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List of Earldoms

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

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Earldoms in the Peerage of England, 1066-1707

Title Date of Creation Surname Current Status Notes
Earl of Hereford1067Fitzosborneforfeit 1074 
Earl of Kent1067Odoforfeit 1088 
Earl of Cornwall1068Moretonforfeit 1106 
Earl of Huntingdon1068St. Lizextinct 1237 
Earl of Dorset1070Osmundextinct 1099 
Earl of Norfolk1070de Gaelforfet 1074 
Earl of Chester1071d'Avranchesextinct 1120 
Earl of Northampton1072unknownextinct 1075 
Earl of Shrewsbury1074de Montgomeryforfeit 1102 
Earl of Northampton1080St Lisextinct 1184 
Earl of Albemarle1081de Blois, de Fortzextinct 1274 
Earl of Surrey1088de Warenneextinct 1415 
Earl of Warwick1088de Newburghforfeit 1499 
Earl of Gloucester1093Fitzeustaceextinct 1094 
Earl of Buckingham1097de Giffardextinct 1166 
Earl of Devon1100de Redversforfeit 1471 
Earl of Leicester1107Bellamont or Beaumontextinct 1204 
Earl of Chester1121Meschin, Gernon, Kevelioc, Blondevilleextinct 1232 
Earl of Gloucester1121Fitzroy, Fitzrobertextinct 1183 
Earl of Richmond1136de Bretagneextinct 1203 
Earl of Arundel1138de Albini, Fitzalan, Howardextantalso Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Surrey and Earl of Norfolk from 1660
Earl of Bedford1138Bellemontforfeit 1142 
Earl of Derby1138Ferrersforfeit 1266 
Earl of Hertford1138Clareextinct 1314 
Earl of Pembroke1138Clareextinct 1185 
Earl of Worcester1138de Bellomontextinct 1145 
Earl of Essex1139de Madnevilleextinct 1189 
Earl of Cornwall1140de Bretagnedeprived 1141 
Earl of Norfolk1140Bigodextinct 1307 
Earl of Cornwall1141Dunstanvilleextinct 1175 
Earl of Hereford1141de Gloucester, Fitzmilesextinct 1155 
Earl of Kent1141Ipreforfeit 1155 
Earl of Lincoln1141Romareextinct 1155 
Earl of Oxford1142Veredormant 1703 
Earl of Salisbury1145de Salisburyextinct 1322 
Earl of Lincoln1147de Gantextinct 1156 
Earl of Buckingham1164de Clareextinct 1176also the Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Cornwall1180Baldwinextinct 1188 
Earl of Gloucester1186Plantagenetmerged in crown 1199 
Earl of Cornwall1189Plantagenetextinct 1199 
Earl of Pembroke1189Marshallextinct 1245 
Earl of Essex1199Fitzpiersextinct 1227 
Earl of Hereford1199de Bohunextinct 1373 
Earl of Leicester1206Montfortforfeit 1264 
Earl of Winchester1207Quincyextinct 1264 
Earl of Lincoln1216Gantextinct 1217 
Earl of Cornwall1217Fitz-Countresigned 1220 
Earl of Gloucester1218de Clareextinct 1314also Earl of Hertford
Earl of Kent1226Burghextinct 1243 
Earl of Cornwall1226Plantagenetextinct 1300 
Earl of Essex1227de Bohunextinct 1372 
Earl of Lincoln1232de Blundevil, Lacyextinct 1348 
Earl of Warwick1246Plessetsextinct 1268 
Earl of Pembroke1247Valenceextinct 1323 
Earl of Chester1253Plantagenetextinct 1253 
Earl of Chester1264de Montfortforfeit 1265 
Earl of Lancaster1267Plantagenetforfeit 1321 
Earl of Richmond1268de Dreuxextinct 1399 
Earl of Warwick1268Beauchampextinct 1449created Duke of Warwick in 1444
Earl of Leicester1274Plantagenetextinct 1361 
Earl of Sussex1282Plantagenetextinct 1347 
Earl of Gloucester and Hertford 1299Monthermerextinct 1306 
Earl of Cornwall1307de Gravestonextinct 1312 
Earl of Norfolk1312Plantagenetextinct 1338 
Earl of Kent1321Plantagenetextinct 1360 
Earl of Carlisle1322Harclaforfeit 1323 
Earl of Winchester1322Despencerforfeit 1326 
Earl of March1328Mortimerextinct 1424 
Earl of Cornwall1330Plantagenetextinct 1336 
Earl of Devon1335Courtenayforfeit 1461 
Earl of Huntingdon1337de Clinton, Clintonextinct 1354 
Earl of Gloucester1337Despencer, Audleyextinct 1347 
Earl of Derby1337Plantagenetextinct 1399 
Earl of Northampton1337Bohunextinct 1438abeyant 13731384
Earl of Salisbury1337Montacuteforfeit 1400 
Earl of Suffolk1337Uffordextinct 1382 
Earl of Pembroke1339Hastingsextinct 1391 
Earl of Cambridge1340de Juliersextinct 1361 
Earl of Richmond1342Plantagenetforfeit 1372 
Earl of Surrey1347Fitzalanforfeit 1397 
Earl of Lincoln1349Plantagenetextinct 1399 
Earl of Stafford1351Staffordforfeit 1521created Earl of Buckingham in 1403 and Duke of Buckingham in 1486
Earl of Kent1360Hollandextinct 1408created Duke of Surrey in 1397, which title forfeit 1400
Earl of Cambridge1362Plantagenetextinct 1461 
Earl of Bedford1366de Courcy, Couciresigned 1397 
