List of dukedoms in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
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This article lists all dukedoms, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
| Extant | All |
|---|---|
| Dukes | Dukedoms |
| Marquesses | Marquessates |
| Earls | Earldoms |
| Viscounts | Viscountcies |
| Barons | Baronies |
| Baronets | Baronetcies |
Introduction of dukedoms into England
Edward III of England created the first three dukedoms of England (Cornwall, Lancaster, and Clarence). His eldest son, Edward, the Black Prince, was created Duke of Cornwall, the first English Duke, in 1337.[1][2][3] Two weeks after the Prince's death the dukedom was recreated for his 9-year-old son Richard of Bordeaux, who would eventually succeed his grandfather as Richard II. The Dukes of Cornwall are not numbered as part of their style.
The second dukedom was originally given to Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, but upon his death was re-created for the 3rd son of Edward III, John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster.[4] On that same day Edward III also created a dukedom for his second son, Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence. When Richard II reached majority, he created dukedoms for his last two uncles on the same day: Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.
Originally, dukedoms were created for those who had royal blood, either by descent or marriage (see below, list of surnames). By the end of the Middle Ages, traditionally marked by the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485, a total of 31 dukedoms (with 16 distinct titles) had been created; yet only those of Cornwall, Lancaster and Suffolk remained. The Duchy of Cornwall was permanently associated with the heir apparent, and the Duchy of Lancaster became Crown property.
The first Duke of Norfolk had died in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. Three decades later the Dukedom of Norfolk was restored to his son by Henry VIII. Thus when Elizabeth I came to power the only living duke was Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. Elizabeth did not create any dukes, and she had Thomas Howard beheaded at the age of 36 for plotting to wed Mary, Queen of Scots and overthrow her. By 1572, this class of peerage was extinct, and there were no dukes in the last 30 years of her reign. The extant dukedoms in the Peerage of England were all created (or restored, in the cases of Norfolk and Somerset) in the Stuart period, beginning with James I's re-creation of the dukedom of Buckingham in 1623 for George Villiers.
With the possible exception of the Duchy of Cornwall and the Duchy of Lancaster (which come with great territories attached), all ducal titles in England have been created and held by royal patent or charter, and not by tenure. As a result, the rules of succession to a ducal title are usually explicitly laid out in the patent, and are not necessarily consistent, nor do they coincide with common inheritance laws on property. For instance, an heir does not usually inherit the ducal title by virtue of being the heir of the last holder, but by virtue of descent from the first person to whom the title was given, so a full-blood daughter of a duke may be superseded by a half-blood male relative who can prove direct descent from the first holder.
Dukedoms in the Peerage of England, 1337–1707
- This indicates a royal dukedom.
- This indicates an extant non royal dukedom.
| Monarch | Dukedom | Date of creation | Grantee | Surname | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward III | Cornwall (1st creation) |
9 February 1337 | Edward of Woodstock | Plantagenet (originally) | Extant | Held by the eldest living son of the monarch who is also heir-apparent to the throne; title currently held by William, Prince of Wales. See also Duchy of Cornwall. |
