Welsh peers and baronets

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Peerage of England
Peerage of Scotland
Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of the United Kingdom

This is an index of Welsh peers and baronets whose primary

titles include a Welsh place-name origin or its territorial qualification[clarification needed] is within the historic counties of Wales
.

Welsh-titled peers derive their titles from a variety of sources. After

Welsh Law remained in force in the Principality for civil cases, including for inheritance. However, Edward I did reform Welsh succession to introduce male preference primogeniture
, a reform which facilitated the inheritance by English marcher lords of Welsh lands.

With the

Jacobite Peerage
.

Some lords, the Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, and the Marquess of Anglesey, make their principal seat within Wales, while others, such as the Marquess of Abergavenny have their seat outside Wales.

Llywelyn the Great
from 1216

Titles as rendered in the Welsh language

The Cross of Neith
atop the Talaith Llywelyn.
Title Male singular Female singular Domain
Prince Tywysog Tywysoges Tywysogaeth
Duke Duc, Dug Duces, Duges Dugaeth
Marquess Ardalydd Ardalyddes Ardalyddaeth
Earl Iarll Iarlles Iarllaeth
Count Cownt* Cowntes* Cowntaeth
Viscount Isiarll Isiarlles Isiarllaeth
Baron Barwn Barwnes Barwniaeth
Baronet Barwnig Barwniges
  • *When referencing continental titles of Earl rankings.

Royal titles

See also Honours of the Principality of Wales

Title Creation Peerage Other titles
The Prince of Wales 1216 1306 Wales
England		 Prince of Aberffraw and Lord of Snowdon in the Welsh Principality of Wales, Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Carrick in the Peerage of Scotland, Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester in the Peerage of England

Ducal titles

Currently there are no Welsh ducal titles.

Title Creation Peerage Other titles
The
Duke of Monmouth
 1663 England
Extinct 1685.
Duke of Buccleuch, 1663, Peerage of Scotland
The Duke of Powis 1689
Jacobite Peerage of England
Extinct
1745.
Created for the 1st Marquess of Powis

Marquessate titles

  •   This indicates an extant title.
Title Creation Peerage Selected other titles
The Marquess of Powis 1687 England
The Marquess of Montgomery 1687
Jacobite Peerage
The Marquess of Carmarthen 1689 England Subsidiary title for the Duke of Leeds
The Marquess of Carnarvon 1719 Great Britain Subsidiary title for the Duke of Chandos
The Marquess of Anglesey 1815 UK
The Marquess of Abergavenny 1876 UK
The Marquess of Milford Haven 1917 UK

Earldom titles

  •   This indicates an extant title.
Title Creation Peerage Other titles and notes
The
Lord of Glamorgan
 1093 1217 1338 1439
1449 1489		 England Based on the former Welsh principality of
Laws in Wales Act 1535
.
The Earl of Pembroke c. 1135 1533 1605 England Earl of Montgomery in the Peerage of England.
The
Lord of Gower
 c. 1135 England Carved out of the Welsh Gŵyr lordship of the Principality of Deheubarth. The title was "Lord of Gower" but of comital rank. Abolished with the Laws in Wales Act 1535.
The Lord of Kilvey c. 1135 England Based on the Welsh commote. Roughly, the parish of Llansamlet on the east bank of the Tawe and part of the Principality of Deheubarth until conquered from it. Abolished with the Laws in Wales Act 1535 and transferred to Glamorgan.
The Earl of Montgomery 1605 England Held with Earl of Pembroke since 1630
The Earl of Carnarvon 1628 1714 1793 England Great Britain Baron Porchester in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Denbigh 1622 England Earl of Desmond in the Peerage of Ireland
The Earl of Conway 1624 England Extinct by 1683
The Earl of Cardigan 1661 England Marquess of Ailesbury in the Peerage of the UK
The Earl of Powis 1674 1748 1804 UK Viscount Clive in the Peerage of the UK
The Earl of Monmouth 1701 Jacobite Peerage of England Extinct 1747
The Earl Talbot 1761 Great Britain Baron Dynevor, of Dynevor in the County of Carmarthen.
The Earl of Lisburne 1776 Ireland Viscount Lisburne. Named after the profitable Lisburne mines in
Trawsgoed, Ceredigion
for the Vaughn family.
The Earl Cawdor 1827 UK Viscount Emlyn in the Peerage of the UK
Thane
of Cawdor in the Peerage of Scotland
The Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor 1945 UK Viscount Gwynedd in the Peerage of the UK
The Earl of Merioneth 1947 UK Duke of Edinburgh in the Peerage of the UK. Merged with the Crown 2022
The Earl of Snowdon 1961 UK Viscount Linley in the Peerage of the UK

