
The baron ffrench 1798  
The Baron Henley 1799 Baron Northington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Langford 1800  
The Baron Henniker 1800 Baron Hartismere in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Dufferin and Claneboye 1800  
The Baron Ventry 1800  
The Baron Dunalley 1800  
The Baron Clan Morris 1800  
The Baron Ashtown 1800  
The Baron Rendlesham 1806  
The Baron Castlemaine 1812  
The Baron Decies 1812  
The Baron Garvagh 1818  
The Baron Talbot of Malahide 1831  
The Baron Carew 1834 Baron Carew in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Oranmore and Browne 1836 Baron Mereworth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Baron Bellew 1848  
The Baron Fermoy 1856  
The Baron Rathdonnell 1868  

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