List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter
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The Most Noble Order of the Garter
was founded by Edward III of England
in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate Princes of Wales, Royal Knights & Ladies and Stranger Knights & Ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
was founded by Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate Princes of Wales, Royal Knights & Ladies and Stranger Knights & Ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Founders Edward III Richard II Henry IV Henry V Henry VI (1st) Edward IV (1st) Henry VI (2nd) Edward IV (2nd) Edward V Richard III Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Jane Mary I Elizabeth I James I Charles I Charles II James II William and Mary William III Anne George I George II George III (The Regency) George IV William IV Victoria Edward VII George V Edward VIII George VI Elizabeth II See also References External links |
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Edward, Prince of Wales Edward, the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England.... |
1330–1376 | 1348 | |||||
Henry of Grosmont, Earl of Lancaster Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, KG , also Earl of Derby, was a member of the English nobility in the 14th century, and a prominent English diplomat, politician, and soldier... |
c. 1299–1361 | 1348 | Later Duke of Lancaster | ||||
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War... |
d. 1369 | 1348 | |||||
Jean III de Grailly, captal de Buch Jean III de Grailly, captal de Buch Sir Jean III de Grailly, Captal de Buch KG , son of Jean II de Grailly, Captal de Buch, Vicomte de Benauges, and Blanch de Foix... |
d. 1377 | 1348 | |||||
Ralph de Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford | 1301–1372 | 1348 | Later Earl of Stafford | ||||
William de Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury | 1328–1397 | 1348 | |||||
Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March | 1328–1360 | 1348 | |||||
John de Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle | 1318–1356 | 1348 | |||||
Bartholomew de Burghersh Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh Sir Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh KG was an English nobleman and soldier.Bartholomew first bore arms in the War of the Breton Succession, in the expedition of 1345. He fought as a knight banneret in the division of the Prince of Wales at the Battle of Crécy and was present at the... |
d. 1369 | 1348 | Later Baron Burghersh | ||||
John de Beauchamp John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp (second creation) Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp de Warwick KG was a younger son of Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, and brother of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, with whom he became a founder and the tenth Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1348.He attended King Edward III into... |
d. 1360 | 1348 | Later Baron Beauchamp | ||||
John de Mohun, 2nd Baron Mohun John de Mohun, 2nd Baron Mohun John de Mohun, 2nd Baron Mohun, 9th Baron de Mohun of Dunster, KG was a founder member and the 11th Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in 1348.... |
c. 1320–1376 | 1348 | |||||
Hugh de Courtenay Hugh Courtenay (KG) Sir Hugh Courtenay, KG was an English knight.He was the eldest son of Hugh Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon by his wife Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon, and was probably born at Tiverton Castle.... |
d. 1349 | 1348 | |||||
Thomas Holland Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, 2nd Baron Holand, KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.-Early Life:... |
d. 1360 | 1348 | Later Earl of Kent | ||||
John de Grey John de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Rotherfield John de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Rotherfield, KG was an English soldier and courtier.John Grey of Rotherfield was one of the founder members of the Most Noble Order of the Garter... |
c. 1300–1359 | 1348 | |||||
Richard Fitz-Simon Richard Fitz-Simon Sir Richard Fitz-Simon KG, Founder member and 15th Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1348; was born 1295 in Dunmow Essex. He married Ada de Botetourte in 1335... |
b.1295 | 1348 | |||||
Miles Stapleton Miles Stapleton of Bedale Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale KG was an English knight, one of the Knights Founder of the Order of the Garter. He was the eldest son of Gilbert de Stapleton, knt. , and the grandson of Miles de Stapleton . His mother was Matilda Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale (or of Cotherstone) KG (1320?–1364)... |
d. 1364 | 1348 | |||||
Thomas Wale | d. 1352 | 1348 | |||||
Hugh Wrottesley Hugh Wrottesley Sir Hugh Wrottesley, KG , a Founder member and 18th Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1348, was the son of sir William Wrottesley and lord of Wrottesley in Staffordshire... |
d. 1381 | 1348 | |||||
Nele Loring | d. 1386 | 1348 | |||||
John Chandos John Chandos Sir John Chandos, Viscount of Saint-Sauveur in the Cotentin, Constable of Aquitaine, Seneschal of Poitou, KG was a medieval English knight who hailed from Radbourne Hall, Derbyshire. Chandos was a close friend of Edward, the Black Prince and a founding member and 19th Knight of the Order of the... |
d. 1369 | 1348 | |||||
James Audley James Audley Sir James Audley KG was one of the original knights, or founders, of the Order of the Garter. He was the eldest son of Sir James Audley of Stratton Audley in Oxfordshire.-Biography:... |
d. 1369 | 1348 | |||||
Otho Holand | d. 1359 | 1348 | |||||
Henry Eam | ? | 1348 | |||||
Sanchet D'Abrichecourt :fr:Sanchet D'Abrichecourt | d. 20 October 1345. |
1348 | |||||
Walter Paveley Walter Paveley Sir Walter Paveley KG was an English knight from Kent, the Knight Founder of the Order of the Garter. He was the son of Sir Walter Paveley , a Kentish landholder, and Maud , daughter and heir of Sir Stephen Burghersh , the elder son of Robert Burghersh Sir Walter Paveley KG (1319–1375) was an... |
d. 1375 | 1348 | |||||
Edward III (1349–1377) |
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William FitzWarin | d. 1361 | c. 1349 | |||||
Robert d'Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk Robert d'Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk Robert d'Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG was born in Thurston, Suffolk, England to Robert d'Ufford and Cecily de Valoines. On 13 November 1334 he married Margaret de Norwich, daughter of Sir Walter Norwich and Catherine de Hedersete. They had four children. He was made Earl of Suffolk in... |
1298–1369 | c. 1349 | |||||
William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG was an English nobleman and military commander.-Lineage:He was the fifth son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan. He had a twin brother, Edward... |
c. 1310–1360 | 1349 | |||||
Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham, KG was an English soldier and diplomat.-Life:He was the son of Sir Reginald de Cobham by Joan, the daughter and heir of William de Evere... |
c. 1295–1361 | 1353 | |||||
Richard de la Vache Richard de la Vache Sir Richard de la Vache, KG was an English medieval knight of Gascon descent from Buckinghamshire.Richard was first mentioned fighting at the Siege of Calais 1345-6. In 1347, Richard was summoned by Edward III and arrived with one man-at-arms and two archers for a new campaign in France. In 1356... |
d. 1366 | 1355 | |||||
Thomas Ughtred, 1st Baron Ughtred Thomas Ughtred, 1st Baron Ughtred Sir Thomas Ughtred, styled Baron Ughtred, KG was an English soldier and politician.-Life:The eldest son and heir of Robert Ughtred, lord of the manor of Scarborough, Kilnwick Percy, Monkton Moor, and other places in Yorkshire, he was born about 1291, being eighteen years of age at his father's... |
1292–1365 | 1360 | |||||
Walter de Manny, 1st Baron Manny Walter de Manny, 1st Baron Manny Walter De Manny, 1st Baron Manny, KG , soldier of fortune and founder of the Charterhouse, was from Masny in Hainaut , from whose counts he claimed descent... |
d. 1372 | 1360 | |||||
Frank van Hale | ? | 1360 | |||||
Thomas Ufford | ? | 1360 | |||||
Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Earl of Ulster Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, jure uxoris 4th Earl of Ulster and 5th Baron of Connaught, KG was the third son, but the second son to survive infancy, of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault... |
1338–1368 | c. 1361 | Later Duke of Clarence | ||||
John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster , KG was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault... |
1340–1399 | c. 1361 | Later Duke of Lancaster | ||||
Edmund of Langley Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge, KG was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, the fourth of the five sons who lived to adulthood, of this Royal couple. Like so many medieval princes, Edmund gained his identifying nickname from his... |
1341–1402 | c. 1361 | Later Duke of York | ||||
Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, KG was the son of another Edward le Despenser and Anne, the sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers of Groby. He succeeded as Lord of Glamorgan in 1349.Le Despencer went with Edward the Black Prince to France, and was present at the Battle of Poitiers... |
1336–1375 | c. 1361 | |||||
John Sully | d. 1388 | c. 1362 | |||||
William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, KG was an English noble, soldier and diplomat. After serving in France and for the household of Edward III, he was impeached during the Good Parliament of 1376, the earliest recorded impeachment in the Parliament of England.-Early life and service in France:Born... |
c. 1329–1381 | 1362 | |||||
Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex, 2nd Earl of Northampton, KG was an important medieval English noble during the reign of King Edward III of England.- Lineage :... |
1341–1373 | 1365 | |||||
Enguerrand de Coucy | 1340–1397 | 1366 | Later Earl of Bedford. Resigned the Order in 1377 | ||||
Henry Percy Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, titular King of Mann, KG, Lord Marshal was the son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and a descendent of Henry III of England. His mother was Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, son of Edmund, Earl of Leicester and... |
1342–1408 | c. 1366 | Later Earl of Northumberland | ||||
Ralph Basset, 4th Baron Basset de Drayton | 1335–1390 | 1368–1369 | |||||
Richard Pembridge | d. 1375 | c. 1369 | |||||
John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby, KG was born at Castle Raby, County Durham, England to Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby and Alice de Audley. He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346 as a Captain in his father's division... |
1341–1388 | 1369 | |||||
Robert de Namur | d. 1392 | 1370 | |||||
John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, KG , was an English nobleman and soldier who also held the title Baron Abergavenny. He was the posthumous son of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Agnes Mortimer.- Marriage :He was married on 19 May 1359 in Reading to Margaret , daughter of Edward III... |
1347–1376 | 1370 | |||||
Thomas de Granson | d. 1375-1376 | 1370 | |||||
Guy de Bryan, 4th Baron Bryan | d. 1390 | c. 1370 | |||||
Guichard d'Angle, Earl of Huntingdon Guichard d'Angle Guichard d'Angle, Earl of Huntingdon, KG was a Poitevin knight, a Knight of the Garter and a companion of Edward the Black Prince. He was born in a noble family from Angles-sur-l'Anglin in North-Eastern Poitou, sometime between 1305 and 1315.... |
d. 1380 | 1372 | |||||
Alan Buxhull | d. 1381 | 1372–1373 | |||||
Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick, KG was an English medieval nobleman, and one of the primary opponents of Richard II.- Birth and Marriage:... |
d. 1401 | 1373 | Degraded 1397; Restored 1400 | ||||
John V, Duke of Brittany John V, Duke of Brittany John V the Conqueror KG was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort, from 1345 until his death.-Numbering:... |
c. 1339–1399 | 1375–1376 | |||||
Thomas Banastre Thomas Banastre Sir Thomas Banastre KG was a Knight of the Garter from England.-Lineage:He was the son of Sir Adam Banastre and his wife Joan Petronilla and... |
d. 1379 | 1375–1376 | |||||
William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk | d. 1382 | 1375–1376 | |||||
Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, KG was the eldest son of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley.Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Audley circa 1358... |
c. 1342–1386 | 1375–1376 | |||||
Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent Thomas Holland , 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holand KG was an English nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother, King Richard II of England.-Family and early Life:... |
1350–1397 | 1375–1376 | |||||
Thomas Percy Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, KG was an English medieval nobleman best known for taking part in the rebellion with his nephew Henry Percy, known as 'Harry Hotspur', and brother Northumberland .-Lineage:... |
1343–1403 | 1375–1376 | Later Earl of Worcester | ||||
William Beauchamp | d. 1411 | 1376 | Later Baron Bergavenny | ||||
Richard, Prince of Wales Richard II of England Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III... |
1367–1400 | 1377 | Later Richard II, King of England | ||||
Henry Bolingbroke, 3rd Earl of Derby Henry IV of England Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke... |
1367–1413 | 1377 | Later Henry IV, King of England | ||||
Richard II (1377–1399) |
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John Burley | d. 1383 | 1377 | |||||
Lewis Clifford | d. 1404 | 1377 | |||||
Bermond Arnaud de Preissac | d. c.1385 | 1380 | |||||
Thomas of Woodstock Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Buckingham, 1st Earl of Essex, Duke of Aumale, KG was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault... |
1356–1397 | 1380–1381 | Later Duke of Gloucester | ||||
Thomas Felton | d. 1381 | 1381 | |||||
John Holland John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter KG , also 1st Earl of Huntingdon, was an English nobleman, primarily remembered for helping cause the downfall of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester and then for conspiring against Henry IV.He was the third son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan... |
c. 1355–1400 | 1381 | Later Duke of Exeter | ||||
Simon Burley Simon de Burley Sir Simon de Burley, KG was holder of the offices of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle between 1384-88, and was a Knight of the Garter.... |
d. 1388 | 1381 | |||||
Bryan Stapleton Bryan Stapleton Sir Bryan Stapleton KG was an English medieval knight from Yorkshire.-Life:He was the younger brother of Sir Miles Stapleton and the third son of Sir Gilbert Stapleton and his wife, Agnes , daughter and coheir of Brian, Lord Fitzalan , of Bedale and several other estates in the same county... |
d. 1394 | 1382 | |||||
Richard Burley | d. 1387 | 1382 | |||||
Thomas Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Lord Marshal and Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.-Life:... |
c. 1365–c.1400 | 1383 | Later Duke of Norfolk | ||||
Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland, Marquess of Dublin, and 9th Earl of Oxford KG was a favourite and court companion of King Richard II of England.-Royal favour:... |
1362–1392 | 1385 | Later Duke of Ireland; Degraded 1388 | ||||
Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel and 9th Earl of Surrey KG was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.-Lineage:... |
c. 1348–1397 | 1387 | |||||
Nicholas Sarnesfeld | d. c.1395 | 1386–1387 | |||||
Edward, Earl of Rutland Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York Sir Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, 2nd Earl of Cambridge, Earl of Rutland, Earl of Cork, Duke of Aumale KG was a member of the English royal family who died at the Battle of Agincourt.... |
1373–1415 | 1387 | Later Duke of York | ||||
Henry Percy | d. 1403 | 1388 | Nicknamed Hotspur for his speed on the battlefield | ||||
John Devereux, 2nd Baron Devereux John Devereux, 2nd Baron Devereux John Devereux, 2nd Baron Devereux, KG, was an English peer during the reign of King Richard II.-Life:He was the son of William Devereux and a companion-in-arms of the Edward, the Black Prince. Under the prince's service he served in Aquitaine and sought at the siege of Limoges in 1370... |
d. 1393 | 1388–1389 | |||||
Peter Courtenay | d. 1405 | 1388–1389 | |||||
Thomas le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester KG was the son of Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despencer, whom he succeeded in 1375.-Royal intrigues:... |
1373–c.1400 | c. 1388 | Later Earl of Gloucester | ||||
William I, Duke of Guelders and Jülich | d. 1402 | c.1399 | |||||
William VI, Count of Holland | 1365–1417 | c.1399 | |||||
John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Bourchier | d. 1400 | c.1399 | |||||
John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont KG served in the Hundred Years' War against the partisans of Pope Clement VII.Beaumont was born in 1361 at the Duchy of Brabant to Henry Beaumont, 3rd Baron Beaumont and Margaret de Vere... |
1361–1396 | c.1393-1396 | |||||
William le Scrope William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Sir William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, King of Mann KG was a close supporter of King Richard II of England. He was a second son of Richard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton.-Life:... |
c. 1350–1399 | c. 1395 | Later Earl of Wiltshire | ||||
William Arundel | d. 1400 | c. 1395 | |||||
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset John Beaufort, 1st Marquess of Somerset and 1st Marquess of Dorset, later only 1st Earl of Somerset, KG was the first of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Katherine Swynford, later his wife... |
c. 1371–1410 | c. 1397 | |||||
Thomas Holland, 3rd Earl of Kent Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, 3rd Earl of Kent, 4th Baron Holland, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.-Early life and family:... |
1374–1400 | 1397–1399 | Later Duke of Surrey | ||||
John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury `John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and 5th and 2nd Baron Montacute, KG was an English nobleman, one of the few who remained loyal to Richard II after Henry IV became king.-Early life:... |
d. 1400 | 1397–1399 | |||||
Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Duke Albert I or Albrecht KG was a feudal ruler of the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries... |
1336–1404 | c. 1398 | |||||
Simon Felbrigge | d. 1442 | c. 1398 | |||||
Henry IV (1399–1413) |
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Philip de la Vache Philip de la Vache Philip de la Vache was an English courtierSir Philip de la Vache, KG was the son of Sir Richard de la Vache, a well-to-do Buckinghamshire landowner who had acquired estates in Chalfont St Giles and Aston Clinton. In 1390 Philip married in Chudleigh, Devon Elizabeth Clifford, daughter of Sir Lewis... |
1348–c.1408 | c. 1399 | |||||
Henry, Prince of Wales Henry V of England Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster.... |
1387–1422 | 1399 | Later Henry V, King of England | ||||
Thomas of Lancaster Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, KG , also known as Thomas Plantagenet, was the second son of King Henry IV of England and his first wife, Mary de Bohun. He was born before 25 November 1387 as on that date his father's accounts note a payment made to a woman described as his nurse... |
1389–1421 | c. 1400 | Later Duke of Clarence | ||||
John of Lancaster John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, KG , also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI.... |
1389–1435 | c. 1400 | Later Duke of Bedford | ||||
Humphrey of Lancaster | 1390–1447 | c. 1400 | Later Duke of Gloucester | ||||
Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel Thomas Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel and 10th Earl of Surrey, KG was an English nobleman, one of the principals of the deposition of Richard II, and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV.-Lineage:... |
1381–1413 | 1400 | |||||
Thomas Beaufort Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter, KG was an English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, and briefly Chancellor of England. He was the third of four children; the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Katherine Swynford... |
c. 1377–1426 | 1400 | Later Duke of Exeter | ||||
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Count of Aumale, KG was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.-Early Life:... |
d. 1439 | 1400 | |||||
William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby | c. 1370–1409 | c.1401 | |||||
Thomas Rempston Thomas Rempston Sir Thomas Rempston KG ,was Constable of the Tower and an MP.He was born the son of John Rempston at Rempstone, Nottinghamshire, where the family had long been settled.... |
d. 1406 | c.1401 | |||||
John I, King of Portugal John I of Portugal John I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta... |
1357–1433 | c.1408 | |||||
Thomas Erpingham | d. 1428 | c.1401 | |||||
Henry III, King of Castile Henry III of Castile Henry III KG , sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm , was the son of John I and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as King of the Castilian Crown in 1390.... |
d. 1406 | c.1402 | Not in the Official list | ||||
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford and 6th Baron Audley, KB, KG was the son of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford and Philippa de Beauchamp.... |
1378–1403 | 1402 | |||||
Ralph Neville, 4th Baron Nevill de Raby | c. 1364–1425 | c.1403 | Later Earl of Westmoreland | ||||
Edmund Holand, 4th Earl of Kent | 1384–1408 | c.1404 | |||||
Richard Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Codnor Richard Grey, 4th Baron Grey of Codnor Richard Grey, 1st or 4th Baron Grey of Codnor KG was an English soldier and diplomat.-Military and diplomatic service:In 1400 he was appointed Admiral of the king's fleet from the Thames to the north, and in the same year was made Governor of Roxburgh Castle... |
d. 1418 | c.1404 | |||||
William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was Lord Treasurer of England.He was a son of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros and Beatrice Stafford, daughter of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford. He was also a younger brother of John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros.-Career:His older brother died... |
1369–1414 | c.1404 | |||||
John I Stanley, King of Man John I Stanley of the Isle of Man Sir John I Stanley, KG was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and titular King of Mann, the first of that name. The Stanley family later became the Earls of Derby and remained prominent in English history into modern times.-Early years:... |
d. 1414 | c.1405 | |||||
Eric VII, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania KG was King Eric III of Norway Norwegian Eirik, King Eric VII of Denmark , and as Eric King of Sweden... |
1382–1459 | c.1405 | |||||
John Lovell, 5th Baron Lovell | 1341–1408 | c.1405 | |||||
Hugh Burnell, 2nd Baron Burnell | 1347–1420 | c.1407 | |||||
Edward Cherleton, 3rd Lord Cherleton Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton Edward Charleton , 5th Baron Cherleton, KG , 5th and last Lord Charlton of Powys, was the younger son of John Charlton, the third baron, and his wife, Joan, daughter of Lord Stafford.... |
1371–1421 | c.1407 | |||||
Gilbert Talbot, 5th Baron Talbot | c. 1383–1419 | 1408–1409 | |||||
Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh KG was an English administrator and diplomat who served under Henry IV and Henry V.-Royal service:Summoned to parliament in 1388, FitzHugh became active in public affairs following Henry IV's succession... |
1363–1425 | c.1409 | |||||
Robert Umfraville | d. 1437 | 1409–1413 | |||||
John Cornwall, 1st Baron Fanhope John Cornwall, 1st Baron Fanhope Sir John Cornewaille, 1st Baron Fanhope and Milbroke, KG, also known as Sir John Cornwall, and Sir John Cornouayl. An English nobleman, soldier and one of the most respected chivalric figures of his era.-Early life:... |
d. 1443 | c.1409 | |||||
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG was a favourite of King Henry V of England but he was executed for his involvedment in the Southampton Plot.-Biography:... |
c. 1373–1415 | 1410 | |||||
Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley, KG was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor... |
c. 1354–1416 | c. 1411 | |||||
Henry V (1413–1422) |
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John d'Abrichecourt | d. 1415 | 1413 | |||||
Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury, 6th and 3rd Baron Montacute, 5th Baron Monthermer, and Count of Perche, KG was an English nobleman... |
d. 1428 | c.1414 | |||||
Thomas de Camoys, 1st Baron Camoys Thomas de Camoys, 1st Baron Camoys Thomas de Camoys, 1st Baron Camoys, KG , was an English peer and soldier.De Camoys was the son of Sir John de Camoys. In August 1383 he was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Camoys. He fought in the Hundred Years' War and commanded the left wing of the English Army at the Battle of Agincourt... |
d. 1419 | c.1415 | |||||
William Haryngton | d. c.1439 | c.1416 | |||||
William la Zouche, 5th Baron Zouche | c. 1373–1415 | c.1415 | |||||
John Holland John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.-Family:... |
1394–1447 | c.1416 | Later Duke of Exeter | ||||
Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford KG was the son and heir of Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford. He took part in the trial of Richard, Earl of Cambridge and Lord Scrope at Southampton, and was one of the commanders at Agincourt in 1415.-Life:Richard de Vere was the elder son of Aubrey de Vere,... |
c. 1386–1417 | c.1416 | |||||
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxemburg KG was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387 to 1437, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. He was also King of Italy from 1431, and of Germany from 1411... |
1368–1437 | 1416 | |||||
Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby KG was an English baron in the 15th century. He was the son of William Willoughby, 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby and Lucy, née le Strange.... |
1385–1452 | c.1417 | |||||
John Blount | d. c.1418 | c. 1417 | |||||
John Robessart | d. 1450 | c.1418 | |||||
Hugh Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford | d. 1420 | c.1418 | Sometimes called Lord Bourchier | ||||
William Phelip William Phelip, 6th Baron Bardolf Sir William Phelip, 6th Baron Bardolf, KG was Treasurer of the King's Household and Royal Chamberlain.Sir William Phelip was son of Sir John Phelip of Dennington, Suffolk, knight, and is described as being a valiant soldier in the wars in France during the reign of King Henry V of England... |
1383–1441 | c. 1418 | Later Baron Bardolph | ||||
