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List of hereditary peers removed under the House of Lords Act 1999
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667 hereditary peers had their entitlement to sit in the House of Lords removed by the House of Lords Act 1999, based on the Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom.
Excluded hereditary peers
Conservative (276) Crossbench (202) Labour (15) Liberal Democrats (18) Non-affiliated (13) Others (66) Did not take seat (77) | |
Living peer as of 18 August 2025 | |
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Acceded to the throne |
Qualifying title for Irish Peers | |
‡ | Living peer who subsequently returned to the House as of 18 August 2025 |
‡ | Peer who subsequently returned to the House and has since died |
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Hereditary peers given life peerages
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The following 10 peers were excluded from sitting in the House of Lords by virtue of their hereditary titles, and were not part of the 92 excepted hereditary peers. New life peerages were offered to hereditary peers of first creation (Earl of Longford as Lord Pakenham (who was also a former Leader of the House of Lords), Earl of Snowdon, Lord Aldington and Lord Erroll of Hale) and to previous Leaders of the House of Lords (Lord Carrington 1963–1964, Earl of Longford 1964–1968, Earl Jellicoe 1970–1973, Lord Windlesham 1973–1974, Lord Shepherd 1974–1976, Lord Belstead 1988–1990 and Viscount Cranborne 1994–1997) to allow their continued membership after the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999.[666]
Prior to the act Quintin Hogg (who was a former Leader of the House 1960–1963 as The Viscount Hailsham) had disclaimed his hereditary peerage in 1963, but had returned to the House as a life peer when he became the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1970 and took up his seat on the Woolsack. Also two hereditary peers had been created life peers prior to their successions to their hereditary peerages. They continued to sit in the House by virtue of their life peerages following the exclusion of hereditary peers.
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Title | Name | Date succeeded |
Aff. | Life peerage | |
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The Earl of Longford | Frank Pakenham[bi] | 12 Oct 1945 | Lab. | Baron Pakenham of Cowley | |
The Earl Jellicoe | George Jellicoe | 20 Nov 1935 | Con. | Baron Jellicoe of Southampton | |
The Earl of Snowdon | Antony Armstrong-Jones | 6 Oct 1961 | XB | Baron Armstrong-Jones | |
The Viscount Cranborne | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil | 29 Apr 1992 | Con. | Baron Gascoyne-Cecil | |
The Lord Carrington | Peter Carington | 19 Nov 1938 | Con. | Baron Carington of Upton | |
The Lord Windlesham | David Hennessy | 20 Feb 1963 | Con. | Baron Hennessy | |
The Lord Belstead | John Ganzoni | 18 Dec 1958 | Con. | Baron Ganzoni | |
The Lord Shepherd | Malcolm Shepherd | 4 Dec 1954 | Lab. | Baron Shepherd of Spalding | |
The Lord Aldington | Toby Low | 29 Jan 1962 | Con. | Baron Low | |
The Lord Erroll of Hale | Frederick Erroll | 19 Dec 1964 | Con. | Baron Erroll of Kilmun | |
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Title | Name | Date created |
Aff. | Life peerage | |
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The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres | Robert Lindsay[bj] | 24 Jan 1975 | Con. | Baron Balniel (1975) | |
The Viscount Younger of Leckie | George Younger | 7 Jul 1992 | Con. | Baron Younger of Prestwick (1992) | |
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Other hereditary peers
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Lord Great Chamberlain
Upon the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, the following peer was an ex officio member of the House of Lords by virtue of his office as Lord Great Chamberlain. Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, the office changed hands, and the peer was excluded pursuant to the Act.
Living peer as of 18 August 2025. | |
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Title | Name | Date succeeded |
Introduction or Sat first in the Lords |
Aff. | Ref. | |
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The Marquess of Cholmondeley, DL | David Cholmondeley[j] | 13 Mar 1990 | 4 Jun 1990 | XB | [667] | |
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Earl Marshal
Upon the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, the following peer was an ex officio member of the House of Lords by virtue of his office as Earl Marshal. Prior to becoming an ex officio member, Miles Fitzalan-Howard had first become Lord Beaumont after the death of his mother in 1971, and then also Lord Howard of Glossop in 1972 after the death of his father. Then he became both Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal on 31 January 1975.