Earl of Buckingham1377Plantagenetextinct 1397 
Earl of Northumberland1377Percyextinct 1461 
Earl of Nottingham1377Mowbrayextinct 1475 
Earl of Suffolk1385Poleforfeit 1503created Earl of Pembroke in 1446 and Duke of Suffolk in 1448
Earl of Huntingdon1387Hollandforfeit 1461created Duke of Exeter in 1397
Earl of Oxford1392Vereforfeit 1461 
Earl of Somerset1397Beaufortforfeit 1471created Duke of Somerset in 1442
Earl of Westmorland1397Nevillforfeit 1570 
Earl of Wiltshire1397Scropeforfeit 1399 
Earl of Worcester1397Percyextinct 1404 
Earl of Surrey1400Fitzalanextinct 1475 
Earl of Buckingham1403Staffordforfeit 1521also Earl of Stafford, created Duke of Buckingham in 1486
Earl of Salisbury1409Montacuteextinct 1428 
Earl of Albemarle1411Plantagenetextinct 1421 
Earl of Dorset1411Beaufortextinct 1426created Duke of Exeter in 1416
Earl of Kendal1414Plantagenetextinct 1435 
Earl of Pembroke1414Plantagenetextinct 1446 
Earl of Richmond1414Plantagenetextinct 1435 
Earl of Tankerville1418Greyforfeit 1459 
Earl of Kendal1418Beaufortextinct 1509 
Earl of Worcester1420Beauchampextinct 1431 
Earl of Dorset1441Beaufortforfeit 1463 
Earl of Shrewsbury1442Talbotextantcreated Earl of Waterford in Ireland at the same time, also Earl Talbot of Hensol in Great Britain from 1856. From 1694 to 1718 also Duke of Shrewsbury and Marquess of Alton.
Earl of Salisbury1442Nevillforfeit 1471 
Earl of Pembroke1446Poleforfeit 1503also Earl of Suffolk, created Duke of Suffolk in 1448
Earl of Kendal1446de Foixextinct 1485 
Earl of Wiltshire1449Butlerextinct 1461 
Earl of Warwick1449Nevillforfeit 1471 
Earl of Worcester1449Tiptoftforfeit 1485 
Earl of Warren and Surrey 1451Mowbrayextinct 1475 
Earl of Pembroke1452Tudorforfeit 1461 
Earl of Richmond1452Tudorextinct 1485 
Earl of Essex1461Bourchierextinct 1539 
Earl of Kent1461Nevillextinct 1463 
Earl of Oxford1464Vereextinct 1702 
Earl of Kent1465Greyextinct 1741created Marquess of Kent and Earl of Harold in 1706; Duke of Kent in Great Britain in 1710 and Marquess Grey in Great Britain in 1740
Earl Rivers1466Widvileextinct 1491 
Earl of Lincoln1467Poleextinct 1487 
Earl of Northumberland1467Nevillresigned 1470 
Earl of Pembroke1468Herbertforfeit 1472 
Earl of Devon1469Staffordforfeit 1469 
Earl of Wiltshire1470Staffordextinct 1499 
Earl of Huntingdon1471Greyresigned 1475 
Earl of Huntingdon1472Herbertextinct 1487 
Earl of Winchester1472Brugesforfeit 1499 
Earl of Salisbury1472Plantagenetforfeit 1477 
Earl of Warwick1472Plantagenetforfeit 1477 
Earl of Nottingham1476Plantagenetextinct 1483 
Earl of Salisbury1477Plantagenetextinct 1484 
Earl of Warren 1477Plantagenetextinct 1483 
Earl of March1479Plantagenetextinct 1483 
Earl of Pembroke1479Plantagenetextinct 1483 
Earl of Nottingham1483Berkeleyextinct 1491created Marquess of Berkeley in 1488
Earl of Surrey1483Beaumont, Fitzalan-Howardextantalso Duke of Norfolk from 1514, Earl of Norfolk from 1644 and Earl of Arundel from 1660
Earl of Devon1485Courtenayextinct 1539created Marquess of Exeter in 1525
Earl of Derby1485Stanleyextant 
Earl of Bath1485de Shaundeextinct 1515 
Earl of Pembroke1485Tudorextinct 1495 
Earl of Wiltshire1509Staffordextinct 1523 
Earl of Worcester1514Somersetextantcreated Marquess of Worcester in 1642 and Duke of Beaufort in 1682
Earl of Cumberland1525Cliffordextinct 1643 
Earl of Nottingham1525Fitzroyextinct 1536subsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Earl of Rutland1525Mannersextantcreated Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby in 1703
Earl of Lincoln1525Brandonextinct 1545 
Earl of Huntingdon1529Hastingsextant 
Earl of Wiltshire1529Boleyneextinct 1538created Earl of Ormonde in Ireland at the same time
Earl of Sussex1529Ratcliffextinct 1641 
Earl of Bath1536Bourchierextinct 1645 
Earl of Hertford1537Seymourforfeit 1551created Duke of Somerset in 1546
Earl of Southampton1537Fitzwilliamextinct 1543 
Earl of Bridgwater1538Daubeneyextinct 1548 
Earl of Essex1539Cromwellforfeit 1540 
Earl of Essex1543Parrextinct 1571 
Earl of Southampton1547Wriothesleyextinct 1667 
Earl of Warwick1547Dudleyforfeit 1553created Duke of Northumberland in 1551
Earl of Bedford1550Russellextantcreated Duke of Bedford and Marquess of Tavistock in 1694
Earl of Wiltshire1550Pauletextantcreated Marquess of Winchester in 1551, created Duke of Bolton in 1689, which title extinct 1794