| Lancaster (1st creation) |
6 March 1351 | Henry of Grosmont | Plantagenet | Extinct 13 March 1361 | — | |
| Clarence (1st creation) |
13 November 1362 | Lionel of Antwerp | Plantagenet | Extinct 17 October 1368 | — | |
| Lancaster (2nd creation) |
13 November 1362 | John of Gaunt | Plantagenet | Merged in crown 30 September 1399 | The Sovereign is occasionally styled as Duke of Lancaster, regardless of gender. See also Duchy of Lancaster. | |
| Cornwall (2nd creation) |
20 November 1376 | Richard of Bordeaux | Plantagenet | Merged in crown 22 June 1377 | Distinct from the 1337 creation, as the holder was not the eldest son of the monarch | |
| Richard II | York (1st creation) |
6 August 1385 | Edmund of Langley | Plantagenet | Merged in crown 4 March 1461 | Forfeit 1415–1425; November 1459 – 7 October 1460[citation needed] |
| Gloucester (1st creation) |
6 August 1385 | Thomas of Woodstock | Plantagenet | Forfeit 8 September 1397 | — | |
| Ireland | 13 October 1386 | Robert | Vere | Forfeit 3 February 1388 | Creation for life only. | |
| Hereford | 29 September 1397 | Henry of Bolingbroke | Plantagenet | Merged in crown 30 September 1399 | — | |
| Albemarle (Aumale) (1st creation) |
29 September 1397 | Edward of Norwich | Plantagenet | Deprived of title 3 November 1399 | Also Earl of Rutland from 1390 and Duke of York from 1402 | |
| Exeter (1st creation) |
29 September 1397 | John | Holland | Deprived of title 1399 | Descendant of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent, son of Edward I. | |
| Surrey | 29 September 1397 | Thomas | Holland | Forfeit 1399 | Descendant of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent, son of Edward I. | |
| Norfolk (1st joint creation) |
29 September 1397 | Thomas | Mowbray | Extinct 17 January 1476 | Title not in use 1399 to 1425. Descendant in female line of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I. | |
| Norfolk (1st joint creation) |
29 September 1397 | Margaret | Plantagenet | Extinct 24 March 1400 | For life only | |
| Henry IV | Lancaster (3rd creation) |
10 November 1399 | Henry of Monmouth | Plantagenet | Merged in crown 20 March 1413 | Also Duke of Cornwall |
| Clarence (2nd creation) |
2 July 1412 | Thomas of Lancaster | Plantagenet | Extinct 22 March 1421 | — | |
| Henry V | Bedford (1st and 2nd creations) |
16 May 1414 | John of Lancaster | Plantagenet | Extinct 14 September 1435 | — |
| Gloucester (2nd creation) |
16 May 1414 | Humphrey of Lancaster | Plantagenet | Extinct 28 February 1447 | — | |
| Exeter (2nd creation) |
18 November 1416 | Thomas | Beaufort (Plantagenet) | Extinct 30 December 1426 | Son of John of Gaunt, grandson of Edward III. | |
| Henry VI | Exeter (3rd creation) |
6 January 1443 | John | Holland | Forfeit 4 November 1461 | Descendant of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent, son of Edward I. |
| Somerset (1st creation) |
28 August 1443 | John | Beaufort (Plantagenet) | Extinct 27 May 1444 | Descended from son of John of Gaunt, grandson of Edward III. | |
| Buckingham (1st creation) |
14 September 1444 | Humphrey | Stafford | Forfeit 17 May 1521 | Also forfeit 2 November 1483 – November 1485 Descendant of Anne of Gloucester, the daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. | |
| Warwick | 5 April 1445 | Henry | Beauchamp | Extinct 11 June 1446 | — | |
| Somerset (2nd creation) |
31 March 1448 | Edmund | Beaufort (Plantagenet) | Forfeit 3 April 1464 | Also forfeit 1461–1463 Descended from son of John of Gaunt, grandson of Edward III. | |
| Suffolk (1st creation) |
2 July 1448 | William | de la Pole | Surrendered 26 February 1493 | Forfeit 1450–1463. Married Elizabeth of York, sister of Edward IV and Richard III. | |
| Edward IV | Clarence (3rd creation) |
June 1461 | George | Plantagenet | Forfeit 18 February 1478 | — |
| Gloucester (3rd creation) |
1461 | Richard | Plantagenet | Merged in crown 22 June 1483 | — | |