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Title | Name | Date succeeded |
Introduction or Sat first in the Lords |
Aff. | Ref. | |
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The Duke of Norfolk, KG, GCVO, CB, CBE, MC, DL | Miles Fitzalan-Howard | 31 Jan 1975 [bk] | 28 Oct 1971 [bl] | Con. | [668] | |
17 Apr 1975 | ||||||
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Disclaimed hereditary peers
The following 10 peers disclaimed their hereditary titles under the Peerage Act 1963, under which peers can disclaim their peerage for life. Even though they were not affected by the expulsion, three members returned to the House by virtue of their life peerages and remained members until their respective deaths and retirement. Despite the House of Lords Act 1999, the Barony of Silkin was disclaimed in 2002.
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Title | Name | Disclaimed by; life | Date succeeded |
Date disclaimed |
Life peerage |
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The Viscount Stansgate, PC, FRSA | Tony Benn | 2nd Viscount 1925–2014 |
17 Nov 1960 | 31 Jul 1963 | |
The Lord Altrincham, FRSL | John Grigg | 2nd Baron 1924–2001 |
1 Dec 1955 | ||
The Viscount Hailsham, KG, CH, PC, QC, FRS | Quintin Hogg | 2nd Viscount 1907–2001 |
16 Aug 1950 | 20 Nov 1963 | Baron Hailsham of St. Marylebone (1970) [bm] |
The Earl of Durham | Antony Lambton | 6th Earl 1922–2006 |
4 Feb 1970 | 23 Feb 1970 | |
The Lord Sanderson of Ayot | Alan Sanderson | 2nd Baron 1931–2022 |
15 Aug 1971 | 28 Sep 1971 | |
The Lord Reith | Christopher Reith | 2nd Baron 1928–2016 |
16 Jun 1971 | 21 Apr 1972 | |
The Lord Silkin | Arthur Silkin | 2nd Baron 1916–2001 |
11 May 1972 | 18 May 1972 | |
The Lord Merthyr, CBE, JP, DL | Trevor Lewis | 4th Baron 1935–2015 |
16 Apr 1977 | 26 Apr 1977 | |
The Earl of Selkirk, PC, QC | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton | 11th Earl 1942–2023 |
24 Nov 1994 | 1 Dec 1994 | Baron Selkirk of Douglas (1997) [bn] [bo] |
The Viscount Camrose, MBE, TD | Michael Berry | 3rd Viscount 1911–2001 |
15 Feb 1995 | 14 Mar 1995 | Baron Hartwell (1968) [bp] |
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Irish hereditary peers
The following 68 Peers of the Peerage of Ireland were not affected by the expulsion of the House of Lords Act 1999 as they were already on the electoral roll and were eligible to be a Member of Parliament and vote in elections in the United Kingdom in all formats, i.e. local government elections, European elections, devolution elections[clarification needed] and UK general elections.
Living peer as of 18 August 2025. | |
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Title | Name | Date succeeded | |
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Earls in the Peerage of Ireland |
The Earl of Westmeath | William Nugent | 20 Nov 1971 |
The Earl of Cavan | Roger Lambart | 17 Nov 1988 | |
The Earl of Mexborough | John Savile | 15 May 1980 | |
The Earl Winterton | Donald Turnour | 2 Jun 1991 | |
The Earl of Kingston | Barclay King-Tenison | 17 Jul 1948 | |
The Earl of Roden | Robert Jocelyn | 18 Oct 1993 | |
The Earl of Lisburne, DL | John Vaughan | 30 Jun 1965 | |
The Earl of Antrim, FRSA | Alexander McDonnell | 26 Sep 1977 | |
The Earl of Portarlington | George Dawson-Damer | 4 Jul 1959 | |
The Earl of Mayo | Terence Bourke | 19 Dec 1962 | |
