The following is a list of the ducal titles of England , Scotland , Ireland , Great Britain and the United Kingdom .
Dukes of the British Isles
Ducal Titles of England, 1337-1707
| Title | date of creation | Kind | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Cornwall | 1337 | Plantagenets | title exists | are the eldest sons of the monarchs, the heirs to the throne |
| Duke of Lancaster | March 6, 1351 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1361 | |
| Duke Clarence | November 13, 1362 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1368 | |
| Duke of Lancaster | November 13, 1362 | Plantagenets | the title passed to the crown in 1399 | |
| Duke of Cornwall | 1376 | Plantagenets | the title passed to the crown in 1377 | the titleholder was not the eldest son of the king |
| Duke of York | August 6, 1385 | Plantagenets | the title passed to the crown in 1461 | confiscated 1415-1425, 1459-1460 |
| Duke of Gloucester | August 6, 1385 | Plantagenets | title confiscated in 1397 | |
| Duke of Ireland | October 13, 1386 | de Vera | title confiscated in 1388 | |
| Duke of Hereford | September 29, 1397 | Plantagenets | the title passed to the crown in 1399 | |
| Duke Omal | September 29, 1397 | Plantagenets | the heir renounced the title in 1399; returned in 1414 ; finally ceased to exist in 1415 | also Earl of Rutland since 1390 and Duke of York from 1402. |
| Duke of Exeter | September 29, 1397 | Holland | renounced title in 1399 | |
| Duke of Surrey | September 29, 1397 | Holland | title confiscated in 1399 | |
| Duke of Norfolk | September 29, 1397 | Mowbray | title faded in 1476 | the title was not used from 1399 to 1425 |
| Duchess of Norfolk | September 29, 1397 | Mowbray | the title ceased to exist in 1400 | for life |
| Duke of Lancaster | November 10, 1399 | Plantagenets | the title passed to the crown in 1413 | ruling monarch wears |
| Duke Clarence | July 2, 1412 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1421 | |
| Duke of Bedford | May 16, 1414 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1435 | |
| Duke of Gloucester | May 16, 1414 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1447 | |
| Duke of Exeter | November 18, 1416 | Beauforts | the title ceased to exist in 1426 | |
| Duke of Exeter | January 6, 1443 | Holland | title confiscated in 1461 | |
| Duke of Somerset | August 28, 1443 | Beauforts | the title ceased to exist in 1444 | |
| Duke of Buckingham | September 14, 1444 | Staffords | title confiscated in 1521 | also confiscated between 1483 and 1485. |
| Duke of Warwick | April 5, 1445 | Boshany | the title ceased to exist in 1446 | |
| Duke of Somerset | March 31, 1448 | Beauforts | title confiscated in 1464 | also confiscated between 1461 and 1463. |
| Duke of Suffolk | July 2, 1448 | de la paul | title confiscated in 1493 | also in the years 1450-1463 |
| Duke Clarence | June 1461 | Plantagenets | title confiscated in 1478 | |
| Duke of Gloucester | 1461 | Plantagenets | the title passed to the crown in 1483 | |
| Duke of Bedford | January 5, 1470 | Neville | the heir renounced the title in 1478 | |
| Duke of York | May 28, 1474 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1483 | also Duke of Norfolk since 1477 |
| Duke of Norfolk | June 12, 1477 | Plantagenets | the title ceased to exist in 1483 | also duke of york |
| Duke of Norfolk | June 28, 1483 | Howard, Fitzalan-Howard | title exists | It was confiscated in 1485-1514, 1547-1553 and 1572-1660. |
| Duke of Bedford | October 27, 1485 | Tudors | the title ceased to exist in 1495 | |
| Duke of York | October 31, 1494 | Tudors | the title passed to the crown in 1509 | also Duke of Cornwall since 1502 |
| Duke of Somerset | February 24, 1499 | Tudors | the title ceased to exist in 1500 | |
| Duke of Suffolk | February 1, 1514 | Brandons | the title ceased to exist in 1551 | |
| Duke of Richmond and Somerset | June 18, 1525 | Fitzroy | the title ceased to exist in 1536 | |
| Duke of Somerset | February 16, 1547 | Seymours | title exists | was confiscated from 1552 to 1660. |
| Duke of Northumberland | October 11, 1551 | Dudley | title confiscated in 1553 | |
| Duke of Suffolk | October 11, 1551 | Gray | title confiscated in 1554 | |