Earl of Pembroke1551Herbertextantalso Earl of Montgomery from 1630
Earl of Devon1553Courtenayextantdormant between 1556 and 1831
Earl of Northumberland1557Percyextinct 1670 
Earl of Hertford1559Seymourextinct 1750created Marquess of Hertford 1641, which title extinct 1675. Restored to the Dukedom of Somerset in 1660
Earl of Warwick1561Dudleyextinct 1589 
Earl of Leicester1563Dudleyextinct 1588 
Earl of Essex1572Devereuxextinct 1646 
Earl of Lincoln1572de Clinton, Pelham-Clinton-Hope, Fiennes-Clintonextantalso Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1768 until 1988
Earl of Nottingham1596Howardextinct 1681 
Earl of Devon1603Blountextinct 1606 
Earl of Suffolk1603Howardextantalso Earl of Bindon from 1709 until 1722 and Earl of Berkshire from 1745
Earl of Dorset1603Sackvilleextinct 1843created Duke of Dorset in 1720
Earl of Northampton1604Howardextinct 1614 
Earl of Exeter1605Cecilextantcreated Marquess of Exeter in the United Kingdom in 1801
Earl of Montgomery1605Herbertextantalso Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Salisbury1605Cecilextantcreated Marquess of Salisbury in Great Britain in 1789
Earl of Somerset1613Carrextinct 1645 
Earl of Richmond1613Stuartextinct 1624 
Earl of Bridgwater1617Egertonextinct 1829created Duke of Bridgwater and Marquess of Brackley in Great Britain in 1720, which titles extinct 1803
Earl of Buckingham1617Villiersextinct 1687 
Earl of Northampton1618Comptonextantcreated Marquess of Northampton and Earl Compton in the United Kingdom in 1812
Earl of Devonshire1618Cavendishextantcreated Duke of Devonshire and Marquess of Hartington in 1694, also Earl of Burlington in the United Kingdom from 1858
Earl of Leicester1618Sydneyextinct 1743 
Earl of Warwick1618Richextinct 1759 
Earl of Cambridge1619Hamiltonextinct 1651 
Earl of March1619Stuartextinct 1672inherited the Dukedom of Lennox
Earl of Berkshire1620Norrisextinct 1623 
Earl of Holderness1621Ramsayextinct 1625 
Earl of Carlisle1622Hayextinct 1660 
Earl of Denbigh1622Feildingextantalso Earl of Desmond in Ireland from 1675
Earl of Bristol1622Digbyextinct 1698 
Earl of Middlesex1622Cranfieldextinct 1674 
Earl of Anglesey1623Villiersextinct 1659 
Earl of Coventry1623Villiersextinct 1687 
Earl of Newcastle1623Stuartextinct 1624 
Earl of Clare1624Hollesextinct 1711created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Marquess of Clare in 1694
Earl of Westmorland1624Faneextant 
Earl of Bolingbroke1624St. Johnextinct 1711 
Earl of Totness1625Carewextinct 1629 
Earl of Cleveland1625Wentworthextinct 1667 
Earl of Danby1626Danversextinct 1644 
Earl of Manchester1626Montaguextantcreated Duke of Manchester in Great Britain in 1719
Earl of Monmouth1626Careyextinct 1661 
Earl of Berkshire1626Howardextantalso Earl of Suffolk from 1745
Earl of Banbury1626Knollysextinct 1632 
Earl of Norwich1626Dennyextinct 1630 
Earl of Lindsey1626Bertieextantcreated Marquess of Lindsey in 1706 and Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven in Great Britain in 1715, which titles extinct 1809, also Earl of Abingdon from 1938
Earl of Marlborough1626Leyextinct 1679 
Earl of Mulgrave1626Sheffieldextinct 1735created Marquess of Normanby in 1694 and Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in 1703
Earl Rivers1626Savageextinct 1728 
Earl of Sunderland1627Scropeextinct 1630 
Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne1628Cavendishextinct 1691created Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1643 and Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Earl of Ogle in 1664
Earl of Stamford1628Greyextinct 1976 
Earl of Dover1628Careyextinct 1677 
Earl of Winchilsea1628Finchextantalso Earl of Nottingham from 1729
Earl of Carnarvon1628Dormerextinct 1709 
Earl of Newport1628Blountextinct 1681 
Earl of Chesterfield1628Scudamore-Stanhopeextinct 1967 
Earl of St Albans1628Burghextinct 1659 
Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull1628Pierrepontextinct 1680 
Earl of Peterborough1628Mordauntextinct 1814 
Earl of Thanet1628Tuftonextinct 1849 
Earl of Portland1633Westonextinct 1688 
Earl of Strafford1640Wentworthforfeit 1641 
Earl of Sunderland1643Spencerextantalso Duke of Marlborough, Marquess of Blandford and Earl of Marlborough from 1733
Earl of Chichester1644Leighextinct 1653 
