Welsh peers and baronets

This is an index of Welsh peers and baronets whose primary peerage, life peerage, and baronetcy titles include a Welsh place-name origin or its territorial qualification^{[clarification needed]} is within the historic counties of Wales.

Welsh-titled peers derive their titles from a variety of sources. After Llywelyn ap Gruffudd of the House of Aberffraw, the last Welsh Prince of Wales, was killed during the Edwardian Conquest in 1282, the Principality of Wales was divided into English-style counties. Many of the former native titles were abolished, but some of the native Welsh lords were given English titles in exchange for their loyalty. Welsh Law remained in force in the Principality for civil cases, including for inheritance. However, Edward I did reform Welsh succession to introduce male preference primogeniture, a reform which facilitated the inheritance by English marcher lords of Welsh lands.

With the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542, Wales was formally annexed by England, with the full implementation of English Common Law for civil cases. Both native Welsh and Marcher lordships were fully incorporated into the English Peerage. Eventually, succeeding peerage divisions emerged.^{[clarification needed]} Wales does not have a separate peerage, but Welsh peers are included in the English, Great Britain, and finally the United Kingdom peerages. In 1793 the title "Earl of the Town and County of Carnarvon in the Principality of Wales" was created, the only mention of the "Principality of Wales" in a title.^[1]^[2] After the deposition by the English parliament in February 1689 of King James II and VII from the thrones of England and Ireland (the Scottish Estates followed suit on 11 April 1689), he and his successors continued to create peers and baronets, which became known as the Jacobite Peerage.

Some lords, the Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, and the Marquess of Anglesey, make their principal seat within Wales, while others, such as the Marquess of Abergavenny have their seat outside Wales.

Titles as rendered in the Welsh language

The Cross of Neith
atop the Talaith Llywelyn.

Title	Male singular	Female singular	Domain
Prince	Tywysog	Tywysoges	Tywysogaeth
Duke	Duc, Dug	Duces, Duges	Dugaeth
Marquess	Ardalydd	Ardalyddes	Ardalyddaeth
Earl	Iarll	Iarlles	Iarllaeth
Count	Cownt*	Cowntes*	Cowntaeth
Viscount	Isiarll	Isiarlles	Isiarllaeth
Baron	Barwn	Barwnes	Barwniaeth
Baronet	Barwnig	Barwniges

*When referencing continental titles of Earl rankings.

Royal titles

Title	Creation	Peerage	Other titles
The Prince of Wales	1267 (Welsh title) 1301 (English title)	Wales England	Prince of Aberffraw and Lord of Snowdon in the Welsh Principality of Wales, Duke of Rothesay and Earl of Carrick in the Peerage of Scotland, Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester in the Peerage of England

Ducal titles

Currently there are no Welsh ducal titles.

Title	Creation	Peerage	Other titles
The Duke of Monmouth	1663	England	Extinct 1685. Duke of Buccleuch, 1663, Peerage of Scotland
The Duke of Powis	1689	Jacobite Peerage of England	Extinct 1745. Created for the 1st Marquess of Powis

Marquessate titles

This indicates an extant title.

Title	Creation	Peerage	Selected other titles
The Marquess of Powis	1687	England
The Marquess of Montgomery	1687	Jacobite Peerage
The Marquess of Carmarthen	1689	England	Subsidiary title for the Duke of Leeds
The Marquess of Carnarvon	1719	Great Britain	Subsidiary title for the Duke of Chandos
The Marquess of Anglesey	1815	UK
The Marquess of Abergavenny	1876	UK
The Marquess of Milford Haven	1917	UK

Earldom titles

This indicates an extant title.

