PEERAGE
Last updated 19/03/2024
Date Rank Order Name Born Died  Age
JACKSON
6 Jul 1945 B 1 William Frederick Jackson 29 Nov 1893 2 May 1954 60
to     Created Baron Jackson 6 Jul 1945
2 May 1954 MP for Brecon and Radnor 1939-1945.
Peerage extinct on his death
JACKSON OF BURNLEY
19 Jan 1967 B[L] 1 Sir Willis Jackson 29 Oct 1904 17 Feb 1970 65
to     Created Baron Jackson of Burnley for life
17 Feb 1970 19 Jan 1967
Peerage extinct on his death
JACKSON OF LODSWORTH
18 Oct 1976 B[L] 1 Dame Barbara Mary Jackson 23 May 1914 31 May 1981 67
to     Created Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
31 May 1981 for life 18 Oct 1976
Peerage extinct on her death
JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH
16 Nov 2022 B[L] 1 Stewart James Jackson 31 Jan 1965
     Created Baron Jackson of Peterborough
for life 16 Nov 2022
JACOBS
18 Oct 1997 B[L] 1 Sir David Anthony Jacobs 13 Nov 1931 21 Jun 2014 82
to     Created Baron Jacobs for life 18 Oct 1997
21 Jun 2014 Peerage extinct on his death
JACOBSON
16 Jul 1975 B[L] 1 Sydney Jacobson 26 Oct 1908 13 Aug 1988 79
to     Created Baron Jacobson for life 16 Jul 1975
13 Aug 1988 Peerage extinct on his death
JACQUES
11 Jul 1968 B[L] 1 John Henry Jacques 11 Jan 1905 20 Dec 1995 90
to     Created Baron Jacques for life 11 Jul 1968
20 Dec 1995 Peerage extinct on his death
JAKOBOVITS
5 Feb 1988 B[L] 1 Sir Immanuel Jakobovits 8 Feb 1921 31 Oct 1999 78
to     Created Baron Jakobovits for life 5 Feb 1988
31 Oct 1999 Peerage extinct on his death
JAMES OF BLACKHEATH
9 Jun 2006 B[L] 1 David Noel James 7 Dec 1937
Created Baron James of Blackheath 
for life 9 Jun 2006
JAMES OF HEREFORD
5 Aug 1895 B 1 Henry James 30 Oct 1828 18 Aug 1911 82
to     Created Baron James of Hereford
18 Aug 1911 5 Aug 1895
MP for Taunton 1868-1885 and Bury 1885-
1895. Solicitor General 1873. Attorney
General 1873-1874 and 1880-1885. 
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1895-1902.  PC 1885
Peerage extinct on his death
JAMES OF HOLLAND PARK
7 Feb 1991 B[L] 1 Phyllis Dorothy James 3 Aug 1920 27 Nov 2014 94
to     Created Baroness James of Holland 
27 Nov 2014 Park for life 7 Feb 1991
Peerage extinct on her death
JAMES OF RUSHOLME
19 Feb 1959 B[L] 1 Eric John Francis James 13 Apr 1909 16 May 1992 83
to     Created Baron James of Rusholme for life
16 May 1992 19 Feb 1959
Peerage extinct on his death
JAMESTOWN
9 Apr 1689 B[I] 1 George Hewett 1652 2 Dec 1689 37
to     Created Baron of Jamestown and
2 Dec 1689 Viscount Hewett 9 Apr 1689
Peerages extinct on his death
 
JAMIESON
11 Mar 2024 B[L] 1 James Gerard Jamieson 30 Sep 1962
Created Baron Jamieson for life 11 Mar 2024
JANKE
24 Sep 2014 B[L] 1 Barbara Lilian Janke 5 Jun 1947
Created Baroness Janke for life 24 Sep 2014
JANNER
20 Jun 1970 B[L] 1 Sir Barnett Janner 20 Jun 1892 4 May 1982 89
to     Created Baron Janner for life 20 Jun 1970
4 May 1982 MP for Whitechapel and St.Georges
1931-1935, Leicester West 1945-1950 and
Leicester Northwest 1950-1970
Peerage extinct on his death
JANNER OF BRAUNSTONE
25 Oct 1997 B[L] 1 Greville Ewan Janner 11 Jul 1928 19 Dec 2015 87
to     Created Baron Janner of Braunstone
19 Dec 2015 for life 25 Oct 1997
MP for Leicester NW 1970-1974 and
Leicester W 1974-1997
Peerage extinct on his death
JANVRIN
10 Oct 2007 B[L] 1 Sir Robin Berry Janvrin 20 Sep 1946
Created Baron Janvrin for life 10 Oct 2007
PC 1998
JAUNCEY OF TULLICHETTLE