Earl of Norfolk1644Beaumont, Fitzalan-Howardextantalso Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Arundel and Earl of Surrey from 1660
Earl of Brentford1644Ruthven, Ruthynextinct 1651 
Earl of Cambridge1644Stuartextinct 1660 
Earl of Holderness1644Rupertextinct 1682 
Earl of Sussex1644Savileextinct 1671 
Earl of Lichfield1645Stuartextinct 1672 
Earl of Scarsdale1645Sekeextinct 1736 
Earl of Norwich1646Goringextinct 1672 
Earl of Chichester1653Wriothesleyextinct 1667 
Earl of St Albans1660Jermynextinct 1683 
Earl of Sandwich1660Montaguextant 
Earl of Brecknock1660Butlerforfeit 1715also Marquess of Ormonde in Ireland, created Duke of Ormonde in Ireland in 1661 and Duke of Ormonde in 1682
Earl of Torrington1660Monckextinct 1688 
Earl of Anglesey1661Annesleyextinct 1761 
Earl of Bath1661Granvilleextinct 1711 
Earl of Cardigan1661Brudenellextantalso Marquess of Ailesbury and Earl Bruce in the United Kingdom and Earl of Ailesbury in Great Britain from 1856
Earl of Clarendon1661Hydeextinct 1753 
Earl of Essex1661Capelextant 
Earl of Carlisle1661Howardextant 
Earl of Strafford1662Wentworthextinct 1695 
Earl of Doncaster1663Scottextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Monmouth, created Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith in Scotland in 1663, forfeit from 1685 to 1743, also Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith in Scotland from 1743, also Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar in Scotland in 1810
Earl of Ogle1664Cavendishextinct 1691subsidiary title of the Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, also Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Earl of Falmouth1664Berkeleyextinct 1665 
Earl of Ailesbury1664Bruceextinct 1747also Earl of Elgin in Scotland
Earl of Burlington1664Boyleextinct 1753 
Earl of Cambridge1664Stuartextinct 1667 
Earl of Craven1665Cravenextinct 1697 
Earl of Southampton1670Fitzroy, Villiersextinct 1774subsidiary title of the Duke of Cleveland, also Duke of Southampton and Earl of Chichester from 1709
Earl of Arlington1672Bennet-Fitzroyabeyant 1936also Duke of Grafton and Earl of Euston from 1757
Earl of Shaftesbury1672Ashley-Cooperextant 
Earl of Euston1672Fitzroyextantcreated Duke of Grafton in 1675, also Earl of Arlington from 1757 until 1936
Earl of Norwich1672Howardextinct 1777 
Countess of Fareham 1673Penancoët de Kérouailleextinct 1734subsidiary title of the Duchess of Portsmouth, peerage for life only
Earl of Powis1674Herbertextinct 1748created Marquess of Powis in 1687
Earl of Lichfield1674Leeextinct 1776 
Earl of Danby1674Osborneextinct 1964created Marquess of Carmarthen in 1689 and Duke of Leeds in 1694
Earl of Chichester1674Fitzroyextinct 1774subsidiary title of the Duke of Southampton, also Duke of Cleveland and Earl of Southampton from 1709
Earl of Northumberland1674Fitzroyextinct 1716created Duke of Northumberland in 1683
Earl of Guilford1674Maitlandextinct 1682 
Earl of Sussex1674Lennardextinct 1715 
Earl of Plymouth1675Fitzcharlesextinct 1680 
Earl of March1675Gordon-Lennoxextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Richmond, created Duke of Lennox and Earl of Darnley in Scotland at the same time, created Duke of Gordon and Earl of Kinrara in the United Kingdom in 1876
Earl of Middlesex1675Sackvilleextinct 1843 
Earl of Feversham1676Duras, Sondesextinct 1709 
Earl of Burford1676Beauclerkextantcreated Duke of St Albans in 1684
Earl of Macclesfield1679Gerardextinct 1702 
Earl of Berkeley1679Berkeleyextinct 1942 
Earl of Conway1679Conwayextinct 1683 
Earl of Halifax1679Savileextinct 1700 
Earl of Radnor1679Robartesextinct 1757 
Earl of Yarmouth1679Pastonextinct 1732 
Earl of Nottingham1681Finchextantalso Earl of Winchilsea from 1729
Earl of Abingdon1682Bertieextantalso Earl of Lindsey from 1938
Earl of Holderness1682D'Arcyextinct 1778 
Earl of Gainsborough1682Noelextinct 1798 
Earl of Plymouth1682Windsorextinct 1843 
Earl of Tinmouth1687Fitzjamesforfeit 1695subsidiary title of the Duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Earl of Derwentwater1688Radcliffeforfeit 1716 
Earl of Stafford1688Howardextinct 1762 
Earl of Brentford1689Schombergextinct 1719subsidiary title of the Duke of Schomberg, created Marquess of Harwich at the same time, created Duke of Leinster and Earl of Bangor in Ireland in 1691
Earl Fauconberg1689Belasyseextinct 1700Also Viscount Fauconberg.