Title	Creation	Peerage	Other titles and notes
The Lord of Glamorgan	1093, 1217, 1338, 1439 1449 1489	England	Based on the former Welsh principality of Morgannwg. The title was 'Lord of Glamorgan' but of comital rank. Abolished with the Laws in Wales Act 1535.
The Earl of Pembroke	c. 1135, 1533, 1605	England	Earl of Montgomery in the Peerage of England.
The Lord of Gower	c. 1135	England	Carved out of the Welsh Gŵyr lordship of the Principality of Deheubarth. The title was "Lord of Gower" but of comital rank. Abolished with the Laws in Wales Act 1535.
The Lord of Kilvey	c. 1135	England	Based on the Welsh commote. Roughly, the parish of Llansamlet on the east bank of the Tawe and part of the Principality of Deheubarth until conquered from it. Abolished with the Laws in Wales Act 1535 and transferred to Glamorgan.
The Earl of Montgomery	1605	England	Held with Earl of Pembroke since 1630
The Earl of Carnarvon	1628, 1714, 1793	England Great Britain	Baron Porchester in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Earl of Denbigh	1622	England	Earl of Desmond in the Peerage of Ireland
The Earl of Conway	1624	England	Extinct by 1683
The Earl of Cardigan	1661	England	Marquess of Ailesbury in the Peerage of the UK
The Earl of Powis	1674, 1748, 1804	UK	Viscount Clive in the Peerage of the UK
The Earl of Monmouth	1701	Jacobite Peerage of England	Extinct 1747
The Earl Talbot	1761	Great Britain	Baron Dynevor, of Dynevor in the County of Carmarthen.
The Earl of Lisburne	1776	Ireland	Viscount Lisburne. Named after the profitable Lisburne mines in Trawsgoed, Ceredigion for the Vaughn family.
The Earl Cawdor	1827	UK	Viscount Emlyn in the Peerage of the UK Thane of Cawdor in the Peerage of Scotland
The Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor	1945	UK	Viscount Gwynedd in the Peerage of the UK
The Earl of Merioneth	1947	UK	Duke of Edinburgh in the Peerage of the UK. Merged with the Crown 2022
The Earl of Snowdon	1961	UK	Viscount Linley in the Peerage of the UK

Viscountcy titles

This indicates an extant title.

Title	Creation	Peerage	Other titles and notes
The Viscount Powis	1687	England	Subsidiary title for Marquess of Powis
The Viscount Montgomery	1687	England	Subsidiary title for Marquess of Powis
The Viscount Emlyn	1827	Great Britain	Earl Cawdor of Castlemartin in the County of Pembroke
The Viscount Windsor	1905	UK	of St Fagans in the County of Glamorgan. Held as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Plymouth.
The Viscount Tredegar	1905, 1925	UK	Baron Tredegar 1859, Viscountcy title became extinct by 1962
The Viscount St Davids	1918	UK	Baron St Davids in the UK Peerage Baron Strange de Knokyn, of Hungerford, and of Moleyns in the Peerage of England
The Viscount Rhondda	1918	UK	Baron Rhondda. Extinct by 1953
The Viscount Gwynedd	1945	UK	Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
The Viscount Tenby	1957	UK	of Bulford in the County of Pembroke
The Viscount Tonypandy	1983	UK	in the County of Glamorgan. The title became extinct in 1997.
The Viscount Severn	1999	UK	Earl of Wessex and Earl of Forfar in the Peerage of the UK

Barony titles

This indicates an extant title.

Title	Creation	Peerage	Other titles and notes
The Baron Abergavenny	1087, 1392	England	Marquess of Abergavenny
The Baron Aberavon	12th century	England	Created for the former Welsh rulers of Morgannwg, pre-Norman Conquest^{[citation needed]}; the dynasty became subsumed^{[clarification needed]}, ruling only the barony of Aberavon. The family and barony became extinct in the 1330s.
The Baron of Cymmer-yn-Edeirnion	1284	England	Based on lands in the family's possession pre-Edwardian Conquest, recognised in 1370 for the Hughes of Gwerclas descendants.
The Baron Glyndyfrdwy	22 July 1284^[3]^[4]	England	Edward I granted the lands of Ial to Gruffudd Fychan, Prince of Powys Fadog, Lord of Dinas Bran (5 February 1278). Lands were forfeited, 7 October 1282. Barony then recreated as Lords Glyndyfrdwy and Cynllaith Owain in northern Powys. Penultimate Baron was the Prince of Wales (Pretender) Owain Glyndwr c. 1400 – 1415.
The Baron of Hendwr	1284	England	Created for the cousin of the above after they came into the King's Peace. Title confirmed in 1334.
The Baroness Grey de Ruthyn	1324	England	In abeyance since 1963
The Baron Talbot	1331, 1733	Great Britain	Currently in abeyance
The Baron Powis	1629	England	Extinct 1748
The Baron Grey of Powys	1482	England	In abeyance since 1551
The Baron Conwy	1703	Great Britain	Marquess of Hertford in the Peerage of England
The Baron Newborough	1716	Ireland	Marquess of Cholmondeley in the Peerage of Ireland
The Baron Cardiff	1776	Great Britain	Marquess of Bute in the Peerage of Great Britain
The Baron Newborough	1776	Ireland	Baronet of Wynn of Bodvean
The Baron Milford	1776, 1847, 1939	UK	Philipps Baronetcy
The Baron Dynevor	1780	Great Britain	The Rhys family claim descent from the 15th century Rhys ap Thomas
The Baron Gwydyr	1796	Great Britain	Through the maternal line, heirs of the Aberffraw legacy through Mary Wynn and her great granddaughter Priscilla Bertie and her descendants to 1915, when the title expired^{[clarification needed]}.
The Baron Mostyn	1831	UK	Baronet Mostyn of Pengwerra
The Baron Raglan	1852	UK	of Raglan in the County of Monmouth
The Baron Llanover	1859	UK	Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover was Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the arts. Title became extinct in 1867
The Baron Tredegar	1859	UK	Baronet Morgan of Tredegar 1792 Title became extinct in 1962
The Baron Aberdare	1873	UK
The Baron Harlech	1876	UK	of Harlech in the County of Merioneth
The Baron Swansea	1893	UK	of Singleton in the County of Glamorgan
The Baron Glanusk	1899	UK	Baronet of Bailey
The Baron Grenfell	1902	UK	of Kilvey in the County of Glamorgan
The Baron St. Davids	1908	UK	Viscount St Davids in the Peerage of the UK
The Baron Rhondda	1916	UK	of Llanwern in the County of Monmouth. Extinct by 1918, but the Viscountcy was inherited by his daughter.
The Baron Colwyn	1917	UK	of Colwyn Bay in the County of Denbigh, and the Smith baronets (created in 1912)
The Baron Clwyd	1919	UK	of Abergele in the County of Denbigh
The Baron Trevethin	1921	UK	of Blaengawney in the County of Monmouth
The Baron Kylsant	1923	UK	Extinct 1927
The Baron Lloyd	1925	UK	Extinct with the second Baron Lloyd in 1985.
The Baron Davies	1932	UK	of Llandinam in the County of Montgomery
The Baron Llewellin	1945	UK	Extinct by 1957
The Baron Trefgarne	1947	UK	of Cleddau in the County of Pembroke
The Baron Brecon	1958	UK	Extinct by 1975, though survived by daughter, Janet Lewis