John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville John Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville, 6th Lord of Powys jure uxoris, KG was an English peer and eminent soldier in the Hundred Years' War between England and France under Henry V of England.-Family:... |
d. 1421 | c.1418 | |||||
Walter Hungerford Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford KG was an English knight, landowner, from 1400 to 1414 Member of the House of Commons, of which he became Speaker, then was an Admiral and peer.... |
d. 1449 | 1421 | Later Baron Hungerford | ||||
Lewis Robessart :fr:Loys de Robersart | d. 1431 | 1421 | |||||
Hertong von Clux | d. 1445 | 1421 | |||||
John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford Sir John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford, also 7th Lord of Skipton, KG , hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland was an English peer.-Life:... |
1390–1422 | 1421 | |||||
John Mowbray, 5th Earl of Norfolk John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Sir John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, 9th Baron Segrave, 8th Baron Mowbray KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.... |
1390–1432 | 1421 | Later Duke of Norfolk | ||||
William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG , nicknamed Jack Napes , was an important English soldier and commander in the Hundred Years' War, and later Lord Chamberlain of England.He also appears prominently in William Shakespeare's Henry VI, part 1 and Henry VI, part 2 and other... |
1396–1450 | 1421 | Later Duke of Suffolk | ||||
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy | 1396–1467 | 1422 | Nominated, but Declined | ||||
Henry VI (1422–1461) |
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John Talbot, 7th Baron Talbot John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard... |
1387–1453 | 1424 | Later Earl of Shrewsbury | ||||
Thomas de Scales, 7th Baron Scales | d. 1460 | 1425 | |||||
John Fastolf John Fastolf Sir John Fastolf KG was an English knight during the Hundred Years War, who has enjoyed a more lasting reputation as in some part being the prototype of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff... |
d. 1459 | 1426 | |||||
Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra | d. 1449 | 1427 | |||||
Humphrey Stafford, 6th Earl of Stafford Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG , an English nobleman, great grandson of King Edward III on his mother's side, was best known as a military commander in the Hundred Years' War and in the Wars of the Roses.... |
d. 1460 | 1429 | Later Duke of Buckingham | ||||
John Radcliffe | d. 1441 | 1429 | |||||
John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the later phases of the Hundred Years' War... |
1408–1435 | 1432 | |||||
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York | 1411–1460 | 1433 | |||||
Edward, King of Portugal | 1391–1438 | 1435 | |||||
Edmund Beaufort Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG , sometimes styled 1st Duke of Somerset, was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years' War... |
c. 1406–1455 | 1436 | Later Duke of Somerset | ||||
Sir John Grey | d. 1439 | 1436 | |||||
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury Richard Neville, jure uxoris 5th Earl of Salisbury and 7th and 4th Baron Montacute, KG, PC was a Yorkist leader during the early parts of the Wars of the Roses.-Background:... |
d. 1460 | 1438 | |||||
Albert V, Duke of Austria Albert II of Germany Albert the Magnanimous KG was King of Hungary from 1438 until his death. He was also King of Bohemia, elected King of Germany as Albert II, duke of Luxembourg and, as Albert V, archduke of Austria from 1404.-Biography:Albert was born in Vienna as the son of Albert IV, Duke of Austria, and Johanna... |
1397–1439 | 1438 | Not Installed; Later Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
Gaston de Foix, Captal de Buch | d. after 1455 | 1438–1439 | |||||
William Nevill, Baron Fauconberg William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent KG and jure uxoris 6th Baron Fauconberg, was an English nobleman and soldier.-Early life:... |
d. 1463 | 1439–1441 | Later Earl of Kent | ||||
John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, KG was an English noble and military commander.-Family:Baptised on 25 March 1404, he was the second son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland, and succeeded his elder brother Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset to become the 3rd Earl of... |
1404–1444 | 1439–1441 | Later Duke of Somerset | ||||
Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley and 6th Baron Sudeley KG was an English baron and aristocrat. He was the Captain of Calais and Treasurer of England .-Family:... |
d. 1473 | c.1440 | |||||
John Beaumont, 1st Viscount Beaumont | 1409–1460 | 1441–1442 | |||||
John Beauchamp John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp (fifth creation) John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick, KG, was a nobleman and administrator. He was the son and eventual heir of Sir William Beauchamp of Powick in Worcestershire , Constable of Gloucester, and his wife, Katherine Usflete John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick, KG, was a nobleman... |
d. 1475 | 1445 | Later 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick | ||||
Henry, Duke of Viseu | d. 1460 | 1442–1443 | a.k.a. Prince Henry the Navigator | ||||
Thomas Hoo | d. 1455 | 1445 | Later Baron Hoo and Hastings | ||||
Álvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches | d. 1449 | 1445 | |||||
John de Foix, Captal de Buch | d. 1485 | 1446 | Resigned c. 1462 | ||||
Afonso V, King of Portugal Afonso V of Portugal Afonso V KG , called the African , was the twelfth King of Portugal and the Algarves. His sobriquet refers to his conquests in Northern Africa.-Early life:... |
1432–1481 | 1447 | |||||
François Surrienne, Sire de Lunée | ? | 1447 | Resigned c. 1450 | ||||
Alfonso V, King of Aragon and Naples Alfonso V of Aragon Alfonso the Magnanimous KG was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death... |
1396–1458 | 1450 | |||||
William, Duke of Brunswick William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg William KG , called the Victorious, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He is counted either as William III or William IV.... |
d. 1482 | 1450 | Not Installed | ||||
Casimir IV, King of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon Casimir IV KG of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death.Casimir was the second son of King Władysław II Jagiełło , and the younger brother of Władysław III of Varna.... |
1427–1492 | 1450 | Not Installed | ||||
Richard Woodville, 1st Baron Rivers Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers Richard Woodville , 1st Earl Rivers, KG was an English nobleman, best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV.... |
d. 1469 | 1450 | Later Earl Rivers | ||||
John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Sir John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk KG, Earl Marshal was an important player in the Wars of the Roses.He was the son of John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Lady Katherine Neville... |
1415–1461 | 1451 | |||||
Henry Bourchier, 5th Lord Bourchier Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex Henry Bourchier, 5th Baron Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , was the eldest son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester... |
1406–1483 | 1452 | Later Earl of Essex | ||||
Edward Hull | d. 1453 | 1453 | Not Installed | ||||
John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl of Waterford, 8th Baron Talbot, KG was an English nobleman and soldier. He was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Nevill, 6th Baroness Furnivall... |
1413–1460 | 1457 | |||||
Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, titular King of Mann, KG , was an English politician.-Life:Stanley was the son of Sir John Stanley and Isabell Harington, daughter of Robert de Harington and Isabel Loring... |
c. 1405–1459 | 1457 | |||||
Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, KG was an English nobleman and soldier. He was killed fighting on the Lancastrian side at the Battle of Towton.-Life:Born about 1405, he was son of Eudo de Welles by Maude de Greystoke... |
1406–1461 | c.1457 | |||||
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452... |
1415–1493 | 1457 | Not Installed | ||||
James Butler, 1st Earl of Wiltshire | 1420–1461 | 1459 | |||||
John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, KG was an English nobleman. A diplomat and councillor of Henry VI, he fought in several battles during the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses, and acted as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1428–1430.-Family and peerage:John Sutton was born at 25 December 1400 and... |
1400–1487 | c.1459 | |||||
John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners, KG was an English peer.Bourchier was the fourth son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and his wife Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, and William Bourchier,... |
d. 1474 | c.1459 | |||||
Jasper Tudor, 1st Earl of Pembroke | c. 1430–1495 | c.1459 | Later Duke of Bedford; Degraded 1461; Restored 1485 | ||||
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick Richard Neville KG, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute , known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander... |
1428–1471 | c.1460 | Degraded 1468 | ||||
William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville de Chuton | 1392–1461 | c.1460 | |||||
Thomas Kiriell | d. 1461 | c.1460 | |||||
John Wenlock John Wenlock, 1st Baron Wenlock Sir John Wenlock KG was an English soldier, courtier and politician. He fought on the side of both the Yorkists and the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses... |
d. 1461 | c.1460 | Later Baron Wenlock | ||||
Edward IV (1461–1470) |
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George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Warwick, KG was the third son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of kings Edward IV and Richard III. He played an important role in the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the... |
1449–1478 | 1461 | |||||
William Chamberlaine | d. 1462 | 1461 | |||||
John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG , English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton, co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton. He was also known as the Butcher of England... |
1427–1470 | 1462 | |||||
William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings KG was an English nobleman. A follower of the House of York, he became a close friend and the most important courtier of King Edward IV, whom he served as Lord Chamberlain... |
c. 1430–1483 | 1462 | |||||
John Nevill, 1st Baron Montagu John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu KG was a Yorkist leader in the Wars of the Roses, best-known for eliminating Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part of the reign of Edward IV of England.... |
c. 1431–1471 | 1462 | |||||
William Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert | c. 1423–1469 | 1462 | |||||
John Astley | d. 1488 | 1462 | |||||
Ferdinand I, King of Naples Ferdinand I of Naples Ferdinand I , also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the natural son of Alfonso V of Aragon by Giraldona Carlino.-Biography:... |
d. 1494 | 1463 | |||||
Galeard de Durefort, Seigneur de Duras | c. 1430–1487 | 1463 | Resigned c. 1476 | ||||
John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton Sir John le Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton, KG was born at Bolton Castle, Yorkshire, the eldest son of Henry Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Elizabeth Scrope. He inherited his title on the death of his father in 1459.... |
1435–1498 | 1463 | |||||
Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiero, the founder of the Sforza dynasty in Milan, Italy. He was the brother of Alessandro, with whom he often fought.-Early life:... |
1401–1466 | c.1463 | |||||
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, 3rd Earl of Avondale KG was a Scottish nobleman, last of the 'Black' earls of Douglas. He was a twin, the older by a few minutes, the younger was Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray.... |
d. 1491 | c.1463 | |||||
Robert Harcourt | 1410–1470 | c.1463 | |||||
Richard, Duke of Gloucester Richard III of England Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty... |
1452–1485 | c. 1466 | Later Richard III, King of England | ||||
Anthony Woodville, Baron Scales Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers was an English nobleman, courtier, and writer.He was the eldest son of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. Like his father, he was originally a Lancastrian, fighting on that side at the Battle of Towton, but later became a Yorkist... |
1442–1483 | c.1466 | Later Earl Rivers | ||||
Inigo d'Avalos, Count of Monteodorisio Iñigo I d'Avalos Iñigo I d'Avalos was an Aragonese general.His grandfather, Ruy López d´Ávalos, had been constable of Castile. Iñigo came to Italy with Alfonso V of Aragon in 1442. He took part in the naval battle of Ponza in 1435... |
d. 1484 | 1467 | Not Installed | ||||
Charles, Duke of Burgundy | 1433–1477 | 1470 | |||||
Henry VI (1470–1471) |
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Edward IV (1471–1483) |
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William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, 6th Baron Maltravers .He was a son of John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor Berkeley... |
1417–1488 | 1472 | |||||
John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG , known as 1st Earl of Surrey between 1451 and 1461, was the only son of John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Eleanor Bourchier. His maternal grandparents were William Bourchier, Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester.In 1451 the earldom of Surrey was... |
1444–1476 | 1472 | |||||
John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire was an English nobleman, the youngest son of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham.In 1461 he was made a Knight of the Bath.... |
d. 1473 | 1472 | |||||
Walter Devereux, 7th Baron Ferrers | d. 1485 | 1472 | |||||
Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy Sir Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy KG was an English baron and aristocrat.-Early life and family:Walter Blount was born circa 1416, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Blount and Margery Gresley and grandson of Sir Walter Blount.-Career:He was made Steward of the High Peak in Derbyshire and became a... |
c. 1420–1474 | 1472 | |||||
John Howard, 1st Baron Howard John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman, soldier, and the first Howard Duke of Norfolk... |
c. 1430–1485 | 1472 | Later Duke of Norfolk | ||||
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, KG , known as "the Trimming Duke". He was the son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Alice Chaucer, daughter of Thomas Chaucer.-Life:... |
1442–1491 | c. 1473 | |||||
Thomas Fitzalan, Baron Maltravers Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel, 7th Baron Maltravers was the son of William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel and Joan Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu. He married Margaret Wydeville , who was a younger sister of Queen Elizabeth... |
d. 1524 | 1474 | |||||
William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Kendal | d. c.1483 | 1474 | |||||
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG played a major role in Richard III of England's rise and fall. He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower... |
1454–1483 | c. 1474 | |||||
Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino Federico da Montefeltro Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro , was one of the most successful condottieri of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 until his death... |
1422–1482 | 1474 | |||||
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, KG son of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland and his wife Eleanor Poynings, daughter of Richard Poynings, Lord Poynings.... |
c. 1449–1489 | 1474 | |||||
Edward, Prince of Wales Edward V of England Edward V was King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. His reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who succeeded him as Richard III... |
1470–1483 | 1475 | Later Edward V, King of England | ||||
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was born in Shrewsbury.... |
1473–1483? | 1475 | |||||
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Thomas Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and 1st Marquess of Dorset, KG , was an English nobleman, courtier and a man of mediocre abilities pushed into prominence by his mother Elizabeth Woodville's second marriage to the king, Edward IV.-Family:Thomas was born about 1455,... |
1451–1501 | 1476 | Degraded 1483; Restored 1485 | ||||
Thomas Montgomery | d. 1495 | 1476 | |||||
Ferdinand II, King of Aragon and Castile Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of... |
1452–1516 | 1480 | |||||
Hercules d'Este, Duke of Modena and Ferrara | 1431–1505 | 1480 | |||||
John II, King of Portugal John II of Portugal John II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves... |
1455–1495 | 1482 | Not Installed; Reelected 1488 | ||||
Edward V (1483) |
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Richard III (1483–1485) |
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Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell Francis Lovell, 9th Baron Lovell, 6th Baron Holand, later 1st Viscount Lovell was an English nobleman. He probably knew the later King Richard III of England from a young age, and was to become his lifelong friend and staunch ally.... |
1456–1487 | 1483 | Degraded 1485 | ||||
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Surrey Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal , styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1514, was the only son of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk by his first wife, Katherine Moleyns... |
d. 1524 | 1483 | Degraded 1485; Restored 1489; Later Duke of Norfolk | ||||
Richard Ratcliffe Richard Ratcliffe Sir Richard Ratcliffe was a close confidant of Richard III of England. He came from a gentry family in the Lake District, and became a companion of Richard when the latter was still Duke of Gloucester. He was one of Richard's trustees in the lordship of Richmond, and was named steward of Barnard... |
d. 1485 | 1483 | |||||
Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, KG was titular King of Mann, an English nobleman and stepfather to King Henry VII of England... |
c. 1435–1504 | 1483 | Later Earl of Derby | ||||
Thomas Burgh Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh or Borough , 1st Baron Borough of Gainsborough, also de jure 5th Baron Strabolgi and 7th Baron Cobham of Sterborough, was an English peer. He was knighted on Flodden Field in 1513 where he was one of the King's Spears . He was a Member of Parliament in 1529 and Lord... |
d. 1496 | 1483 | Later Baron Burgh | ||||
Edward Brampton | d. 1508 | 1484 | Duarte Brandão, Portuguese Jew, protégé of Edward IV | ||||
Richard Tunstall | 1427–1491 | c.1484 | |||||
John Conyers | d. 1490 | c.1484 | |||||
Henry VII (1485–1509) |
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John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford , the second son of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Howard, was one of the principal Lancastrian commanders during the English Wars of the Roses... |
1443–1513 | c.1486 | |||||
John Cheney | d. 1499 | c.1486 | Later Baron Cheney | ||||
John Dinan | c. 1432–1501 | c.1487 | |||||
Giles Daubeny, 1st Baron Daubeny | d. 1508 | c.1487 | |||||
William Stanley William Stanley (Battle of Bosworth) Sir William Stanley was an English soldier and the younger brother of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby. Stanley fought with his troops in several battles of the Wars of the Roses.-Private life:... |
d. 1495 | c.1487 | |||||
George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange, of Knockyn, KG, KB was an English nobleman and heir of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby. Despite predeceasing his father in 1503, he was nevertheless a considerable soldier and aristocrat in his own right and held a number of senior offices of state.He was born... |
d. 1503 | c.1487 | |||||
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th Earl of Waterford, 10th Baron Talbot, 9th Baron Furnivall, KG was the son of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Catherine Stafford, daughter of the 1st Duke of Buckingham.... |
1468–1538 | 1488 | |||||
Edward Wydville | d. 1488 | 1488 | |||||
John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles, KG was an English Lancastrian Nobleman who was made a Knight of the Garter.John was born about 1450 to Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles and Margaret Beauchamp... |
d. 1499 | c.1488 | |||||
John Savage | d. 1491 | 1488 | |||||
Robert Willoughby, 9th Baron Latymer Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke , K.G., was at the Siege of Boulogne with King Henry VII, and was one of the chief commanders against the Cornish rebels in 1497.-Early life:... |
c. 1452–1502 | c. 1489 | |||||
Maximilian, King of the Romans Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky... |
1459–1520 | c.1489 | Later Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
Arthur, Prince of Wales Arthur, Prince of Wales Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales was the first son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and therefore, heir to the throne of England. As he predeceased his father, Arthur never became king... |
1486–1502 | 1491 | |||||
Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1485 creation) Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon KG was an English peer and member of the House of Lords.A loyalist of the House of Tudor, he fought alongside Henry VII at Bosworth and had been one of his original companions in France. There he went to pay homage to the future King of the Lancastrian affinity... |
d. 1509 | c.1494 | |||||
Alfonso, Duke of Calabria Alfonso II of Naples Alfonso II of Naples , also called Alfonso II d'Aragon, was King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 22 February 1495 with the title King of Naples and Jerusalem... |
d. 1495 | 1493 | Later Alfonso II, King of Naples | ||||
Edward Poynings Edward Poynings Sir Edward Poynings KG was an English soldier, administrator and diplomat, Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Henry VII of England.-Early life:... |
1459–1521 | c. 1499 | |||||
John, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway | 1455–1513 | c. 1499 | Not Installed | ||||
Gilbert Talbot Gilbert Talbot (soldier) Sir Gilbert Talbot of Grafton, KG was an English Tudor knight, a younger son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and 2nd Earl of Waterford, and Elizabeth Butler.-Life:... |
d. 1517 | c.1495 | |||||
Henry, Duke of York Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... |
1491–1547 | 1495 | Later Prince of Wales; Henry VIII, King of England | ||||
Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland Henry Algernon Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, KG was an English noble who was a member of the courts of both Henry VII and Henry VIII.-Biography:... |
1478–1527 | c.1499 | |||||
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, KG was an English nobleman. He was the son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and the former Lady Catherine Woodville, daughter of the 1st Earl Rivers and sister-in-law of King Edward IV.-Early life:Stafford was born at Brecknock Castle in Wales... |
1478–1521 | c.1499 | Degraded 1521 | ||||
Charles Somerset Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester was the legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill.-Biography:He was born around 1460 to Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill... |
c. 1460–1526 | c.1490 | Later Earl of Worcester | ||||
Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Suffolk , Duke of Suffolk, was a son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and his wife Elizabeth of York.-Family:... |
c. 1471–1513 | c.1499 | Degraded 1500 | ||||
Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC was an English soldier, peer and courtier at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He married Mary Say, by whom he had one daughter, Anne, who became his heir.- Family :... |
1472–1540 | c.1499 | |||||
Thomas Lovell Thomas Lovell Sir Thomas Lovell was an English soldier and administrator, Speaker of the House of Commons and Secretary to the Treasury.-Early life:... |
d. 1524 | c.1503 | |||||
Richard Pole Sir Richard Pole Sir Richard Pole, KG was a Welsh supporter of King Henry VII created Knight of the Garter and married to Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, a member of the Plantagenet dynasty, to reinforce the Tudor alliance between the houses of Lancaster and York.-Family:A descendant of an ancient Welsh... |
d. 1504 | 1499 | |||||
Richard Guildford Richard Guildford Sir Richard Guildford , KG was an English courtier who held important positions at the court of Henry VII, including the office of Master of the Ordnance.-Life:... |
d. 1506 | c.1503 | |||||
Reginald Bray Reginald Bray Sir Reginald Bray KG the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under Henry VII, English courtier, and architect of the Henry VII Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey.-Early life:... |
d. 1503 | 1501–1503 | |||||
Thomas Grey Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, KG, KB was an English peer, courtier, soldier and landowner, the grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, briefly Queen of England.-Early life:... |
1477–1530 | 1501–1503 | Later 2nd Marquess of Dorset | ||||
Philip, Archduke of Austria and Duke of Burgundy Philip I of Castile Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile... |
d. 1506 | c.1503 | Later Philip, King of Castile | ||||
Gerald Mór FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare | c. 1456–1513 | c.1504 | |||||
Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino Guidobaldo da Montefeltro thumb|240px|Portrait of Guidobaldo da Montefeltro by [[Raphael]].Guidobaldo da Montefeltro , also known as Guidobaldo I, was an Italian condottiero and the Duke of Urbino from 1482 to 1508.-Biography:... |
d. 1508 | c.1504 | |||||
Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent was an English peer.-Family:He was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his first wife Anne Woodville. His maternal grandparents were Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg.... |
1481–1524 | 1505 | |||||
Lord Henry Stafford Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire was an English nobleman.Henry, born in Brecknock Castle, Wales, was the younger son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and of Catherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham and Bedford, and thus a nephew of King Edward IV of England... |
c. 1479–1523 | 1505 | Later Earl of Wiltshire | ||||
Rhys ap Thomas Rhys ap Thomas Rhys ap Thomas was a Welsh soldier and landholder who rose to prominence during the Wars of the Roses, and was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He remained a faithful supporter of Henry and was rewarded with lands and offices in South Wales... |
