peerage

As he had no children, his peerage died with him.

Two years after his death she received a life peerage in her own right.

He was raised to the peerage on 14 May 1965.

In the same year he was raised to the peerage.

Three other members of the family have been elevated to the peerage.

The peerages died with him as he had no sons.

He was raised to the peerage of France in 1663.

In his last year, he was the first composer to be given a life peerage.

He succeeded to the peerage in 1977 upon the death of his father.

However, she died before any decision on her claim to the peerage had been reached.

Following his death on 12 June 1818 no further claim was made to the peerage.

My son was going to be a lord, a member of the peerage.

But an English peerage would be meaningless, in a certain sense.

Neither of these men, however, was usually known by their peerage title.

She was elevated to the peerage on 14 June 1991.

He was succeeded in the peerage by his brother John.

However, the peerages became extinct on his death in 1769.

He died only six days later, when the peerage became extinct.

He left no issue, and the peerage became extinct on his death.

See the latter title for more information on these peerages.

She was the first Asian woman to receive a peerage.

Those who were not already members of either house received a life peerage on appointment.

See the latter title for further history of the peerages.

He received a warrant of a peerage from the King over the water.

He held the seat until his elevation to the peerage in 1965.