Earl of Kendal1689Oldenburgextinct 1708subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland
Earl of Marlborough1689Churchillextantcreated Duke of Marlborough and Marquess of Blandford in 1702, also Earl of Sunderland from 1733
Earl of Montagu1689Montaguextinct 1749 
Earl of Portland1689Cavendish-Bentinckextantcreated Duke of Portland and Marquess of Titchfield in Great Britain in 1716, which titles extinct 1990
Earl of Torrington1689Herbertextinct 1716 
Earl of Monmouth1689Mordauntextinct 1814 
Earl of Scarbrough1690Lumleyextant 
Earl of Warrington1690Boothextinct 1758 
Earl of Bradford1694Newportextinct 1762 
Earl of Romney1694Sydneyextinct 1704 
Earl of Tankerville1695Greyextinct 1701 
Earl of Albemarle1697Keppelextant 
Earl of Coventry1697Coventryextant 
Earl of Jersey1697Child-Villiersextant 
Earl of Orford1697Russellextinct 1727 
Earl of Grantham1698de Nassau, Nassau, de Auverquerqueextinct 1754 
Earl of Greenwich1705Campbellextinct 1743 
Earl of Milford Haven1706Guelphextinct 1727subsidiary title of the Duke of Cambridge, created Marquess of Cambridge at the same time
Earl of Harold1706Greyextinct 1741subsidiary title of the Marquess of Kent, also Earl of Kent, created Duke of Kent in Great Britain in 1710 and Marquess Grey in Great Britain in 1740
Earl Poulett1706Poulettextinct 1973 
Earl of Cholmondeley1706Cholmondeleyextantcreated Marquess of Cholmondeley and Earl of Rocksavage in the United Kingdom in 1815
Earl of Godolphin1706Godolphinextinct 1766 
Earl of Wharton1706Whartonextinct 1731created the Marquess of Catherlough, Marquess of Wharton and Marquess of Malmesbury in 1715; created the Duke of Wharton in 1718
Earl of Bindon1706Howardextinct 1722also Earl of Suffolk from 1709

Earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland, 1072-1707

Title Date of Creation Surname Current Status Notes
Earl of Dunbar1072de Dunbarforfeit 1435 
Earl of Fife1107unknownextinct 1120 
Earl of Angus1115Gilchristextinct 1381 
Earl of Atholl1115Strathbogieextinct 1314 
Earl of Mar1115Marextant 
Earl of Stratherne 1115Maliseforfeit 1332 
Earl of Fife1120unknownextinct 1128 
Earl of Fife1129Macduff, Stewartextinct 1425 
Earl of Ross1157MacHethextinct 1163 
Earl of Lennox1184Mcarkillextinct 1459 
Earl of Carrick1186Bruceextinct 1306 
Earl of Ross1215MacTaggart, de Ross, Leslie, Macdonaldsurrendered 1476 
Earl of Buchan1221Cumynforfeit 1320 
Earl of Sutherland1230Sutherland, Egertonextantalso Duke of Sutherland and Marquess of Stafford in the United Kingdom and Earl Gower in Great Britain from 1839 until 1963
Earl of Menteith1258Menteithextinct 1425 
Earl of Angus1297Umfravilleextinct 1381 
Earl of Atholl1314Campbellresigned 1333 
Earl of Carrick1314Bruceextinct 1371 
Earl of Moray1314Randolph, Dunbar, Stuartforfeit 1455 
Earl of Angus1330Stuartextant 
Earl of Caithness1334Strathearnforfeit 1335 
Earl of Atholl1341Douglasextinct 1371 
Earl of Fleming1341Flemingextinct 1747 
Earl of Wigton1341Flemingextinct 1371 
Earl of Strathearn1343Morayresigned 1346 
Earl of Douglas1357Douglasforfeit 1456 
Earl of Strathearn1358Stewartforfeit 1437 
Earl of Moray1359Plantagenetextinct 1361 
Earl of Carrick1361Cunynghameextinct 1363 
Earl of Buchan1374Stewartextinct 1425 
Earl of Caithness1375Stewartforfeit 1437 
Earl of Angus1389Douglasextant 
Earl of Carrick1390Stewartextinct 
Earl of Crawford1398Lindsayextantalso Earl of Balcarres from 1652
Earl of Carrick1398Stewartextant 
Earl of Menteith1427Grahamforfeit 1633 
Earl of Strathearn1427Grahamextinct 1427 
Earl of Avondale1437Douglasforfeit 1456 
Earl of Huntly1445Gordonextantcreated Marquess of Huntly and Earl of Enzie in 1599, created Duke of Gordon in 1684, which title extinct 1836, created Earl of Norwich in Great Britain in 1784, which title extinct 1836, also Earl of Aboyne from 1836
Earl of Ormonde1445Douglasforfeit 1455 
Earl of Caithness1452Crichtonextinct 1455 
Earl of Erroll1453Hayextant 
Earl of Caithness1455Sinclairextant 
Earl of Argyll1457Campbellextantcreated Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne and Earl of Campbell and Cowall in 1701, also Earl of Ilay from 1743 until 1761, created Duke of Argyll in the United Kingdom in 1892
Earl of Atholl1457Stewartresigned 1595 
Earl of Morton1458Douglasextant 
Earl of Rothes1458Leslieextant 
Earl Marischal1458Keithforfeit 1715 
Earl of Arran1467Boydforfeit 1469 
Earl of Buchan1469Stewart, Erskineextant 
Earl of Ross1481Stewartextinct 1504created Duke of Ross in 1488.
