List of Marquessates

This page lists all marquessates, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

The list is followed by a list of marquessates in other countries.

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Marquessates in the Peerage of England, 1385-1707

TitleDate of CreationSurnameCurrent StatusNotes
Marquess of Dublin1385Vereresigned 1386created Duke of Ireland in 1386. Might be considered an Irish peerage.
Marquess of Dorset1397Beaufortdeprived 1399 
Marquess of Dorset1443Beaufortforfeit 1464created Duke of Somerset in 1448
Marquess of Suffolk1444de la Poleforfeit 1504created Duke of Suffolk in 1448; forfeit 1450 to 1463; did not use the title 1493-1504
Marquess of Montagu1470Nevilldeprived of title 1478inherited by the Duke of Bedford in 1471
Marquess of Dorset1475Greyforfeit 1554forfeit between 1483 and 1485; created Duke of Suffolk in 1551.
Marquess of Berkeley1489Berkeleyextinct 1492 
Marquess of Exeter1525Courtenayforfeit 1538 
Marchioness of Pembroke1532Boleynforfeit 1536holder was also Queen Consort from 1533 to 1536
Marquess of Northampton1547Parrforfeit 1553 
Marquess of Winchester1551Pauletextantcreated Duke of Bolton in 1689, that title extinct 1794
Marquess of Northampton1559Parrextinct 1571this was a new creation for the former holder of the 1547 creation
Marquess of Buckingham1618Villiersextinct 1687created Duke of Buckingham in 1623
Marquess of Hertford1641Seymourextinct 1675restored to Dukedom of Somerset in 1660
Marquess of Worcester1643Somersetextantcreated Duke of Beaufort in 1682
Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne1643Cavendishextinct 1691created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1665
Marquess of Dorchester1645Pierrepontextinct 1680 
Marquess of Halifax1682Savilleextinct 1700 
Marquess of Powis1687Herbertextinct 1748 
Marquess of Carmarthen1689Osborneextinct 1963created Duke of Leeds in 1694
Marquess of Harwich1689Schombergextinct 1719subsidiary title of the Duke of Schomberg
Marquess of Alton1694Talbotextinct 1718subsidiary title of the Duke of Shrewsbury
Marquess of Normanby1694Sheffieldextinct 1735created Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in 1703
Marquess of Tavistock1694Russellextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Bedford
Marquess of Hartington1694Cavendishextantsubisidary title of the Duke of Devonshire
Marquess of Clare1694Hollesextinct 1711subsidiary title of the Duke of Newcastle
Marquess of Blandford1702Churchillextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Marlborough
Marquess of Granby1703Mannersextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Rutland
Marquess of Monthermer1705Montaguextinct 1749subsidiary title of the Duke of Montagu
Marquess of Cambridge1706Guelphmerged in crown 1727subsidiary title of the 1706 Dukedom of Cambridge
Marquess of Kent1706Greyextinct 1740created Duke of Kent in 1710
Marquess of Lindsey1706Bertieextinct 1809created Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in 1715
Marquess of Dorchester1706Pierrepontextinct 1773created Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1715

Marquessates in the Peerage of Scotland, 1488-1707

TitleDate of CreationSurnameCurrent StatusNotes
Marquess of Ormonde1488Stewartextinct 1504subsidiary title of the Duke of Ross
Marquess of Hamilton1599Hamiltonextantcreated Duke of Hamilton in 1643
Marquess of Huntly1599Gordonextantcreated Duke of Gordon in 1684, that title extinct in 1836
Marquess of Ormonde1600Stewartmerged in crown 1625subsidiary title of the Duke of Albany
Marquess of Wigtown1602Stewartextinct 1602subsidiary title of the Duke of Kintyre and Lorne
Marquess of Douglas1633Douglasextantcreated Duke of Douglas in 1703, that title extinct in 1761; inherited by the Duke of Hamilton in 1761
Marquess of Argyll1641Campbellforfeit 1661 
Marquess of Clydesdale1643Hamiltonextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton
Marquess of Montrose1644Grahamextantcreated Duke of Montrose in 1707
Marquess of March1672Maitlandextinct 1682subsidiary title of the Duke of Lauderdale
Marquess of Atholl1676Murrayextantcreated Duke of Atholl in 1703
Marquess of Bambreich1680Leslieextinct 1681subsidiary title of the Duke of Rothes
Marquess of Queensberry1682Douglasextantcreated Duke of Queensberry in 1684. The titles separated in 1812
Marquess of Dumfriesshire1684Douglasextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Queensberry
Marquess of Tweeddale1694Hayextant 
Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne1701Campbellextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Argyll
Marquess of Lothian1701Kerrextant 
Marquess of Annandale1701Johnstondormant 1792 
Marquess of Tullibardine1703Murrayextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Atholl
Marquess of Angus and Abernethy1703Douglasextinct 1761subsidiary title of the Duke of Douglas
Marquess of Graham and Buchanan1707Grahamextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Montrose
Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford1707Kerextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Roxburghe

