List of peerages created for Speakers of the House of Commons
This page lists all peerages created for retiring Speakers of the British House of Commons. Extant titles are in bold.
King George I, reign 1714–1727
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Onslow | 1716 | Sir Richard Onslow, 2nd Baronet | extant | created with a special remainder |
King George II, reign 1727–1760
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Wilmington | 1728 | Sir Spencer Compton | extinct 1743 | |
| Earl of Wilmington | 1730 | Spencer Compton, 1st Baron Wilmington | extinct 1743 | also Viscount Pevensey |
King George III, reign 1760–1820
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Grantley | 1782 | Sir Fletcher Norton | extant | |
| Baron Grenville | 1790 | William Grenville | extinct 1834 | |
| Baron Redesdale | 1802 | Sir John Mitford | extinct 1886 | |
| Viscount Sidmouth | 1805 | Henry Addington[1] | extant | |
| Baron Colchester | 1817 | Charles Abbot | extinct 1919 |
King George IV, reign 1820–1830
no peerage creations for Speakers
King William IV, reign 1830–1837
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Canterbury | 1835 | Charles Manners-Sutton | extinct 1941 | also Baron Bottesford |
Queen Victoria, reign 1837–1901
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Dunfermline | 1839 | James Abercromby | extinct 1868 | |
| Viscount Eversley | 1857 | Charles Shaw-Lefevre | extinct 1888 | |
| Viscount Ossington | 1872 | Evelyn Denison | extinct 1873 | |
| Viscount Hampden | 1884 | Henry Brand[2] | extant | |
| Viscount Peel | 1895 | Arthur Peel | extant |
King Edward VII, reign 1901–1910
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Selby | 1905 | William Gully | extant |
King George V, reign 1910–1936
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Ullswater | 1921 | James Lowther | extant |
King Edward VIII, reign 1936
no peerage creations for Speakers
King George VI, reign 1936–1952
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Ruffside | 1951 | Douglas Clifton Brown | extinct 1958 |
In addition, after the death in 1943 of Speaker Edward FitzRoy, his widow Muriel FitzRoy was created Viscountess Daventry (which title is extant).
Queen Elizabeth II, reign 1952–
| Title | Created | Speaker | Current status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscount Dunrossil | 1959 | William Morrison | extant | |
| Baron Maybray-King | 1971 | Dr Horace King | extinct 1986 | life peerage |
| Baron Selwyn-Lloyd | 1976 | Selwyn Lloyd | extinct 1978 | life peerage |
| Viscount Tonypandy | 1983 | George Thomas | extinct 1997 | |
| Baron Weatherill | 1992 | Bernard Weatherill | extinct 2007 | life peerage |
| Baroness Boothroyd | 2001 | Betty Boothroyd | extant | life peerage |
| Baron Martin of Springburn | 2009 | Michael Martin | extant | life peerage |
In addition, after the death in 1965 of Speaker Harry Hylton-Foster, his widow Audrey Hylton-Foster was created Baroness Hylton-Foster.
Notes
- ↑ Served also as Prime Minister before the viscountcy was created.
- ↑ In addition inherited the title of Baron Dacre in 1890.
See also
- List of Speakers of the British House of Commons
- List of peerages created for Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
External links
- from the Parliament of the United Kingdom website.
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