| Bedford (3rd creation) |
5 January 1470 | George | Neville | Deprived of title 1478 | Intended husband of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV. | |
| York (2nd creation) |
28 May 1474 | Richard of Shrewsbury | Plantagenet | Extinct 1483 | Also Duke of Norfolk from 1477 | |
| Norfolk (2nd creation) |
12 June 1477 | Richard of Shrewsbury | Plantagenet | Extinct 1483 | Also Duke of York | |
| Bedford (4th creation) |
1478 | George | Plantagenet | Extinct 1479 | — | |
| Richard III | Norfolk (3rd creation) |
28 June 1483 | John | Howard, Fitzalan-Howard | Extant | Title forfeit 22 August 1485 – 1 February 1514, 27 January 1547 – October 1553, 2 June 1572 – September 1660. Descendant in female line of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I. |
| Henry VII | Bedford (3rd creation) |
27 October 1485 | Jasper | Tudor | Extinct 21 December 1495 | — |
| York (3rd creation) |
31 October 1494 | Henry | Tudor | Merged in crown 21 April 1509 | Also Duke of Cornwall from 1502 | |
| Somerset (3rd creation) |
24 February 1499 | Edmund | Tudor | Extinct 19 June 1500 | — | |
| Henry VIII | Suffolk (2nd creation) |
1 February 1514 | Charles | Brandon | Extinct 14 July 1551 | Husband of Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII and former Queen of France. |
| Richmond and Somerset[5] | 18 June 1525 | Henry | Fitzroy | Extinct 22 July 1536 | Illegitimate son of Henry VIII. | |
| Edward VI | Somerset (4th creation) |
16 February 1547 | Edward | Seymour | Extant | Forfeit 22 January 1552 – 13 September 1660. Maternal uncle of Edward VI. |
| Northumberland (1st creation) |
11 October 1551 | John | Dudley | Forfeit 22 August 1553 | — | |
| Suffolk (3rd creation) |
11 October 1551 | Henry | Grey | Forfeit 23 February 1554 | Married Lady Frances Brandon, daughter of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII. | |
| James I | York (4th creation) |
6 January 1605 | Charles | Stuart | Merged in crown 27 March 1625 | Also Duke of Albany in Scotland and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay from 1612 |
| Richmond (1st creation) |
17 May 1623 | Ludovic | Stuart | Extinct 16 February 1624 | — | |
| Buckingham (2nd creation) |
18 May 1623 | George | Villiers | Extinct 16 April 1687 | — | |
| Charles I | Richmond (2nd creation) |
8 August 1641 | James | Stuart | Extinct 12 December 1672 | — |
| Cumberland (1st creation) |
24 January 1644 | Prince Rupert of the Rhine | None (royal prince) (Wittelsbach) | Extinct 29 November 1682 | Created for Prince Rupert of the Rhine | |
| York (5th creation) |
27 January 1644 | James | Stuart | Merged in crown 6 February 1685 | — | |
| Dudley | 23 May 1644 | Alice | Dudley | Extinct 22 January 1669 | For life only | |
| Charles II | Gloucester (4th creation) |
13 May 1659 | Henry | Stuart | Extinct 13 September 1660 | — |
| Albemarle (2nd creation) |
7 July 1660 | George | Monck | Extinct 6 October 1688 | — | |
| Monmouth | 14 February 1663 | James | Scott (illegitimate Stuart) | Forfeit 15 July 1685 | — | |
| Cambridge (1st creation) |
23 August 1664 | James | Stuart | Extinct 20 June 1667 | — | |
| Newcastle (upon Tyne) (1st creation) |
16 March 1665 | William | Cavendish | Extinct 26 July 1691 | — | |
| Kendal (1st creation) |
1666 | Charles | Stuart | Extinct 22 May 1667 | — | |
| Cambridge (2nd creation) |
7 October 1667 | Edgar | Stuart | Extinct 8 June 1671 | — | |
| Cleveland (1st creation) |
3 August 1670 | Barbara | Villiers, Fitzroy (illegitimate Stuart) | Extinct 18 May 1774 | Also Duke of Southampton from 1709 | |
| Portsmouth | 19 August 1673 | Louise | Penancoët de Kérouaille | Extinct 14 November 1734 | For life only | |
| Richmond (3rd creation) |
9 August 1675 | Charles | Lennox (illegitimate Stuart) | Extant | Also Duke of Gordon in the United Kingdom from 1876 and Duke of Lennox in Scotland | |
