Transcript:Cokayne, George Edward. Complete Peerage/A

The Complete Peerage

[2nd edition, volume 1, page 1]

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AB-ADAM, see AP-ADAM

ABBEY LEIX

See “ De Vesci of Abbey Leix, Queen's County,” Viscountcy [I.] (Vesey), cr. 1776 (the 2nd Baron Knapton [I.], being the grantee.).

i.e., “ De Vesci of Abbey Leix, Queen's County,” Barony [U.K.] (Vesey), cr. 1884 ; extinct 1903 ; see as above, under the 4th Viscount [I.].

ABBOTS LANGLEY

See “ Raymond of Abbots Langley, co. Hertford,” Barony (Raymond), cr. 1731 ; extinct 1753.

ABERBROTHWICK

i.e., “ Hamilton, Avane, Aberbrothwick and Bothwellhaugh,” Barony [S.] (Stewart), sometimes (but apparently erroneously as to the two last-named titles) said to have been cr. 1581, with the Earldom of Arran [S.], which see ; forfeited 1585.

{i.e., “ Aberbrothwick,” Barony [S.] (Hamilton), cr. 1608. See “ Hamilton,” Marquessate of [S.], cr. 1599, under the 2nd Marquess.} …[page 1]

ABERCARN

See “ Llanover of Llanover and Abercarn, co. Monmouth,” Barony, cr. 1859, extinct 1867.

ABERCORN

{i.e., “ Abercorn, co. Linlithgow,” Barony [S.] (Hamilton), cr. 1603 ; Earldom [S.], cr. 1606 ; Marquessate [G.B.], cr. 1790 ; Dukedom [I.], cr. 1868.} …[pages 2–11]

ABERCROMBIE

{i.e., “ Abercrombie,” Barony [S.], cr. 1647, extinct 1681.} …[page 11]

ABERCROMBY OF ABOUKIR AND TULLIBODY

{i.e., “ Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, co. Clackmannan,” Barony, cr. 1801.} …[pages 12–13]

ABERDARE OF DUFFRYN

{i.e., “ Aberdare of Duffryn, co. Glamorgan,” Barony (Bruce), cr. 1873.} …[pages 13–14]

ABERDEEN (County of)

{i.e., “ Aberdeen,” Earldom [S.] (Gordon), cr. 1682.} …[pages 14–18]

ABERDEEN (co. Aberdeen)

i.e. “ Gordon of Aberdeen,” Viscountcy, cr. 1814. See “ Aberdeen,” Earldom of [S.], under the 4th Earl.

ABERDELGY

See “ Oliphant of Aberdelgy,” Barony [S.] (Oliphant), cr. 1458, dormant since 1748 or 1751.

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ABERDOUR

In 1351 Sir James Douglas had the grant of the Barony of Aberdour [S.], co. Fife, from his uncle William, sometimes Earl of Atholl [S.], to whose barony of Dalkeith he suc. before 1369. His great grandson James, often regarded as Lord Dalkeith [S.], on 14 Mar. 1457/8 was cr. Earl of Morton [S.]. William, the 6th Earl had, 16 Mar. 1638, a very comprehensive Charter of the lands, Earldom, and Barony of Morton, with all his other lands, and “ Aberdour was at the same time erected into a burgh of Barony and the title was altered to EARL OF MORTON AND LORD ABERDOUR.”(^19a) Since that time the title of Lord Aberdour [S.] has been used as the courtesy title belonging to the eldest son of the Earl of Morton [S.]. See “ Morton,” Earldom of [S.], cr. 1457/8.

i.e. “ Aubigny, Dalkeith, Torboltoun, and Aberdour,” Barony [S.] (Stuart), cr. 1581, with the Dukedom of Lennox [S.], which see ; extinct 1672.

(^19a) Reg. Mag. Sig., as quoted in the Scots Peerage, vol. vi. p. 375.

ABERGAVENNY or (as it was at one time styled) BERGAVENNY

{i.e. “ Bergavenny,” Lordship, temp. Will. II ; Barony (Beauchamp, afterwards Nevill), by writ 1392 ; “ Abergavenny, co. Monmouth,” Earldom, cr. 1784 ; Marquessate, cr. 1876.} …[pages 19–44]

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ABERNETHY

See “ Saltoun of Abernethy,” Barony [S.] (Abernethy, afterwards Frazer), cr. 1445.

i.e. “ Abernethy and Strathearn ” [rectius ‘ Strathdearn ’ in Moray], Barony [S.] (Stewart), cr. 1562, with the Earldom of Moray [S.], which see.

i.e. “ Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest,” Barony [S.] (Douglas), cr. 1633, with the Marquessate of Douglas [S.], which see.

i.e. “ Angus and Abernethy,” Marquessate [S.] (Douglas), cr. 1703, with the Dukedom of Douglas [S.], which see ; extinct 1761.

ABERRUTHVEN

i.e. “ Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie,” Barony [S.] (Graham), cr. 1707, with the Dukedom of Montrose [S.], which see.

ABINGDON

{i.e. “ Abingdon, co. Berkshire,” Earldom [S.] (Bertie), cr. 1682.} …[pages 45–50]

ABINGER

{i.e. “ Abinger, of Abinger, co. Surrey, and of the city of Norwich,” Barony (Scarlett), cr. 1835.} …[pages 50–52]

See “ Farrer of Abinger,” co. Surrey, Barony (Farrer), cr. 1893.

ABOUKIR

See “ Abercromby of Aboukir, &c.,” Barony (Abercromby), cr. 1801.