Viscountcy titles

  •   This indicates an extant title.
Title Creation Peerage Other titles and notes
The Viscount Powis 1687 England Subsidiary title for Marquess of Powis
The Viscount Montgomery 1687 England Subsidiary title for Marquess of Powis
The Viscount Emlyn 1827 Great Britain Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in the County of Pembroke
The Viscount Windsor 1905 UK of
County of Glamorgan
. Held as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Plymouth.
The
Viscount Tredegar
 1905 1925 UK Baron Tredegar 1859, Viscountcy title became extinct by 1962
The Viscount St Davids 1918 UK Baron St Davids in the UK Peerage
Baron Strange de Knokyn, of Hungerford, and of Moleyns in the Peerage of England
The Viscount Rhondda 1918 UK Baron Rhondda. Extinct by 1953
The Viscount Gwynedd 1945 UK Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
The Viscount Tenby 1957 UK of
County of Pembroke
The
Viscount Tonypandy
 1983 UK in the
County of Glamorgan
. The title became extinct in 1997.
The Viscount Severn 1999 UK Earl of Wessex and Earl of Forfar in the Peerage of the UK

Barony titles

  •   This indicates an extant title.
Title Creation Peerage Other titles and notes
The
Baron Abergavenny
 1087 1392 England Marquess of Abergavenny
The Baron Aberavon 12th century England Created for the former Welsh rulers of Morgannwg, pre-Norman Conquest[citation needed]; the dynasty became subsumed[clarification needed], ruling only the barony of Aberavon. The family and barony became extinct in the 1330s.
The Baron of Cymmer-yn-Edeirnion 1284 England Based on lands in the family's possession pre-Edwardian Conquest, recognised in 1370 for the Hughes of Gwerclas descendants.
The Baron of Hendwr 1284 England Created for the cousin of the above after they came into the King's Peace. Title confirmed in 1334.
The
Baroness Grey de Ruthyn
 1324 England In abeyance since 1963
The Baron Talbot 1331 1733 Great Britain Currently in abeyance
The
Baron Powis
 1629 England Extinct 1748
The
Baron Grey of Powys
 1482 England In abeyance since 1551
The Baron Conwy 1703 Great Britain Marquess of Hertford in the Peerage of England
The Baron Newborough 1716 Ireland Marquess of Cholmondeley in the Peerage of Ireland
The Baron Cardiff 1776 Great Britain Marquess of Bute in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Newborough 1776 Ireland Baronet of Wynn of Bodvean
The Baron Milford 1776 1847 1939 UK Philipps Baronetcy
The Baron Dynevor 1780 Great Britain The Rhys family claim descent from the 15th century Rhys ap Thomas
The Baron Gwydyr 1796 Great Britain Through the
maternal line, heirs of the Aberffraw legacy through Mary Wynn and her great granddaughter Priscilla Bertie and her descendants to 1915, when the title expired[clarification needed
].
The Baron Mostyn 1831 UK Baronet Mostyn of Pengwerra
The Baron Raglan 1852 UK of Raglan in the County of Monmouth
The
Baron Llanover
 1859 UK Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover was Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the arts. Title became extinct in 1867
The Baron Tredegar 1859 UK Baronet Morgan of Tredegar 1792
The Baron Aberdare 1873 UK
The Baron Harlech 1876 UK of Harlech in the County of Merioneth
The Baron Swansea 1893 UK of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan
The Baron Glanusk 1899 UK Baronet of Bailey
The Baron Grenfell 1902 UK of Kilvey in the County of Glamorgan
The Baron St. Davids 1908 UK Viscount St Davids in the Peerage of the UK
The Baron Rhondda 1916 UK of Llanwern in the County of Monmouth. Extinct by 1918, but the Viscountcy was inherited by his daughter.
The Baron Colwyn 1917 UK of Colwyn Bay in the County of Denbigh, and the Smith baronets (created in 1912)
The Baron Clwyd 1919 UK of Abergele in the County of Denbigh
The Baron Trevethin 1921 UK of Blaengawney in the County of Monmouth
The
Baron Kylsant
 1923 UK Extinct 1927
The Baron Lloyd 1925 UK Extinct with the second Baron Lloyd in 1985.
The Baron Davies 1932 UK of Llandinam in the County of Montgomery
The
Baron Llewellin
 1945 UK Extinct by 1957
The Baron Trefgarne 1947 UK of Cleddau in the County of Pembroke
The
Baron Brecon
 1958 UK Extinct by 1975, though survived by daughter, Janet Lewis

Welsh life peers

Territorial qualification within Wales

This is an index of Welsh life peers whose primary territorial qualification is within the historic counties of Wales. Some may have subsidiary titles outside Wales.