| Duke of York | January 6, 1605 | Stuart | the title passed to the crown in 1625 | also Duke of Albany in Scotland Duke of Cornwall since 1612 |
| Duke of Richmond | May 17, 1623 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1624 | |
| Duke of Buckingham | May 18, 1623 | Villiers | the title ceased to exist in 1687 | |
| Duke of Richmond | August 8, 1641 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1672 | |
| Duke of Cumberland | January 24, 1644 | Wittelsbach | the title ceased to exist in 1682 | |
| Duke of York | January 27, 1644 | Stuart | the title passed to the crown in 1685 | |
| Duke of Gloucester | May 13, 1659 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1660 | |
| Duke Albemarl | July 7, 1660 | Monkey | the title ceased to exist in 1688 | |
| Duke of Monmouth | February 14, 1663 | Scott | title confiscated in 1685 | |
| Duke of Cambridge | August 23, 1664 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1667 | |
| Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne | March 16, 1665 | Cavendish | the title ceased to exist in 1691 | |
| Duke of Cambridge | October 7, 1667 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1671 | |
| Duke of Cleveland | August 3, 1670 | Villiers, Fitzroy | the title ceased to exist in 1774 | also Duke of Southampton since 1709 |
| Duchess of Portsmouth | August 19, 1673 | de queroyle | the title ceased to exist in 1734 | |
| Duke of Richmond | August 9, 1675 | Lennox | title exists | also the Duke of Gordon in the United Kingdom since 1876 and the Duke of Lennox in Scotland |
| Duke of Southampton | September 10, 1675 | Fitzroy | the title ceased to exist in 1774 | also duke of cleveland since 1709 |
| Duke Grafton | September 11, 1675 | Fitzroy | title exists | |
| Duke of Ormond | November 9, 1682 | Butlers | title confiscated in 1715 | also Duke of Ormond in Ireland |
| Duke Beaufort | December 2, 1682 | Somersets | title exists | |
| Duke of Northumberland | April 6, 1683 | Fitzroy | the title faded in 1716 | |
| Duke of St. Albans | January 10, 1684 | Bockler | title exists | |
| Duke of Berwick upon Tweed | March 19, 1687 | Fitzjames | title confiscated in 1695 | |
| Duke of Cumberland | April 9, 1689 | Oldenburgs | title confiscated in 1708 | |
| Duke Bolton | April 9, 1689 | Polets | the title ceased to exist in 1794. | |
| Duke Schomberg | April 10, 1689 | Schombergs | the title ceased to exist in 1719 | also duke of Leinster in Ireland since 1691 |
| Duke of Shrewsbury | April 30, 1694 | Talbot | the title ceased to exist in 1718 | |
| Duke of Leeds | May 4, 1694 | Osborn | the title ceased to exist in 1964 | |
| Duke of Bedford | May 11, 1694 | Russell | title exists | |
| Duke of Devonshire | May 12, 1694 | Cavendish | title exists | |
| Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne | May 14, 1694 | Halls | the title faded in 1711 | |
| Duke of Marlborough | December 14, 1702 | Churchill | title exists | |
| Duke of Buckingham and Normanby | March 23, 1703 | Sheffield | the title ceased to exist in 1735 | |
| Duke of Rutland | March 29, 1703 | Manners | title exists | |
| Duke of Montague | April 14, 1705 | Montague | the title ceased to exist in 1749 | |
| Duke of Cambridge | November 9, 1706 | Welsh | the title passed to the crown in 1727 | also the Duke of Cornwall since 1714. |
Ducal Titles of Scotland, 1398-1707
| Title | Creation Date | Kind | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Rothsey | April 28, 1398 | Stuart | title exists | the title was worn by the eldest sons of the monarch, heirs to the throne |
| Duke of Albany | April 28, 1398 | Stuart | title confiscated in 1425 | |
| Duke of Albany | OK. 1457 | Stuart | title faded in 1536 | title confiscated between 1479-1482, 1483-1514 |
| Duke Ross | January 29, 1488 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1504 | |
| Duke Montrose | May 18, 1488 | Lindsey | the title ceased to exist in 1495 | renounced the title in 1488-1489, for life since 1489 |
| Duke Ross | 1514 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1515 | |
| Duke of Albany | 1541 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1541 | |
| Duke of Albany | July 20, 1565 | Stuart | the title passed to the crown in 1567 | |
