List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

This is a list of the 189 present earls in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It does not include extant earldoms which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with marquessates or dukedoms and are today only seen as subsidiary titles. For a list including these "hidden" earldoms as well as extinct, dormant, abeyant, and forfeit ones, see List of earldoms.

Order of precedence

The general order of precedence among earls is:

Earls in the Peerage of England Earls in the Peerage of Scotland Earls in the Peerage of Great Britain Earls in the Peerage of Ireland created before 1801 Earls in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and Earls in the Peerage of Ireland created after 1801

Earls in the Peerages of Britain and Ireland Note: The precedence of the older Scottish earldoms is determined by the Decreet of Ranking of 1606, and not by seniority.

OrderTitleDate of creationPeerageCurrent holderEarlAgeAccededHeir11442England19801446Ireland1784Great Britain21485England199431529England199041551England20031605England51553England201961572England200171603England20221626England81622England19951628Ireland91624England1993101626England19691682England111628England19991681England121660England2025131661England2005141661England1994151672England2005161689England1997171690England2014181697England1979191697England2004201697England1998211398Scotland20231651Scotland221453Scotland1978231230 or 1275 or 1347Scotland2019241114 or 1457Scotland1975251458Scotland2005261458Scotland2016271469Scotland2022281508Scotland20181859United Kingdom291455Scotland1965301404 or 1565ScotlandCurrent Earl has life peerage Baron Erskine of Alloa Tower1993311562Scotland2011321605Scotland2022331605Scotland2023341606Scotland20161937United Kingdom351619Scotland2020361623Scotland2020371624Scotland2008381633Scotland1989391633Scotland2012401633Scotland2013411633Scotland19681647Scotland421633Scotland20081697Scotland431633As the current Lord Steward of the Household, The Earl of Dalhousie ranks higher in precedence than he would by virtue of the seniority of his Earldom alone.Scotland1999441639Scotland2023451641Scotland20121690Scotland461643Scotland2011471646Scotland2023481647Scotland2010491660Scotland198350Rospigliosi patrilineal arms1660Scotland,11th Prince Rospigliosi, 12th Earl of Newburgh1986511662Scotland1983521669Scotland1986531677Scotland2004541686Scotland1995551696Scotland1998561701Scotland1969571703Scotland1996581703Scotland20241911United Kingdom591703Scotland1984601711 Great Britain2012611711Great Britain1997621714Great Britain1980631714Great Britain2008641721Great Britain1992651729Great Britain1995661742Great Britain2009671743Great Britain1984681759Great Britain1996691746Great Britain1983701752Great Britain1999711754Great Britain1974721756Great Britain2006731761Great Britain1988741765Great Britain2008751765Great Britain 1992761772Great Britain2011771776Great Britain 2009781776Great BritainAlexander Murray,9th Earl of Mansfield 2015 791789Great Britain2021801789Great Britain1993811793Great Britain2001821800Great Britain2023831800Great Britain2000841620Ireland20031660Ireland851621Ireland2026861627Ireland1998871647Ireland1988881661Ireland1989891684Ireland 1992901725Ireland2017911739Ireland2002921748Ireland2008931756Ireland2013941762Ireland1983951762Ireland1975961766Ireland2026971766Ireland1991981768Ireland2002991771Ireland19931001776Ireland20141011776Ireland20091021785Ireland20211031785Ireland20011041785Ireland20241051785Ireland20061061789Ireland20111071789Ireland19891081789Ireland20151091795Ireland20161101797Ireland19601111800Ireland20231121800Ireland20251131800Ireland19801141801United Kingdom19771151801United Kingdom1990None1161801United Kingdom20111171801United Kingdom20041181801United Kingdom19441191801United Kingdom20261201803The Earl of Limerick was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland20031211803The Earl of Clancarty was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland1995None1221804United Kingdom19931231805United Kingdom20091241806The Earl of Gosford was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland19661251806The Earl of Rosse was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland19791261806The Earl of Normanton was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland20191271806United Kingdom20231281807United Kingdom20211291809United Kingdom20071301812United Kingdom20111311813United Kingdom20051321814United Kingdom19991331815United Kingdom19731341815United Kingdom20161351815United Kingdom20151361815United Kingdom19811371821United Kingdom20171381821United Kingdom19841391821United Kingdom19831401822United Kingdom20131411822The Earl of Kilmorey was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland19771421822The Earl of Listowel was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland19971431827The Earl of Norbury was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland2000None1441827United Kingdom19931451831United Kingdom20051461831The Earl of Ranfurly was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.Ireland20181471833United Kingdom20061481833United Kingdom19961491837United Kingdom20221501837United Kingdom19911511837United Kingdom19911521837United Kingdom20151531841United Kingdom20091541847United Kingdom20161551850United Kingdom20001561857United Kingdom20161571860United Kingdom20131581861United Kingdom2014None1591861United Kingdom19891601866United Kingdom20021611876United Kingdom19871621878United Kingdom19891631880United Kingdom19851641882United Kingdom20211651885United Kingdom20041661892United Kingdom20261671901United Kingdom19911681905United Kingdom20181691905United Kingdom19691701915United Kingdom19921711919United Kingdom19721721919United Kingdom2009None1731919United Kingdom19921741922United Kingdom20031751925United Kingdom20111761925United Kingdom20071771929United Kingdom19941781929United Kingdom19691791937United Kingdom20101801944United Kingdom19801811945United Kingdom20211821945United Kingdom20101831947United Kingdom20171841952United Kingdom19691851955United Kingdom20011861955United Kingdom1991None1871956United Kingdom1969None1881961United Kingdom20171891984United Kingdom1986

See also British nobility List of earldoms

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