| Southampton | 10 September 1675 | Charles | Fitzroy (illegitimate Stuart) | Extinct 18 May 1774 | Also Duke of Cleveland from 1709 | |
| Grafton | 11 September 1675 | Henry | Fitzroy (illegitimate Stuart) | Extant | — | |
| Ormonde (2nd creation) |
9 November 1682 | James | Butler | Forfeit 20 August 1715 | Also Duke of Ormonde in Ireland | |
| Beaufort | 2 December 1682 | Henry | Somerset (illegitimate Plantagenet) | Extant | Descended from John of Gaunt, son of Edward III via house of Beaufort. | |
| Northumberland (2nd creation) |
6 April 1683 | George | Fitzroy (illegitimate Stuart) | Extinct 3 July 1716 | — | |
| St Albans | 10 January 1684 | Charles | Beauclerk (illegitimate Stuart) | Extant | — | |
| James II | Berwick-upon-Tweed | 19 March 1687 | James | Fitzjames (illegitimate Stuart) | Unclear | It was long thought that the title was forfeit sometime around 1695, but there is no evidence of an attainder. If there was not one, the title is extant and held by the Dukes of Peñaranda del Duero. |
| William III and Mary II | Cumberland (2nd creation) |
9 April 1689 | Prince George | Oldenburg | Extinct 28 October 1708 | — |
| Bolton | 9 April 1689 | Charles | Paulet | Extinct 25 December 1794 | — | |
| Schomberg | 10 April 1689 | Frederick | Schomberg | Extinct 5 July 1719 | Also Duke of Leinster in Ireland from 1691 | |
| Shrewsbury | 30 April 1694 | Charles | Talbot | Extinct 1 February 1718 | — | |
| Leeds | 4 May 1694 | Thomas | Osborne | Extinct 20 March 1964 | — | |
| Bedford (6th creation) |
11 May 1694 | William | Russell | Extant | — | |
| Devonshire | 12 May 1694 | William | Cavendish | Extant | — | |
| Newcastle (upon Tyne) (2nd creation) |
14 May 1694 | John | Holles | Extinct 15 July 1711 | — | |
| Anne | Marlborough | 14 December 1702 | John | Churchill, Spencer, Spencer-Churchill | Extant | — |
| Buckingham and Normanby | 23 March 1703 | John | Sheffield | Extinct 30 October 1735 | — | |
| Rutland | 29 March 1703 | John | Manners | Extant | — | |
| Montagu (1st creation) |
14 April 1705 | Ralph | Montagu | Extinct 16 July 1749 | — | |
| Cambridge (3rd creation) |
9 November 1706 | George | Hanover | Merged in crown 11 June 1727 | Also Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay from 1714 |
(continues below Scotland as Dukedoms of Great Britain)
Dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland, 1398–1707
- This indicates a Royal Dukedom.
- This indicates an extant Dukedom.
| Monarch | Title | Date of Creation | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert III | Rothesay[6] | 28 April 1398 | Stuart (originally) | Extant | Held by eldest son of the monarch who is also heir-apparent; thus also Duke of Cornwall since 1603 |
| Albany[7] (1st creation) |
28 April 1398 | Stuart | Forfeit 24 May 1425 | — | |
| James II | Albany[8] (2nd creation) |
1457 abt | Stuart | Extinct 2 June 1536 | Forfeit 1479–1482, 1483–1514 |
| James III | Ross[9] | 29 January 1488 | Stuart | Extinct 17 January 1504 | — |
| Montrose[10] (1st creation) |
18 May 1488 | Lindsay | Extinct December 1495 | Deprived of title 1488–1489, title for life from 1489 | |
| James V | Ross[9] | 1514 | Stuart | Extinct 18 December 1515 | Alexander Stewart was styled Duke of Ross, but never formally created a peer |
| Albany[11] (only styled as such) |
1541 | Stuart | Extinct 1541 | Arthur Stewart was styled Duke of Albany, but never formally created a peer | |
| Mary I | Albany[11] (3rd creation) |
20 July 1565 | Stuart | Merged in crown 24 July 1567 | — |
| Orkney[12] | 12 May 1567 | Hepburn | Forfeit 29 December 1567 | — | |
| James VI | Lennox[13] (1st creation) |
5 August 1581 | Stuart | Extinct 12 December 1672 | Also Duke of Richmond in England from 1623 until 1624 and from 1641; sat in the English House of Lords as Earl of Richmond 1613-1623 and as Earl of March 1624-1641 |
| Albany[11] (4th creation) |
23 December 1600 | Stuart | Merged in crown 27 March 1625 | Also Duke of York in England from 1605 and Duke of Rothesay from 1612 | |