Welsh life peers

Territorial qualification within Wales

This is an index of Welsh life peers whose primary territorial qualification is within the historic counties of Wales. Some may have subsidiary titles outside Wales.

Name and title	Territorial qualification	Creation	Extinction
James Atkin, Baron Atkin	of Aberdovey in the County of Merioneth	1928	1944
Daniel Granville West, Baron Granville-West	of Pontypool in the County of Monmouth	1958	1984
John Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest	of Borth-y-Gest in the County of Caernarvon	1960	1979
Arthur Champion, Baron Champion	of Pontypridd in the County of Glamorgan	1962	1985
Alun Jones, Baron Chalfont	of Llantarnam in the County of Monmouth	1964	2020
William Wynne-Jones, Baron Wynne-Jones	of Abergele in the County of Denbigh	1964	1982
Arwyn Davies, Baron Arwyn	of Glais in the County of Glamorgan	1964	1978
Arthur Moyle, Baron Moyle	of Llanidloes in the County of Montgomeryshire	1965	1974
Thomas Jones, Baron Maelor	of Rhosllanerchrugog in the County of Denbigh	1966	1984
William David Evans, Baron Energlyn	of Caerphilly in the County of Glamorgan	1968	1985
Eirene White, Baroness White	of Rhymney in the County of Monmouth	1970	1970
John Brayley, Baron Brayley	of the City of Cardiff in the County of Glamorgan	1973	1977
Rhys Lloyd, Baron Lloyd of Kilgerran	of Llanwenog in the County of Cardigan	1973	1991
Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones	of Llanelli in the County of Carmarthen	1974	1989
Goronwy Roberts, Baron Goronwy-Roberts	of Caernarvon and of Ogwen in the County of Caernarvon	1974	1981
Elfed Davies, Baron Davies of Penrhys	of Rhondda in the County of Mid Glamorgan	1974	1992
Edmund Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies	of Aberpennar in the County of Mid Glamorgan	1974	1992
Gordon Parry, Baron Parry	of Neyland in the County of Dyfed	1976	2004
Morrice James, Baron Saint Brides	of Hasguard in the County of Dyfed	1977	1989
John Leonard, Baron Leonard	of the City of Cardiff in the County of South Glamorgan	1978	1983
John Brooks, Baron Brooks of Tremorfa	of Tremorfa in the County of South Glamorgan	1979	2016
Emlyn Hooson, Baron Hooson	of Montgomery in the County of Powys	1979	2012
Jean McFarlane, Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff	of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan	1979	2012
David Gibson-Watt, Baron Gibson-Watt	of the Wye in the District of Radnor	1979	2002
Elystan Morgan, Baron Elystan-Morgan	of Aberteifi in the County of Dyfed	1981	2021
Gwilym Prys Davies, Baron Prys Davies	of Llanegryn in the County of Gwynedd	1983	2017
Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths	of Govilon in the County of Gwent	1985	2015
Charles Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel	of Llansantffraed in Elvel in the County of Powys	1985	2019
Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir	of Llanrwst in the County of Gwynedd	1987	2008
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff	of the City of Cardiff in the County of Glamorgan	1987	2005
Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell	of Pont Esgob in the Black Mountains and in the County of Powys	1987	2018
Peter Rees, Baron Rees	of Goytre in the County of Gwent	1987	2008
Roy Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead	of Pontypool in the County of Gwent	1987	2002
Brian Morris, Baron Morris of Castle Morris	of St Dogmaels in the County of Dyfed	1990	2001
Daphne Park, Baroness Park	of Monmouth in the County of Monmouth and of Broadway in the County of Hereford and Worcester	1990	2010
Ivor Richard, Baron Richard	of Ammanford in the County of Dyfed	1990	2018
Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach	of Fforestfach in the County of Glamorgan	1991	Current
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas	of Nant Conwy in the County of Gwynedd	1992	Current
Gareth Williams, Baron Williams	of Mostyn in the County of Flintshire and of Great Tew in the County of Oxfordshire	1992	2003
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill	of Boughrood in the County of Powys	1996	2010
Garfield Davies, Baron Davies	of Coity in the County of Glamorgan	1997	2019
Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy	of Talyfan in the County of Gwynedd	1997	2013
