Abeyant, Dormant, and Forfeit Peerages of the British Isles

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Abeyant Peerages

Title	Peerage	Rank	Date of creation	Surname	Current status	Notes
Earl of Arlington	England	Earl	22 April 1672	Bennet, Fitzroy	abeyant 1936	also Duke of Grafton and Earl of Euston from 1757
Viscount Thetford	England	Viscount	22 April 1672	Bennet, Fitzroy	abeyant 1936	subsidiary title of the Earl of Arlington; also Duke of Grafton from 1723 to 1936
Baron Braose	England	Baron	1290	de Braose	abeyant 1326
Baron Wake of Liddell	England	Baron	1295	Wake	abeyant 1408	Earl of Kent (1321 creation) 1349-1385; Earl of Kent (1360 creation) 1385-1408; Duke of Surrey 1397-1399
Baron FitzAlan	England	Baron	1295	FitzAlan	abeyant 1306
Baron Umfraville	England	Baron	1295	Umfraville	dormant 1381, abeyant 1421	Also Earl of Angus in Scotland
Baron Bruce of Anandale	England	Baron	1295	Bruce	forfeit 1306 or abeyant 1371	Created for the Earl of Carrick
Baron Mauley	England	Baron	1295	Mauley	Abeyant 1415
Baron Furnivall	England	Baron	1295	de Furnivall, Nevill, Talbot, Howard, Dent	Abeyant 1968	Earl of Shrewsbury 1442-1616; In abeyance 1616-1651; Earl of Arundel 1654-1660; Duke of Norfolk 1660-1777; In abeyance 1777-1913
Baron Fauconberg	England	Baron	1295	Fauconberge, Nevill, Lane-Fox, Anderson-Pelham, Miller	Abeyant 2013	In abeyance 1407-1429, 1470-1903, 1948-2012; Held together with Baron Conyers 1903-1948, 2012–2013
Baron Hylton	England	Baron	1295	Hylton	abeyant 1746
Baron Basset of Drayton	England	Baron	1295	Basset	abeyant or dormant 1390	created by writ
Baron Beke	England	Baron	1295	Beke	abeyant 1304	Created by writ
Baron FitzWarin	England	Baron	1295	Fitzwarin	abeyant 1636
Baron Dynham (or Dynaunt)	England	Baron	1295	de Dinham	abeyant 1501	In 1914 the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords resolved "That no evidence has been produced of the existence or descent of the alleged Barony of Dynaunt."
Baron Martin	England	Baron	1295	Martin	abeyant 1326
Baron Montfort	England	Baron	1295	de Montfort	extinct or abeyant bef. January 1370	Created by writ.
Baron Foliot	England	Baron	1295	Foliot	abeyant 1325
Baron Hussey	England	Baron	1295	Hussey	abeyant 1470
Baron De La Warr	England	Baron	1299	la Warr, West	Either abeyant 1554 or held together with the creation of 1572
Baron Zouche of Ashby	England	Baron	1299	la Zouche	abeyant 1314
Baron Deincourt	England	Baron	1299	Deincourt	abeyant 1327
Baron Grandison	England	Baron	1299	de Grandison	Abeyant 1375
Baron Mortimer of Chirk	England	Baron	1299	de Mortimer	Abeyant 1322	Created by writ.
Baron Vavasour	England	Baron	1299	Vavasour	abeyant 1826
Baron Ap-Adam	England	Baron	1299	Ap-Adam	abeyant 1310
Baron Scales	England	Baron	1299	de Scales	abeyant 1483
Baron Moels	England	Baron	1299	de Moels	Abeyant 1337	Created by writ.
Baron Mortimer of Richard's Castle	England	Baron	1299	de Mortimer	Abeyant 1304	Created by writ.
Baron Mohun	England	Baron	1299	de Mohun, le Strange	Abeyant 1594?	Created by writ. In 1431, this title became united with Baron Strange.
