Peerage of England
| Monarch | Dukedom and Year | Recipient | Reason | Other titles | Present holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry V special case |
Duke of Cornwall (1421) | Prince Henry of Lancaster | eldest son and heir apparent of the monarch | later King of England | HRH Charles, Prince of Wales |
| Richard III | Duke of Norfolk (1483) | John Howard, Lord Howard | Yorkist supporter | Earl of Arundel, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Norfolk, Baron Beaumont, Baron Maltravers, Baron FitzAlan, Baron Clun, Baron Oswaldestre, Baron Howard of Glossop; Earl Marshal |
Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk |
| Edward VI | Duke of Somerset (1547) | Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford | Uncle of the monarch and Lord Protector of the realm | Lord Protector of England; Earl of Hertford, Viscount Beauchamp (at creation); Baron Seymour (present) |
John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset |
| Charles II | Duke of Richmond (1675) | Charles Lennox | Illegitimate son of the monarch | Earl of March, Baron Settrington (England); Duke of Lennox, Earl of Darnley, Lord Torbolton (Scotland); Duke of Gordon, Earl of Kinrara (United Kingdom) | Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond, 10th Duke of Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon |
| Duke of Grafton (1675) | Henry FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Euston | Earl of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, Baron Sudbury | Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton | ||
| Duke of Beaufort (1682) | Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcestor | in recognition of his "having been eminently serviceable for the king since his most happy restoration, in consideration thereof and of his most noble descent from King Edward III by John de Beaufort, eldest son of John of Gaunt by Katherine Swynford." | Marquess of Worcester (1642), Earl of Worcester (1514) | David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort | |
| Duke of St Albans (1684) | Charles Beauclerk, 1st Earl of Burford | Illegitimate son of the monarch | Earl of Burford (1686), Baron Heddington (1686), Baron Vere (1750) | Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans | |
| William III and Mary II | Duke of Bedford (1694) | William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford | as a supporter of the Glorious Revolution | Marquess of Tavistock (1694), Earl of Bedford (1550), Viscount Petersborough (1526), Baron Russell (of Cheneys) (1539), Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (1603), Baron Howland of Streatham (1695) | Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford |
| Duke of Devonshire (1694) | William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire | Marquess of Hartingdon (1694), Earl of Devonshire (1618), Earl of Burlington (1831), Baron Cavendish of Hardwicke (1605) | Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire | ||
| Anne | Duke of Marlborough (1703) | John Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough | successful general | Marquess of Blandford (1702), Earl of Sunderland (1643), Earl of Marlborough (1689), Baron Spencer of Wormleighton (1603), Baron Churchill of Eyemouth (1682), Baron Churchill of Sandridge (1685) | John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough |
| Duke of Rutland (1703) | John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland | for his long support of the Whig government (as an MP and as a peer) | Marquess of Granby (1703), Earl of Rutland (1525), Baron Manners of Haddon (1679), Baron Roos of Belvoir (1896) | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland | |
| Monarch | Dukedom and Year | Recipient | Reason | Other titles | Present holder |
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