Alex Carlile, Baron Carlile	of Berriew in the County of Powys	1999	Current
Anita Gale, Baroness Gale	of Blaenrhondda in the County of Mid Glamorgan	1999	Current
Julian Grenfell, Baron Grenfell of Kilvey	of Kilvey in the County of Swansea	2000	Current
Kenneth O. Morgan, Baron Morgan	of Aberdyfi in the County of Gwynedd	2000	Current
Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay	of Llandaff in the County of Glamorgan	2001	Current
Barry Jones, Baron Jones	of Deeside in the County of Clwyd	2001	Current
Richard Livsey, Baron Livsey	of Talgarth in the County of Powys	2001	2010
John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon	of Aberavon in the County of West Glamorgan	2001	Current
Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris	of Llandaff in the County of South Glamorgan	2001	2018
Leslie John Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Burry Port	of Pembrey and Burry Port in the County of Dyfed	2004	Current
Delyth Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Drefelin	of Drefelin in the County of Dyfed	2004	Current
Roger Roberts, Baron Roberts of Llandudno	of Llandudno in the County of Gwynedd	2004	Current
Ted Rowlands, Baron Rowlands	of Merthyr Tydfil and of Rhymney in the County of Mid Glamorgan	2004	Current
Alan Howarth, Baron Howarth of Newport	of Newport in the County of Gwent	2005	Current
Neil Kinnock, Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty	of Bedwellty in the County of Gwent	2005	Current
Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea	of Swansea in the County of West Glamorgan	2005	Current
Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch	of Whitchurch in the County of South Glamorgan	2006	Current
David Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe	of Kilgetty in the County of Dyfed	2006	2023
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth	of Ceinewydd in the County of Dyfed	2006	Current
Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch	of Abersoch in the County of Gwynedd	2009	Current
Glenys Kinnock, Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead	of Holyhead in the County of Ynys Môn	2009	2023
Mike German, Baron German	of Llanfrechfa in the County Borough of Torfaen	2010	Current
Don Touhig, Baron Touhig	of Islwyn and Glansychan in the County of Gwent	2010	Current
Michael Williams, Baron Williams of Baglan	of Neath Port Talbot in Glamorgan	2010	2017
Dafydd Wigley, Baron Wigley	of Caernarfon in the County of Gwynedd	2011	Current
Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth	of Oystermouth in the City and County of Swansea	2013	Current
Nicholas Bourne, Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth	of Aberystwyth in the County of Ceredigion and of Wethersfield in the County of Essex	2013	Current
Christine Humphreys, Baroness Humphreys	of Llanrwst in the County of Conwy	2013	Current
John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd	of Cwmgiedd in the County of Powys	2013	Current
Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane	of Blakemere in the County of Herefordshire and of Lisvane in the City and County of Cardiff	2014	Current
Stephen Gilbert, Baron Gilbert of Panteg	of Panteg in the County of Monmouthshire	2015	Current
Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen	of Abersychan in the County of Gwent	2015	Current
Peter Hain, Baron Hain	of Neath in the County of West Glamorgan	2015	Current
Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower	of Gower in the County of Swansea	2019	Current
Debbie Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox of Newport	of Newport in the City of Newport	2019	Current
Claire Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley	of Buckley in the County of Flintshire	2020	Current
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Tredegar	of Tredegar in the County of Gwent	2020	Current
Kay Swinburne, Baroness Swinburne	of Llandysul in the County of Ceredigion	2023	Current
Carmen Smith, Baroness Smith of Llanfaes	of Llanfaes in the County of Ynys Môn	2024	Current
Richard Hermer, Baron Hermer	of Penylan in the City of Cardiff	2024	Current
David Hanson, Baron Hanson of Flint	of Flint in the County of Flintshire	2024	Current

