Marquesses in The Peerage of Great Britain
| Title | Creation | Other titles |
|---|---|---|
| The Marquess of Lansdowne | 1784 | |
| The Marquess Townshend | 1787 | |
| The Marquess of Stafford | 1786 | Duke of Sutherland in the Peerage of the UK |
| The Marquess of Salisbury | 1789 | |
| The Marquess of Bath | 1789 | Viscount Weymouth in the Peerage of England |
| The Marquess of Abercorn | 1790 | Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland |
| The Marquess of Hertford | 1793 | |
| The Marquess of Bute | 1796 |
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