Baron Multon of Egremont	England	Baron	1299	de Multon	Abeyant bef. November 1344	Created by writ.
Baron Chaworth	England	Baron	1299	de Chaworth	abeyant 1507
Baron Beauchamp de Somerset	England	Baron	1299	de Beauchamp	abeyant 1361	1st creation of a barony of that name
Baron Ferrers of Chartley	England	Baron	1299	Ferrers, Devereux, Shirley, Compton, Townshend	abeyant 1855	Viscount Hereford 1550-1572; Earl of Essex 1572-1601, 1604-1646; forfeit 1601-1604; abeyant 1646-1677; Earl Ferrers 1711-1717; abeyant 1741-1749; Earl of Leicester 1784-1807; Marquess Townshend 1811-1855
Baron Darcy of Nocton	England	Baron	1299	Darcy	Abeyant c. 1350
Baron Sudeley	England	Baron	1299	de Sudeley	abeyant 1473	also abeyant 1367-1380
Baron St John of Basing	England	Baron	1299	St John	abeyant 1429	Previously abeyant 1347-1361
Baron Morley	England	Baron	1299	de Morley, Morley, Lovel, Parker Mordaunt	abeyant 1697	Created by writ.
Baron Botetourt	England	Baron	1305	de Botetourt, Burnell, Berkeley, Somerset	Abeyant 1984	Held by the Duke of Beaufort 1803-1984.
Baron Thweng	England	Baron	1307	Thweng	abeyant 1374
Baron Boteler of Wem	England	Baron	1308	Boteler, Ferrers, de Greystoke, Dacre	Abeyant 1411
Baron Tibetot (or Tiptoft)	England	Baron	1308	Tiptoft	abeyant 1372
Baron Badlesmere	England	Baron	1309	de Badlesmere	abeyant 1338	Created by writ
Baron Everingham	England	Baron	1309	de Everingham	abeyant 1388	Created by writ
Baron Strange of Blackmere	England	Baron	1309	Strange, Talbot	abeyant 1616
Baron Audley	England	Baron	1313	Audley, Tuchet, Ticknesse(-Touchet), (Touchet-)Jesson, Souter	Abeyant 1997	Created by writ; abeyances before: 1391–1408 and 1872–1937; forfeiture: 1497–1512(restored)
Baron Charlton (or Cherleton)	England	Baron	1313	Charleton	abeyant 1421
Baron Cobham	England	Baron	1313	de Cobham, Oldcastle, Brooke, Boothby, Disney, Alexander	Abeyant 1951	Forfeit 1603-1916; Abeyant 1789-1916
Baron Marmion of Witringham	England	Baron	1313	Marmion	abeyant about 1360
Baron St Maur	England	Baron	1314	St Maur	abeyant 1625
Baron Brun	England	Baron	1315	le Brun	Abeyant 1354/1355
Baron FitzHugh	England	Baron	1321	FitzHugh	Abeyant 1512/3
Baron Greystoke	England	Baron	1321	de Greystock, Dacre	Abeyant 1569
Baron Aton	England	Baron	1324	de Aton	Abeyant 1373
Baron Grey of Ruthyn	England	Baron	1324	Butler-Bowdon, Grey, Longueville, Yelverton, Gould, Rawdon, Clifton	Abeyant 1963	Created by writ; also Earl of Kent 1465-1639; also Viscount Longueville 1690-1799; also Earl of Sussex 1717-1799; also Marquess of Hastings 1858-1868; Abeyant 1868-1885, 1934-1940
Baron Burghersh	England	Baron	1330	de Burghersh, le Despencer, de Beauchamp	abeyant 1448
Baron Talbot	England	Baron	1331	Talbot	Abeyant 1616
Baron Kerdeston	England	Baron	1337	de Kerdeston, de Burgersh	abeyant 1391
Baron Bourchier	England	Baron	1348	Bourchier, Parr, Devereux	Abeyant 1646
Baron Lovel of Castle Cary	England	Baron	1348	Lovel	Either extinct 1351 or abeyant 1625
Baron Bryan	England	Baron	1350	de Bryan	abeyant 1390
Baron Scrope of Masham	England	Baron	1350	Scrope	abeyant 1517
Baron Holand	England	Baron	1353	Holland	abeyant 1408	1st baron created Earl of Kent in 1360