Territorial qualification outside Wales

This is a list of Welsh life peers whose territorial qualification is outside Wales, with no qualification within Wales.

Name and title	Territorial qualification	Creation	Extinction
Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon	of Tandridge in the County of Surrey	1992	2015
Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers	of Belsize Park in the London Borough of Camden	1998	Current
Michael Heseltine, Baron Heseltine	of Thenford in the County of Northamptonshire	2001	Current
Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton	of Dinton in the County of Buckinghamshire	2002	Current
Alan West, Baron West of Spithead	of Seaview in the County of the Isle of Wight	2007	Current

Baronetcy titles

A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown known as a baronetcy.

The name baronet is a diminutive of the peerage title baron. The rank of a baronet is between that of a baron and a knight; it has never entitled the bearer to a seat in the House of Lords, but it is hereditary.

Baronetcy	Territorial qualification	Creation / extinction	Other titles/notes
Philipps	of Picton Castle in the County of Pembroke	1661	Viscount St Davids
Wynn	of Gwydir in the County of Caernarfon	1611 / 1719
Stradling	of St Donats in the County of Glamorgan	1611 / 1738
Salusbury	of Lleweni in the County of Denbigh	1619 / 1684
Williams	of Vaynol in the County of Carnarvon	1622 / 1696
Williams	of Llangibby in the County of Monmouth	1642 / 1753
Williams	of Guernevet in the County of Brecon	1644 / 1695
Williams-Bulkeley	of Penrhyn in the County of Caernarfon	1661
Williams-Wynn	of Gray's Inn in Middlesex	1688
Williams	of Edwinsford in the County of Carmarthen	1707 / 1745
Bayly	of Plas Newydd in the County of Anglesey	1730	Marquess of Anglesey
Wynn	of Bodvean in the county of Caernafonshire	1742	Baron Newborough
Mostyn	of Pengwerra in the County of Flint	1778	Baron Mostyn
Morgan	of Tredegar in the County of Monmouth	1792	Baron Tredegar
Salusbury	of Llanwern in the County of Monmouth	1795 / 1868
Williams	of Bodelwyddan in the County of Flint	1798	Williams-Wynn Baronets of Gray's Inn
Bailey	of Glanusk Park in the County of Brecon	1852	Baron Glanusk
Vivian	of Singleton, in the County of Glamorgan	1882	Baron Swansea
Ellis-Nanney	of Gwynfryn and Cefneuddwr in the counties of Caernarfon and Merioneth	1897 / 1920
Williams	of Castell Deudraeth, and Borthwen in the County of Merioneth	1909
Smith	of Colwyn Bay, in the County of Denbigh	1912	Baron Colwyn
Rhys-Williams	of Miskin in the County of Glamorgan	1918
Philipps	of Llanstephan in the County of Radnor	1919	Baron Milford
Llewellyn	of Bwlffa, Aberdare in the County of Glamorgan	1922
Williams	of Glynwr in the County of Carmarthen	1935 / 1959
Williams	of Cilgeraint in the County of Caernarfon	1953
Llewellyn	of Baglan, in the County of Glamorgan	1959

Footnotes

^ See Earl of Carnarvon
^ Complete title is Earl of the Town and County of Carnarvon
^ Lloyd, Jacob Youde W. (1881). "6". The History of the Princes. Vol. 1. Great Queen Street, London: T. Richards Printer. p. 232/3.
^ "Owain Glyndwr (c. 1354-1416), 'Prince of Wales'". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.

[1] See Earl of Carnarvon

[2] Complete title is Earl of the Town and County of Carnarvon

[3] Lloyd, Jacob Youde W. (1881). "6". The History of the Princes. Vol. 1. Great Queen Street, London: T. Richards Printer. p. 232/3.

[4] "Owain Glyndwr (c. 1354-1416), 'Prince of Wales'". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.

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