List of peerages held by Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
This page lists all peerages held by Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, whether created or inherited before or after their premiership. Extant titles are in bold.
Peerages created for Prime Minister
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-Stanley (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 (before premiership)
- 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
- List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
- List of peerages created for Speakers of the House of Commons
External links
- Prime Ministers in History from the 10 Downing Street website.
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