d. 1525 | 1505 | |||||
Sir Thomas Brandon Thomas Brandon (diplomat) Sir Thomas Brandon, KG was an English soldier, courtier and diplomat.-Life:He was from a Lancastrian family, the son of William Brandon and Elizabeth Wingfield, and uncle to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. His brother William was killed at the battle of Bosworth defending the standard of... |
d. 1510 | 1507 | |||||
Charles, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As... |
1500–1558 | 1508 | Later Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
Henry VIII (1509–1547) |
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Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy de Darcy , was an English statesman and rebel leader, who was executed for his part in an English rebellion known as the Pilgrimage of Grace.-Origins:... |
d. 1537 | 1509 | Degraded 1538 | ||||
Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley was an English nobleman, the son of Edmund de Sutton, Knight of Dudley Castle and Gatescombe, and Joyce de Tiptoft, daughter of Sir John de Tibetot and Joyce de Cherleton... |
1459–1532 | 1509 | |||||
Manuel I, King of Portugal Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal... |
1469–1521 | 1510 | Not Installed | ||||
Thomas Howard Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was a prominent Tudor politician. He was uncle to Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, two of the wives of King Henry VIII, and played a major role in the machinations behind these marriages... |
1473–1554 | 1510 | Degraded 1547; Restored 1553; Later Duke of Norfolk | ||||
Henry Marney Henry Marney, 1st Baron Marney Henry Marney, 1st Baron Marney was a politician of the Tudor period in England. He started the building of Layer Marney Tower in Layer Marney, in 1515; this was not finished before his death and passed to his son.... |
c. 1457–1523 | 1510 | |||||
Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr and 5th Baron West, KB, KG was the oldest son of Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr and 4th Baron of West and Catherine Hungerford.Thomas succeeded to his titles at the age of 19... |
c. 1457–1525 | 1510 | |||||
George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny George Nevill, 5th and de jure 3rd Baron Bergavenny KG, PC was an English courtier. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.-Life:... |
d. 1535 | 1513 | |||||
Edward Howard Edward Howard (admiral) Sir Edward Howard, KG , son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Surrey and his first wife, Elizabeth Tilney, and a younger brother of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. He was the first of the Howards to win fame as an admiral, participating in his first naval battle while in his teens... |
d. 1513 | 1513 | |||||
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at... |
c. 1484–1545 | 1513 | |||||
Giuliano de Medici, Duc de Nemours | d. 1516 | 1514 | Not Installed | ||||
Edward Stanley Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle Edward Stanley, 1st Baron Monteagle was an English soldier who became a peer and Knight of the Garter. He is known, perhaps wrongly, for his deeds at the Battle of Flodden.-Life:... |
d. 1523 | 1514 | Later Baron Monteagle | ||||
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland, KG was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland and Mabel Parr; great-aunt of queen consort Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII of England.-Early career:He was born in Cumberland... |
1467–1525 | 1518 | |||||
William Sandys | c.1470–1542 | 1518 | Later Baron Sandys of the Vyne | ||||
Henry Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, KG, PC was the eldest son of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon and Catherine of York, and grandson of King Edward IV of England.He was an older brother of Margaret Courtenay... |
c.1498–1539 | 1521 | Degraded 1539; Later Marquess of Exeter | ||||
Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest... |
1503–1564 | 1522 | Later Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
Richard Wingfield Richard Wingfield Sir Richard Wingfield, of Kimbolton Castle was an influential courtier and diplomat in the early years of the Tudor dynasty of England.-Life:... |
d. 1525 | 1522 | |||||
Thomas Boleyn Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of... |
1477–1539 | 1523 | Later Earl of Wiltshire | ||||
Walter Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford Walter Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, created 1st Viscount Hereford was an English Peer.-Family:... |
1491–1558 | 1523 | Later Viscount Hereford | ||||
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was an illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England, and an important figure at the court of Henry VIII... |
c. 1470–1542 | 1524 | |||||
Robert Radcliffe, 10th Baron FitzWalter Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex Robert Radcliffe , 1st Earl of Sussex, KG was a prominent English courtier and soldier of the time of Henry VIII... |
d. 1542 | 1524 | Later Earl of Sussex | ||||
William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel, 8th Baron Maltravers was an English peer, styled as Lord Maltravers from 1487 to 1524.... |
c. 1484–1544 | 1525 | |||||
Thomas Manners, 14th Baron de Ros Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, 13th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was created an earl by King Henry VIII of England in 1525.-Family background:... |
d. 1543 | 1525 | Later Earl of Rutland | ||||
Henry Fitzroy Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his teenage mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only illegitimate offspring whom Henry acknowledged.-Childhood:... |
1519–1536 | 1525 | Later Duke of Richmond | ||||
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland KG, PC was an English peer and soldier.-Early life:Ralph Neville was born to Ralph Neville, Lord Neville and Edith Sandys, and was the grandson of Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland and Isabel Booth. When his father died in 1498 he took the style of Lord... |
1498–1549 | 1525 | |||||
William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy Sir William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy KG was an English scholar and patron of learning.William Blount was born circa 1478 in Barton Blount, Derbyshire, the eldest son of John Blount, 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley... |
1478–1534 | 1526 | |||||
William Fitzwilliam William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton, KG , English courtier, was the third son of Sir Thomas FitzWilliam of Aldwark and Lady Lucy Neville .His father died while FitzWilliam was in his infancy, and his mother remarried Sir Anthony Browne, the elder, so that... |
c. 1490–1542 | 1526 | |||||
Henry Guildford Henry Guildford Sir Henry Guildford was an English courtier of the reign of Henry VIII, master of the horse and comptroller of the royal household.-Life:... |
1489–c.1532 | 1526 | |||||
Francis I, King of France Francis I of France Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch... |
1494–1547 | 1527 | |||||
John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford was an English peer and courtier.-Biography:John de Vere was the son of John de Vere and Alice Kilrington , and the great-grandson of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, succeeding his second cousin, John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford.Oxford was Esquire of the... |
d. 1540 | 1527 | |||||
Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, KG was an English nobleman, active as a military officer in the north. He is now primarily remembered as the betrothed of Anne Boleyn, whom he was forced to give up before she became involved with King Henry VIII.-Early life:He was eldest son of Henry... |
c. 1502–1537 | 1531 | |||||
Anne de Montmorency, Duc de Montmorency Anne de Montmorency Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency, Honorary Knight of the Garter was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France.-Early life:... |
c. 1492–1567 | 1532 | |||||
Philip de Chabot, Comte de Neublanche Philippe de Chabot Philippe de Chabot, Seigneur De Brion, Count of Charny and Buzançois , also known as Admiral De Brion, was an admiral of France.- Biography :... |
d. 1543 | 1532 | |||||
James V, King of Scotland James V of Scotland James V was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss... |
1512–1542 | 1535 | |||||
Nicholas Carew Nicholas Carew (courtier) Sir Nicholas Carew KG was an English courtier and statesman during the reign of Henry VIII. He was executed for his alleged part in the Exeter Conspiracy.-Early career:... |
d. 1539 | 1536 | Degraded 1539 | ||||
Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland KG was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. He was a close friend of Henry VIII and his son Henry married the King's niece Lady Eleanor Brandon. He was created Earl of Cumberland on June 18, 1525 and made a Knight... |
1493–1542 | 1537 | |||||
Thomas Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell | 1485–1540 | 1537 | Degraded 1540; Later Earl of Essex | ||||
John Russell, 1st Baron Russell John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, KG, PC, JP was an English royal minister in the Tudor era. He served variously as Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal.... |
1485–1555 | 1539 | Later Earl of Bedford | ||||
Thomas Cheney Thomas Cheney Sir Thomas Cheney KG was the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in South-East England, from 1536 until his death.-Early life:... |
d. 1558 | 1539 | |||||
William Kingston William Kingston Sir William Kingston was an English courtier, soldier and administrator. He was the Constable of the Tower of London during much of the reign of Henry VIII. Among the notable prisoners he was responsible for were Queen Anne Boleyn, and the men accused of adultery with her.-Life:He was of a... |
d. 1540 | 1539 | |||||
Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, KG, PC, KS , Lord Chancellor of England, born in Earls Colne, Essex, the son of Geoffrey Audley, is believed to have studied at Buckingham College, Cambridge... |
1488–1544 | 1540 | |||||
Anthony Browne | c. 1500–1548 | 1540 | |||||
Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549.... |
c. 1500–1552 | 1541 | Later Duke of Somerset | ||||
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Henry Howard, KG, , known as The Earl of Surrey although he never was a peer, was an English aristocrat, and one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry.-Life:... |
c. 1517–1547 | 1541 | Degraded 1547 | ||||
Sir John Gage | d. 1556 | 1541 | |||||
Anthony Wingfield Anthony Wingfield Sir Anthony Wingfield MP KG PC of Letheringham, Suffolk, was an English soldier, politician, courtier and member of parliament... |
d. 1552 | 1541 | |||||
John Dudley, 7th Viscount Lisle John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death... |
1502–1553 | 1543 | Degraded 1553; Later Duke of Northumberland | ||||
William Paulet, 1st Baron St John William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester Sir William Paulet was an English Secretary of State and statesman who attained several peerages throughout his lifetime: Baron St John , Earl of Wiltshire , and Marquess of Winchester .-Family origins and early career in Hampshire:William Paulet was eldest son of Sir John Paulet of... |
c. 1483–1572 | 1543 | Later Marquess of Winchester | ||||
William Parr, 1st Baron Parr William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr, KG was the son of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife, Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green, of Broughton and Greens Norton... |
c. 1512–1571 | 1543 | Degraded 1553; Restored 1559; Later Marquess of Northampton | ||||
John Wallop John Wallop Sir John Wallop was an English soldier and diplomatist who belonged to an old Hampshire family from the town of Farleigh Wallop.... |
d. 1551 | 1543 | |||||
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman, who over his long life assumed a prominent place at the court of all the later Tudor sovereigns, probably the only person to do so.-Court career:... |
c. 1513–1580 | 1544 | |||||
Anthony St Leger Anthony St Leger (Lord Deputy of Ireland) Sir Anthony St Leger was Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Tudor period.The eldest son of Ralph St Leger, a gentleman of Kent and Elizabeth Haut. He was educated abroad and at the University of Cambridge. He quickly gained the favour of King Henry VIII, and in 1537 was appointed president of a... |
d. 1559 | 1544 | |||||
Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, 5th Earl of Waterford, 11th Baron Talbot KG was the son of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings.... |
1500–1560 | 1545 | |||||
Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Baron Wriothesley Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, KG , known as The Lord Wriothesley between 1544 and 1547, was a politician of the Tudor period born in London to William Wrythe and Agnes Drayton.... |
1505–1550 | 1545 | Later Earl of Southampton | ||||
Edward VI (1547–1553) |
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Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, KG was an English nobleman of the Tudor period and the father of Lady Jane Grey.-Henry VIII's reign:... |
d. 1554 | 1547 | Degraded 1554; Later Duke of Suffolk | ||||
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby was an English nobleman.At the age of thirteen, Edward received the titles and estates of his father, the 2nd Earl of Derby, and King Henry VIII took responsibility for bringing him up until he was of age... |
c. 1508–1572 | 1547 | |||||
Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, KG was an English politician.Thomas spent his childhood in Wulfhall, outside Savernake Forest, in Wiltshire. Historian David Starkey describes Thomas thus: 'tall, well-built and with a dashing beard and auburn hair, he was irresistible to women'... |
c. 1508–1549 | 1547 | |||||
William Paget William Paget, 1st Baron Paget William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert , was an English statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I.-Early life:... |
1506–1563 | 1547 | Degraded 1552; Restored 1553; Later Baron Paget | ||||
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII.... |
c. 1514–1561 | 1549 | |||||
George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham was an aristocrat during the early Tudor dynasty in England. A soldier and magnate, he participated in the English wars of his days and in the political turmoil following the death of Henry VIII.... |
c. 1497–1558 | 1549 | |||||
Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr and 6th Baron West, KG succeeded to his titles at the age of 50. He was the son of Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr and Lady Elizabeth Morton, daughter of Sir George Morton, of Lechlade.... |
d. 1554 | 1549 | |||||
William Herbert | 1506–1570 | 1549 | Later Earl of Pembroke | ||||
Henry II, King of France Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... |
1519–1559 | 1551 | |||||
Edward Clinton, 9th Baron Clinton Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln Edward Fiennes, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG, also known as Edward Clinton was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral.-Background:... |
1512–1585 | 1551 | Later Earl of Lincoln | ||||
Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche KG was an English courtier during the reign of Edward VI. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1550 and 1551 before his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Household... |
1506–1558 | 1551 | |||||
Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland was an English peer, member of the House of Lords and Knight of the Garter.He inherited the earldom from Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland and was succeeded by his son Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland... |
c. 1525–1563 | 1552 | |||||
Andrew Dudley Andrew Dudley Sir Andrew Dudley, KG was an English soldier, courtier, and diplomat. A younger brother of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, he served in Henry VIII's navy and obtained court offices under Edward VI... |
d. 1559 | 1552 | Degraded 1553 | ||||
Jane (1553) |
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Mary I (1553–1558) |
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Prince Philip of Spain Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count.... |
1527–1598 | 1554 | Later Philip II, King of Spain | ||||
Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex was a son of Robert Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and his wife Elizabeth Stafford, Countess of Sussex.... |
c. 1507–1557 | 1554 | |||||
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy Emmanuel Philibert was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.... |
1528–1580 | 1554 | |||||
William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham , was the eldest son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk by his second wife, Agnes Tilney... |
c. 1510–1573 | 1554 | |||||
Edward Hastings | c. 1520–1572 | 1555 | Later Baron Hastings of Loughborough | ||||
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu KG PC was an English peer during the Tudor period.He was the eldest son of Sir Anthony Browne... |
c. 1528–1592 | 1555 | |||||
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland during the Tudor period of English history, and a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I.- Family:... |
c. 1525–1583 | 1557 | |||||
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton KG, was an English baron and military commander serving in France in the 1540s and 1550s, and in the Scottish wars of the 1540s.He was the thirteenth Baron Grey de Wilton.... |
d. 1562 | 1557 | |||||
Robert Rochester Robert Rochester Sir Robert Rochester K.G. was an English Catholic and employee of Mary I.-Life:Rochester was born at Terling, Essex, England, the third son of John Rochester of Terling and Grisold, daughter of Walter Writtle, of Bobbingworth... |
c. 1500–1557 | 1557 | |||||
Elizabeth I (1558–1603) |
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William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, 1st Earl of Essex and 1st Baron Parr, KG was the son of Sir Thomas Parr and his wife, Maud Green, daughter of Sir Thomas Green, of Broughton and Greens Norton... |
1513-1571 | 1559 | |||||
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.Norfolk was the son of the poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. He was taught as a child by John Foxe, the Protestant martyrologist, who remained a lifelong recipient of Norfolk's patronage... |
1536–1572 | 1559 | Degraded 1572 | ||||
Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, 14th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was the son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland. He also held the title of 14th Baron de Ros of Hamlake, a title to which he acceded in 1543.... |
1526–1563 | 1559 | |||||
Robert Dudley Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death... |
1532–1588 | 1559 | Later Earl of Leicester | ||||
Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg.... |
d. 1586 | 1560 | |||||
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th Earl of Waterford, 12th Baron Talbot, KG, Earl Marshal was a 16th century English statesman.-Life:... |
1528–1590 | 1561 | |||||
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon, of Hunsdon was an English nobleman.He was the son of Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn and also the mistress to King Henry VIII of England... |
1526–1596 | 1561 | |||||
Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland Blessed Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, 1st Baron Percy, KG , led the Rising of the North and was executed for treason. He was later beatified by the Catholic Church.-Early life:... |
1528–1572 | 1563 | Degraded 1569 | ||||
Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, KG was an English nobleman and general, and an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth I's favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester... |
c. 1528–1590 | 1563 | |||||
Charles IX, King of France Charles IX of France Charles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:... |
1550–1574 | 1564 | |||||
Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG was an English nobleman, soldier and politician and godfather to Sir. Francis Drake.-Early life:... |
1527–1585 | 1564 | |||||
Henry Sidney Henry Sidney Sir Henry Sidney , Lord Deputy of Ireland was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst, a prominent politician and courtier during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, from both of whom he received extensive grants of land, including the manor of Penshurst in Kent, which became the... |
1529–1586 | 1564 | |||||
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death... |
1527–1576 | 1567 | |||||
Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon Sir Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon, KG KB was the eldest son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole.-Ancestry:... |
c. 1536–1595 | 1570 | |||||
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, KG was born before 1526 to Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester and his second wife Elizabeth Browne.... |
c. 1527–1589 | 1570 | |||||
Francis, Duc de Montmorency François de Montmorency François, Duc de Montmorency was the eldest son of the first Duc de Montmorency, Anne.He was Duke of Montmorency, Count of Dammartin, Baron of Chateaubriant and Lord of L'Isle-Adam. Grand Master of France and Peer of France.... |
d. 1579 | 1572 | |||||
Walter Devereux, 2nd Viscount Hereford Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , an English nobleman and general. From 1573 until his death he fought in Ireland in connection with the Plantation of Ulster, where he ordered the massacre of Rathlin Island... |
1541–1576 | 1572 | Later Earl of Essex | ||||
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley , KG was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572... |
1521–1598 | 1572 | |||||
Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton was a baron in the Peerage of England, remembered mainly for his memoir of his father, and for participating in the last defence of Calais.-Life:... |
1536–1593 | 1572 | |||||
Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos was an English peer and politician. He was a Knight of the Garter, Baron Chandos, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire.-Life:... |
d. 1573 | 1572 | |||||
Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby KG was a prominent English nobleman who served as Lord High Steward during the trial of Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel.... |
1531–1593 | 1574 | |||||
Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke KG was an English peer of the Elizabethan era.-Life:He was the son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Parr. His aunt was queen consort Catherine Parr, last wife of King Henry VIII. Herbert was responsible for the costly restoration of Cardiff Castle... |
c. 1534–1601 | 1574 | |||||
Henry III, King of France Henry III of France Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,... |
1551–1589 | 1575 | King of Poland 1573-1574 | ||||
Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham , known as Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I... |
c. 1536–1624 | 1575 | Later Earl of Nottingham | ||||
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Hungary and Croatia , King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria... |
1552–1612 | 1578 | |||||
Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he... |
1534–1588 | 1578 | |||||
Johann Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern | d. 1593 | 1579 | |||||
Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland, 15th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was the son of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, whose titles he inherited in 1563.... |
1548–1587 | 1584 | |||||
William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and a Member of Parliament for Hythe. Although he was viewed by some as a religious radical during the Somerset protectorate, he entertained Elizabeth at Cobham Hall in 1559, signalling his acceptance of the moderate regime.His... |
1527–1597 | 1584 | |||||
Henry le Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton Sir Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton, KG was the son and heir of John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Catherine Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.... |
c. 1534–1591 | 1584 | |||||
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599... |
1567–1601 | 1588 | Degraded 1601 | ||||
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond | 1532–1614 | 1588 | |||||
Christopher Hatton Christopher Hatton Sir Christopher Hatton was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England.-Early days:... |
d. 1591 | 1588 | |||||
Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex, KG was an English peer.-Life:He was born in England to Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex and Elizabeth Howard... |
c. 1532–1593 | 1589 | |||||
Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset was an English statesman, poet, dramatist and Freemason. He was the son of Richard Sackville, a cousin to Anne Boleyn. He was a Member of Parliament and Lord High Treasurer.-Biography:... |
1527–1608 | 1589 | Later Earl of Dorset | ||||
Henry IV, King of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... |
1553–1610 | 1590 | |||||
James VI, King of Scots James I of England James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603... |
1566–1625 | 1590 | Later James I, King of England | ||||
Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl of Waterford, KG was was a peer in the peerage of England.He was the eldest surviving son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, by the latter's first marriage to Gertrude Manners, daughter of the first Earl of Rutland.In 1568, Gilbert was... |
1552–1616 | 1592 | |||||
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland Sir George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, KG was an English peer, as well as a naval commander and courtier in the court of Queen Elizabeth I.-Background:... |
1558–1605 | 1592 | |||||
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland KG was an English aristocrat. He was a grandee and one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I. Under James I, Henry was a long-term prisoner in the Tower of London. He is known for the circles he moved in as well as for his own achievements... |
1564–1632 | 1593 | |||||
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal.... |
c. 1550–1628 | 1593 | |||||
Thomas Burgh, 7th Baron Strabolgi | c. 1555–1597 | 1593 | |||||
Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave KG was a British peer and Member of Parliament, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire from 1603 to 1619 and Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire from 1604 to 1646... |
c. 1564–1646 | 1593 | |||||
Francis Knollys Francis Knollys (the elder) Sir Francis Knollys , of Greys Court, in Oxfordshire, KG was an English courtier in the service and favour of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I of England, and was a Member of Parliament for a number of constituencies.... |
