George II
Date | Title | Recipient | Current status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 1740 | Countess of Yarmouth |
Amalie von Wallmoden | Extinct on death of recipient, 19 October 1765. | For life only. Mistress of George II. |
1746 | Viscountess Grandison |
Elizabeth Mason | Extinct 1800. | Daughter of John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison. |
1749 | Countess Temple |
Hester Grenville, 2nd Viscountess Cobham | Extinct 26 March 1889. | |
1 August 1758 | Countess of Brandon |
Ellis Agar Bourke Bermingham | Extinct on death of recipient, 11 March 1789 | For life only. |
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