| Duke of Orkney | May 12, 1567 | Hepburns | title confiscated in 1567 | |
| Duke Lennox | August 5, 1581 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1672 | also the Duke of Richmond in England from 1623 to 1624 and from 1641 |
| Duke of Albany | December 23, 1600 | Stuart | the title passed to the crown in 1625 | also the Duke of York in England from 1605 and the Duke of Rothsey from 1612 |
| Duke of Kintyre and Lorne | 1602 | Stuart | the title ceased to exist in 1602 | |
| Duke of Hamilton | April 12, 1643 | Hamilton | title exists | also the Duke of Brandon in the UK since 1711 |
| Duke of Hamilton | September 20, 1660 | Hamilton ( Douglas ) | the title ceased to exist in 1694 | for life; for spouse dukes hamilton |
| Duke of Albany | December 31, 1660 | Stuart | the title passed to the crown in 1685 | |
| Duke of Buckleich | April 20, 1663 | Scott | title confiscated in 1685 | also duke of monmouth in england |
| Duke of Buckleich | April 20, 1663 | Scott, Montague-Douglas-Scott | title exists | also duke of queensberry since 1810 |
| Duke of Lauderdale | May 1, 1672 | Maitland | the title faded in 1682 | |
| Duke Lennox | September 9, 1675 | Lennox | title exists | also the Duke of Gordon in the United Kingdom since 1876 and the Duke of Richmond in England |
| Duke Routs | May 29, 1680 | Leslie | the title ceased to exist in 1681 | |
| Duke Gordon | November 3, 1684 | Gordons | the title ceased to exist in 1836 | |
| Duke of Queensberry | November 3, 1684 | Douglas, Montague-Douglas-Scott | title exists | also the Duke of Dover in Great Britain from 1708 to 1778 and the Duke of Buckleich from 1810. |
| Duke Argyle | June 23, 1701 | Campbell | title exists | also the Duke of Greenwich in Great Britain from 1718 to 1743 and the Duke of Argyll in the United Kingdom from 1892. |
| Duke of Douglas | April 10, 1703 | Douglas | the title faded in 1761 | for the marquis of Douglas |
| Duke Atoll | June 30, 1703 | Murray | title exists | |
| Duke Montrose | April 24, 1707 | Graham | title exists | |
| Duke of Roxburgh | April 25, 1707 | Kerry | title exists |
Ducal Titles of Great Britain, 1707-1801
| Title | date of creation | Kind | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Dover | May 26, 1708 | Douglas | the title ceased to exist in 1778 | also the Duke of Queensberry in Scotland |
| Duke of Kent | April 28, 1710 | Gray | the title faded in 1740 | |
| Duke Brandon | September 10, 1711 | Douglas | title exists | also the duke of hamilton in scotland |
| Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | July 26, 1715 | Bertie | the title ceased to exist in 1809 | |
| Duke of Kingston upon Hill | August 10, 1715 | Pierrentons | the title ceased to exist in 1773 | |
| Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne | August 11, 1715 | Pelam Halls | the title ceased to exist in 1768 | also duke of Newcastle-under-Line since 1757 |
| Duke of York and Albany | July 5, 1716 | Welsh | the title ceased to exist in 1728 | |
| Duke of Portland | July 6, 1716 | Bentinki | the title ceased to exist in 1990 | |
| Duke of Wharton | January 28, 1718 | Whartons | the title ceased to exist in 1731 | |
| Duchess Kedal | March 19, 1719 | Schulenburgs | the title ceased to exist in 1743 | also the Duchess of Munster in Ireland; for life |
| Duke of Greenwich | April 27, 1719 | Campbell | the title ceased to exist in 1743 | also the Duke of Argyll in Scotland |
| Duke of Manchester | April 28, 1719 | Montague | title exists | |
| Duke of Chandos | April 29, 1719 | Breeches | the title ceased to exist in 1789 | |
| Duke of Dorset | June 17, 1720 | Sequilly | the title ceased to exist in 1843 | |
| Duke of Bridgewater | June 18, 1720 | Egerton | the title ceased to exist in 1803 | |
| Duke of Edinburgh | July 26, 1726 | Welsh | the title passed to the crown in 1760 | also the Duke of Cornwall from 1727 to 1751 |
| Duke of Cumberland | July 27, 1726 | Welsh | the title ceased to exist in 1765 | |
| Duke of Newcastle-under-Line | November 17, 1756 | Pelam Halls | title faded in 1988 | also the Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne until 1768 |
| Duke of York and Albany | April 1, 1760 | Welsh | the title ceased to exist in 1767 | |
| Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh | November 19, 1764 | Welsh | the title ceased to exist in 1834 | |
| Duke of Northumberland | October 22, 1766 | Percy | title exists | |
| Duke of Cumberland and Stranth | October 22, 1766 | Welsh | the title faded in 1790 | |
| Duke of Montague | November 5, 1766 | Montague | the title ceased to exist in 1790 | |
| Duke of York and Albany | November 29, 1784 | Welsh | the title faded in 1827 | |
| Duke Clarence and St. Andrew | May 20, 1789 | Welsh | the title passed to the crown in 1830 | |
| Duke of Kent and Stran | April 24, 1799 | Welsh | the title ceased to exist in 1820 | |
| Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale | April 24, 1799 | Welsh | stripped of his title in 1919 |
Ducal Titles of Ireland, 1661-1868
| Title | date of creation | Kind | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Ormond | March 30, 1661 | Butlers | the title ceased to exist in 1758 | also Duke of Ormond in England until 1715 |
| Duke of Leinster | March 3, 1691 | Schombergs | the title ceased to exist in 1719 | also the Duke of Schomberg in England |
| Duchess of Munster | July 18, 1716 | Schulenburgs | the title ceased to exist in 1754 | also the Duchess of Kendal in Britain since 1719; for life |
| Duke of Leinster | November 26, 1766 | Fitzgeralds | title exists | |
| Duke of Abercorn | August 10, 1868 | Hamilton | title exists |
Ducal titles of the United Kingdom from 1801 to the present day
| Title | date of creation | Kind | condition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Sussex | November 27, 1801 | d'este | the title ceased to exist on April 21, 1843 | |
| Duke of Cambridge | November 27, 1801 | d'este | the title ceased to exist on March 17, 1904 | |
| Duke of Wellington | May 11, 1814 | Wellesley | title exists | |
| Duke of Buckingham and Chandos | February 4, 1822 | Temple-Nugent-Bridge-Chandos-Grenvili | the title ceased to exist on March 26, 1889 | |
| Duke of Sutherland | January 28, 1833 | Levison Gowers Sutherland-Levison-Gower Egerton | title exists | |
| Duke of Cleveland | January 29, 1833 | Wayne Polets | the title ceased to exist on August 21, 1891 | |
| Duchess of Inverness | April 10, 1840 | Underwoods | the title ceased to exist on August 1, 1873 | for life |
| Duke of Edinburgh | May 24, 1866 | Vettins | the title ceased to exist on July 30, 1900 | |
| Duke of Westminster | February 27, 1874 | Grosvenors | title exists | |
| Duke Connaught and Stranet | May 24, 1874 | Vettins | the title ceased to exist on April 26, 1943 | |
| Duke Gordon | January 13, 1876 | Gordon Lennox | title exists | also the Duke of Richmond in England and the Duke of Lennox in Scotland |
| Duke of Albany | May 24, 1881 | Vettins | stripped of title March 28, 1919 | |
| Duke Fife | July 29, 1889 | Дуффы | титул перестал существовать 29 января 1912 года | |
| Герцог Кларенс и Эвондейл | 24 мая 1890 | Веттины | титул перестал существовать 14 января 1892 года | |
| Герцог Аргайл | 7 апреля 1892 | Кемпбеллы | титул существует | также герцог Аргайл в Шотландии |
| Duke of York | 24 мая 1892 | Веттины | титул перешёл к короне в 1910 году | также герцог Корнуолл с 1901 года |
| Герцог Файф | 24 апреля 1900 | Дуффы | титул существует | |
| Duke of York | 5 июня 1920 | Виндзоры | титул перешел к короне 11 декабря 1936 года | |
| Герцог Глостерский | 31 марта 1928 | Windsor | титул существует | |
| Герцог Кентский | 12 октября 1934 | Windsor | титул существует | |
| Герцог Виндзорский | 8 марта 1937 | Windsor | титул перестал существовать 28 мая 1972 года | |
| Герцог Эдинбургский | 20 ноября 1947 | Глюксбурги | титул существует | |
| Duke of York | July 23, 1986 | Windsor | title exists | |
| Duke of Cambridge | April 29, 2011 | Windsor | title exists | |
| Duke of Sussex | May 19, 2018 | Windsor | title exists |
See also
- List of British Isles Monarchs
- List of British Isles Counties
Literature
- Cokayne George E. The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant / edited by HA Doubleday, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden. - 2nd Edition. - London: The St. Catherine Press, 1910-1959.
- Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy. - UK: The Bodley Head London, 2002 .-- ISBN 0-7126-4286-2 .