Baron Lisle	England	Baron	1357	de Lisle, de Berkeley, Beauchamp	Abeyant 1420
Baron Botreaux	England	Baron	1368	Botreaux	Abeyant 1960	The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baronies of Stanley and Hastings
Baron Aldeburgh	England	Baron	1371	Aldeburgh	Abeyant 1391
Baron Stafford	England	Baron	1371	Stafford	Abeyant 1445
Baron Arundel	England	Baron	1377	Fitzalan	either extant (if identical to Baron Maltravers) or abeyant	"would probably be held to be the same Barony as that of Mautravers"[14]
Baron Bergavenny	England	Baron	1392	Beauchamp, Nevill	extant or abeyant	3rd to 7th creations occurred when writs issued to heirs male of previous holders - see article. 2nd Baron of 7th creation created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784. 6th Baron of 7th creation created Marquess of Abergavenny in 1876.
Baron West	England	Baron	1402	West, la Warr	Abeyant 1554
Baron Tuchet	England	Baron	1403	Tuchet	Abeyant 1997	created by writ; also Baron Audley from 1408; forfeit 1497-1512; abeyant 1872-1937.
Baron Lisle	England	Baron	1444	Talbot	Abeyant 1470	Created Viscount Lisle in 1451
Baron Stanley	England	Baron	1456	Stanley	Abeyant 1960	The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baronies of Bortreaux and Hastings.
Baron Dacre	England	Baron	1459	Dacre	Abeyant (or extinct (?)) 1461
Baron Hastings of Hastings	England	Baron	1461	Hastings	Abeyant 1960	The Barony is in abeyance together with the Baronies of Stanley and Bortreaux.
Baron Howard	England	Baron	1470	Howard	Abeyant 1777
Baron Grey of Powys	England	Baron	1482	Grey	Abeyant 1552
Baron Monteagle	England	Baron	1514	Stanley, Parker	Abeyant 1697
Baron Sandys of the Vine	England	Baron	1523	Vaux, Mostyn, Gilbey	Abeyant c.1683
Baron Mordaunt	England	Baron	1532	Mordaunt, Gordon	Abeyant 1836
Baron North	England	Baron	1554	North	Abeyant 1942	created by writ; in abeyance 1802-1841.
Baron Compton	England	Baron	1571	Compton, Townshend	abeyant
Baron Clifford	England	Baron	1628	Clifford, Boyle, Cavendish	Abeyant 1858
Baron Strange	England	Baron	1628	Stanley, Drummond of Megginch	Abeyant 1982	Created by writ.
Baron Butler	England	Baron	1666	Butler, Cowper	abeyant

Abbreviations

K.: Kingdom;
D.: Dukedom;
M.: Marquessate;
E.: Earldom;
V.: Viscountcy;
B.: Barony;
L.: Lordship (Scottish);
Bt.: Baronetcy.

E.: Peerage of England, or Baronetage of England;
S.: Peerage of Scotland;
I.: Peerage of Ireland, or Baronetage of Ireland;
G.B.: Peerage of Great Britain, or Baronetage of Great Britain;
N.S.: Baronetage of Nova Scotia;
U.K.: Peerage of the United Kingdom, or Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

BP[year]: Burke's Peerage and Baronetage [year of edition];
BLG[year]: Burke's Landed Gentry [year of edition];
BLGI[year]: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland [year of edition];
BEDB: Burke's Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, 2nd ed. (1841);
BSFE: Burke's Sovereign Families of Europe.

Provided its first two digits can be presumed, the year is indicated by its last two digits only.

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