d. 1596 | 1593 | |||||
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg Friedrich I of Württemberg was the son of Georg of Mömpelgard and his wife Barbara of Hesse, daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.... |
d. 1608 | 1597 | |||||
Thomas Howard, 1st Baron Howard de Walden Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk Admiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG, PC was a son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his second wife Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, the daughter and heiress of the 1st Baron Audley of Walden.... |
1561–1626 | 1597 | Later Earl of Suffolk | ||||
George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon KG was the eldest son of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan. His father was first cousin to Elizabeth I of England.... |
c. 1556–1603 | 1597 | |||||
Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy | 1563–1606 | 1597 | Later Earl of Devonshire | ||||
Henry Lee Henry Lee of Ditchley Sir Henry Lee KG , of Ditchley, was Master of the Ordnance under Queen Elizabeth I of England.-Life:Lee became Queen Elizabeth I’s champion in 1570 and was appointed Master of the Royal Armouries in 1580, an office which he held until his death... |
d. 1611 | 1597 | |||||
Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex, KG was an English peer.-Life:He was the only son of Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex and his wife Honora Pounde, and was known as Viscount Fitzwalter from 1583 until he succeeded his father as Earl on 4 December 1593... |
1573–1629 | 1599 | |||||
Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham was an English peer who was implicated in the Main Plot against the rule of James I of England.- Life :... |
1564–1619 | 1599 | Degraded 1604 | ||||
Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton Thomas le Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton was the son of Henry le Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Margaret Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.... |
c. 1567–1609 | 1599 | |||||
William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby was an English nobleman. Stanley inherited a prominent social position that was both dangerous and unstable, as his mother was heir to Queen Elizabeth I under the Third Succession Act, a position that fell to his deceased brother's oldest daughter in 1596,... |
c. 1561–1642 | 1601 | |||||
Thomas Cecil, 2nd Baron Burghley Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG , known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician and soldier.-Life:... |
1542–1623 | 1601 | Later Earl of Exeter | ||||
James I (1603–1625) |
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Henry Frederick, Duke of Rothesay Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales was the elder son of King James I & VI and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's throne... |
1594–1612 | 1603 | Later Prince of Wales | ||||
Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway Christian IV of Denmark Christian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects... |
1577–1648 | 1603 | |||||
Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox and his wife Catherine de Balsac. Stewart was involved in the Plantation of Ulster in Ireland and the colonization of Maine in New England... |
1574–1624 | 1603 | |||||
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton Henry Wriothesley , 3rd Earl of Southampton , was the second son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, and his wife Mary Browne, Countess of Southampton, daughter of the 1st Viscount Montagu... |
1573–1624 | 1603 | |||||
John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar was a Scottish politician, the only son of John Erskine, 1st Earl of Mar. Together with King James VI of Scotland he was educated by George Buchanan... |
1562–1634 | 1603 | |||||
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, KG, PC was the son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and his third wife Mary Sidney. Chancellor of the University of Oxford, he founded Pembroke College, Oxford with King James. He was warden of the Forest of Dean, and constable of St Briavels from 1608... |
1580–1630 | 1603 | |||||
Ulrich, Duke of Holstein Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624) Prince Ulrik John of Denmark, was a son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow... |
d. 1624 | 1605 | son of Frederick II of Denmark | ||||
Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton was a significant English aristocrat and courtier. He was suspect as a crypto-Catholic throughout his life, and went through periods of royal disfavour, in which his reputation suffered greatly. He was distinguished for learning, artistic culture and his... |
1540–1614 | 1605 | |||||
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC was an English administrator and politician.-Life:He was the son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Mildred Cooke... |
1563–1612 | 1606 | |||||
Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon was an English peer and politician. He was a Knight of the Garter, Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 25 April 1601 – 1 March 1611, Custos Rotulorum of Dorset bef. 1605–1611, and Vice-Admiral of Dorset 1603–1611. He was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount... |
d. 1611 | 1606 | |||||
George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar, KG, PC was, in the last decade of his life, the most prominent and most influential Scotsman in England. His work lay in the King's Household and in the control of the State Affairs of Scotland and he was the King's chief Scottish advisor... |
d. 1612 | 1608 | |||||
Philip Herbert, 1st Earl of Montgomery Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of Montgomery KG was an English courtier and politician active during the reigns of James I and Charles I... |
c. 1584–1650 | 1608 | Later Earl of Pembroke | ||||
Charles, Duke of York Charles I of England Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles... |
1600–1649 | 1611 | Later Charles I, King of England | ||||
Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel KG, was a prominent English courtier during the reigns of King James I and King Charles I, but he made his name as a Grand Tourist and art collector rather than as a politician. When he died he possessed 700 paintings, along with large collections of sculpture,... |
1585–1646 | 1611 | |||||
Robert Carr, 1st Viscount Rochester Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, , was a politician, and favourite of King James I of England.-Background:Robert Kerr was born in Wrington, Somerset, England the younger son of Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehurst, Scotland by his second wife, Janet, sister of Walter Scott of Buccleuch... |
c. 1587–1645 | 1611 | Later Earl of Somerset | ||||
Frederick V, Elector Palatine Frederick V, Elector Palatine Frederick V was Elector Palatine , and, as Frederick I , King of Bohemia .... |
1596–1632 | 1612 | |||||
Maurice de Nassau Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange from 1618, on the death of his eldest half brother, Philip William, Prince of Orange,... |
1567–1625 | 1612 | Later Maurice, Prince of Orange | ||||
Thomas Erskine, 1st Viscount of Fentoun Thomas Erskine, 1st Earl of Kellie Sir Thomas Erskine, 1st Earl of Kellie KG was a Scottish peer.-Biography:Thomas Erskine was the eldest surviving son of Sir Alexander Erskine of Gogar and Margaret Home.... |
1566–1639 | 1615 | Later Earl of Kellie | ||||
William Knollys, 1st Baron Knollys William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury Sir William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury, KG, PC was an English nobleman at the court of Queen Elizabeth I and King James... |
c. 1547–1632 | 1615 | Later Earl of Banbury | ||||
Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, KG was an English nobleman. Despite a brief imprisonment for his involvement in the Essex Rebellion of 1601, he became prominent at the court of James I. He lived at Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire... |
1578–1632 | 1616 | |||||
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated... |
1592–1628 | 1616 | Later Duke of Buckingham | ||||
Robert Sidney, 1st Viscount Lisle Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester , second son of Sir Henry Sidney, was a statesman of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. He was also a patron of the arts and an interesting poet... |
1563–1626 | 1616 | Later Earl of Leicester | ||||
James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and 4th Earl of Arran KG PC , styled Lord Aven from 1599 to 1604, was a Scottish politician. He was the son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton.... |
1589–1625 | 1623 | |||||
Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox KG was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox. He was a patron of the playwright Ben Jonson, who lived in his household for five years.He married Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton, in 1609... |
1579–1624 | 1624 | |||||
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | 1599–1626 | 1624 | Son of the Duke | ||||
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, KG , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer and politician.-Early years, 1591-1612:... |
1591–1668 | 1624 | |||||
James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle was a Scottish aristocrat.-Life:He was the son of Sir James Hay of Fingask , and of Margaret Murray, cousin of George Hay, afterwards 1st Earl of Kinnoull.He was knighted and taken into favor by James VI of Scotland, brought into England in 1603, treated as a "prime... |
c. 1580–1636 | 1624 | |||||
Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset KG was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and the brother and heir of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset.-Life:... |
1590–1652 | 1625 | |||||
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland was an English aristocrat, courtier and soldier.-Life:He was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and of Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and the younger brother of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick... |
1590–1649 | 1625 | |||||
Charles I (1625–1649) |
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Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Andover Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire was the second son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Catherine Knyvet.... |
c. 1590–1669 | 1625 | Later Earl of Berkshire | ||||
Claude de Lorraine, Duc de Chevreuse Claude, Duke of Chevreuse Claude de Lorraine , also called Claude de Guise, was a French noble and husband of Marie de Rohan. He was the Duke of Chevreuse, a title which is today used by the Duke of Luynes.-Biography:... |
d. 1657 | 1625 | |||||
Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden Gustav II Adolf has been widely known in English by his Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus Magnus and variously in historical writings also as Gustavus, or Gustavus the Great, or Gustav Adolph the Great,... |
1594–1632 | 1627 | |||||
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch , was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.-Early life:... |
1584–1647 | 1627 | |||||
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG was an English nobleman and politician.Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton, and succeeded his father in 1626.Sir Theophilus Howard was named in... |
1584–1640 | 1627 | |||||
William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG , known as 2nd Baron Compton from 1589 to 1618, was an English peer.Northampton was the son of Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, and Frances Hastings. His maternal grandparents were Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole... |
d. 1630 | 1628 | |||||
Richard Weston, 1st Baron Weston Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG , was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule... |
1577–1635 | 1630 | Later Earl of Portland | ||||
Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey was an English peer, soldier and courtier.-Early life:... |
1582–1642 | 1630 | |||||
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter PC KG , known as Lord Burghley from 1605 to 1623, was an English peer.-Life:... |
1566–1640 | 1630 | |||||
James Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton General Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman and influential Civil war military leader.-Young Arran:... |
1606–1649 | 1630 | Later Duke of Hamilton | ||||
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine Charles Louis, , Elector Palatine KG was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and his wife, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England .... |
1617–1680 | 1633 | |||||
James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox was a Scottish nobleman. He was the eldest son of Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox and his wife Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton.... |
1612–1655 | 1633 | |||||
Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby Henry Danvers, 1st Earl of Danby, KG was an English soldier. Outlawed after a killing, he regained favour and became a Knight of the Garter.-Life:... |
1573–1644 | 1633 | |||||
William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton was a grandson of the 6th Earl of Morton. He was Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and a zealous Royalist, who, on the outbreak of the Great Rebellion in 1642, provided £100,000 for the cause by selling his Dalkeith estates to the Earl of Buccleuch... |
1582–1648 | 1633 | |||||
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG was an English military leader and a prominent supporter of constitutional monarchy.-Family background:... |
1602–1668 | 1635 | |||||
Charles, Prince of Wales Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... |
1630–1685 | 1638 | Later Charles II, King of England | ||||
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland... |
1593–1641 | 1640 | |||||
James, Duke of York James II of England James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland... |
1633–1701 | 1642 | Later James II, King of England | ||||
Prince Rupert of the Rhine Prince Rupert of the Rhine Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century... |
1619–1682 | 1642 | |||||
William II, Prince of Orange William II, Prince of Orange William II, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later.-Biography:... |
1625–1650 | 1645 | |||||
Bernard de Nogaret de Foix, Duc d'Épernon Bernard de Nogaret de La Valette d'Épernon Bernard de Nogaret de La Valette , duke of Épernon and a French general, was the son of Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette and Marguerite de Foix-Candale, granddaughter of the constable of Montmorency... |
d. 1661 | 1645 | |||||
Charles II (1649–1685) |
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Maurice, Elector Palatine | d. 1652 | 1649 | Not Installed | ||||
James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde PC was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the second of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom. He was the friend of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who appointeed him commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland. From 1641 to 1647, he... |
1610–1688 | 1649 | Later Duke of Ormonde | ||||
Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern Sir Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern KG was the sixth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, of the House of Wittelsbach, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart.... |
d. 1663 | 1649 | |||||
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :... |
1628–1687 | 1649 | |||||
William Seymour, 1st Marquess of Hertford William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset Sir William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG was an English nobleman and Royalist commander in the English Civil War.... |
1588–1660 | 1650 | Not Installed; Later Duke of Somerset | ||||
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton Sir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG , styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration... |
1607–1667 | 1650 | |||||
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.... |
1616–1651 | 1650 | Not Installed | ||||
William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle | 1593–1676 | 1650 | Later Duke of Newcastle | ||||
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed... |
1612–1650 | 1650 | Not Installed | ||||
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby KG was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Born at Knowsley, he is sometimes styled the Great Earl of Derby, eldest son of William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth de Vere. During his father's life he was known as Lord Strange... |
1607–1651 | 1650 | Not Installed | ||||
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he was raised to the House of Lords... |
1612–1677 | 1653 | |||||
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester Henry Stuart, 1st Duke of Gloucester was the third adult son of Charles I and his queen, Henrietta Maria of France... |
1640–1660 | 1653 | Not Installed | ||||
Henri de la Trémoille, Prince de Taranto Henri de La Trémoille Henri de La Trémoille was the Duke of Thouars, Duke of La Tremoille, and Prince of Talmond and Taranto.... |
d. 1672 | 1653 | |||||
William III, Prince of Orange William III of England William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland... |
1650–1702 | 1653 | Later William III, King of England | ||||
Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg | 1620–1688 | 1654 | |||||
John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, or Marsin, Comte de Granville was a Walloon military commander from the Spanish Netherlands.-Life:... |
d. 1673 | 1658 | |||||
George Monck George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II.-Early life and career:... |
1608–1670 | 1660 | Later Duke of Albemarle | ||||
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG was an English Infantry officer who later became a naval officer. He was the only surviving son of Sir Sidney Montagu, and was brought up at Hinchingbrooke House.... |
1625–1672 | 1660 | |||||
Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford KG PC was the son of Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford and his wife Beatrix van Hemmend.... |
1626–1703 | 1660 | |||||
Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox KG was the only son of George Stewart, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny and Katherine Howard, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk... |
1639–1672 | 1661 | |||||
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, KG, PC was the eldest son of Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey and his wife Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton.-Early life:... |
c. 1608–1666 | 1661 | |||||
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester KG, KB, FRS was an important commander of Parliamentary forces in the First English Civil War, and for a time Oliver Cromwell's superior.-Life:... |
1602–1671 | 1661 | |||||
William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford was a member of England's House of Lords.He was a son of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford and his second wife Arabella Holles. When his father, Thomas, was executed in 1641, William left the Kingdom of England for several years. In 1652 he was... |
1626–1695 | 1661 | |||||
Christian, Prince Royal of Denmark Christian V of Denmark Christian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg... |
1646–1699 | 1662 | Later Christian V, King of Denmark and Norway | ||||
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter... |
1649–1685 | 1663 | Degraded 1685 | ||||
James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge James, Duke of Cambridge KG was the second son of James, Duke of York and his first wife Anne Hyde.... |
1663–1667 | 1666 | Not Installed | ||||
Charles XI, King of Sweden Charles XI of Sweden Charles XI also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period in Swedish history known as the Swedish empire .... |
1655–1697 | 1668 | |||||
John George II, Elector of Saxony John George II, Elector of Saxony John George was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680.He was the third but eldest surviving son of the Elector John George I of Saxony and Magdalene Sybille of Prussia, his second spouse.... |
1613–1680 | 1668 | |||||
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, KG, PC was an English statesman and failed soldier.He was the son of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle.... |
1653–1688 | 1670 | |||||
John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale Sir John Maitland, 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, 3rd Lord Thirlestane KG PC , was a Scottish politician, and leader within the Cabal Ministry.-Background:... |
1616–1682 | 1672 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC was an English peer. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until 3 April 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester.... |
1629–1700 | 1672 | Later Duke of Beaufort | ||||
Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans KG was an English politician and courtier. He sat in the in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1643 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Jermyn... |
d. 1684 | 1672 | |||||
William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage and sat in the House of Lords... |
1613–1700 | 1672 | Later Duke of Bedford | ||||
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington KG, PC was an English statesman.- Background and early life :He was the son of Sir John Bennet of Dawley, Middlesex, and of Dorothy Crofts. He was the younger brother of John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston; his sister was Elizabeth Bennet who married Robert Kerr,... |
1618–1685 | 1672 | |||||
Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Vice-Admiral Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, KG, PC, PC was the eldest son of the James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and Lady Elizabeth Preston, and an Irish politician born at Kilkenny Castle.-Life and career:... |
d. 1680 | 1672 | |||||
Charles Fitzroy, 1st Earl of Southampton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland Charles Palmer, later FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, 1st Duke of Southampton, Chief Butler of England , styled Baron Limerick before 1670 and Earl of Southampton between 1670 and 1675, was the eldest son of Barbara Palmer, Countess of Castlemaine and the illegitimate son of King... |
1662–1730 | 1673 | Later Duke of Southampton | ||||
John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC , was a poet and notable Tory politician of the late Stuart period, who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.-Career:... |
1647–1721 | 1674 | Later Duke of Buckingham and Normanby | ||||
Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 1630–1691 | 1677 | |||||
Thomas Osborne, 1st Earl of Danby Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne... |
1632–1712 | 1677 | Later Duke of Leeds | ||||
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton KG was the illegitimate son of King Charles II by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine.... |
1663–1690 | 1680 | |||||
James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1660 to 1668, was an English nobleman.... |
1648–1683 | 1680 | |||||
Charles II, Elector Palatine Charles II, Elector Palatine Charles II was Elector Palatine from 1680 to 1685. He was the son of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine and Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.Charles was a strict Calvinist. In 1671, his aunt Electress Sophia of Hanover arranged his marriage to Princess Wilhelmina Ernestina, daughter of King Frederick III... |
1651–1685 | 1680 | |||||
Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1st Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Aubigny was the illegitimate son of Charles II of England and his mistress Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth.... |
1672–1723 | 1681 | |||||
William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton | 1635–1708 | 1682 | |||||
Prince George of Denmark | 1653–1708 | 1684 | |||||
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset , sometimes referred to as the "Proud Duke". The son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, and Elizabeth Alington , he succeeded his brother Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset, to the dukedom when the latter was shot in 1678... |
1662–1748 | 1684 | |||||
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mother Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine... |
1665–1716 | 1684 | |||||
James II (1685–1688) |
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Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC, Earl Marshal was a politician and soldier. He was the son of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Anne Somerset, daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester and Elizabeth Dormer.He married Mary Mordaunt, the only daughter and heiress of... |
1654–1701 | 1685 | |||||
Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough, KG, PC, FRS was an English soldier, peer and courtier.-Early life:Styled Lord Mordaunt from 1628, he was the eldest son of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough... |
1621–1697 | 1685 | |||||
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:... |
1642–1716 | 1685 | |||||
Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham KG was a French nobleman who became Earl of Feversham in Stuart England.Born in France, he was marquis de Blanquefort and sixth son of Guy Aldonce , Marquis of Duras and Count of Rozan, from the noble Durfort family... |
1641–1709 | 1685 | |||||
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland KG, PC was an English statesman and nobleman.-Life:Born in Paris, son of Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, Spencer inherited his father's peerage dignities at the age of three, becoming Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Earl of Sunderland... |
1640–1702 | 1687 | |||||
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Fitz-James, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica was an Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough... |
1670–1734 | 1688 | Not Installed | ||||
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG KT was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormonde... |
1665–1745 | 1688 | Degraded 1716 | ||||
William III & Mary II (1689–1694) |
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Frederic Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg Friedrich Hermann , 1st Duke of Schomberg , KG , was a marshal of France and a General in the English and Portuguese Army.... |
1615–1690 | 1689 | |||||
William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire KG PC was a soldier and Whig statesman, the son of William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire and Lady Elizabeth Cecil.-Life:... |
1641–1707 | 1689 | Later Duke of Devonshire | ||||
Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick I of Prussia Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel... |
1657–1713 | 1690 | Later Frederick I, King in Prussia | ||||
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George William was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled first over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision. In 1689 he occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg.... |
1624–1705 | 1690 | |||||
John George IV, Elector of Saxony John George IV, Elector of Saxony John George IV was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.He was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark.-First years as elector:... |
1668–1694 | 1692 | |||||
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex was an English poet and courtier.-Early Life:He was son of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset... |
1638–1706 | 1692 | |||||
Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC was an English statesman. Born to Roman Catholic parents, he remained in that faith until 1679 when—during the time of the Popish Plot and following the advice of the divine John Tillotson—he converted to the Church of England... |
1660–1718 | 1694 | Later Duke of Shrewsbury | ||||
William III (1694–1702) |
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Prince William, Duke of Gloucester | 1689–1700 | 1696 | |||||
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Baron Bentinck of Diepenheim and Schoonheten, KG, PC was a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was steady, sensible, modest... |
1649–1709 | 1697 | |||||
John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 1662–1711 | 1698 | |||||
Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne.... |
c. 1656–1733 | 1700 | |||||
Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle KG, and lord of De Voorst in Guelders , was the son of Oswald van Keppel and his wife Anna Geertruid van Lintelo... |
1670–1718 | 1700 | |||||
George Louis, Elector of Hanover George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698.... |
1660–1727 | 1701 | Later George I, King of Great Britain | ||||
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and his wife Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas.Educated at the University of Glasgow, he was appointed a... |
1662–1711 | 1701 | |||||
Anne (1702–1714) |
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Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell and his wife Lady Rachel Wriothesley... |
1680–1711 | 1702 | |||||
John Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries... |
1650–1722 | 1702 | Later Duke of Marlborough | ||||
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG was a general in the service of Prince William of Orange, later King William III of England.-Military career:... |
1641–1719 | 1703 | |||||
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin Sir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries... |
1645–1712 | 1704 | Later Earl of Godolphin | ||||
Prince George Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg George II of Great Britain George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany... |
1683–1760 | 1706 | Later Prince of Wales; George II, King of Great Britain | ||||
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire KG, PC was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1707, and served as Lord President of the Council from 1716 to 1717 and... |
1673–1729 | 1710 | |||||
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich KG , known as Iain Ruaidh nan Cath or Red John of the Battles, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.-Early Life:... |
1680–1743 | 1710 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child... |
1684–1714 | 1712 | |||||
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton | 1658–1712 | 1712 | |||||
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent KG PC was a British politician and courtier.-Family:He was a son of Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent and Mary Grey, 1st Baroness Lucas of Crudwell... |
1671–1740 | 1712 | |||||
John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett KG was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his wife Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke.... |
c. 1663–1743 | 1712 | |||||
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer | 1661–1724 | 1712 | |||||
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford | 1672–1739 | 1712 | |||||
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, KG, PC was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the son of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt, and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Carey, the second son of Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth... |
c. 1658–1735 | 1713 | |||||
George I (1714–1727) |
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Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange.... |
1661–1722 | 1714 | |||||
John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG was the son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden... |
1676–1721 | 1714 | |||||
Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, PC was an English political leader and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was the son of the 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex and the former Lady Mary Compton, younger daughter of the 3rd Earl of Northampton... |
1688–1765 | 1714 | Later Duke of Dorset | ||||
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS was an English poet and statesman.-Early life:Charles Montagu was born in Horton, Northamptonshire, the son of George Montagu, fifth son of 1st Earl of Manchester... |
1661–1715 | 1714 | |||||
Prince Frederick Lewis of Brunswick-Lüneburg Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria... |
1707–1751 | 1717 | Later Prince of Wales | ||||
Prince Ernest Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 1674–1728 | 1717 | Later Duke of York and Albany | ||||
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwynne.-Life:... |
1670–1726 | 1718 | |||||
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer... |
1689–1749 | 1718 | |||||
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle | 1693–1768 | 1718 | |||||
James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley Vice-Admiral James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley KG, PC was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley and the Hon. Elizabeth Noel. He was known by the courtesy title of Viscount Dursley prior to succeeding as Earl of Berkeley in 1710... |
1680–1736 | 1718 | |||||
Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull Evelyn Pierrepont, 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull had been member of parliament for East Retford before his accession to the peerage in 1690. While serving as one of the commissioners for the union with Scotland he was created Marquess of Dorchester in 1706, and took a leading part in... |
1665–1726 | 1719 | |||||
Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland Sir Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland KG PC , known as Lord Spencer from 1688 to 1702, was an English statesman... |
1675–1722 | 1719 | |||||
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton KG PC was an Irish and English politician.He was born the only child of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton and Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington... |
1683–1757 | 1721 | |||||
Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, KG, PC was the son of Francis Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln and his second wife Susan Penniston, daughter of Anthony Penniston... |
1684–1728 | 1721 | |||||
Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Lieutenant-General Charles Powlett , 3rd Duke of Bolton KG PC was a British nobleman and politician.... |
1685–1754 | 1722 | |||||
John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland KG PC was an English nobleman, the eldest son of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Catherine Russell... |
1696–1779 | 1722 | |||||
John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, PC, FRS was the second son of Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe, and Margaret Hay, daughter of John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale. He was younger brother to Robert Ker, 4th Earl of Roxburghe.... |
c. 1680–1741 | 1722 | |||||
Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough, KG, PC was a British, Whig politician, known as Lord Lumley from 1710-21.... |
c. 1688–1740 | 1724 | |||||
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend Bt, KG, PC was a British Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State, directing British foreign policy... |
1674–1738 | 1724 | |||||
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond The 2nd Duke of Richmond has been described as early cricket's greatest patron. Although he had played cricket as a boy, his real involvement began after he succeeded to the dukedom... |
1701–1750 | 1726 | |||||
Robert Walpole Robert Walpole Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.... |
1676–1745 | 1726 | Later Earl of Orford | ||||
George II (1727–1760) |
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland | 1721–1765 | 1730 | |||||
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield PC KG was a British statesman and man of letters.A Whig, Lord Stanhope, as he was known until his father's death in 1726, was born in London. After being educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he went on the Grand Tour of the continent... |
1694–1773 | 1730 | |||||
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork PC , born in Yorkshire, England, was the son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork... |
1694–1753 | 1730 | |||||
William IV, Prince of Orange William IV, Prince of Orange William IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau , born Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, was the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands.-Early life:... |
1711–1751 | 1733 | |||||
William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC was a British nobleman and Whig politician, the son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Hon. Rachel Russell.... |
1698–1755 | 1733 | |||||
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington KG, KB, PC was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death. He served as the nominal head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743, but was merely a figurehead for the true leader of the government, Lord... |
c. 1674–1743 | 1733 | |||||
William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex, KG, PC was the son of the 2nd Earl of Essex.Capell was one of the founding governors of the charity, the Foundling Hospital, created in October 1739 to care for abandoned children.... |
1697–1743 | 1738 | |||||
James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave KG PC was a British ambassador.Waldegrave was the son of the 1st Baron Waldegrave and Henrietta FitzJames, the illegitimate daughter of James II and Arabella Churchill.... |
1684–1741 | 1738 | |||||
Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel | 1720–1785 | 1741 | |||||
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans KG KB was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne... |
1696–1751 | 1741 | |||||
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , known as The Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British soldier and politician. He briefly served as Lord Privy Seal in 1755... |
1706–1758 | 1741 | |||||
Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull General Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston and his wife Rachel Bayntun .... |
1711–1773 | 1741 | |||||
William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland KG , styled Viscount Woodstock from 1709 to 1715 and Marquess of Titchfield from 1715 to 1726, was a British peer.... |
1709–1762 | 1741 | |||||
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.-Biography:He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.... |
1699–1772 | 1741 | |||||
Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was the last duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and a member of the House of Wettin. He was also a commander in the Saxon army.... |
d. 1746 | 1745 | Not Installed | ||||
Prince George William Frederick George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death... |
1738–1820 | 1749 | Later George III, King of Great Britain | ||||
Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | d. 1757 | 1749 | |||||
Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds KG, PC, DL, FRS , styled Earl of Danby from birth until 1729 and subsequently Marquess of Carmarthen until 1731, was a British peer, politician and judge.-Background:... |
1713–1789 | 1749 | |||||
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, FRS was an 18th century British statesman. He was the fourth son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey... |
1710–1771 | 1749 | |||||
Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle Lieutenant-General Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle KG, KCB, PC, ADC was a British diplomat and an American colonist.... |
1702–1754 | 1749 | |||||
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark, KG, PC , commonly known by his earlier title as Lord Carteret, was a British statesman and Lord President of the Council from 1751 to 1763.-Family:... |
1690–1763 | 1749 | |||||
Prince Edward | 1739–1767 | 1752 | Later Duke of York and Albany | ||||
William V, Prince of Orange William V, Prince of Orange William V , Prince of Orange-Nassau was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, and between 1795 and 1806 he led the Government of the Dutch Republic in Exile in London. He was succeeded by his son William I... |
1748–1806 | 1752 | |||||
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 9th Earl of Lincoln Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne thumb|right|"The Return From Shooting" by [[Francis Wheatley |Sir Francis Wheatley]] depicting The Duke of Newcastle, his friend Colonel Litchfield and the Duke's gamekeeper, Mansell along with four Clumber Spaniels.... |
1720–1794 | 1752 | Later Duke of Newcastle | ||||
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham, KG, PC was a British politician. Styled Lord Finch until 1730, he was the eldest son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and his second wife Anne Hatton, daughter of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton... |
1689–1769 | 1752 | |||||
George Montagu, 4th Earl of Cardigan George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, KG PC, FRS was a British peer.He was born George Brudenell in 1712 at Cardigan House, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in London, the son of the 3rd Earl of Cardigan and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Bruce... |
1712–1790 | 1752 | Later Duke of Montagu | ||||
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC , styled Lord Cavendish before 1729 and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain... |
1720–1764 | 1756 | |||||
Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle KG , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1738 was a British peer and Whig politician.... |
1684–1758 | 1756 | |||||
Hugh Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was an Engish peer, landowner and art patron.He was born Hugh Smithson, the son of Langdale Smithson and grandson of Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Baronet from whom he inherited the baronetcy in 1733... |
c. 1714–1786 | 1756 | Later Duke of Northumberland | ||||
Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford KG, PC, PC was a British courtier and politician.He was born in Chelsea, London the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Lord Conway and Charlotte Shorter and died in Surrey, England... |
1718–1794 | 1756 | Later Marquess of Hertford | ||||
James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave KG PC FRS was a British statesman.The eldest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave, Waldegrave was educated at Westminster and Eton and he inherited his father's titles in 1741... |
1715–1763 | 1757 | |||||
Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Bevern Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prussian field marshal known for his participation in the Seven Years' War... |
d. 1792 | 1759 | |||||
George III (1760–1820) |
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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC , styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Earl Malton in 1750, was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Prime... |
1730–1782 | 1760 | |||||
Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple KG, PC was a British politician. He is best known for his association with his brother-in-law William Pitt who he served with in government during Britain's participation in the Seven Years War between 1756 and 1761... |
1711–1779 | 1760 | |||||
Prince William Henry Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III.-Early life:... |
1743–1805 | 1762 | Later Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh | ||||
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics... |
1713–1792 | 1762 | |||||
Adolphus Frederick IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1738–1794 | 1764 | |||||
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC was a British statesman of the Georgian era.-Early life:... |
1716–1771 | 1764 | Not Installed | ||||
George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales George IV of the United Kingdom George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later... |
1762–1830 | 1765 | Later George IV, King of the United Kingdom | ||||
Charles William Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | 1735–1806 | 1765 | Later Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | ||||
George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle KG PC , styled Viscount Bury until 1754, was a British soldier nobleman best known for his capture of Havana in 1762 during the Seven Years' War.-Early life:... |
1724–1772 | 1765 | |||||
Prince Henry | 1745–1790 | 1767 | Later Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn | ||||
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough KG, PC, FRS , styled Marquess of Blandford until 1758, was a British courtier and politician... |
1739–1817 | 1768 | |||||
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, KG, PC , styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era... |
1735–1811 | 1769 | |||||
Granville Leveson-Gower, Viscount Trentham Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford PC , known as Viscount Trentham from 1746 to 1754 and as The Earl Gower from 1754 to 1786, was a British politician.-Background:... |
1721–1803 | 1771 | Later Marquess of Stafford | ||||
Prince Frederick Augustus Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was a member of the Hanoverian and British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III... |
1763–1827 | 1771 | Later Duke of York and Albany | ||||
Frederick North, Baron North Frederick North, Lord North Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC , more often known by his courtesy title, Lord North, which he used from 1752 until 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence... |
1732–1792 | 1772 | Not Installed; Later Earl of Guilford | ||||
Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk, 5th Earl of Berkshire, KG, PC was a British politician, styled Viscount Andover from 1756 to 1757.... |
1739–1779 | 1778 | Not Installed | ||||
William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford William Henry Nassau, 4th Earl of Rochford, PC, KG was a British courtier, diplomat and statesman of Anglo-Dutch descent. He occupied senior ambassadorial posts at Madrid and Paris, and served as Secretary of State in both the Northern and Southern Departments... |
1717–1781 | 1778 | Not Installed | ||||
Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath KG was a British politician who held office under George III serving as Southern Secretary, Northern Secretary and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Between 1751 and 1780 he was known as Lord Weymouth... |
1734–1796 | 1778 | Not Installed; Later Marquess of Bath | ||||
Prince William Henry William IV of the United Kingdom William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death... |
1765–1837 | 1782 | Later Duke of Clarence and St Andrews and then King William IV of the United Kingdom | ||||
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond Field Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Aubigny, KG, PC, FRS , styled Earl of March until 1750, was a British politician and office holder noteworthy for his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform... |
1735–1806 | 1782 | |||||
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG was a British aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest son of the William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to... |
1748–1811 | 1782 | |||||
William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne William Petty-FitzMaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC , known as The Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Irish-born British Whig statesman who was the first Home Secretary in 1782 and then Prime Minister 1782–1783 during the final... |
1737–1805 | 1782 | Later Marquess of Lansdowne | ||||
Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland KG, PC was a British politician and nobleman, the eldest legitimate son of John Manners, Marquess of Granby... |
1754–1787 | 1782 | Not Installed | ||||
Prince Edward | 1767–1820 | 1786 | First Royal Knight; later Duke of Kent and Strathearn | ||||
Prince Ernest Augustus Ernest Augustus I of Hanover Ernest Augustus I was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death. He was the fifth son and eighth child of George III, who reigned in both the United Kingdom and Hanover... |
1771–1851 | 1786 | Royal Knight; later Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale and King of Hanover | ||||
Prince Augustus Frederick Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex The Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex , was the sixth son of George III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or naval career.- Early life :His Royal Highness The Prince Augustus... |
1773–1843 | 1786 | Royal Knight; later Duke of Sussex | ||||
Prince Adolphus Frederick Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge , was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV and William IV... |
1774–1850 | 1786 | Royal Knight; later Duke of Cambridge | ||||
William IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel William I, Elector of Hesse William I, Elector of Hesse was the eldest surviving son of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Mary of Great Britain, the daughter of George II.-Early life:... |
1743–1821 | 1786 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort KG was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort and his wife, Elizabeth Berkeley. Styled Marquess of Worcester from 1746, on his father's death on 28 October 1756, he succeeded him as Duke of Beaufort.He succeeded to the title of 13th Lord... |
1744–1803 | 1786 | |||||
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, KG, PC was a British statesman. He was the second son of George Grenville and a brother of the 1st Baron Grenville.-Career:... |
1753–1813 | 1786 | |||||
Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG , styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator... |
1738–1805 | 1786 | Later Marquess Cornwallis | ||||
John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset... |
1745–1799 | 1788 | Not Installed | ||||
Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, FRS was an officer in the British army and later a British peer... |
1742–1817 | 1788 | |||||
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | d. 1804 | 1790 | |||||
Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789, was a British politician... |
1751–1799 | 1790 | Not Installed | ||||
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC was a British peer and soldier.-Career:He was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger... |
1756–1835 | 1790 | |||||
James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , styled Viscount Cranborne until 1780 and known as 7th Earl of Salisbury between 1780 and 1789, was a British politician.-Background:... |
1748–1823 | 1793 | |||||
John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland KG, PC , styled Lord Burghersh between 1771 and 1774, was a British Tory politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, who served in most of the cabinets of the period, primarily as Lord Privy Seal.-Background:Westmorland was the son of John Fane, 9th... |
1759–1841 | 1793 | |||||
Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, KG, KT, PC was a British diplomat and the son of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle and his second wife Isabella Byron.... |
1748–1825 | 1793 | |||||
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and 5th Duke of Queensberry KG KT FRSE was a Scottish nobleman and long-time friend of the notable Sir Walter Scott... |
1746–1812 | 1794 | |||||
Prince William Frederick Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of George II and nephew of George III.-Early life:... |
1776–1834 | 1794 | Royal Knight; later Duke of Gloucester | ||||
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, KG, PC was a British Whig and Tory statesman, Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Prime Minister. He was known before 1762 by the courtesy title Marquess of Titchfield. He held a title of every degree of British nobility—Duke,... |
1738–1809 | 1794 | |||||
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served... |
1726–1799 | 1797 | Not Installed | ||||
George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer KG PC FRS FSA , styled Viscount Althorp from 1765 to 1783, was a British Whig politician... |
1758–1834 | 1799 | |||||
John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden KG, PC , styled Viscount Bayham from 1786 to 1794 and known as The Earl Camden from 1794 to 1812, was a British politician... |
1759–1840 | 1799 | Later Marquess Camden | ||||
John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe KG, KT, PC was a Scottish nobleman and bibliophile.Born in Hanover Square, London, on 23 April 1740, Ker succeeded his father to become the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe in 1755. It is said that he fell in love with Christina Sophia Albertina, oldest daughter of the Duke... |
1740–1804 | 1801 | |||||
John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, KG , styled Lord Roos from 1778 until 1779 and Marquess of Granby from 1779 until 1787, was a British peer.... |
1778–1857 | 1803 | |||||
Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke KG, PC, FRS , known as Philip Yorke until 1790, was a British politician.-Background and education:... |
1757–1834 | 1803 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort | 1766–1835 | 1805 | |||||
John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn John James Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn KG, PC was an Irish peer and politician.-Background:He was the son of Captain Hon. John Hamilton and grandson of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. He was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge... |
