List of Peerages Created For Women - Henry VIII

Henry VIII

Date Title Recipient Current status Notes
1532 Lady Marquess of Pembroke
Anne Boleyn Forfeited upon conviction for treason 15 May 1536. Second wife of Henry VIII.

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