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This is a list of the 34 present and extant marquesses in the peerages of the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Ireland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1922.
A portrait of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian wearing his British Army uniform. Marquess is a rank of nobility in the peerages of the United Kingdom, ranking below a duke and above an earl. There are currently 35 marquessates.
At present there are 34 marquesses (not including courtesy marquesses). The premier marquess of England is the Marquess of Winchester (created 1551), who lives in South Africa. The premier marquess in Scotland is the Marquess of Huntly (created 1599).
In Spain, the rank of Marquess/Marchioness (Marqués / Marquesa) still exists. One hundred forty-two of them are Spanish grandees. Normally a marqués is addressed as " The Most Illustrious Lord" (Ilustrísimo Señor), or if he/she is a grandee as " The Most Excellent Lord" (Excelentísimo Señor).
Aug 13, 2017 · There are 34 extant Marquesses in the UK, 14 of whom own land in England (the rest have their estates in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, or else no longer possess lands at all). These 14 aristocrats possess between them 95,803 acres of estates and farms surrounding large stately homes.
Aug 30, 2024 · This article lists all marquessates, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Marquess of Lincolnshire 1912 Wynn-Carrington extinct 1928. Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair 1916 Hamilton-Gordon, Gordon extant. Marquess of Cambridge 1917 Cambridge extinct 1981. Marquess of Milford Haven 1917 Mountbatten extant. Marquess of Carisbrooke 1917 Mountbatten extinct 1960.