| Kintyre and Lorne | 1602 | Stuart | Extinct 1602 | — | |
| Charles I | Hamilton[14] (1st creation) |
12 April 1643 | Hamilton, Douglas-Hamilton | Extant | Also Duke of Brandon in Great Britain from 1711; sat in the English House of Lords as Earl of Cambridge in the Peerage of England 1643-1651 and in the British House of Lords as Duke of Brandon in the Peerage of Great Britain 1782-1963 |
| Charles II | Hamilton[15] (2nd creation) |
20 September 1660 | Douglas (Hamilton) | Extinct 18 April 1694 | For life only; husband of the suo jure Duchess of Hamilton |
| Albany[11] (5th creation) |
31 December 1660 | Stuart | Merged in crown 6 February 1685 | Also Duke of York in England | |
| Buccleuch[16] (1st creation) |
20 April 1663 | Scott | Forfeit 15 July 1685 | Also Duke of Monmouth in England | |
| Buccleuch[16] (2nd creation) |
20 April 1663 | Scott, Montagu-Douglas-Scott | Extant | Also Duke of Queensberry from 1810; sat in the House of Lords as Earl of Doncaster in the Peerage of England 1743-1963 | |
| Lauderdale[17] | 1 May 1672 | Maitland | Extinct 24 August 1682 | ||
| Lennox[18] (2nd creation) |
9 September 1675 | Lennox | Extant | Also Duke of Gordon in the United Kingdom from 1876 and Duke of Richmond in England | |
| Rothes[19] | 29 May 1680 | Leslie | Extinct 27 July 1681 | — | |
| Gordon[20] (1st creation) |
3 November 1684 | Gordon | Extinct 28 May 1836 | Sat in the House of Lords as Earl of Norwich in the Peerage of Great Britain 1784-1836 | |
| Queensberry[21] | 3 November 1684 | Douglas, Montagu-Douglas Scott | Extant | Also Duke of Dover in Great Britain from 1708 until 1778 and Duke of Buccleuch from 1810 | |
| William II | Argyll[22] (1st creation) |
23 June 1701 | Campbell | Extant | Also Duke of Greenwich in Great Britain from 1718 until 1743 and Duke of Argyll in the United Kingdom from 1892; sat in the House of Lords as Earl of Greenwich 1705–1743, and as Baron Sundridge 1782-1892 |
| Anne | Douglas[23] | 10 April 1703 | Douglas | Extinct 21 July 1761 | Created for the Marquess of Douglas |
| Atholl[24] | 30 June 1703 | Murray | Extant | Sat in the House of Lords as Earl Strange 1786-1957 | |
| Montrose[25] (2nd creation) |
24 April 1707 | Graham | Extant | Sat in the House of Lords as Earl Graham 1782-1963 | |
| Roxburghe[26] | 25 April 1707 | Ker | Extant | Dormant 22 October 1805 – 11 May 1812; Sat in the House of Lords as Earl Ker 1782-1804 and as Earl Innes 1837-1963 | |
Dukedoms in the Peerage of Great Britain, 1707–1801
- This indicates a Royal Dukedom.
- This indicates an extant Dukedom.
| Monarch | Title | Date of Creation | Grantee | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne | Dover | 26 May 1708 | James Douglas, Duke of Queensberry | Douglas | Extinct 22 October 1778 | Also Duke of Queensberry in Scotland |
| Kent (1st creation) |
28 April 1710 | Henry Grey, Marquess of Kent | Grey | Extinct 5 June 1740 | — | |
| Brandon | 10 September 1711 | James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton | Douglas-Hamilton | Extant | Also Duke of Hamilton in Scotland | |
| George I | Ancaster and Kesteven | 26 July 1715 | Robert Bertie, Marquess of Lindsey | Bertie | Extinct 8 February 1809 | — |
| Kingston-upon-Hull | 10 August 1715 | Evelyn Pierrepont, Marquess of Dorchester | Pierrepont | Extinct 23 September 1773 | — | |
| Newcastle (upon Tyne) (3rd creation) |
11 August 1715 | Thomas Pelham-Holles, Earl of Clare | Pelham-Holles | Extinct 17 November 1768 | Also Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne from 1757 | |
| York and Albany (1st creation) |
5 July 1716 | Ernest Augustus, Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück | Hanover | Extinct 14 August 1728 | — | |
| Portland | 6 July 1716 | Henry Bentinck, Earl of Portland | Bentinck | Extinct 30 July 1990 | — | |
