Earls Cowley (1857)
- Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley (1804–1884)
- William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley (1834–1895)
- Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley (1866–1919)
- Christian Arthur Wellesley, 4th Earl Cowley (1890–1962)
- Denis Arthur Wellesley, 5th Earl Cowley (1921–1968)
- Richard Francis Wellesley, 6th Earl Cowley (1946–1975)
- Garret Graham Wellesley, 7th Earl Cowley (b. 1934)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Garret Graham Wellesley, Viscount Dangan (b. 1965)
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