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This page lists all peerages created for Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by King or Queen. Extant titles are in bold.
King George II, reign 1727–1760
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl of Orford | 1742 | Sir Robert Walpole | extinct 1797 | also Viscount Walpole and Baron Walpole |
| Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne | 1756 | Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne | extinct 1988 | created with a special remainder |
King George III, reign 1760–1820
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Pelham of Stanmer | 1762 | Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle | extant | created with a special remainder |
| Earl of Chatham | 1766 | William Pitt the Elder | extinct 1835 | also Viscount Pitt |
| Marquess of Lansdowne | 1784 | William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne | extant | also Earl of Wycombe and Viscount Calne and Calston |
| Viscount Sidmouth | 1805 | Henry Addington | extant |
King George IV, reign 1820–1830
none peerage creations for Prime Ministers
King William IV, reign 1830–1837
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl of Ripon | 1833 | F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich | extinct 1923 |
Queen Victoria, reign 1837–1901
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Russell | 1861 | Lord John Russell | extant | also Viscount Amberley |
| Earl of Beaconsfield | 1876 | Benjamin Disraeli | extinct 1881 | also Viscount Hughenden |
King Edward VII, reign 1901–1910
none peerage creations for Prime Ministers
King George V, reign 1910–1936
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl of Midlothian | 1911 | Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery | extant | also Viscount Mentmore and Baron Epsom |
| Earl of Balfour | 1922 | Arthur Balfour | extant | also Viscount Traprain; created with a special remainder |
| Earl of Oxford and Asquith | 1925 | H. H. Asquith | extant | also Viscount Asquith |
King Edward VIII, reign 1936
none peerage creations for Prime Ministers
King George VI, reign 1936–1952
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Baldwin of Bewdley | 1937 | Stanley Baldwin | extant | also Viscount Corvedale |
| Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor | 1945 | David Lloyd George | extant | also Viscount Gwynedd |
Queen Elizabeth II, reign 1952–
| Title | Created | Prime Minister | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Attlee | 1955 | Clement Attlee | extant | also Viscount Prestwood |
| Earl of Avon | 1961 | Sir Anthony Eden | extinct 1985 | also Viscount Eden |
| Baron Home of the Hirsel | 1974 | Sir Alec Douglas Home | extinct 1995 | life peerage |
| Baron Wilson of Rievaulx | 1983 | Sir Harold Wilson | extinct 1995 | life peerage |
| Earl of Stockton | 1984 | Harold Macmillan | extant | also Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden |
| Baron Callaghan of Cardiff | 1987 | Sir James Callaghan | extinct 2005 | life peerage |
| Baroness Thatcher | 1992 | Margaret Thatcher, Lady Thatcher | extinct 2013 | life peerage |
Peerages created before Premiership
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, 2nd Baron Pelham of Laughton was created Earl of Clare in 1714 and Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1715
- Sir Spencer Compton was created Baron Wilmington in 1728 and Earl of Wilmington in 1730
- William Grenville was created Baron Grenville in 1790
- Sir Arthur Wellesley was created Viscount Wellington in 1809, Marquess of Wellington in 1812 and Duke of Wellington in 1814
- George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen was created Viscount Gordon in 1814
- F. J. Robinson was created Viscount Goderich in 1827
Peerages inherited before, during or after Premiership
- Thomas Pelham(-Holles) inherited the title of Baron Pelham of Laughton in 1712 (before premiership)
- John Stuart (Lord Mount Stuart by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl of Bute in 1723, (before premiership)
- Charles Watson-Wentworth (Earl Malton by courtesy and Baron Cavendish of Hardwick by writ of acceleration) inherited the title of Marquess of Rockingham in 1750 (before premiership)
- William Cavendish (Marquess of Hartington by courtesy) inherited the title of Duke of Devonshire in 1755 (before premiership)
- Augustus FitzRoy (Earl of Euston by courtesy) inherited the title of Duke of Grafton in 1757 (before premiership)
- William Petty (Viscount FitzMaurice by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl of Shelburne in 1761 (before premiership)
- William Cavendish-Bentinck (Marquess of Titchfield by courtesy) inherited the title of Duke of Portland in 1762 (before premiership)
- Frederick North (Lord North by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl of Guilford in 1790 (after premiership)
- George Hamilton-Gordon (Lord Haddo by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl of Aberdeen in 1801 (before premiership)
- Henry John Temple (Lord Temple by courtesy) inherited the title of Viscount Palmerston in 1802 (before premiership)
- Charles Grey (Viscount Howick by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl Grey in 1807 (before premiership)
- Robert Jenkinson (Baron Hawkesbury by writ of acceleration) inherited the title of Earl of Liverpool in 1808 (before premiership)
- William Lamb inherited the title of Viscount Melbourne in 1828 (before premiership)
- Edward Smith-Stanlet (Baron Stanley of Bickerstaffe by writ of acceleration) inherited the title of Earl of Derby in 1851 (before premiership)
- Archibald Primrose (Lord Dalmeny by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl of Rosebery in 1868
- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (Viscount Cranborne by courtesy) inherited the title of Marquess of Salisbury in 1868 (before premiership)
- Alec Douglas-Home (Lord Dunglass by courtesy) inherited the title of Earl of Home in 1951, but he disclaimed it in 1963 when he became Prime Minister
See also
External links
- Prime Ministers in History from the 10 Downing Street website.