| Wharton | 28 January 1718 | Philip Wharton, Marquess of Wharton | Wharton | Extinct 31 May 1731 | — | |
| Kendal (2nd creation) |
19 March 1719 | Melusine von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Munster | Schulenburg | Extinct 10 May 1743 | Also Duchess of Munster in Ireland, peerage for life only | |
| Greenwich | 27 April 1719 | John Campbell, Duke of Argyll | Campbell | Extinct 4 October 1743 | Also Duke of Argyll in Scotland | |
| Manchester | 28 April 1719 | Charles Montagu, Earl of Manchester | Montagu | Extant | — | |
| Chandos | 29 April 1719 | James Brydges, Earl of Carnarvon | Brydges | Extinct 29 September 1789 | — | |
| Dorset[27] | 17 June 1720 | Lionel Cranfield Sackville, Earl of Dorset | Sackville | Extinct 29 July 1843 | — | |
| Bridgewater[27] | 18 June 1720 | Scroop Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater | Egerton | Extinct 8 March 1803 | — | |
| Edinburgh[28] (1st creation) |
26 July 1726 | Prince Frederick Louis | Hanover | Merged in crown 25 October 1760 | Also Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay from 1727 to 1751 | |
| Cumberland (3rd creation)[28] |
27 July 1726 | Prince William | Hanover | Extinct 31 October 1765 | — | |
| George II | Newcastle (under Lyne)[29] | 17 November 1756 | Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne | Pelham-Holles, Pelham-Clinton | Extinct 25 December 1988 | Also Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne until 1768 |
| York and Albany[30] (2nd creation) |
1 April 1760 | Prince Edward Augustus | Hanover | Extinct 17 September 1767 | — | |
| George III | Gloucester and Edinburgh[31] | 19 November 1764 | Prince William Henry | Hanover | Extinct 30 November 1834 | — |
| Northumberland (3rd creation) |
22 October 1766 | Hugh Percy, Earl of Northumberland | Percy | Extant | — | |
| Cumberland and Strathearn | 22 October 1766 | Prince Henry Frederick | Hanover | Extinct 18 September 1790 | — | |
| Montagu (2nd creation) |
5 November 1766 | George Montagu, Earl of Cardigan | Montagu | Extinct 23 May 1790 | — | |
| York and Albany[32] (3rd creation) |
29 November 1784 | Prince Frederick Augustus | Hanover | Extinct 5 January 1827 | — | |
| Clarence and St Andrews[33] | 20 May 1789 | Prince William Henry | Hanover | Merged in crown 26 June 1830 | — | |
| Kent and Strathearn[34] | 24 April 1799 | Prince Edward Augustus | Hanover | Extinct 23 January 1820 | — | |
| Cumberland and Teviotdale[34] | 24 April 1799 | Prince Ernest Augustus | Hanover | Suspended 28 March 1919 | — | |
(continues below Ireland as Dukedoms of the United Kingdom)
Dukedoms in the Peerage of Ireland, 1661–1868
- This indicates an extant Dukedom.
| Monarch | Dukedom | Date of Creation | Grantee | Surname | Current Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles II | Ormonde (1st creation) |
30 March 1661 | James Butler, Marquess of Ormonde | Butler | Extinct 17 December 1758 | Also Duke of Ormonde in England until 1715; the title was generally considered forfeit after 1715, and the third duke, brother of the attainted second duke, who held the title after 1745, did not use it. |
| William III and Mary II | Leinster (1st creation) |
3 March 1691 | Lord Meinhardt Schomberg | Schomberg | Extinct 16 July 1719 | Also Duke of Schomberg in England from 1693 |
| George I | Munster | 18 July 1716 | Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg | Schulenberg | Extinct 10 May 1743 | Also Duchess of Kendal in Great Britain from 1719 |
| George III | Leinster[35] (2nd creation) |
26 November 1766 | James FitzGerald, Marquess of Kildare | FitzGerald | Extant | Sat in the British House of Lords as Viscount Leinster 1747–1999 |
| Victoria | Abercorn | 10 August 1868 | James Hamilton, Marquess of Abercorn | Hamilton | Extant | Sat in the House of Lords as Marquess of Abercorn 1868–1999 |
Dukedoms in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, 1801–present
- This indicates a Royal Dukedom.