1756–1818 | 1805 | |||||
George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and 8th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC was a British peer, army officer and politician.-Early life:... |
1759–1827 | 1805 | |||||
George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea KG PC FRS was an important figure in the history of cricket. His main contributions to the game were patronage and organisation but Winchilsea, an amateur, was also a very keen player.... |
1752–1826 | 1805 | |||||
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield KG, PC, FRS, FSA , known as Philip Stanhope until 1773, was a British politician and diplomat... |
1755–1815 | 1805 | |||||
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Lewisham until 1801, was a British politician.-Background:... |
1755–1810 | 1805 | |||||
George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland KG, PC , known as Viscount Trentham from 1758 to 1786, as Earl Gower from 1786 to 1803 and as The Marquess of Stafford from 1803 to 1833, was a British politician, diplomat, landowner and patron of the arts. He is estimated to have been the... |
1758–1833 | 1806 | Later Duke of Sutherland | ||||
Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford | 1743–1822 | 1807 | |||||
William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale of the second creation KG was a British Tory politician and nobleman.-Life:... |
1757–1844 | 1807 | |||||
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley Richard Colley Wesley, later Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, KG, PC, PC , styled Viscount Wellesley from birth until 1781, was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator.... |
1760–1842 | 1810 | |||||
The Regency (1811–1820) |
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Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.-Background:... |
1764–1819 | 1812 | |||||
James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:... |
1755–1836 | 1812 | |||||
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as... |
1754–1826 | 1812 | Later Marquess of Hastings | ||||
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle | 1785–1851 | 1812 | |||||
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Marquess of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... |
1769–1852 | 1813 | Later Duke of Wellington | ||||
Alexander I, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Alexander I of Russia Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania.... |
1777–1825 | 1813 | |||||
Louis XVIII, King of France Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815... |
1755–1824 | 1814 | |||||
Francis I, Emperor of Austria Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz... |
1768–1835 | 1814 | |||||
Frederick William III, King of Prussia Frederick William III of Prussia Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:... |
1770–1840 | 1814 | |||||
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool KG PC was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the Union with Ireland in 1801. He was 42 years old when he became premier in 1812 which made him younger than all of his successors to date... |
1770–1828 | 1814 | |||||
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC, PC , usually known as Lord CastlereaghThe name Castlereagh derives from the baronies of Castlereagh and Ards, in which the manors of Newtownards and Comber were located... |
1769–1822 | 1814 | Later Marquess of Londonderry | ||||
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain | 1784–1833 | 1814 | |||||
William VI, Prince of Orange William I of the Netherlands William I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg.... |
1772–1843 | 1814 | Later William I, King of the Netherlands | ||||
Leopold George Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha... |
1790–1865 | 1816 | Later Léopold I, King of the Belgians | ||||
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst KG PC was a British politician.-Background and education:Lord Bathurst was the elder son of Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, by his wife Tryphena, daughter of Thomas Scawen... |
1762–1834 | 1817 | |||||
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against... |
1768–1854 | 1818 | |||||
Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland KG, PC , styled Earl Percy until 1817, was a British aristocrat and Tory politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under the Duke of Wellington from 1829 to 1830.... |
1785–1847 | 1819 | |||||
George IV (1820–1830) |
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Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Marquess of Buckingham Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, PC , styled Earl Temple from 1784 to 1813 and known as The Marquess of Buckingham from 1813 to 1822, was a British landowner and politician.-Background:Born Richard Temple-Nugent-Grenville, he was the eldest son... |
1776–1839 | 1820 | Later Duke of Buckingham | ||||
Frederick VI, King of Denmark Frederick VI of Denmark Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales... |
1768–1839 | 1822 | |||||
John VI, King of Portugal John VI of Portugal John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized... |
1767–1826 | 1822 | |||||
George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley George James Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley KG, GCH, PC , styled Viscount Malpas between 1764 and 1770 and known as The Earl of Cholmondeley between 1770 and 1815, was a British peer and politician.-Background and education:... |
1749–1827 | 1822 | |||||
Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford KG, GCH PC , styled Viscount Beauchamp between 1793 and 1794 and Earl of Yarmouth between 1794 and 1822, was a British Tory politician and art collector.... |
1777–1842 | 1822 | |||||
Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath KG , styled Viscount Weymouth from 1789 until 1796, was a British peer.-Background and education:... |
1765–1837 | 1823 | |||||
Charles X, King of France Charles X of France Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him... |
1757–1836 | 1825 | |||||
Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset KG, PC , known briefly as Charles Sackville before 1770, as Charles Germain between 1770 and 1785, and as The Viscount Sackville between 1785 and 1815, was a British peer, courtier and Tory politician... |
1767–1843 | 1826 | |||||
Nicholas I, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
1796–1855 | 1827 | |||||
George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician... |
1775–1838 | 1827 | |||||
William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire KG, PC , styled Marquess of Hartington until 1811, was a British peer, courtier and Whig politician... |
1790–1858 | 1827 | |||||
Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG, PC , styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British peer, courtier and Tory politician... |
1795–1867 | 1827 | |||||
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and 5th Duke of Lennox KG, PC , styled Earl of March until in 1819, was a British soldier, politician and a prominent Conservative.-Background and education:... |
1791–1860 | 1829 | |||||
George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham, KG, GCH, FSA was a British peer.He was the son of the 2nd Earl of Ashburnham and the former Elizabeth Crowley, being styled Viscount St Asaph from birth, and was baptised on 29 January 1761 at St George's, Hanover Square, London, with King George III, the... |
1760–1830 | 1829 | |||||
William IV (1830–1837) |
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Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen | 1800–1882 | 1830 | |||||
William I, King of Württemberg William I of Württemberg William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:... |
1781–1864 | 1830 | |||||
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, LLD, FSA , known as Lord John Russell until 1802, was a British Whig politician and notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents... |
1766–1839 | 1830 | |||||
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC , known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 November 1830 to 16 July 1834. A member of the Whig Party, he backed significant reform of the British government and was among the... |
1764–1845 | 1831 | |||||
Augustus William Maximilian Frederick Lewis, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | d. 1884 | 1831 | |||||
Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Edward Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was the son of Henry Howard , and Juliana Molyneux .... |
1765–1842 | 1834 | |||||
George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton, KG was a British peer and Whig politician, known as Earl of Euston from birth until 1811.... |
1760–1844 | 1834 | |||||
Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch | 1806–1884 | 1835 | |||||
Prince George of Cumberland George V of Hanover George V was King of Hanover, the only child of Ernest Augustus I, and a grandchild of King George III of the United Kingdom. In the peerage of Great Britain, he was 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, 2nd Earl of Armagh... |
1819–1878 | 1835 | Later George V, King of Hanover | ||||
Prince George of Cambridge Prince George, Duke of Cambridge Prince George, Duke of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a male-line grandson of King George III. The Duke was an army officer and served as commander-in-chief of the British Army from 1856 to 1895... |
1819–1904 | 1835 | Later Duke of Cambridge | ||||
Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton | 1767–1852 | 1836 | |||||
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Henry Petty from 1784 to 1809 and then as The Earl of Kerry to 1818, was a British statesman... |
1780–1863 | 1836 | |||||
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Morpeth until 1825, was a British statesman... |
1773–1848 | 1837 | |||||
Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset Edward Adolphus St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset KG FRS was the son of Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset and Mary Bonnell. He was also a baronet.... |
1775–1855 | 1837 | |||||
Victoria (1837–1901) |
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Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Emich, Prince of Leiningen was a German nobleman and the elder half-brother of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.-Biography:... |
d. 1856 | 1837 | |||||
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | 1784–1844 | 1838 | |||||
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby KG , styled Lord Stanley from 1776 to 1832 and known as The Lord Stanley from 1832 to 1834, was an English politician, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist... |
1775–1851 | 1839 | |||||
William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, KG was a British peer.He was born in 1766, the son of the 2nd Earl of Darlington, and was baptised at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace... |
1766–1842 | 1839 | |||||
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | 1819–1861 | 1839 | Later Albert, Prince Consort | ||||
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland KG , styled Viscount Trentham until 1803, Earl Gower between 1803 and 1833 and Marquess of Stafford in 1833, was a British peer.... |
1786–1861 | 1841 | |||||
Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster, KG was the son of the 1st Earl Grosvenor, whom he succeeded in 1802 as 2nd Earl Grosvenor. He was created Marquess of Westminster in 1831. He was an English Member of Parliament and an ancestor of the modern day Dukes of Westminster... |
1767–1845 | 1841 | |||||
Frederick William IV, King of Prussia Frederick William IV of Prussia |align=right|Upon his accession, he toned down the reactionary policies enacted by his father, easing press censorship and promising to enact a constitution at some point, but he refused to enact a popular legislative assembly, preferring to work with the aristocracy through "united committees" of... |
1795–1861 | 1842 | |||||
Frederick Augustus II, King of Saxony Frederick Augustus II of Saxony Frederick Augustus II |Tyrol]], 9 August 1854) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony --younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony—by his... |
1797–1854 | 1842 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort KG , styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1803 and Marquess of Worcester between 1803 and 1835, was a British peer, soldier and politician.-Background:... |
1792–1853 | 1842 | |||||
Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, GCH, PC, FSA , styled Earl Temple between 1813 and 1822 and Marquess of Chandos between 1822 and 1839, was a British Tory politician... |
1797–1861 | 1842 | |||||
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859... |
1791–1868 | 1842 | |||||
Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland General Henry Vane, 2nd Duke of Cleveland, KG was a British peer, politician and army officer.Born The Honourable Henry Vane, he was the eldest son of William Vane, Viscount Barnard and his first wife, Katherine, the second daughter of Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton... |
1788–1864 | 1842 | |||||
Louis Philippe, King of the French | 1773–1850 | 1844 | |||||
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | 1818–1893 | 1844 | |||||
Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey | 1781–1859 | 1844 | |||||
James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to... |
1811–1885 | 1844 | Later Duke of Abercorn | ||||
Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1784 and 1793, was a British politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1817 and 1821.... |
1777–1849 | 1844 | |||||
Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis - External links :... |
1785–1848 | 1844 | |||||
George Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden George Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden George Charles Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden, KG was a British peer and Tory politician, styled Viscount Bayham from 1794 to 1812 and Earl of Brecknock from 1812 to 1840.... |
1799–1866 | 1846 | |||||
Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford Captain Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford KG was the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford.... |
1800–1870 | 1846 | |||||
Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford KG, PC , styled Marquess of Tavistock from 1802 to 1839, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Background and education:... |
1788–1861 | 1847 | |||||
Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC , styled Earl of Surrey between 1815 and 1842, was a British Whig politician.-Background:... |
1791–1856 | 1848 | |||||
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon KG, GCB, PC , was an English diplomat and statesman.-Background and education:... |
1800–1870 | 1849 | |||||
Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer KG, CB, PC , styled The Honourable Frederick Spencer until 1845, was a British naval commander, courtier and Whig politician. He initially served in the Royal Navy and fought in the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence, eventually rising... |
1798–1857 | 1849 | |||||
Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby KG GCB GCH, PC , styled Viscount Normanby between 1812 and 1831 and known as The Earl of Mulgrave between 1831 and 1838, was a British Whig politician and author... |
1797–1863 | 1851 | |||||
Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 5th Earl FitzWilliam Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam KG was a British nobleman. He was three times President of the Royal Statistical Society .... |
1786–1857 | 1851 | |||||
Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland Admiral Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC, FRS , styled Lord Algernon Percy until 1816 and known as The Lord Prudhoe between 1816 and 1847, was a British naval commander, explorer and Conservative politician.-Background:Northumberland was the younger son of General Hugh Percy, 2nd... |
1792–1865 | 1853 | |||||
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry | 1778–1854 | 1853 | |||||
George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle | 1802–1864 | 1855 | |||||
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere KG, PC , known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts... |
1800–1857 | 1855 | |||||
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen KG, KT, FRS, PC , styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a Scottish politician, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1852 until 1855.-Early life:Born in Edinburgh on 28 January 1784, he... |
1784–1860 | 1855 | |||||
Napoleon III, Emperor of the French | 1808–1873 | 1855 | |||||
Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel II of Italy Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878... |
1820–1878 | 1855 | Later Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy | ||||
Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue | 1783–1861 | 1856 | |||||
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston | 1784–1865 | 1856 | |||||
Abdul Medjid I, Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdülmecid I Sultan Abdülmecid I, Abdul Mejid I, Abd-ul-Mejid I or Abd Al-Majid I Ghazi was the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and succeeded his father Mahmud II on July 2, 1839. His reign was notable for the rise of nationalist movements within the empire's territories... |
1823–1861 | 1856 | |||||
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Granville George Leveson Gower, 2nd Earl Granville KG, PC FRS , styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman... |
1815–1891 | 1857 | |||||
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster KG, PC , styled Viscount Belgrave from 1802 to 1831 and Earl Belgrave from 1831 to 1845, was an English politician, landowner, property developer and benefactor.... |
1795–1869 | 1857 | |||||
Frederick William Nicholas Charles, Crown Prince of Prussia Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service... |
1831–1888 | 1858 | Later Frederick III, Emperor of Germany | ||||
Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington Lieutenant-General Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington KG, PC , styled Lord Douro between 1812 and 1814 and Marquess of Douro between 1814 and 1852, was a British soldier and politician... |
1807–1884 | 1858 | |||||
William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire KG, PC , styled as Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1831 and 1834 and known as The Earl of Burlington between 1834 and 1858, was a British landowner, benefactor and politician.-Background and education:Cavendish was the son of William Cavendish, eldest... |
1808–1891 | 1858 | |||||
Peter V, King of Portugal Pedro V of Portugal * Duke of Barcelos* Marquis of Vila Viçosa* Count of Ourém* Count of Barcelos* Count of Arraiolos* Count of Guimarães-Honours:* Knight of the Garter* Knight of the Golden Fleece-Ancestry:... |
1837–1861 | 1858 | |||||
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales | 1841–1910 | 1858 | Later Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom | ||||
Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Sandon between 1809 and 1847, was a British politician... |
1798–1882 | 1859 | |||||
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley... |
1799–1869 | 1859 | |||||
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle | 1811–1864 | 1860 | |||||
William I, King of Prussia William I, German Emperor William I, also known as Wilhelm I , of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia and the first German Emperor .Under the leadership of William and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the... |
1797–1888 | 1861 | Later German Emperor | ||||
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning KG, GCB, PC , known as The Viscount Canning from 1837 to 1859, was an English statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.-Background and education:... |
1812–1862 | 1862 | |||||
Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset Sir Edward Adolphus Seymour , 12th Duke of Somerset, etc. KG, PC , styled Baron Seymour until 1855, was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century... |
1804–1885 | 1862 | |||||
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell John Russell, 1st Earl Russell John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.... |
1792–1878 | 1862 | |||||
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury KG , styled Lord Ashley from 1811 to 1851, was an English politician and philanthropist, one of the best-known of the Victorian era and one of the main proponents of Christian Zionism.-Youth:He was born in London and known informally as Lord Ashley... |
1801–1885 | 1862 | |||||
William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam William Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam William Thomas Spencer Wentworth-FitzWilliam, 6th Earl FitzWilliam, KG was a British peer and Liberal politician.... |
1815–1902 | 1862 | |||||
HRH Prince Louis of Hesse and the Rhine Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse Louis IV , was the fourth Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from 13 June 1877 until his death... |
1837–1892 | 1862 | Later Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse | ||||
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1819–1904 | 1862 | |||||
The Prince Alfred Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... |
1844–1900 | 1863 | Later Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey , known as Viscount Howick from 1807 until 1845, was an English statesman.-Background:Grey was the eldest son of Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, by his wife the Hon... |
1802–1894 | 1863 | |||||
George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland George Granville William Sutherland Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland , styled Viscount Trentham until 1833, Earl Gower in 1833 and Marquess of Stafford between 1833 and 1861, was a British politician.-Background:Sutherland was the son of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 2nd Duke of Sutherland... |
1828–1892 | 1864 | |||||
George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL , styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.-Background and education:Born in Lower Grosvenor Street, London, Bruce was the oldest... |
1804–1878 | 1864 | |||||
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne KG , styled Lord Henry Petty-FitzMaurice until 1836 and Earl of Shelburne between 1836 and 1863, was a British politician.-Background and education:... |
1816–1866 | 1864 | |||||
John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer KG, PC , known as Viscount Althorp from 1845 to 1857 , was a British Liberal Party politician under and close friend of British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone... |
1835–1910 | 1865 | |||||
Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland KG , born Harry George Vane and known as Lord Harry George Vane from 1827 to 1864, was an English Whig statesman. He was the third son of William Vane, 3rd Earl of Darlington, who would later be created Duke of Cleveland... |
1803–1891 | 1865 | |||||
Louis I, King of Portugal Luís I of Portugal |-... |
1838–1889 | 1865 | |||||
Christian IX, King of Denmark Christian IX of Denmark Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish... |
1818–1906 | 1865 | |||||
Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse Louis III was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1848 until his death. He was succeeded by his nephew, Louis IV.... |
1806–1877 | 1865 | |||||
Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper KG, PC, DL , known as Viscount Fordwich from 1837 to 1856, was a British Liberal politician... |
1834–1905 | 1865 | |||||
Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley KG GCB PC , known as The Lord Cowley between 1847 and 1857, was a British diplomat... |
1804–1884 | 1866 | |||||
Leopold II, King of the Belgians Leopold II of Belgium Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free... |
1835–1909 | 1866 | |||||
HRH Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein was a minor German prince who became a member of the British Royal Family through his marriage to Princess Helena of the United Kingdom , the fifth child and third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of... |
1831–1917 | 1866 | |||||
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon KG PC , styled Lord Settrington until 1819 and Earl of March between 1819 and 1860, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:Born at Richmond House, London, he was the son of Charles... |
1818–1903 | 1867 | |||||
Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland KG , styled Marquess of Granby before 1857, was an English Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
1815–1888 | 1867 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort Captain Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort KG, PC, DL , styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1835 and Marquess of Worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a British peer, soldier and Conservative politician... |
1824–1899 | 1867 | |||||
HRH The Prince Arthur Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the shared British and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the 10th since Canadian Confederation.Born the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and... |
1850–1942 | 1867 | Later Duke of Connaught and Strathearn | ||||
Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of... |
1830–1916 | 1867 | Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Alexander II of Russia Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881... |
1818–1881 | 1867 | |||||
Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Ottoman Empire Abdülâziz Abdülaziz I or Abd Al-Aziz, His Imperial Majesty was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876... |
1830–1876 | 1867 | |||||
John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland from 1822 to 1840 and Marquess of Blandford from 1840 to 1857, was a British statesman and nobleman... |
1822–1883 | 1868 | |||||
HRH The Prince Leopold Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany was the eighth child and fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow... |
1853–1884 | 1869 | Later Duke of Albany | ||||
Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe KG GCB PC , was a British diplomat and politician, best known as the longtime British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire... |
1786–1880 | 1869 | |||||
George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 3rd Earl de Grey George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon KG, GCSI, CIE, PC , known as Viscount Goderich from 1833 to 1859 and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon from 1859 to 1871, was a British politician who served in every Liberal cabinet from 1861 until his death forty-eight years later.-Background... |
1827–1909 | 1869 | Later Marquess of Ripon | ||||
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster KG, PC, JP , styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845 and Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869 and known as the 3rd Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.He inherited the estate of... |
