List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland: Difference between revisions

Order Title Date of creation Arms Current holder Age Acceded Peerage Heir 1 The Marquess of Winchester 1551 Christopher Paulet, 19th Marquess of Winchester 56 2016 England Michael Paulet, Earl of Wiltshire 2 The Marquess of Huntly 1599 Granville Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly 81 1987 Scotland Alastair Gordon, Earl of Aboyne 3 The Marquess of Queensberry 1682 David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry 95 1954 Scotland Sholto Douglas, Viscount Drumlanrig 4 The Marquess of Tweeddale 1694 Charles Hay, 14th Marquess of Tweeddale 78 2005 Scotland Lord Alistair Hay (brother) 5 The Marquess of Lothian 1701 Ralph Kerr, 14th Marquess of Lothian 68 2024 Scotland John Kerr, Earl of Ancram 6 The Marquess of Lansdowne 1784 Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne 84 1999 Great Britain Simon Petty-FitzMaurice, Earl of Kerry 7 The Marquess Townshend 1787 Thomas Townshend, 9th Marquess Townshend 48 2025 Great Britain Rafe Thomas Townshend, Viscount Raynham 8 The Marquess of Salisbury 1789 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury[2] 79 2003 Great Britain Robert Edward William Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne 9 The Marquess of Bath 1789 Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath 51 2020 Great Britain John Thynn, Viscount Weymouth 10 The Marquess of Hertford 1793 Henry Seymour, 9th Marquess of Hertford 67 1997 Great Britain William Seymour, Earl of Yarmouth 11 The Marquess of Bute 1796 John Bryson Crichton-Stuart, 8th Marquess of Bute 35 2021 Great Britain John, Earl of Dumfries 12 The Marquess of Waterford 1789 Henry Beresford, 9th Marquess of Waterford 67 2015 Ireland Richard de la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone 13 The Marquess of Downshire 1789 Nicholas Hill, 9th Marquess of Downshire 66 2003 Ireland Edmund Hill, Earl of Hillsborough 14 The Marquess of Donegall 1791 Patrick Chichester, 8th Marquess of Donegall 73 2007 Ireland James Chichester, Earl of Belfast 15 The Marquess of Headfort 1800 Christopher Taylour, 7th Marquess of Headfort 66 2005 Ireland Thomas Taylour, Earl of Bective 16 The Marquess of Sligo 1800 Sebastian Browne, 12th Marquess of Sligo 61 2014 Ireland Christopher Browne, Earl of Altamont 17 The Marquess of Ely 1800 John Tottenham, 9th Marquess of Ely 82 2006 Ireland Lord Timothy Tottenham (brother) 18 The Marquess of Exeter 1801 Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter 90 1988 United Kingdom Anthony Cecil, Lord Burghley 19 The Marquess of Northampton 1812 Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton 79 1978 United Kingdom Daniel Compton, Earl Compton 20 The Marquess Camden 1812 David Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden 95 1983 United Kingdom James Pratt, Earl of Brecknock 21 The Marquess of Anglesey 1815 Charles Paget, 8th Marquess of Anglesey 75 2013 United Kingdom Benedict Paget, Earl of Uxbridge 22 The Marquess of Cholmondeley 1815 David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley 65 1990 United Kingdom Alexander Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage 23 The Marquess of Londonderry 1816[Notes 1] Frederick Aubrey Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 10th Marquess of Londonderry 53 2012 Ireland Lord Reginald Vane-Tempest-Stuart (brother) 24 The Marquess Conyngham 1816[Notes 2] Alexander Conyngham, 9th Marquess Conyngham 50 2025 Ireland Rory Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles 25 The Marquess of Ailesbury 1821 David Brudenell-Bruce, 9th Marquess of Ailesbury 73 2024 United Kingdom Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan 26 The Marquess of Bristol 1826 Frederick Hervey, 8th Marquess of Bristol 46 1999 United Kingdom Frederick Hervey, Earl Jermyn 27 The Marquess of Ailsa 1831 David Kennedy, 9th Marquess of Ailsa 67 2015 United Kingdom Archibald Kennedy, Earl of Cassillis 28 The Marquess of Normanby 1838 Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby 71 1994 United Kingdom John Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave 29 The Marquess of Abergavenny 1876 Christopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny 70 2000 United Kingdom None; Guy Michael Rossmore Nevill (fourth cousin) is heir presumptive to the Earldom of Abergavenny 30 The Marquess of Zetland 1892 Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland 87 1989 United Kingdom Robin Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay 31 The Marquess of Linlithgow 1902 Adrian Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow 79 1987 United Kingdom Andrew Hope, Earl of Hopetoun 32 The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair 1916 George Gordon, 8th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair 42 2020 United Kingdom Ivo Gordon, Earl of Haddo 33 The Marquess of Milford Haven 1917 George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven 64 1970 United Kingdom Henry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina 34 The Marquess of Reading 1926 Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading 83 1980 United Kingdom Julian Isaacs, Viscount Erleigh

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