PEERAGE
Last updated 15/03/2008
     Date Rank Order Name Born Died  Age
YARBOROUGH
13 Aug 1794 B 1 Charles Anderson-Pelham 3 Feb 1749 22 Sep 1823 74
Created Baron Yarborough 13 Aug 1794
MP for Beverley 1768-1774 and Lincolnshire
1774-1794
22 Sep 1823 2 Charles Anderson-Pelham 8 Aug 1781 5 Sep 1846 65
30 Jan 1837 E 1 Created Baron Worsley and Earl of
Yarborough 30 Jan 1837
MP for Great Grimsby 1803-1807 and
Lincolnshire 1807-1823
5 Sep 1846 2 Charles Anderson Worsley Anderson-
Pelham 12 Apr 1809 7 Jan 1862 52
MP for Newtown 1830-1831, Lincolnshire
1831-1832 and Lincolnshire North 1835-
1846. Lord Lieutenant Lincolnshire
1857-1862
7 Jan 1862 3 Charles Anderson-Pelham 14 Jan 1835 6 Feb 1875 40
MP for Great Grimsby 1857-1862
6 Feb 1875 4 Charles Alfred Worsley Anderson-Pelham 11 Jun 1859 12 Jul 1936 77
PC 1890. Lord Lieutenant Lincolnshire
1921-1936.  KG 1935
12 Jul 1936 5 Sackville George Pelham 17 Dec 1888 7 Feb 1948 59
7 Feb 1948 6 Marcus Herbert Pelham 30 Jun 1893 2 Dec 1966 73
2 Dec 1966 7 John Edward Pelham 2 Jun 1920 21 Mar 1991 70
21 Mar 1991 8 Charles John Pelham 5 Nov 1963
YARMOUTH
30 Jul 1679 E 1 Sir Robert Paston,2nd baronet 29 May 1631 8 Mar 1683 51
Created Baron Paston and Viscount
Yarmouth 19 Aug 1673 and Earl of
Yarmouth 30 Jul 1679
MP for Thetford 1660 and Castle Rising
1661-1673. Lord Lieutenant Norfolk 1676-1683
8 Mar 1683 2 William Paston 1654 25 Dec 1732 78
to    MP for Norwich 1678-1683.  Lord Lieutenant
25 Dec 1732 Wiltshire 1688-1689
Peerages extinct on his death
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24 Mar 1740 E[L] 1 Amelia Sophia de Walmoden 1 Apr 1704 20 Oct 1765 61
to    Created Baroness Yarmouth and
20 Oct 1765 Countess of Yarmouth for life 24 Mar 1740
Peerages extinct on her death
YELVERTON
15 Jun 1795 B[I] 1 Barry Yelverton 28 May 1736 19 Aug 1805 69
Created Baron Yelverton 15 Jun 1795
and Viscount Avonmore 29 Dec 1800
See "Avonmore"
YORK
1138 E 1 William d'Aumale 20 Aug 1179
to    Created Earl of Yorkshire 1138
20 Aug 1179 On his death the peerage reverted to the
Crown
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1190 E 1 Otho of Saxony 19 May 1218
to    Created Earl of York 1190
1196 He surrendered the peerage in 1196
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6 Aug 1385 D 1 Edmund Plantagenet 5 Jun 1341 1 Aug 1402 61
Created Duke of York 6 Aug 1385
Fifth son of Edward III. KG 1361
1 Aug 1402 2 Edward Plantagenet 1373 25 Oct 1415 42
to    KG 1387
25 Oct 1415 On his death the next heir was under
attainder and the peerage was therefore
forfeited
1426 3 Richard Plantagenet 21 Sep 1411 30 Dec 1460 49
restored to the peerage 1426
KG 1433. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1447-
1453 and 1457-1459
30 Dec 1460 4 Edward Plantagenet 28 Apr 1442 9 Apr 1483 40
to    He succeeded to the throne as Edward IV
1461 in 1461 when the peerage merged with the
Crown
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28 May 1474 D 1 Richard Plantagenet 17 Aug 1473 23 Jun 1483 9
to    Created Duke of York 28 May 1474
23 Jun 1483 Second son of Edward IV. KG 1475
Peerage extinct on his death
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31 Oct 1494 D 1 Henry Tudor 28 Jun 1491 28 Jan 1547 55
to    Created Duke of York 28 May 1474
1504 Second son of Henry VII. KG 1495
He became Prince of Wales in 1504 when
the peerage reverted to the Crown
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6 Jan 1605 D 1 Charles Stuart 1600 1649
to    Created Duke of York 6 Jan 1605
1625 Third son of James I
He succeeded to the throne as Charles I
in 1625 when the peerage merged in the
Crown
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27 Jan 1644 D 1 James Stuart 14 Oct 1633 6 Sep 1701 67
to    Created Duke of York 27 Jan 1644,Earl
1685 of Ulster 10 May 1659 and Duke of
Albany 31 Dec 1660
Third son of Charles I.  KG 1642. Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports 1660-1673
He succeeded to the throne as James II
in 1685 when the peerage merged with the
Crown
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5 Jul 1716 D 1 Ernest Augustus 7 Sep 1674 14 Aug 1728 53