1825–1899 | 1870 | Later Duke of Westminster | ||||
Peter II, Emperor of Brazil Pedro II of Brazil Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of... |
1825–1891 | 1871 | First non-European member | ||||
Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, KG KT was a British nobleman and politician.Born in Marylebone, London, he was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1818 he was elected Whig Member of Parliament for his father and grandfather's old seat of Richmond, becoming representative for... |
1795–1873 | 1872 | |||||
Naser al-Din, Shah of Persia | 1831–1896 | 1873 | |||||
Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester Thomas William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester KG , known as Viscount Coke from 1837 to 1842, was a British peer.... |
1822–1909 | 1873 | |||||
George I, King of the Hellenes George I of Greece George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers... |
1845–1913 | 1876 | |||||
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia | 1859–1941 | 1877 | Later Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany; Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
Umberto, King of Italy Umberto I of Italy Umberto I or Humbert I , nicknamed the Good , was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his death. He was deeply loathed in far-left circles, especially among anarchists, because of his conservatism and support of the Bava-Beccaris massacre in Milan... |
1844–1900 | 1878 | |||||
Ernst August of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale | 1845–1923 | 1878 | Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield | 1804–1881 | 1878 | |||||
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years... |
1830–1903 | 1878 | |||||
Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford KG was an English politician and agriculturalist.-Life:... |
1819–1891 | 1880 | |||||
Alexander III, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Alexander III of Russia Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:... |
1845–1894 | 1881 | |||||
Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway Oscar II of Sweden Oscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar... |
1829–1907 | 1881 | |||||
Alfonso XII, King of Spain Alfonso XII of Spain Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.-Early life and paternity:Alfonso was the son of Queen Isabella II of Spain, and... |
1857–1885 | 1881 | |||||
Albert, King of Saxony Albert of Saxony Albert of Saxony may refer to:* Albert of Saxony * Albert I, Duke of Saxony * Albert, Duke of Saxony * Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen * Albert of Saxony... |
1828–1902 | 1882 | |||||
William III, King of the Netherlands William III of the Netherlands William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and... |
1817–1890 | 1882 | |||||
Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton Augustus FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton Augustus Charles Lennox FitzRoy, 7th Duke of Grafton KG CB , known as Lord Augustus FitzRoy before 1882, was the second son of the 5th Duke of Grafton and his wife, Mary Caroline, daughter of Admiral the Hon Sir George Cranfield-Berkeley.On 9 June 1847, he married Anna Balfour and had four... |
1821–1918 | 1883 | |||||
HRH Prince Albert Victor of Wales | 1864–1892 | 1883 | Later Duke of Clarence and Avondale | ||||
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE , styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer, Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century.-Background:Argyll was born at Ardencaple Castle, Dunbartonshire, the... |
1823–1900 | 1884 | |||||
Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Stanley from 1844 to 1869, was a British statesman... |
1826–1893 | 1884 | |||||
HRH Prince George of Wales George V George V was king of the United Kingdom and its dominions from 1910 to 1936.George V or similar terms may also refer to:-People:* George V of Georgia * George V of Imereti * George V of Hanover... |
1865–1936 | 1884 | Later George V, King of the United Kingdom | ||||
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley KG , PC , known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal politician... |
1826–1902 | 1885 | |||||
William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton, KG , known as Lord William Compton from 1828 to 1877, was a British peer and naval commander.... |
1818–1897 | 1885 | |||||
William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton William Philip Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton, KG was a British peer.Born Viscount Molyneux, he was the eldest son of Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton and his wife, Mary. He was educated at Eton College, Berks. In 1854, Molyneux became an ensign in the Grenadier Guards and inherited his father's... |
1835–1897 | 1885 | |||||
Prince Henry of Battenberg Prince Henry of Battenberg Colonel Prince Henry of Battenberg was a morganatic descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse, later becoming a member of the British Royal Family, through his marriage to Princess Beatrice.-Early life:... |
1858–1896 | 1885 | |||||
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC , styled Lord Lovaine between 1830 and 1865 and Earl Percy between 1865 and 1867, was a British Conservative politician... |
1810–1899 | 1886 | |||||
William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny KG, MVO , styled Viscount Neville between 1845 and 1868 and known as The Earl of Abergavenny between 1868 and 1876, was a British peer.... |
1826–1915 | 1886 | |||||
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Baron Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel and Surrey between 1856 and 1860, was a British Unionist politician and philanthropist... |
1847–1917 | 1886 | |||||
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | 1858–1889 | 1887 | |||||
Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry KG, GCVO, PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Castlereagh between 1872 and 1884, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician, landowner and benefactor, who served in various capacities in the Conservative administrations of the late 19th and... |
1852–1915 | 1888 | |||||
Prince Henry of Prussia | 1862–1929 | 1889 | Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
Charles, King of Württemberg Charles I of Württemberg Charles was the third King of Württemberg, from 25 June 1864 until his death in 1891.-Early life:He was born 6 March 1823 at Stuttgart, as HRH Charles Frederick Alexander, Crown Prince of Württemberg the son of William I, King of Württemberg and his third wife Pauline Therese of Württemberg .He... |
1823–1891 | 1890 | |||||
Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers... |
1869–1947 | 1891 | Later Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy | ||||
John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland |-... |
1818–1906 | 1891 | |||||
George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan KG, PC, JP was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
1840–1915 | 1891 | |||||
Prince Ernest Ludwig of Hesse Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse Ernest Louis Charles Albert William , was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1892 until 1918... |
1868–1937 | 1892 | Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
Carol, King of Romania Carol I of Romania Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup... |
1839–1914 | 1892 | |||||
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCVO, PC, PC , styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman... |
1833–1908 | 1892 | |||||
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn KG, CB, PC , styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat... |
1838–1913 | 1892 | |||||
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who... |
1847–1929 | 1892 | |||||
Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until... |
1868–1918 | 1893 | Later Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias | ||||
Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane KG, PC, JP, DL , styled Lord Glenorchy between 1862 and 1871 and known as The Earl of Breadalbane and Holland between 1871 and 1885, was a Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician.-Background and education:Campbell was born at Fermoy, County Cork, the... |
1851–1922 | 1894 | |||||
HRH Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | 1874–1899 | 1894 | |||||
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs... |
1845–1927 | 1895 | |||||
Charles I, King of Portugal Carlos I of Portugal -Assassination:On 1 February 1908 the royal family returned from the palace of Vila Viçosa to Lisbon. They travelled by train to Barreiro and, from there, they took a steamer to cross the Tagus River and disembarked at Cais do Sodré in central Lisbon. On their way to the royal palace, the open... |
1863–1908 | 1895 | |||||
Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912.-Early life:Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg descended from Christian III of Denmark and who had... |
1843–1912 | 1896 | Later Frederick VIII, King of Denmark | ||||
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, PC , known as Frederick Stanley until 1886 and as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and the sixth Governor General... |
1841–1908 | 1897 | |||||
William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch | 1831–1914 | 1897 | |||||
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC , known as Lord Bruce until 1863, was a British statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1894 to 1899.-Background and education:... |
1849–1917 | 1899 | |||||
Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland Henry George Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC, FRS , styled Lord Lovaine between 1865 and 1867 and Earl Percy between 1867 and 1899, was a British Conservative politician... |
1846–1918 | 1899 | |||||
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland KG, GCVO, PC, TD, DL , known as William Cavendish-Bentinck until 1879, was a British landowner, courtier and Conservative politician... |
1857–1943 | 1900 | |||||
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Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Baron Roberts Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, PC was a distinguished Indian born British soldier who regarded himself as Anglo-Irish and one of the most successful British commanders of the 19th century.-Early life:Born at Cawnpore, India, on... |
1832–1914 | 1901 | Later Earl Roberts | ||||
HIH Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest, Crown Prince Imperial of Germany | 1882–1951 | 1901 | Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
HM Queen Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark Alexandra of Denmark was the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom... |
1844–1925 | 1901 | First Royal Lady | ||||
HM Alfonso XIII, King of Spain Alfonso XIII of Spain Alfonso XIII was King of Spain from 1886 until 1931. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority... |
1886–1941 | 1902 | |||||
Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford KG KBE DL LLD FRS FSA was the son of Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford.-Family:... |
1858–1940 | 1902 | |||||
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician... |
1871–1934 | 1902 | |||||
HIH Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia was the youngest son of Emperor Alexander III of Russia.At the time of his birth, his paternal grandfather was still the reigning Emperor of All the Russias. Michael was fourth-in-line to the throne following his father and elder brothers Nicholas and... |
1878–1918 | 1902 | |||||
HIRH Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia... |
1863–1914 | 1902 | |||||
HRH Prince Emanuel Philibert of Savoy, Duke of Aosta | 1869–1931 | 1902 | |||||
HRH Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal | 1887–1908 | 1902 | |||||
HRH Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the fourth and last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, two duchies in Germany , and the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1900 until his death in 1954... |
1884–1954 | 1902 | Struck off the rolls 1915 | ||||
HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught Prince Arthur of Connaught Prince Arthur of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Victoria. Prince Arthur held the title of a British prince with the style His Royal Highness... |
1883–1938 | 1902 | |||||
Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington, KG, GCVO, GCTE, DL was a member of the well-known Wellesley family. He joined the military and served in the Household Division... |
1849–1934 | 1902 | |||||
Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland , styled Lord Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower until 1858, Earl Gower between 1858 and 1861 and Marquess of Stafford between 1861 and 1892, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Sutherland was the son of George... |
1851–1913 | 1902 | |||||
HIM Muzaffir al-Din, Shah of Persia | 1853–1907 | 1903 | |||||
HM Wilhelm II, King of Württemberg William II of Württemberg William II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918... |
1848–1921 | 1904 | Appointment annulled 1915 | ||||
HRH Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden Gustaf V of Sweden Gustaf V was King of Sweden from 1907. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg... |
1858–1950 | 1905 | Later HM Gustav V, King of Sweden | ||||
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox KG, GCVO , styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl of March between 1860 and 1903, was a British politician and peer.... |
1845–1928 | 1905 | |||||
HIM Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan Emperor Meiji The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death... |
1852–1912 | 1905 | |||||
HRH Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden | 1826–1907 | 1906 | |||||
Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Earl Carrington Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire KG, GCMG, PC, DL, JP , known as the Lord Carrington from 1868 to 1895 and as the Earl Carrington from 1895 to 1912, was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat.-Background and education:Born at Whitehall, London, Lincolnshire was the... |
1843–1928 | 1906 | Later Marquess of Lincolnshire | ||||
HM Haakon VII, King of Norway Haakon VII of Norway Haakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg... |
1872–1957 | 1906 | |||||
Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Earl of Crewe Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe KG, PC , known as The Lord Houghton from 1885 to 1895 and as The Earl of Crewe from 1895 to 1911, was a British statesman and writer.... |
1858–1945 | 1908 | Later Marquess of Crewe | ||||
William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, KG , known as Lord William Compton from 1877 to 1887 and as Earl Compton from 1887 to 1897, was a British peer and Liberal politician.... |
1851–1913 | 1908 | |||||
John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham KG, GCVO, PC , known as Viscount Lambton until 1879, was a British peer.... |
1855–1928 | 1909 | |||||
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne KG, GCMG, PC , styled Viscount Wolmer between 1882 and 1895, was a British politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:... |
1859–1942 | 1909 | |||||
HM Manuel II, King of Portugal Manuel II of Portugal Manuel II , named Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Bragança Orleães Sabóia e Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha — , was the last King of Portugal from 1908 to 1910, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father and elder brother Manuel... |
1889–1932 | 1909 | |||||
George V (1910–1936) |
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HM Queen Mary Mary of Teck Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V.... |
1867–1953 | 1910 | |||||
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and Governor-General of India, the country's 17th.-Early life and career:Minto was born in London, the... |
1845–1914 | 1910 | |||||
HRH Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria , was the de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, King Ludwig II and King Otto.-Early life:... |
1821–1912 | 1911 | |||||
HRH Edward, Prince of Wales | 1894–1972 | 1911 | Later HM Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom | ||||
HRH Adolf Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1848–1914 | 1911 | |||||
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO, VD, PC , usually better known by the courtesy title Marquess of Lorne, by which he was known between 1847 and 1900, was a British nobleman and was the fourth Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883... |
1845–1914 | 1911 | |||||
Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife KG, KT, GCVO, PC, VD , styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and known as The Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a British Peer who married Princess Louise of Wales, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of... |
1849–1912 | 1911 | |||||
HIM Yoshihito, Emperor of Japan Emperor Taishō The was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was . According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the Emperor... |
1879–1926 | 1912 | |||||
Edward Grey Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC, FZL, DL , better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office... |
1862–1933 | 1912 | Later Viscount Gray of Fallodon | ||||
Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer KG, GCVO, PC, VRD , styled The Honourable Charles Spencer until 1905 and known as The Viscount Althorp between 1905 and 1910, was a British courtier and Liberal politician. An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, he served as Vice-Chamberlain of... |
1857–1922 | 1913 | |||||
HM Christian X, King of Denmark Christian X of Denmark Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944.... |
1870–1947 | 1914 | |||||
William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp KG, KCMG, PC , styled Viscount Elmley until 1891, was a British Liberal politician. He was Governor of New South Wales between 1899 and 1901, a member of the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H... |
1872–1938 | 1914 | |||||
HM Albert I, King of the Belgians Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... |
1875–1934 | 1914 | |||||
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to... |
1865–1948 | 1915 | |||||
Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Stanhope between 1883 and 1887, was a British peer and courtier.-Background and education:... |
1854–1933 | 1915 | |||||
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, ADC, PC , was an Irish-born British Field Marshal and proconsul who won fame for his imperial campaigns and later played a central role in the early part of the First World War, although he died halfway... |
1850–1916 | 1915 | |||||
George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC , known as The Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and as The Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a British Conservative statesman who was Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary... |
1859–1925 | 1916 | Later Marquess Curzon of Kedleston | ||||
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation.... |
1868–1938 | 1916 | |||||
Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, was a British diplomat and statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916.-Background and education:... |
1858–1944 | 1916 | |||||
HRH The Prince Albert | 1895–1952 | 1916 | Later Duke of York; George VI, King of the United Kingdom | ||||
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, CB, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1868 to 1903, was a British statesman.-Background and education:... |
1861–1947 | 1917 | |||||
Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath KG, CB, PC, JP , styled Viscount Weymouth until 1896, was a British landowner and Conservative politician. He held ministerial office as Under-Secretary of State for India in 1905 and Master of the Horse between 1922 and 1924... |
1862–1946 | 1917 | |||||
Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland KG TD , known as Henry Manners until 1888 and styled Marquess of Granby between 1888 and 1906, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:... |
1852–1925 | 1918 | |||||
Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry, KG, MVO, PC, PC , styled Lord Stewart until 1884 and Viscount Castlereagh between 1884 and 1915, was an Anglo-Irish peer and had careers in both Irish and British politics... |
1878–1949 | 1919 | |||||
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner KG, GCB, GCMG, PC was a British statesman and colonial administrator who played an influential leadership role in the formulation of foreign and domestic policy between the mid-1890s and early 1920s... |
1854–1925 | 1921 | |||||
HRH The Prince Henry Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was a soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary.... |
1900–1974 | 1921 | Later Duke of Gloucester | ||||
Henry George Charles Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood KG GCVO DSO TD , styled The Hon. Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was the son of the 5th Earl of Harewood and Lady Florence Bridgeman.Lascelles was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards and commanded the... |
1882–1947 | 1922 | Later Earl of Harewood | ||||
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman... |
1848–1930 | 1922 | |||||
HRH The Prince George Prince George, Duke of Kent Prince George, Duke of Kent was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck, and younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI... |
1902–1942 | 1923 | Later Duke of Kent | ||||
HM Ferdinand, King of Romania | 1865–1927 | 1924 | |||||
Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent KG, PC , known as Lord Edmund Talbot between 1876 and 1921, was a British Conservative politician and the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.-Background:... |
1855–1947 | 1925 | |||||
Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland KG CBE MVO TD was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell.... |
1880–1930 | 1925 | |||||
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith H. H. Asquith Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916... |
1852–1928 | 1925 | |||||
Joseph Austen Chamberlain Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, KG was a British statesman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and half-brother of Neville Chamberlain.- Early life and career :... |
1863–1937 | 1925 | |||||
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Major-General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone , was a close relative of the shared British and Canadian royal family, as well as a British military commander and major-general who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, the... |
1874–1957 | 1928 | |||||
James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG, KP, PC , styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945... |
1869–1953 | 1928 | |||||
William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, GCVO, was an athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons firstly for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage... |
1855–1945 | 1928 | |||||
Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, KG, GCVO was an English nobleman.-Biography:The second son of the 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, he succeeded his brother, the 4th Earl, in 1882. Lord Lonsdale was an avid sportsman and bon vivant and was known by some as "England's greatest sporting gentleman"... |
1857–1944 | 1928 | |||||
HIM Hirohito, Emperor of Japan Hirohito , posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to... |
1901–1989 | 1929 | Degraded 1941; Restored 1971 | ||||
Aldred Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough Aldred Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough Major-General Aldred Frederick George Beresford Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough, KG, GBE, KCB, GStJ was a British peer and soldier. His first name is sometimes rendered as Alfred, not Aldred.... |
1857–1945 | 1929 | |||||
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Baron Irwin E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, , known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was one of the most senior British Conservative politicians of the 1930s, during which he held several senior ministerial posts, most notably as... |
1881–1959 | 1931 | Later Earl of Halifax | ||||
Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton Victor Alexander George Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC, DL , styled Viscount Knebworth until 1891, was a British politician and colonial administrator... |
1876–1947 | 1933 | |||||
James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope James Richard Stanhope, 13th Earl of Chesterfield and 7th Earl Stanhope KG, DSO, MC, PC , styled Viscount Mahon until 1905, and known as The Earl Stanhope from 1905 until 1967, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:Stanhope was the eldest son of Arthur Stanhope, 6th Earl Stanhope, and... |
1880–1967 | 1934 | |||||
Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough Charles Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough Charles Alfred Worsley Pelham, 4th Earl of Yarborough KG, PC , styled Lord Worsley until 1875, was a British peer and politician... |
1859–1936 | 1935 | |||||
HM Leopold III, King of the Belgians Leopold III of Belgium Leopold III reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent,... |
1901–1983 | 1935 | |||||
Edward VIII (1936) |
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George VI (1936–1952) |
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HM Queen Elizabeth | 1900–2002 | 1936 | Later HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother | ||||
George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon KG, PC , known as Lord Hyde from 1877 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician... |
1877–1955 | 1937 | |||||
Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Earl of Arundel and Surrey until 1917, was the eldest surviving son of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, who died when Bernard was only 9 years old... |
1908–1975 | 1937 | |||||
William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter KG CMG TD , known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British peer.... |
1876–1956 | 1937 | |||||
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, KG, KT, GCVO, TD, was a landowner and the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II.... |
1855–1944 | 1937 | |||||
Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort KG GCVO KStJ PC was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort.... |
1900–1984 | 1937 | |||||
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC was a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars... |
1867–1947 | 1937 | |||||
HM George II, King of the Hellenes George II of Greece George II reigned as King of Greece from 1922 to 1924 and from 1935 to 1947.-Early life, first period of kingship and exile:George was born at the royal villa at Tatoi, near Athens, the eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia... |
