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Duke of Rutland is a title in the Peerage of England, named after Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. Earldoms named after Rutland have been created three times; the ninth earl of the third creation was made duke in 1703, in whose family's line the title continues.
The Duke of Norfolk [a] 1483 The Duke of Somerset: 1547 The Duke of Richmond: 1675 Duke of Gordon in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; Duke of Lennox in the Peerage of Scotland; Duke of Aubigny in the Peerage of France: The Duke of Grafton: 1675 The Duke of Beaufort: 1682 The Duke of St Albans: 1684 The Duke of Bedford: 1694 The Duke of ...
The peerage was divided into five ranks; from highest to lowest: Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. The peerage system became more formalized over time. By the 18th century, peerages were no longer granted as a reward for military service, but instead were granted as a way to recognize social status and political influence.
In the Peerage of England, the title of duke was created 74 times (using 40 different titles: the rest were recreations).Three times a woman was created a duchess in her own right; Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, chief mistress of Charles II of England, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of Charles II's eldest illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, and Cecilia Underwood ...
This is an incomplete index of the current and historical principal family seats of English royal, titled and landed gentry families. Some of these seats are no longer occupied by the families with which they are associated, and some are ruinous – e.g. Lowther Castle.
The following is the order of precedence in England and Wales as of February 2025. Separate orders exist for men and women.. Names in italics indicate that these people rank elsewhere—either higher in that table of precedence or in the table for the other sex.
Duke of Norfolk (England) (premier non-royal duke in that peerage) (also serve as Earl Marshal) Duke of Northumberland (Great Britain) Duke of Richmond (England), Duke of Gordon (Scotland), (United Kingdom), Duke of Lennox (Scotland), Duke of Aubigny (France) (currently all one person) Duke of Roxburghe (Scotland) Duke of Rutland (England)
The Duke of St Albans: Earl of Burford* Lord Vere* The Duke of Bedford: Marquess of Tavistock* Lord Howland [4] The Duke of Devonshire: Marquess of Hartington: Earl of Burlington* [5] Lord Cavendish* The Duke of Marlborough: Marquess of Blandford* Earl of Sunderland: Lord Churchill The Duke of Rutland: Marquess of Granby* Lord Haddon The Duke ...