Name and title Territorial qualification Creation Extinction
James Atkin, Baron Atkin
 of
County of Merioneth
 1928 1944
Daniel Granville West, Baron Granville-West
 of Pontypool in the County of Monmouth 1958 1984
John Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest of
County of Caernarvon
 1960 1979
Arthur Champion, Baron Champion of
County of Glamorgan
 1962 1985
Alun Jones, Baron Chalfont
 of Llantarnam in the County of Monmouth 1964 2020
William Wynne-Jones, Baron Wynne-Jones of
County of Denbigh
 1964 1982
Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn of
County of Glamorgan
 1964 1978
Arthur Moyle, Baron Moyle of Llanidloes in the County of Montgomeryshire 1965 1974
Thomas Jones, Baron Maelor of
County of Denbigh
 1966 1984
William David Evans, Baron Energlyn of
County of Glamorgan
 1968 1985
Eirene White, Baroness White of Rhymney in the County of Monmouth 1970 1970
John Brayley, Baron Brayley
 of the
County of Glamorgan
 1973 1977
Rhys Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Kilgerran of
County of Cardigan
 1973 1991
Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones of
County of Carmarthen
 1974 1989
Goronwy Roberts, Baron Goronwy-Roberts of
County of Caernarvon
 1974 1981
Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys of Rhondda in the County of Mid Glamorgan 1974 1992
Edmund Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies of
Aberpennar in the County of Mid Glamorgan
 1974 1992
Gordon Parry, Baron Parry of Neyland in the County of Dyfed 1976 2004
Morrice James, Baron Saint Brides of Hasguard in the County of Dyfed 1977 1989
John Leonard, Baron Leonard of the City of Cardiff in the County of South Glamorgan 1978 1983
John Brooks, Baron Brooks of Tremorfa of Tremorfa in the County of South Glamorgan 1979 2016
Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson of Montgomery in the County of Powys 1979 2012
Jean McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan 1979 2012
David Gibson-Watt, Baron Gibson-Watt of the Wye in the District of Radnor 1979 2002
Elystan Morgan, Baron Elystan-Morgan
 of
Aberteifi in the County of Dyfed
 1981 2021
Gwilym Prys Davies, Baron Prys Davies
 of Llanegryn in the County of Gwynedd 1983 2017
Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of
County of Gwent
 1985 2015
Charles Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel of Llansantffraed in Elvel in the County of Powys 1985 2019
Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir of Llanrwst in the County of Gwynedd 1987 2008
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff of the City of Cardiff in the County of Glamorgan 1987 2005
Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell of Pont Esgob in the
Black Mountains and in the County of Powys
 1987 2018
Peter Rees, Baron Rees of Goytre in the County of Gwent 1987 2008
Roy Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead of Pontypool in the County of Gwent 1987 2002
Brian Morris, Baron Morris of Castle Morris of St Dogmaels in the County of Dyfed 1990 2001
Daphne Park, Baroness Park
 of Monmouth in the County of Monmouth and of Broadway in the County of Hereford and Worcester 1990 2010
Ivor Richard, Baron Richard
 of Ammanford in the County of Dyfed 1990 2018
Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach of
County of Glamorgan
 1991 Current
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas
 of Nant Conwy in the County of Gwynedd 1992 Current
Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn in the County of Flintshire and of Great Tew in the County of Oxfordshire 1992 2003
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill
 of Boughrood in the County of Powys 1996 2010
Garfield Davies, Baron Davies of
County of Glamorgan
 1997 2019
Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy of Talyfan in the County of Gwynedd 1997 2013
Alex Carlile, Baron Carlile of Berriew in the County of Powys 1999 Current
Anita Gale, Baroness Gale of Blaenrhondda in the County of Mid Glamorgan 1999 Current
Julian Grenfell, Baron Grenfell of Kilvey
 of
Kilvey in the County of Swansea
 2000 Current
Kenneth O. Morgan, Baron Morgan
 of Aberdyfi in the County of Gwynedd 2000 Current
Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay of
County of Glamorgan
 2001 Current
Barry Jones, Baron Jones of Deeside in the County of Clwyd 2001 Current
Richard Livsey, Baron Livsey of Talgarth in the County of Powys 2001 2010
John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon of Aberavon in the County of West Glamorgan 2001 Current
Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris
 of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan 2001 2018
Leslie John Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Burry Port
 of Pembrey and Burry Port in the County of Dyfed 2004 Current
Delyth Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Drefelin of Drefelin in the County of Dyfed 2004 Current
Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno of Llandudno in the County of Gwynedd 2004 Current
Ted Rowlands, Baron Rowlands of Merthyr Tydfil and of Rhymney in the County of Mid Glamorgan 2004 Current
Alan Howarth, Baron Howarth of Newport of Newport in the County of Gwent 2005 Current
Neil Kinnock, Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty of Bedwellty in the County of Gwent 2005 Current
Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea of Swansea in the County of West Glamorgan 2005 Current
Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch of Whitchurch in the County of South Glamorgan 2006 Current
David Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe of Kilgetty in the County of Dyfed 2006 2023
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth of Ceinewydd in the County of Dyfed 2006 Current
Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch of Abersoch in the County of Gwynedd 2009 Current
Glenys Kinnock, Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
 of Holyhead in the County of Ynys Môn 2009 2023
Mike German, Baron German of
Llanfrechfa in the County Borough of Torfaen
 2010 Current
Don Touhig, Baron Touhig of Islwyn and Glansychan in the County of Gwent 2010 Current
Michael Williams, Baron Williams of Baglan of Neath Port Talbot in Glamorgan 2010 2017
Dafydd Wigley, Baron Wigley of Caernarfon in the County of Gwynedd 2011 Current
Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth of Oystermouth in the City and County of Swansea 2013 Current
Nicholas Bourne, Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth of Aberystwyth in the County of Ceredigion
and of Wethersfield in the County of Essex		 2013 Current
Christine Humphreys, Baroness Humphreys of Llanrwst in the County of Conwy 2013 Current
John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd of Cwmgiedd in the County of Powys 2013 Current
Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane of Blakemere in the County of Herefordshire
and of Lisvane in the City and County of Cardiff		 2014 Current
Stephen Gilbert, Baron Gilbert of Panteg of Panteg in the County of Monmouthshire 2015 Current
Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen of Abersychan in the County of Gwent 2015 Current
Peter Hain, Baron Hain of Neath in the County of West Glamorgan 2015 Current
Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower of
Gower in the County of Swansea
 2019 Current
Debbie Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox of Newport of Newport in the City of Newport 2019 Current
Claire Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley of Buckley in the County of Flintshire 2020 Current
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Tredegar of Tredegar in the County of Gwent 2020 Current
Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne of Llandysul in the County of Ceredigion 2023 Current
Carmen Smith, Baroness Smith of Llanfaes of Llanfaes in the County of Ynys Môn 2024 Current