Earl of Marr and Garviach 1486Stewartextinct 
Earl of Glencairn1488Cunynghameextinct 1796 
Earl of Bothwell1488Hepburnforfeit 1567created Duke of Orkney and Marquess of Fife in 1567
Earl of Ardmenach 1488Stewartextinct 1504subsidiary title of the Duke of Ross, created Marquess of Ormonde at the same time
Earl of Lennox1488Stewartextinct 1672 
Earl of Moray1501Stewartextinct 1544 
Earl of Arran1503Hamiltondormant 
Earl of Montrose1505Grahamextantcreated Marquess of Montrose in 1644 and Duke of Montrose, Marquess of Graham and Buchanan and Earl of Kincardine in 1707, also Earl Graham of Belford in Great Britain from 1742
Earl of Eglinton1508Montgomerieextantcreated Earl of Winton in the United Kingdom in 1859
Earl of Cassilis1509Kennedyextantcreated Marquess of Ailsa in the United Kingdom in 1831
Earl of Moray1562Stuartextant 
Earl of Mar1565Erskineextantalso Earl of Kellie
Earl of Arran1581Stewartreturned 1585see Lord Ochiltree
Earl of Darnley1581Stewartextinct 1672 
Earl of Gowrie1581Ruthvenforfeit 1600 
Earl of Orkney1581Stewartforfeit 1614 
Earl of March1582Stewartextinct 1672 
Earl of Morton1585Maxwellforfeit 1716 
Earl of Bothwell1587Stewartforfeit 1624 
Earl of Atholl1596Stewartresigned 1625 
Earl of Enzie1599Gordonextantsubsidiary title of the Marquess of Huntly, also Earl of Huntly, created Duke of Gordon in 1684, which title extinct 1836, created Earl of Norwich in Great Britain in 1784, which title extinct 1836, also Earl of Aboyne from 1836
Earl of Linlithgow1600Livingstonforfeit 1716 
Earl of Wintoun1600Setonforfeit 1716 
Earl of Home1605Douglas-Homeextant 
Earl of Perth1605Drummondextant 
Earl of Dunbar1605Homeextinct 1611 
Earl of Dunfermline1605Setonextinct 1694 
Earl of Wigton1606Flemingextinct 1747 
Earl of Abercorn1606Hamiltonextantcreated Marquess of Abercorn in Great Britain in 1790 and Duke of Abercorn in Ireland and Marquess of Hamilton in the United Kingdom in 1868
Earl of Kinghorne1606Lyonextantdesignation changed to Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne in 1677 and Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne in the United Kingdom in 1937
Earl of Lothian1606Kerrextantcreated Earl of Lothian in 1631, also Earl of Ancram from 1690, created Marquess of Lothian in 1701
Earl of Tullibardine1606Murrayextinct 1670 
Earl of Roxburghe1616Kerextantcreated Duke of Roxburghe, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford and Earl of Kelso in 1707, also Earl Ker in Great Britain from 1741 until 1804, created Earl Innes in the United Kingdom in 1837
Earl of Kellie1619Erskineextantalso Earl of Mar
Earl of Buccleuch1619Scottextantcreated Duke of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith in 1663, also Earl of Doncaster in England from 1743 and Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar from 1810
Earl of Melrose 1619Baillie-Hamiltonresigned 1627 
Earl of Melrose 1619Hamiltonextinct 1627 
Earl of Nithsdale1620Maxwellforfeit 1716 
Earl of Galloway1623Stewartextant 
Earl of Seaforth1623Mackenzieextinct 1815 
Earl of Lauderdale1624Maitlandextant 
Earl of Annandale1624Murrayextinct 1658 
Earl of Haddington1627Baillie-Hamiltonextant 
Earl of Atholl1629Murrayextantcreated Marquess of Atholl and Earl of Tullibardine in 1676 and Duke of Atholl, Marquess of Tullibardine and Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle in 1703
Earl of Carrick1630Stewartextinct 1652 
Earl of Lothian1631Kerrextantalso Earl of Lothian, also Earl of Ancram from 1690, created Marquess of Lothian in 1701
Earl of Lindsay1633Lindsay-Crawfordextant 
Earl of Loudoun1633Campbellextant 
Earl of Kinnoull1633Hayextant 
Earl of Dumfries1633Crichton-Stuartextantalso Marquess of Bute and Earl of Windsor in Great Britain and Earl of Bute from 1814
Earl of Queensberry1633Douglasextantcreated Marquess of Queensberry in 1682, created Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar in 1684, which titles separated 1810
Earl of Stirling1633Alexanderextinct 1739 
Earl of Elgin1633Bruceextantcreated Earl of Ailesbury in England in 1664, which title extinct 1747, also Earl of Kincardine from 1747
Earl of Southesk1633Carnegieextant 
Earl of Ancram1633Kerrextantalso Earl of Lothian and Earl of Lothian, created Marquess of Lothian in 1701
Earl of Wemyss1633Wemyssextantalso Earl of March from 1810
Earl of Dalhousie1633Ramsayextant 
