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Dukes in the Peerages in the United Kingdom[edit]

Number Title Date of creation Arms Current holder Peerage Notes
1. The Duke of Cornwall (1337) [Notes 1] HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (23rd person to hold the title) England Also Duke of Rothesay in the Peerage of Scotland (1398) - see below
2. The Duke of Norfolk (1483 or 1514) Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk England
3. The Duke of Somerset (1547) John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset England
4. The Duke of Richmond, Lennox, and Gordon (1675) Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond England Also Duke of Lennox in the Peerage of Scotland (1675) - see below
5. The Duke of Grafton (1675) Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton England
6. The Duke of Beaufort (1682) David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort England
7. The Duke of St Albans (1684) Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans England
8. The Duke of Bedford (1694) Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford England
9. The Duke of Devonshire (1694) Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire England
10. The Duke of Marlborough (1702) Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough England
11. The Duke of Rutland (1703) David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland England
The Duke of Rothesay (1398) [Notes 1] HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (23rd person to hold the title.) Scotland Also Duke of Cornwall in the Peerage of England (1337) - see above
12. The Duke of Hamilton (1643) Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton Scotland Also Duke of Brandon in the Peerage of Great Britain (1711) - see below
13. The Duke of Buccleuch (1663) Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch Scotland Also Duke of Queensberry in the Peerage of Scotland (1684) - see below
The Duke of Lennox (1675) Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Lennox Scotland Also Duke of Richmond in the Peerage of England (1675) - see above
The Duke of Queensberry (1684) Richard Scott, 12th Duke of Queensberry Scotland Also Duke of Buccleuch in the Peerage of Scotland (1663) - see above
14. The Duke of Argyll (1701) Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll Scotland Also Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1892)
15. The Duke of Atholl (1703) Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl Scotland
16. The Duke of Montrose (1707) James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose Scotland
17. The Duke of Roxburghe (1707) Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe Scotland
The Duke of Brandon (1711) Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon Great Britain Also Duke of Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland (1643) - see above
18. The Duke of Manchester (1719) Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester Great Britain
19. The Duke of Northumberland (1766) Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland Great Britain
20. The Duke of Leinster (1766) Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster Ireland
21. The Duke of Abercorn (1868) [Notes 2] James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn Ireland
22. The Duke of Wellington (1814) Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington United Kingdom
23. The Duke of Sutherland (1833) Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland United Kingdom
24. The Duke of Westminster (1874) Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster United Kingdom
The Duke of Gordon (1876) Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Gordon United Kingdom Also Duke of Richmond in the Peerage of England (1675) and Duke of Lennox in the Peerage of Scotland(1675)
The Duke of Argyll (1892) Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll United Kingdom Also Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of Scotland (1701)
25. The Duke of Fife (1900) David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife United Kingdom
26. The Duke of Gloucester (1928) Prince Richard, 2nd Duke of Gloucester [Notes 3] United Kingdom
27. The Duke of Kent (1934) Prince Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent [Notes 3] United Kingdom
28. The Duke of Edinburgh (1947) The Prince Philip, 1st Duke of Edinburgh [Notes 3] United Kingdom
29. The Duke of York (1986) The Prince Andrew, 1st Duke of York [Notes 3] United Kingdom
30. The Duke of Cambridge (2011) Prince William, 1st Duke of Cambridge [Notes 3] United Kingdom

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b As the eldest son of the Sovereign, the Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay ranks higher in precedence than he would by virtue of the seniority of his dukedoms alone.
  2. ^ The Dukedom of Abercorn was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Dukedoms of the United Kingdom, between the Dukedom of Sutherland and the Dukedom of Westminster.
  3. ^ a b c d e As members of the Royal Family, these dukes rank higher in precedence than they would by virtue of the seniority of their dukedoms alone.