Territorial qualification outside Wales

This is a list of Welsh life peers whose territorial qualification is outside Wales, with no qualification within Wales.

Name and title Territorial qualification Creation Extinction
Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon of
Tandridge in the County of Surrey
 1992 2015
Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
 of Belsize Park in the London Borough of Camden 1998 Current
Michael Heseltine, Baron Heseltine of Thenford in the County of Northamptonshire 2001 Current
Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton of Dinton in the County of Buckinghamshire 2002 Current
Alan West, Baron West of Spithead of Seaview in the County of the Isle of Wight 2007 Current

Baronetcy titles

A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown known as a baronetcy.

The name baronet is a diminutive of the peerage title baron. The rank of a baronet is between that of a baron and a knight; it has never entitled the bearer to a seat in the House of Lords, but it is hereditary.

Baronetcy Territorial qualification Creation/extinction Other titles/notes
Philipps of Picton Castle in the
County of Pembroke
 1661 Viscount St Davids
Wynn of Gwydir in the
County of Caernarfon
 1611 1719
Stradling of
County of Glamorgan
 1611 1738
Salusbury of Lleweni in the County of Denbigh 1619 1684
Williams of Vaynol in the County of Carnarvon 1622 1696
Williams of Llangibby in the County of Monmouth 1642 1753
Williams of
County of Brecon
 1644 1695
Williams-Bulkeley of Penrhyn in the County of Caernarfon 1661
Williams-Wynn of Gray's Inn in Middlesex 1688
Williams of
County of Carmarthen
 1707 1745
Bayly of Plas Newydd in the
County of Anglesey
 1730 Marquess of Anglesey
Wynn of Bodvean in the county of
Caernafonshire
 1742 Baron Newborough
Mostyn of Pengwerra in the
County of Flint
 1778 Baron Mostyn
Morgan of Tredegar in the County of Monmouth 1792 Baron Tredegar
Salusbury of Llanwern in the County of Monmouth 1795 1868
Williams of
County of Flint
 1798
Williams-Wynn Baronets of Gray's Inn
Bailey of Glanusk Park in the
County of Brecon
 1852 Baron Glanusk
Vivian of
County of Glamorgan
 1882 Baron Swansea
Ellis-Nanney of
Caernarfon and Merioneth
 1897/1920
Williams of
County of Merioneth
 1909
Smith of
County of Denbigh
 1912 Baron Colwyn
Rhys-Williams of
County of Glamorgan
 1918
Philipps of
County of Radnor
 1919 Baron Milford
Llewellyn of
County of Glamorgan
 1922
Williams of
County of Carmarthen
 1935 1959
Williams of
County of Caernarfon
 1953
Llewellyn of
County of Glamorgan
 1959

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ See Earl of Carnarvon
  2. ^ Complete title is Earl of the Town and County of Carnarvon
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