Earl of Airth1633Grahamextinct 1694 
Earl of Findlater1638Ogilvyextinct 1811 
Earl of Airlie1639Ogilvyextant 
Earl of Carnwath1639Dalzellextinct 1941 
Earl of Leven1641Leslieextantalso Earl of Melville from 1707
Earl of Calendar1641Livingstonforfeit 1716 
Earl of Irvine1642Campbellextinct 1660 
Earl of Forth1642Ruthvenextinct 1651 
Earl of Arran, Lanark and Cambridge1643Hamiltonextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Hamilton, created Marquess of Clydesdale at the same time, also Marquess of Douglas and Earl of Angus, created Duke of Brandon in Great Britain in 1711
Earl of Dysart1643Murray, Greavesextant 
Earl of Hartfell1643Johnstoneextinct 1808 
Earl of Selkirk1646Douglas-Hamiltonextantalso Duke of Hamilton, Marquess of Douglas, Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl of Angus and Earl of Arran, Lanark and Cambridge until 1694 and from 1886 until 1940 and Duke of Brandon in Great Britain from 1886 until 1940
Earl of Dirletoun 1646Maxwellextinct 
Earl of Panmure1646Mauleforfeit 1715 
Earl of Northesk1647Carnegieextant 
Earl of Kincardine1647Bruceextantalso Earl of Elgin from 1747
Earl of Balcarres1651Lindsayextantalso Earl of Crawford from 1652
Earl of Ormonde1651Douglasextinct 1715created Earl of Forfar in 1661
Earl of Aboyne1660Gordonextantalso Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly and Earl of Enzie from 1836
Earl of Newburgh1660Livingstonextant 
Earl of Dundee1660Scrimgeourextant 
Earl of Middleton 1660Middletonforfeit 1695 
Earl of Tarras 1660Scottextinct 1693 
Earl of Kilmarnock1661Boydforfeit 1746 
Earl of Forfar1661Douglasextinct 1715also Earl of Ormonde of 1651
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell1662Johnstoneextant 
Earl of Dalkeith1663Scottextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Buccleuch, also Earl of Buccleuch, also Earl of Doncaster in England from 1743, also Duke of Queensberry, Marquess of Dumfriesshire and Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar from 1810
Earl of Dalkeith1663Scottforfeit 1685subsidiary title of the Duke of Buccleuch, also Duke of Monmouth and Earl of Doncaster in England
Earl of Teviot 1663Rutherfordextinct 1724 
Earl of Dundonald1669Cochraneextant 
Earl of Dumbarton1675Douglasextinct 1749 
Earl of Darnley1675Gordon-Lennoxextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Lennox, created Duke of Richmond and Earl of March in England at the same time, created Duke of Gordon and Earl of Kinrara in the United Kingdom in 1876
Earl of Tullibardine1676Murrayextantsubsidiary title of the Marquess of Atholl, also Earl of Atholl, created Duke of Atholl, Marquess of Tullibardine and Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle in 1703
Earl of Kintore1677Keith-Falconerextant 
Earl of Breadalbane and Holland1677Campbellextantcreated Marquess of Breadalbane and Earl of Ormelie in the United Kingdom in 1831, which titles extinct 1862, created Marquess of Breadalbane and Earl of Ormelie in the United Kingdom in 1885, which titles extinct 1922
Earl Graham of Esk 1681Grahamextinct 1739 
Earl of Aberdeen1682Gordonextantcreated Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair and Earl of Haddo in the United Kingdom in 1916
Earl of Traquair 1683Stuartextinct 1861 
Earl of Melfort1686Drummondextinct 1902 
Earl of Dunmore1686Murrayextant 
Earl of Melville1690Melvilleextantalso Earl of Leven from 1707
Earl of Gifford1694Hayextantsubsidiary title of the Marquess of Tweeddale
Earl of Orkney1696Hamilton, Fitz-Mauriceextant 
Earl of Ruglen1697Hamiltonextinct 1810 
Earl of March1697Douglasextantalso Earl of Wemyss from 1810
Earl of Marchmont1697Humeextinct 1794 
Earl of Campbell and Cowall1701Campbellextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Argyll, created Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne at the same time, also Earl of Ilay from 1743 until 1761, created Duke of Argyll in the United Kingdom in 1892
Earl of Seafield1701Ogilvieextant 
Earl of Stair1703Dalrympleextant 
Earl of Rosebery1703Primroseextantcreated Earl of Midlothian in United Kingdom in 1911
Earl of Glasgow1703Boyleextant 
Earl of Portmore1703Colyearextinct 1835 
Earl of Bute1703Crichton-Stuartextantcreated Marquess of Bute and Earl of Windsor in Great Britain in 1796, also Earl of Dumfries from 1814