- This indicates an extant (non-royal) Dukedom.
| Monarch | Dukedom | Date of Creation | Grantee | Surname | Current Status | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George III | Sussex (1st creation) |
27 November 1801 | Prince Augustus Frederick | Hanover | Extinct 21 April 1843 | — | [36] |
| Cambridge (4th creation) |
27 November 1801 | Prince Adolphus | Hanover | Extinct 17 March 1904 | — | [36] | |
| Wellington | 11 May 1814 | Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Wellington | Wellesley | Extant | — | [37] | |
| George IV | Buckingham and Chandos | 4 February 1822 | Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, Marquess of Buckingham | Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville | Extinct 26 March 1889 | — | [38] |
| William IV | Sutherland | 28 January 1833 | George Leveson-Gower, Marquess of Stafford | Leveson-Gower; Sutherland-Leveson-Gower; Egerton | Extant | — | [39] |
| Cleveland (1st creation) |
29 January 1833 | William Vane, Marquess of Cleveland | Vane; Powlett | Extinct 21 August 1891 | — | [39] | |
| Victoria | Inverness | 10 April 1840 | Cecilia Underwood | Underwood | Extinct 1 August 1873 | Wife of The Duke of Sussex | [40] |
| Edinburgh (2nd creation) |
24 May 1866 | Prince Alfred | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Extinct 30 July 1900 | — | [41] | |
| Westminster | 27 February 1874 | Hugh Grosvenor, Marquess of Westminster | Grosvenor | Extant | — | [42] | |
| Connaught and Strathearn | 24 May 1874 | Prince Arthur | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Extinct 26 April 1943 | — | [43] | |
| Gordon (2nd creation) |
13 January 1876 | Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Richmond | Gordon-Lennox | Extant | Also Duke of Richmond in England and Duke of Lennox in Scotland | [44] | |
| Albany (6th creation) |
24 May 1881 | Prince Leopold | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Suspended 28 March 1919 | — | [45] | |
| Fife (1st creation) |
29 July 1889 | Alexander Duff, Earl of Fife | Duff | Extinct 29 January 1912 | Letters Patent contained the standard remainder "heirs male of his body". A re-creation in 1900 allowed the first Duke's daughters and their male issue to inherit (see below). | [46] | |
| Clarence and Avondale | 24 May 1890 | Prince Albert Victor of Wales | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Extinct 14 January 1892 | — | [47] | |
| Argyll (2nd creation) |
7 April 1892 | George Campbell, Duke of Argyll | Campbell | Extant | Also Duke of Argyll in Scotland | [48] | |
| York (6th creation) |
24 May 1892 | Prince George of Wales | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Merged in crown 6 May 1910 | Also Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay from 1901 | [49] | |
| Fife (2nd creation) |
24 April 1900 | Alexander Duff, Duke of Fife | Duff; Carnegie | Extant | — | [50] | |
| George V | York (7th creation) |
5 June 1920 | Prince Albert | Windsor | Merged in crown 11 December 1936 | — | [51] |
| Gloucester (5th creation) |
31 March 1928 | Prince Henry | Windsor | Extant | — | [52] | |
| Kent (2nd creation) |
12 October 1934 | Prince George | Windsor | Extant | — | [53] | |
| George VI | Windsor | 8 March 1937 | Prince Edward | Windsor | Extinct 28 May 1972 | — | [54] |
| Edinburgh (3rd creation) |
20 November 1947 | Philip Mountbatten | Mountbatten | Merged in crown 8 September 2022 | — | [55] | |
| Elizabeth II | York (8th creation) |
23 July 1986 | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor | Windsor | Extant | Andrew ceased using his peerage titles and was removed from the Roll of the Peerage in 2025.[56] The (non-used) dukedom is non-royal from 2025 when Andrew was deprived of the style of Royal Highness and the dignity of prince.[57] | [58] |
| Cambridge (5th creation) |
29 April 2011 | Prince William of Wales | Windsor | Extant | Also Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay from 2022 | [59] | |
| Sussex (2nd creation) |
19 May 2018 | Prince Henry of Wales | Windsor | Extant | — | [60] | |
| Charles III | Edinburgh (4th creation) |
10 March 2023 | Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar | Windsor | Extant | For life only | [61] |
See also
- British nobility
- Dukes in the United Kingdom
- Royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom
- List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland, a list of present and extant dukedoms in the peerages of the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 and after.
- Duchies in England
- List of marquessates
- List of earldoms
- List of viscountcies
- List of baronies.