1890–1947 | 1938 | |||||
HM Carol II, King of Romania Carol II of Romania Carol II reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. Eldest son of Ferdinand, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria... |
1893–1953 | 1938 | |||||
HRH Prince Paul of Yugoslavia Prince Paul of Yugoslavia Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, also known as Paul Karađorđević , was Regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the minority of King Peter II. Peter was the eldest son of his first cousin Alexander I... |
1893–1976 | 1939 | |||||
Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, KG, MBE, TD , known as Marquess of Hartington , was the head of the Devonshire branch of the Cavendish family... |
1895–1950 | 1942 | |||||
Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland Laurence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC, DL, JP , styled Lord Dundas until 1892 and Earl of Ronaldshay between 1892 and 1929, was a British Conservative politician... |
1876–1971 | 1942 | |||||
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow KG, KT, GCSI, GCIE, OBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943.-Early life and family:... |
1887–1952 | 1943 | |||||
HM Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Wilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial... |
1880–1962 | 1944 | |||||
Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison Sir Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison KG, PC was a British medical doctor and politician. By turns a liberal and a socialist, he served as Minister of Munitions during the first World War, and was later Minister of Health under David Lloyd George and Leader of the House of Lords under... |
1869–1951 | 1946 | |||||
Robert Arthur Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1903 to 1947, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:... |
1893–1972 | 1946 | |||||
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... |
1900–1979 | 1946 | Later Earl Mountbatten of Burma | ||||
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke Field Marshal The Rt. Hon. Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO & Bar , was a senior commander in the British Army. He was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War, and was promoted to Field Marshal in 1944... |
1883–1963 | 1946 | |||||
Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford Marshal of the Royal Air Force Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford KG GCB OM DSO & Bar MC was a senior Royal Air Force officer and an advocate of strategic bombing... |
1893–1971 | 1946 | |||||
Harold Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis was a British military commander and field marshal of Anglo-Irish descent who served with distinction in both world wars and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada, the 17th since Canadian... |
1891–1969 | 1946 | Later Earl Alexander of Tunis | ||||
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC , nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan General" was a British Army officer. He saw action in the First World War, when he was seriously wounded, and during the Second World War he commanded the 8th Army from... |
1887–1976 | 1946 | |||||
HRH The Princess Elizabeth | b. 1926 | 1947 | Later Duchess of Edinburgh; HM Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom | ||||
HRH Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch.... |
b. 1921 | 1947 | later The Prince Philip | ||||
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland KG , known as Marquess of Titchfield until 1943, was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
1893–1977 | 1948 | |||||
William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech KG, GCMG, PC , known as William Ormsby-Gore until 1938, was a British Conservative politician and banker.-Background:... |
1885–1964 | 1948 | |||||
Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough | 1896–1969 | 1948 | |||||
Bertram Gurdon, 2nd Baron Cranworth Bertram Gurdon, 2nd Baron Cranworth Bertram Francis Gurdon, 2nd Baron Cranworth KG, MC was a British peer and soldier.Gurdon was the eldest son of Robert Gurdon, 1st Baron Cranworth and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1900, he joined the Norfolk Artillery as a Second Lieutenant and promoted as a Lieutenant whilst... |
1877–1964 | 1948 | |||||
Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, KG , styled Lord Gerald Wellesley between 1900 and 1943, was a British diplomat, soldier, and architect.... |
1885–1972 | 1951 | |||||
Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue Hugh William Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue KG, PC was a British peer and Conservative politician.Fortescue was the eldest son of Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue, and his wife the Hon. Emily , and succeeded his father in the earldom in 1932... |
1888–1958 | 1951 | |||||
Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale KG CB OBE MC DL JP was a British peer.Allendale was the son of the 1st Viscount Allendale and was educated at Eton and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1912. He was commissioned into the Territorial Force in 1912 and transferred... |
1890–1956 | 1951 | |||||
HM Frederick IX, King of Denmark Frederick IX of Denmark Frederick IX was King of Denmark from 20 April 1947 until his death on 14 January 1972.... |
1899–1972 | 1951 | |||||
Elizabeth II (1952—) |
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William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville Vice Admiral William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville KG, GCVO, CB, DSO , styled The Honourable William Leveson-Gower until 1939, was a British naval commander and governor.-Background:... |
1880–1953 | 1952 | |||||
Sir Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice... |
1874–1965 | 1953 | (Then) Current Prime Minister | ||||
HM Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden... |
1882–1973 | 1954 | |||||
HIM Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia | 1892–1975 | 1954 | |||||
Sir Anthony Eden Anthony Eden Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957... |
1897–1977 | 1954 | Later Earl of Avon, Later Prime Minister | ||||
Rupert Edward Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh KG CB CMG VD ADC FRS, , was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Born in London, he was the eldest son of Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh... |
1874–1967 | 1955 | |||||
Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee Clement Attlee Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955... |
1883–1967 | 1956 | Former Prime Minister | ||||
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay General Hastings Lionel "Pug" Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, KG, GCB, CH, DSO, PC was a British Indian Army officer and diplomat, remembered primarily for his role as Winston Churchill's chief military assistant during the Second World War and his service as the first Secretary General of NATO from 1952... |
1887–1965 | 1957 | |||||
Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton Michael Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton Colonel Michael Guy Percival Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton, KG, MC, TD, ED was a British peer and soldier.... |
1887–1970 | 1957 | |||||
HM Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands Juliana of the Netherlands Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry... |
1909–2004 | 1958 | |||||
HRH Charles, Prince of Wales Charles, Prince of Wales Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay... |
b. 1948 | 1958 | |||||
William Joseph Slim William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim Field Marshal William Joseph "Bill"'Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia.... |
1891–1970 | 1959 | Later Viscount Slim | ||||
Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland KG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, FRS was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.-Career:... |
1914–1988 | 1959 | |||||
HM Olav V, King of Norway Olav V of Norway Olav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway... |
1903–1991 | 1959 | |||||
William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor William Pleydell-Bouverie, 7th Earl of Radnor, KG, KCVO was born on 18 December 1895 and died in 1968. He was the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 6th Earl of Radnor and Julian Eleanor Adelaide Balfour.... |
1895–1968 | 1960 | |||||
Edward Digby, 11th Baron Digby Edward Digby, 11th Baron Digby Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby, KG, DSO, MC , also 5th Baron Digby in the Peerage of Great Britain, was a British peer, soldier and politician.... |
1894–1964 | 1960 | |||||
John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst | 1895–1970 | 1962 | |||||
HM Baudouin, King of the Belgians | 1930–1993 | 1963 | |||||
HM Paul, King of the Hellenes Paul of Greece Paul reigned as King of Greece from 1947 to 1964.-Family and early life:Paul was born in Athens, the third son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia. He was trained as a naval officer.... |
1901–1964 | 1963 | |||||
Gerald Walter Robert Templer Gerald Templer Field Marshal Sir Gerald Walter Robert Templer KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE was a British military commander. He is best known for his defeat of the guerrilla rebels in Malaya between 1952 and 1954... |
1898–1979 | 1963 | |||||
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough KG, CH, PC was a British Labour Co-operative politician. He was three times First Lord of the Admiralty, including during the Second World War, and then Minister of Defence under Clement Attlee.-Background:Born in Weston-super-Mare and... |
1885–1965 | 1964 | |||||
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC was the ninth Governor-General of New Zealand and an English cricketer.-Early life and family:... |
1909–1977 | 1964 | Former Governor-General of New Zealand Governor-General of New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state.... |
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Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, Bt, KG, CBE, MC, PC, HML was an Ulster Unionist politician who became the third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in 1943 and held office until 1963.... |
1888–1973 | 1965 | |||||
Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges | 1892–1969 | 1965 | |||||
Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1958 to 1960 and as Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1972 to 1981.-Background and education:... |
1899–1981 | 1968 | |||||
William Sidney, 1st Viscount de L'Isle William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle William Philip Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle and 6th Baron De L'Isle and Dudley VC KG GCMG GCVO KStJ PC , was the 15th Governor-General of Australia and the final non-Australian to hold the office... |
1909–1991 | 1968 | |||||
Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey Richard Casey, Baron Casey Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG GCMG CH DSO MC KStJ PC was an Australian politician, diplomat and the 16th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:... |
1890–1976 | 1969 | |||||
Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton Alexander Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton Alexander Francis St Vincent Baring, 6th Baron Ashburton KG, KCVO, KStJ, DL was a British businessman and politician.-Sources:* http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-alexander-baring... |
1898–1991 | 1969 | |||||
Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos KG, PC, DSO, MC was a British businessman who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts.-Background, education and military career:... |
1893–1972 | 1970 | |||||
Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold Cameron Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold KG, GCVO, PC, DL was a British banker. He served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961 and as Lord Chamberlain from 1963 to 1971.-Early life and career:... |
1904–1987 | 1970 | |||||
Edmund Bacon, 13th Baronet Bacon of Gillingham | 1903–1982 | 1970 | |||||
Cennydd Traherne Cennydd Traherne Sir Cennydd George Traherne, KG TD 14 December 1910-1995) was a notable Welsh landowner.Sir Cennydd was born at Coedarhydyglyn near Cardiff , and was educated at Wellington College and Brasenose College, Oxford.... |
1910–1995 | 1970 | |||||
Geoffrey Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave Geoffrey Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave Geoffrey Noel Waldegrave, 12th Earl Waldegrave KG GCVO TD , known as Viscount Chewton from 1933 to 1936, was a British peer and agriculturist.... |
1905–1995 | 1971 | |||||
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford KG, PC , known as the Lord Pakenham from 1945 to 1961, was a British politician, author, and social reformer... |
1905–2001 | 1971 | |||||
Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden Rab Butler Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG CH DL PC , who invariably signed his name R. A. Butler and was familiarly known as Rab, was a British Conservative politician... |
1902–1982 | 1971 | |||||
Hervey Rhodes, Baron Rhodes | 1895–1987 | 1972 | |||||
Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, KG, GCMG, KCVO was Governor of Southern Rhodesia from 1942 to 1944 and Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959.... |
1903–1973 | 1972 | |||||
Charles Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda Charles Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, 11th Earl of Drogheda, KG, KBE was a British peer.Born Viscount Moore, he was the eldest son of Henry Moore, 10th Earl of Drogheda and his first wife, Kathleen and was educated at Eton. In 1940, he became a captain in the Territorial Army division of the Royal... |
1910–1989 | 1972 | |||||
HRH Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. He is the father of the current ruler, Grand Duke Henri, and the son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma... |
b. 1921 | 1972 | |||||
Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, KG AC OBE PC FRS , was a British geographer and Labour Party politician.... |
1911–1994 | 1974 | |||||
Humphrey Trevelyan, Baron Trevelyan | 1905–1985 | 1974 | |||||
John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny Lt.-Col. John Henry Guy Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, KG, OBE was a British peer, the son of the 4th Marquess of Abergavenny.-Biography:Lord Abergavenny was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.... |
1914–2000 | 1974 | |||||
Harold Wilson Harold Wilson James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC was a British Labour Member of Parliament, Leader of the Labour Party. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s, winning four general elections, including a minority government after the... |
1916–1995 | 1976 | Later Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, Former Prime Minister | ||||
Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, was the son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, and his first wife Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton, second daughter of Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton. He was known until 1970 as the Earl of Euston.-Biography:He was born in 1919 in... |
1919–2011 | 1976 | |||||
Rowland Baring, 3rd Earl of Cromer | 1918–1991 | 1977 | |||||
Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy Marshal of the Royal Air Force Samuel Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy KG, GCB, CBE, DSO, LVO, DFC, AFC was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force... |
1911–1993 | 1977 | |||||
John Hunt, Baron Hunt John Hunt, Baron Hunt Brigadier Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt KG, PC, CBE, DSO, was a British army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest.-Early life and career:... |
1910–1998 | 1979 | |||||
Paul Hasluck Paul Hasluck Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO KStJ was an Australian historian, poet, public servant and politician, and the 17th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:... |
1905–1993 | 1979 | |||||
HM Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:... |
b. 1940 | 1979 | |||||
Sir Keith Holyoake Keith Holyoake Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7... |
1904–1983 | 1980 | Former Prime Minister Prime Minister of New Zealand The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand... and Governor-General of New Zealand Governor-General of New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state.... |
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Sir Richard Hull | 1907–1989 | 1980 | |||||
Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk Major-General Miles Francis Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk, , was the eldest son of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop and his wife Mona Stapleton, 11th Baroness Beaumont.... |
1915–2002 | 1983 | |||||
Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin Terence Lewin, Baron Lewin Admiral of the Fleet Terence Thornton Lewin, Baron Lewin, KG, GCB, LVO, DSC was a former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, and Chief of the Defence Staff.-Naval career:... |
1920–1999 | 1983 | |||||
Gordon Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne Gordon Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne Gordon William Humphreys Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne, KG, MBE, TD, PC, DL was a British banker, former lawyer, and former Governor of the Bank of England.-Biography:... |
1915–2010 | 1983 | |||||
HM Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden since 15 September 1973, succeeding his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf because his father had predeceased him... |
b. 1946 | 1983 | |||||
Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby, KG, CBE was a British peer and philanthropist for blind people.-Early life:... |
1912–1994 | 1985 | |||||
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir... |
b. 1919 | 1985 | |||||
HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63... |
b. 1935 | 1985 | |||||
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan James Callaghan Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC , was a British Labour politician, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980... |
1912–2005 | 1987 | Former Prime Minister | ||||
Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme Philip William Bryce Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, KG was a British peer.Lever was the only son of William Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme and his first wife, Marion. In 1949 he inherited his father's titles and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire that year, a post he held until 1990... |
1915–2000 | 1988 | |||||
Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone For the businessman and philanthropist, see Quintin Hogg Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC, FRS , formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham , was a British politician who was known for the longevity of his career, the vigour with which he campaigned for the Conservative... |
1907–2001 | 1988 | |||||
HM Juan Carlos I, King of Spain Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the... |
b. 1938 | 1988 | |||||
HM Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University... |
b. 1938 | 1989 | |||||
Lavinia Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk Lavinia Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk Lavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk LG CBE was a British peeress.... |
1916–1995 | 1990 | |||||
Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, , styled Marquess Douro between 1943 and 1972, is a senior British peer and a retired Brigadier in the British Army... |
b. 1915 | 1990 | |||||
Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall KG, GCB, OBE, MC, DL, JP is a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff, professional head of the British Armed Forces,... |
b. 1923 | 1990 | |||||
Sir Edward Heath Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party .... |
1916–2005 | 1992 | Former Prime Minister | ||||
Matthew Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley Matthew Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley, is a British nobleman, who served for approximately a decade as Lord Steward of the Household.... |
b. 1925 | 1992 | |||||
John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, KG is the President of J Sainsbury, a British businessman and politician. He sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party.-Early and private life:... |
b. 1927 | 1992 | |||||
HRH Anne, Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... |
b. 1950 | 1994 | |||||
John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, is a British merchant banker and former chairman of British Petroleum... |
b. 1928 | 1994 | |||||
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown Robert "Robin" Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, is a crossbencher on the House of Lords, and was formerly a lawyer and banker.... |
b. 1927 | 1994 | |||||
Sir Ninian Stephen Ninian Stephen Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, is a retired politician and judge, who served as the 20th Governor-General of Australia and as a Justice in the High Court of Australia.-Early life:... |
b. 1923 | 1994 | Formerly Governor-General of Australia Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth... |
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Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990... |
b. 1925 | 1995 | Former Prime Minister | ||||
Sir Edmund Hillary Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE , was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest – see Timeline of climbing Mount Everest... |
1919–2008 | 1995 | First to ascend Mt Everest | ||||
Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire KG, MC, PC , styled Lord Andrew Cavendish until 1944 and Marquess of Hartington from 1944 to 1950, was a British Conservative politician... |
1920–2004 | 1996 | |||||
Timothy Colman Timothy Colman Sir Timothy James Alan Colman KG is a British businessman and a previous Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1996. He is married to Lady Mary Colman , niece of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and lives in Bixley Manor near Norwich.Sir Timothy is... |
b. 1929 | 1996 | |||||
HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. He is currently 20th in the line of succession... |
b. 1944 | 1997 | |||||
HIM Akihito, Emperor of Japan Akihito is the current , the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989.-Name:In Japan, the emperor is never referred to by his given name, but rather is referred to as "His Imperial Majesty the Emperor" which may be shortened to . In... |
b. 1933 | 1998 | |||||
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG , is the current Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland, having succeeded his father in June 1979. The son of James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Mary Crichton... |
b. 1934 | 1999 | |||||
William Gladstone, 7th Baronet of Fasque and Balfour | b. 1925 | 1999 | |||||
Peter Inge, Baron Inge Peter Inge, Baron Inge Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge was the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1992 and 1994. He then served as Chief of the Defence Staff before retiring in 1997.-Army career:... |
b. 1935 | 2001 | |||||
Sir Antony Acland | b. 1930 | 2001 | |||||
HM Harald V, King of Norway Harald V of Norway Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991... |
b. 1937 | 2001 | |||||
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy... |
b. 1936 | 2003 | |||||
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, , is the son of Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Hon. Viola Maud Lyttelton. He is the owner of property company Grosvenor Group... |
b. 1951 | 2003 | |||||
Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, is a retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords as a Life Peer.-Life:Butler was born in Lytham St Annes on on 3 January, 1938... |
b. 1938 | 2003 | |||||
John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, KG, PC, QC is a retired British politician. He was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1959 to 2001 and Secretary of State for Wales from 1974 to 1979.-Background and education:... |
b. 1931 | 2003 | |||||
Sir John Major John Major Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997... |
b. 1943 | 2005 | Former Prime Minister | ||||
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill Thomas Henry Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill, KG PC QC FBA , was a British judge and jurist. He served in the highest judicial offices of the United Kingdom as Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice and as Senior Law Lord before his retirement, when he focused his work as a teacher and lecturer... |
1933–2010 | 2005 | |||||
Mary Soames, Baroness Soames Mary Soames, Baroness Soames Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, is the youngest of Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine's five children and, as of 2011, the sole surviving child... |
b. 1922 | 2005 | |||||
HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... |
b. 1960 | 2006 | |||||
HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh... |
b. 1964 | 2006 | |||||
HRH Prince William of Wales | b. 1982 | 2008 | The 1000th Knight of the Garter; later Duke of Cambridge | ||||
Richard Luce, Baron Luce Richard Luce, Baron Luce Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, was Lord Chamberlain to HM The Queen from 2000 to 2006, and was previously Governor of Gibraltar and a Conservative Member of Parliament and Government Minister.-Early career:... |
b. 1936 | 2008 | |||||
Sir Thomas Dunne | b. 1933 | 2008 | |||||
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Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce Admiral Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce, KG, GCB, OBE, DL , is a cross bench member of the British House of Lords. Lord Boyce is a former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy and Chief of the Defence Staff. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa.-Naval career:Educated at Hurstpierpoint College, Boyce... |
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See also
- List of Ladies of the Garter
- List of current members of the Order of the Garter
- Order of the GarterOrder of the GarterThe Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
- St. George's Chapel, Windsor CastleSt. George's Chapel, Windsor CastleSt George's Chapel is the place of worship at Windsor Castle in England, United Kingdom. It is both a royal peculiar and the chapel of the Order of the Garter...
- The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the GarterThe Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the GarterThe Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter is a constituent group of the Foundation of the College of St George, Windsor Castle which is a national charity in England...
- Windsor CastleWindsor CastleWindsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...