to    Created Earl of Ulster and Duke of
14 Aug 1728 York and Albany 5 Jul 1716
Brother of George I
Peerages extinct on his death
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1 Apr 1760 D 1 Edward Augustus 14 Mar 1739 17 Sep 1767 28
to    Created Earl of Ulster and Duke of
17 Sep 1767 York and Albany 1 Apr 1760
Brother of George III  KG 1752  PC 1760
Peerages extinct on his death
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29 Nov 1784 D 1 Frederick 16 Aug 1763 5 Jan 1827 63
to    Created Earl of Ulster and Duke of
5 Jan 1827 York and Albany 29 Nov 1784
Second son of George III  KG 1771
PC 1787
Peerages extinct on his death
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24 May 1892 D 1 George Frederick Ernest Albert 3 Jun 1865 20 Jan 1936 70
to    Created Duke of York 24 May 1892
1910 Second son of Edward VII.  KG 1884 
KT 1893  KP 1897
He succeeded to the throne as George V
in 1910 when the peerage merged with the
Crown
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3 Jun 1920 D 1 H R H Albert Frederick Arthur George 14 Dec 1895 6 Feb 1952 56
to    Created Baron Killarney,Earl of
11 Dec 1936 Inverness and Duke of York 3 Jun 1920
KG KT
He succeeded to the throne as George VI
on 11 Dec 1936 when the peerages merged
with the Crown
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23 Jul 1986 D 1 Andrew Albert Christian Edward 19 Feb 1960
Created Baron Killyleagh,Earl of
Inverness and Duke of York 23 Jul 1986
Second son of Elizabeth II  KG 2006
YOUNG OF DARTINGTON
20 Mar 1978 B[L] 1 Michael Young 9 Aug 1915 14 Jan 2002 86
to    Created Baron Young of Dartington
14 Jan 2002 20 Mar 1978
Peerage extinct on his death
YOUNG OF FARNWORTH
24 May 1971 B[L] 1 Janet Mary Young 23 Oct 1926 6 Sep 2002 75
to    Created Baroness Young 24 May 1971
6 Sep 2002 Peerage extinct on her death
YOUNG OF GRAFFHAM
10 Oct 1984 B[L] 1 David Ivor Young 27 Feb 1932
Created Baron Young of Graffham for life
10 Oct 1984
Minister without Portfolio 1984-1985.
Secretary of State for Employment 1985-
1987. Secretary of State for Trade and
Industry 1987-1989.  PC 1984
YOUNG OF HORNSEY
22 Jun 2004 B[L] 1 Margaret Omolola Young 1 Jun 1951
Created Baroness Young of Hornsey for life
22 Jun 2004
YOUNG OF NORWOOD GREEN
25 Jun 2004 B[L] 1 Anthony Ian Young 16 Apr 1942
Created Baron Young of Norwood Green 
for life 25 Jun 2004
YOUNG OF OLD SCONE
4 Nov 1997 B[L] 1 Barbara Scott Young 8 Apr 1948
Created Baroness Young of Old Scone
for life 4 Nov 1997
YOUNGER OF LECKIE
20 Feb 1923 V 1 Sir George Younger,1st baronet 13 Oct 1851 29 Apr 1929 77
Created Viscount Younger of Leckie
20 Feb 1923
MP for Ayr 1906-1922. Lord Lieutenant
Stirling 1926-1929
29 Apr 1929 2 James Younger 19 May 1880 4 Dec 1946 66
4 Dec 1946 3 Edward George Younger 21 Nov 1906 25 Jun 1997 90
Lord Lieutenant Stirling 1964-1975 and
Stirling & Falkirk 1975-1979
25 Jun 1997 4 George Kenneth Hotson Younger 22 Sep 1931 26 Jan 2003 71
See below
26 Jan 2003 5 James Edward George Younger 11 Nov 1955
YOUNGER OF PRESTWICK
7 Jul 1992 B[L] 1 George Kenneth Hotson Younger 22 Sep 1931 26 Jan 2003 71
to    Created Baron Younger of Prestwick
26 Jan 2003 for life 7 Jul 1992
MP for Ayr 1964-1992. Minister of State,
Defence 1974. Secretary of State for
Scotland 1979-1986. Secretary of State
for Defence  1986-1989. PC 1979 KT 1995
He succeeded to the Viscountcy of
Younger of Leckie (qv) in 1997. Life
peerage extinct on his death
YPRES
5 Jun 1922 E 1 John Denton Pinkstone French 28 Sep 1852 22 May 1925 72
Created Viscount French 1 Jan 1916
and Earl of Ypres 5 Jun 1922
Field Marshal 1913. Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland 1918-1921. OM 1914 KP 1917 PC 1918
PC [I] 1918
22 May 1925 2 John Richard Lowndes French 6 Jul 1881 5 Apr 1958 76
5 Apr 1958 3 John Richard Charles Lambart French 30 Dec 1921 4 Mar 1988 66
to    Peerage extinct on his death
4 Mar 1988
YSTWYTH
18 Jan 1921 B 1 Mathew Lewis Vaughan-Davies 17 Dec 1840 21 Aug 1935 94
to    Created Baron Ystwyth 18 Jan 1921
21 Aug 1935 MP for Cardiganshire 1895-1920
Peerage extinct on his death
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