ABOYNE

i.e. “ Aboyne,” Barony [S.] (Gordon), cr. 1627, with the Viscountcy of Melgum [S.], which see ; extinct 1630.

{i.e. “ Aboyne,” Viscountcy [S.] (Gordon), cr. 1632, extinct 1649. See “ Huntly” [S.], under the 2nd Marquess.} …[pages 52–53]

{i.e. “ Aboyne,” Earldom [S.] (Gordon), cr. 1660.} …[pages 53–54]

ACHESON

{i.e. “ Acheson, of Clancairney, co. Armagh,” Barony, cr. 1847.} …[pages 54–55]

ACTON OF ALDENHAM

{i.e. “ Acton of Aldenham, co. Shropshire,” Barony (Dalberg-Acton), cr. 1869.} …[pages 55–56]

ADARE

{i.e. “ Adare, of Adare, co. Limerick,” Barony [I.] (Quin), cr. 1800 ; Viscountcy, cr. 1822.} …[page 56]

ADBASTON

See “ Whitworth of Adbaston, co. Stafford,” Viscountcy (Whitworth), cr. 1813, extinct, with the Earldom of Whitworth, 1825.

i.e., “ Adbaston, co. Stafford,” Barony (Whitworth), cr. 1815, with the Earldom of Whitworth, which see ; extinct 1825.

ADDERBURY

i.e., “ Wilmot of Adderbury, co. Oxford,” Barony (Wilmot), cr. 1643 ; see “ Rochester ” Earldom, cr. 1652 ; extinct 1681.

ADDINGTON

{i.e. “ Addington, of Addington, co. Buckingham,” Barony (Hubbard), cr. 1887.} …[pages 56–57]

AGHADOE

i.e., “ Allanson and Winn of Aghadoe, co. Kerry,” Barony [I.] (Winn), cr. 1797 with the Barony of Headley [I.], which see.

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AGHANVILLE

See “ Downes of Aghanville, in King's County,” Barony [I.] (Downes, afterwards Burgh and De Burgh), cr. 1822 ; extinct 1863.

AGHRIM

i.e., “ Aghrim, co. Galway,” Barony [I.] (Butler), cr. 1676 with the Earldom of Gowran [I.], which see ; extinct 1677.

i.e., “ Aghrim, co. Galway,” Barony [I.] (de Ginkell), cr. 1692 with the Earldom of Athlone [I.], which see ; extinct 1844.

AILESBURY

{i.e., “ Ailesbury, co. Buckingham,” Earldom (Bruce), cr. 1663/4 ; extinct 1746/7.} …[pages 58–63]

{i.e., “ Ailesbury, co. Buckingham,” Earldom (Bruce-Brudenell, afterwards Brudenell-Bruce), cr. 1776 ; Marquessate, cr. 1821.} …[pages 63–67]

AILESFORD, see AYLESFORD

AILMER, see AYLMER

AILSA

{i.e., “ Ailsa, of Ailsa, co. Ayr,” Barony (Kennedy), cr. 1806 ; Marquessate, cr. 1831.} …[pages 67–68]

AIR

{i.e., “ Air,” Viscountcy [S.] (Crichton), cr. 1622. See “ Dumfries,” Earldom of [S.], cr. 1633.} …[pages 68–69]

AIRDES, see ARDES

AIREY

{i.e., “ Airey, of Killingworth, co. Northumberland,” Barony, cr. 1876 ; extinct 1881.} …[page 69]

AIRLIE

{i.e., “ Ogilvy of Airlie,” Barony [S.], cr. 1491 ; “ Airlie,” Earldom [S.], cr. 1639.} …[pages 70–76]

AIRTH

{i.e., “ Airth,” Earldom [S.] (Graham), cr. 1633 ; extinct 1694. See “ Menteith,” Earldom of [S.], cr. 1427, under the 7th and 8th Earls.} …[page 76]

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AIRTHRIE

i.e. “ Airthrie,” Viscountcy [S.] (Hope), cr. 1703, with the Earldom of Hopetoun [S.], which see.

ALBANY

i.e., those parts of Scotland that are north of the Firths of Clyde and Forth. {“ Albany,” Dukedom [S.] (Stewart), cr. 1398 ; extinct 1536.} …[pages 77–82]

{i.e., “ Albany,” Dukedom [S.] (Stewart), 1541.} …[page 82]

{i.e., “ Albany,” Dukedom [S.] (Stewart or Stuart), cr. 1565 ; merged in the Crown in 1567.} …[pages 82–87]

ALBEMARLE

{i.e., “ Albemarle,” Dukedom (Monck), cr. 1660 ; extinct 1688.} …[pages 87–90]

{i.e., “ Albemarle,” Titular Dukedom (Fitz-James), cr. 1696 ; extinct 1776.} …[pages 90–91]

{i.e., “ Albemarle,” Earldom (van Keppel), cr. 1696/7.} …[pages 91–96]

ALBINI or D'ALBINI, see DAUBENY

ALBION

{i.e., “ Albion,” Titular Earldom (Plowden).} …[pages 96–97]

ALBUERA AND DUNGARVAN

See “ Beresford of Albuera and Dungarvan,” co. Waterford, Barony (Beresford), cr. 1814 ; extinct with the Viscountcy of Beresford 1854.

ALCESTER

{i.e., “ Alcester, of Alcester, co. Warwick,” Barony (Seymour), cr. 1882 ; extinct 1895.} …[pages 97–98]