The Earl Annesley | Patrick Annesley | 21 Feb 1979 | |
The Earl Belmore | John Lowry-Corry | 20 Jul 1960 | |
The Earl Castle Stewart | Patrick Stuart | 5 Nov 1961 | |
The Earl of Caledon, JP | Nicholas Alexander | 20 May 1980 | |
The Earl of Rosse | Brendan Parsons | 5 Jul 1979 | |
The Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl | Thady Wyndham-Quin | 28 Aug 1965 | |
The Earl of Kilmorey, PC | Richard Needham | 12 Apr 1977 | |
The Earl of Norbury | Noel Graham-Toler | 24 May 1955 | |
Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland |
The Viscount Valentia | Richard Annesley | 16 Mar 1983 |
The Viscount Dillon | Henry Dillon | 15 Sep 1982 | |
The Viscount Charlemont | John Caulfeild | 14 Sep 1985 | |
The Viscount Molesworth | Robert Molesworth | 15 Oct 1997 | |
The Viscount Chetwynd | Adam Chetwynd | 12 Jun 1965 | |
The Viscount Galway | George Monckton-Arundell | 30 Jan 1980 | |
The Viscount Ashbrook, JP, DL | Michael Flower | 5 Dec 1995 | |
The Viscount Southwell | Pyers Southwell | 18 Nov 1960 | |
The Viscount de Vesci | Thomas Vesey | 13 Oct 1983 | |
The Viscount Lifford | Edward Hewitt | 6 Jan 1987 | |
The Viscount Bangor | William Ward | 8 May 1993 | |
The Viscount Doneraile | Richard St Leger | 22 Oct 1983 | |
The Viscount Harberton | Thomas Pomeroy | 25 May 1980 | |
The Viscount Hawarden | Robert Maude | 6 Sep 1991 | |
The Viscount Gort | Foley Vereker | 6 Apr 1995 | |
Barons in the Peerage of Ireland |
The Lord Kingsale | John de Courcy | 7 Nov 1969 |
The Lord Dunsany | Edward Plunkett | 6 Feb 1999 | |
The Lord Trimlestown | Raymond Barnewall | 19 Aug 1997 | |
The Lord Dunboyne | Patrick Butler | 9 May 1945 | |
The Lord Louth | Otway Plunkett | 3 Feb 1950 | |
The Lord Inchiquin | Conor O'Brien | 20 May 1982 | |
The Lord Carbery | Peter Evans-Freke | 25 Dec 1970 | |
The Lord Aylmer | Michael Aylmer | 6 Dec 1982 | |
The Lord Farnham | Barry Maxwell | 5 Feb 1957 | |
The Lord Lisle | Patrick Lysaght | 29 Dec 1997 | |
The Lord Newborough | Robert Wynn | 11 Oct 1998 | |
The Lord Macdonald | Godfrey Macdonald | 29 Nov 1970 | |
The Lord Massy | David Massy | 5 Aug 1995 | |
The Lord Muskerry | Robert Deane | 14 Oct 1988 | |
The Lord Kilmaine | John Browne | 26 Jul 1978 | |
The Lord Waterpark | Frederick Cavendish | 20 Nov 1948 | |
The Lord Graves | Evelyn Graves | 6 Jun 1994 | |
The Lord Huntingfield | Joshua Vanneck | 1 May 1994 | |
The Lord Hotham | Henry Hotham | 18 Nov 1967 | |
The Lord Crofton | Guy Crofton | 27 Jun 1989 | |
The Lord ffrench | Robuck ffrench | 30 Jan 1986 | |
The Lord Langford, OBE, DL | Geoffrey Rowley-Conwy | 19 Aug 1953 | |
The Lord Dufferin and Claneboye | John Blackwood | 13 Nov 1991 | |
The Lord Ventry | Andrew Daubeney de Moleyns | 7 Mar 1987 | |
The Lord Dunalley | Henry Prittie | 26 Jun 1992 | |
The Lord Clanmorris | Simon Bingham | 6 Aug 1988 | |
The Lord Ashtown, KCMG | Nigel Trench | 27 Apr 1990 | |
The Lord Rendlesham | Charles Thellusson | 9 Oct 1999 | |
The Lord Castlemaine, MBE | Roland Handcock | 31 Jul 1973 | |
The Lord Decies | Marcus Beresford | 7 Nov 1992 | |
The Lord Garvagh | Alexander Canning | 16 Jul 1956 | |
The Lord Talbot of Malahide, DL | Reginald Arundell | 20 Feb 1987 | |
The Lord Bellew | James Bellew | 7 Sep 1981 | |
The Lord Fermoy | Maurice Roche | 19 Aug 1984 | |
The Lord Rathdonnell | Thomas McClintock-Bunbury | 13 Oct 1959 | |
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