Earl of Hopetoun1703Hopeextantcreated Marquess of Linlithgow in the United Kingdom in 1902
Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle1703Murrayextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Atholl, created Marquess of Tullibardine at the same time, also Marquess of Atholl, Earl of Atholl and Earl of Tullibardine
Earl of Cromarty1703Mackenzieforfeit 1745 
Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanquhar1706Douglasextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Queensberry, created Marquess of Dumfriesshire at the same time, also Marquess of Queensberry and Earl of Queensberry until 1810, also Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Buccleuch and Earl of Dalkeith from 1810, also Earl of Doncaster in Peerage of England from 1810
Earl of Deloraine 1706Scottextinct 1807 
Earl of Ilay1706Campbellextinct 1761also Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, Earl of Argyll and Earl of Campbell and Cowall from 1743
Earl of Solway 1706Douglasextinct 1778 
Earl of Kincardine1707Grahamextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Montrose, created Marquess of Graham and Buchanan at the same time, also Marquess of Montrose and Earl of Montrose, also Earl Graham of Belford in Great Britain from 1742
Earl of Kelso1707Kerextantsubsidiary title of the Duke of Roxburghe, created Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford at the same time, also Earl of Roxburghe, also Earl Ker in Great Britain from 1741 until 1804, created Earl Innes in the United Kingdom in 1837

Earldoms in the Peerage of Great Britain, 1707-1801

Title Date of Creation Surname Current Status Notes
Earl of Oxford and Mortimer1711Harleyextinct 1853 
Earl Ferrers1711Shirleyextant 
Earl of Dartmouth1711Leggeextant 
Earl of Strafford1711Wentworthextinct 1799 
Earl Granville1714Carteretextinct 1776 
Earl of Aylesford1714Finch-Knightlyextant 
Earl of Bristol1714Herveyextantcreated Marquess of Bristol and Earl Jermyn in the United Kingdom in 1826
Earl of Carnarvon1714Brydgesextinct 1789created Duke of Chandos and Marquess of Carnarvon in 1719
Earl of Rockingham1714Watson-Wentworthextinct 1745 
Earl of Tankerville1714Bennetextant 
Earl of Uxbridge1714Pagetextinct 1769 
Earl of Clare1714Holles-Pelhamextinct 1768created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1715 and Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1756
Earl of Halifax1714Montaguextinct 1715 
Earl of Halifax1715Montaguextinct 1772 
Earl of Sussex1717Yelvertonextinct 1799 
Earl Stanhope1718Stanhopeextinct 1967 
Earl Cadogan1718Cadoganextinct 1726 
Earl Cowper1718Cowperextinct 1905 
Earl Coningsby1719Coningsbyextinct 1761 
Earl of Harborough1719Sherardextinct 1859 
Countess of Feversham1719Schulenbergextinct 1743subsidiary title of the Duchess of Kendal, also Duchess of Munster, Marchioness of Dungannon and Countess of Dungannon in Ireland, peerage for life only
Earl Castleton1720Saundersonextinct 1723 
Earl of Macclesfield1721Parkerextant 
Earl of Pomfret1721Fermorextinct 1867 
Earl Graham of Belford1722Grahamextantalso Duke of Montrose, Marquess of Montrose, Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, Earl of Montrose and Earl of Kincardine from 1742
Earl Ker1722Kerextinct 1804also Duke of Roxburghe, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Roxburghe and Earl of Kelso in Scotland from 1741 until 1804
Countess of Darlington1722Kielmanseggeextinct 1730also Countess of Leinster in Ireland, peerage for life only
Countess of Walsingham 1722Schulenbergextinct 1778peerage for life only
Earl of Eltham1726Guelphextinct 1760subsidiary title of the Duke of Edinburgh, created Marquess of the Isle of Ely at the same time
Earl of Kennington1726Guelphextinct 1765subsidiary title of the Duke of Cumberland
Earl Waldegrave1729Waldegraveextant 
Earl of Ashburnham1730Ashburnhamextinct 1924 
Earl of Wilmington1730Comptonextinct 1743 
Earl Fitzwalter 1730Mildmayextinct 1756 
Earl of Effingham1731Howardextinct 1816 
Earl of Malton1734Watson-Wentworthextinct 1782created Marquess of Rockingham in 1746
Countess of Yarmouth1740Walmodenextinct 1765peerage for life only
Earl of Harrington1742Stanhopeextant 
Earl of Bath1742Pulteneyextinct 1764 
Earl of Orford1742Walpoleextinct 1797 
Earl of Portsmouth1743Wallopextant 
Earl of Leicester1744Cokeextinct 1759 
Earl Clinton