Marquessates in the Peerage of Great Britain, 1707-1801

TitleDate of CreationSurnameCurrent StatusNotes
Marquess of Beverley1708Douglasextinct 1778subsidiary title of the Duke of Dover, who was also Duke of Queensberry in the Peerage of Scotland
Marquess of Wharton1715Whartonextinct 1731created Marquess of Malmesbury and Marquess of Catherlough at the same time; created Duke of Wharton in 1718
Marquess of Malmesbury1715Whartonextinct 1731created Marquess of Wharton and Marquess of Catherlough at the same time; created Duke of Wharton in 1718
Marquess of Clare1715Pelham-Hollesextinct 1768subsidiary title of the Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Marquess of Titchfield1716Bentinckextinct 1990subsidiary title of the Duke of Portland
Marquess of Carnarvon1719Brydgesextinct 1789subsidiary title of the Duke of Chandos
Marquess of Brackley1720Egertonextinct 1803subsidiary title of the Duke of Bridgewater
Marquess of the Isle of Ely1726Guelphmerged in crown 1760subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh
Marquess of Berkhampstead1726Guelphextinct 1765subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland
Marquess Grey1740Greyextinct 1797created for the Duke of Kent, but passed by special patent to his granddaughter
Marquess of Rockingham1746Watson-Wentworthextinct 1782 
Marquess of Monthermer1766Montaguextinct 1790subsidiary title of the Duke of Montagu
Marquess of Buckingham1784Temple-Nugent-Grenvilleextinct 1889created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822
Marquess of Lansdowne1784Petty-Fitzmauriceextant 
Marquess of Stafford1786Leveson-Gowerextantcreated Duke of Sutherland in 1833
Marquess Townshend1787Townshendextant 
Marquess of Salisbury1789Cecilextant 
Marquess of Bath1789Thynneextant 
Marquess of Abercorn1790Hamiltonextantcreated Duke of Abercorn in 1868
Marquess Cornwallis1792Cornwallisextinct 1823 
Marquess of Hertford1793Seymour-Conwayextant 
Marquess of Bute1796Stuartextant 

Marquessates in the Peerage of Ireland, 1642-1801

TitleDate of CreationSurnameCurrent StatusNotes
Marquess of Ormonde1642Butlerextinct 1758created Duke of Ormonde in 1661 and Duke of Ormonde in England in 1682, the English Dukedom being attainted in 1715
Marquess of Catherlough1715Whartonextinct 1731created Marquess of Wharton and Marquess of Malmesbury in the Peerage of Great Britain at the same time. Created Duke of Wharton in 1718.
Marchioness of Dungannon1716Schulenbergextinct 1743subsidiary title of the Duchess of Munster, created Duchess of Kendal in Great Britain in 1719, peerage for life only
Marquess of Kildare1761FitzGeraldextantcreated Duke of Leinster in 1766
Marquess of Clanricarde1785de Burgh-Canningextinct 1797 
Marquess of Waterford1789Beresfordextant 
Marquess of Downshire1789Hillextant 
Marquess of Donegall1791Chichesterextant 
Marquess of Drogheda1791Mooreextinct 1892 
Marquess Wellesley1799Wellesleyextinct 1842 
Marquess of Headfort1800Taylourextant 
Marquess of Sligo1800Browneextant 
Marquess of Thomond1800O'Brienextinct 1855 
Marquess of Ely1800Tottenhamextant 

Marquessates in the Peerages of the United Kingdom and Ireland, 1801-present

TitleDate of CreationSurnameCurrent StatusNotes
Marquess of Exeter1801Cecilextant 
Marquess Camden1812Prattextant 
Marquess of Northampton1812Comptonextant 
Marquess of Wellington1812Wellesleyextantcreated Duke of Wellington in 1814
Marquess Douro1814Wellesleyextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Wellington
Marquess of Anglesey1815Pagetextant 
Marquess of Cholmondeley1815Cholmondeleyextant 
Marquess of Hastings1816Rawdon-Hastingsextinct 1868 
Marquess of Londonderry1816StewartextantPeerage of Ireland
Marquess Conyngham1816ConynghamextantPeerage of Ireland
Marquess of Ailesbury1821Bruceextant 
Marquess of Chandos1822Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenvilleextinct 1889subsidiary title of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Marquess of Westmeath1822Nugentextinct 1871 
Marquess of Ormonde1825Butlerextinct 1997 
Marquess of Clanricarde1825de Burgh-Canningextinct 1916Peerage of Ireland
Marquess of Bristol1826Herveyextant 
Marquess of Cleveland1827Vaneextinct 1891created Duke of Cleveland in 1831
Marquess of Ailsa1831Kennedyextant 
Marquess of Westminster1831Grosvenorextantcreated Duke of Westminster in 1874.
Marquess of Breadalbane1831Campbellextinct 1862 
Marquess of Normanby1838Phippsextant 
Marquess of Hamilton1868Hamiltonextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Abercorn in Ireland
Marquess of Ripon1871Robinsonextinct 1923 
Marquess of Abergavenny1876Nevillextant 
Marquess of Breadalbane1885Campbellextinct 1922 
Marquess of Dufferin and Ava1888Hamilton-Temple-Blackwoodextinct 1988 
Marquess of Macduff1889Duffextinct 1912subsidiary title of the Duke of Fife
Marquess of Zetland1892Dundasextant 
Marquess of Linlithgow1902Hopeextant 
Marquess of Crewe1911Crewe-Milnesextinct 1945 
Marquess of Lincolnshire1912Wynn-Carringtonextinct 1928 
Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair1916Gordonextant 
Marquess of Cambridge1917Cambridgeextinct 1981 
Marquess of Milford Haven1917Mountbattenextant 
Marquess of Carisbrooke1917Mountbattenextinct 1960 
Marquess Curzon of Kedleston1921Curzonextinct 1925 
Marquess of Reading1926Isaacsextant 
Marquess of Willingdon1936Freeman-Thomasextinct 1979 

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