9 Feb 1988 B[L] 1 Charles Eliot Jauncey 8 May 1925 18 Jul 2007 82
to     Created Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle
18 Jul 2007 9 Feb 1988
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1988-1996
PC 1988
Peerage extinct on his death
JAY
8 Oct 1987 B[L] 1 Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay 23 Mar 1907 6 Mar 1996 88
to     Created Baron Jay for life 8 Oct 1987
6 Mar 1996 MP for Battersea North 1946-1983
Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1947-
1950. Financial Secretary to the Treasury
1950-1951. President of the Board of
Trade 1964-1967.  PC 1951
Peerage extinct on his death
JAY OF EWELME
18 Sep 2006 B[L] 1 Sir Michael Hastings Jay 19 Jun 1946
Created Baron Jay of Ewelme for life
18 Sep 2006
JAY OF PADDINGTON
29 Jul 1992 B[L] 1 Margaret Ann Jay 18 Nov 1939
Created Baroness Jay of Paddington 
for life 29 Jul 1992
Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the Lords 
1998-2001. PC 1998
JEDBURGH
2 Feb 1622 B[S] 1 Andrew Kerr c 1633
Created Lord Jedburgh 2 Feb 1622
c 1633 2 Alexander Kerr c 1650
c 1650 3 John Kerr c 1670
c 1670 4 Robert Kerr 4 Aug 1692
4 Aug 1692 5 William Kerr 1661 28 Feb 1722 60
He succeeded to the Marquessate of
Lothian (qv) in 1703 with which title this
peerage then merged and so remains
JEDBURGH FOREST
10 Apr 1703 V[S] 1 Archibald Douglas 15 Oct 1694 21 Jul 1761 66
Created Lord Douglas of Bonkill.
Prestoun and Robertoun,Viscount of
Jedburgh Forest,Marquess of Angus
and Abernethy and Duke of Douglas
10 Apr 1703
All of the above peerages extinct on his
death
JEFFREYS
12 Jul 1952 B 1 Sir George Darell Jeffreys 8 Mar 1878 19 Dec 1960 82
Created Baron Jeffreys 12 Jul 1952
MP for Petersfield 1941-1951
19 Dec 1960 2 Mark George Christopher Jeffreys 2 Feb 1932 13 Feb 1986 54
13 Feb 1986 3 Christopher Henry Mark Jeffreys 22 May 1957
JEFFREYS OF WEM
16 May 1685 B 1 Sir George Jeffreys,1st baronet 15 May 1648 18 Apr 1689 40
Created Baron Jeffeys of Wem
16 May 1685
Chief Justice 1683-1689. Lord Chancellor
1685-1688. Lord Lieutenant Buckingham
and Shropshire 1687-1689.  PC 1683
18 Apr 1689 2 John Jeffreys 16 Jul 1673 9 May 1702 28
to     Peerage extinct on his death
9 May 1702
JEGER
11 Jul 1979 B[L] 1 Lena May Jeger 19 Nov 1915 26 Feb 2007 91
to     Created Baroness Jeger for life 12 Jun 1979
26 Feb 2007 MP for Holborn and St.Pancras South
1953-1959 and 1964-1979
Peerage extinct on her death
JELLICOE
29 Jun 1925 E 1 John Rushworth Jellicoe 5 Dec 1859 20 Nov 1935 75
Created Viscount Jellicoe 15 Jan 1918,
and Viscount Brocas and Earl Jellicoe
29 Jun 1925
For details of the special remainder included in the
creation of the Viscountcy of 1918,see the note
at the foot of this page
Admiral of the Fleet 1919. Governor
General of New Zealand 1920-1924. OM 1916
20 Nov 1935 2 George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe 4 Apr 1918 22 Feb 2007 88
Minister of State,Home Office 1962-1963.
First Lord of the Admiralty 1963-1964.
Minister of Defence for the Navy 1964. Lord
Privy Seal 1970-1973.  PC 1963
Created Baron Jellicoe of Southampton
17 Nov 1999 (see below)
22 Feb 2007   3 Patrick John Bernard Jellicoe 29 Aug 1950
JELLICOE OF SOUTHAMPTON
17 Nov 1999 B[L] 1 George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe,
to     2nd Earl Jellicoe 4 Apr 1918 22 Feb 2007 88
22 Feb 2007 Created Baron Jellicoe of Southampton
for life 17 Nov 1999
Peerage extinct on his death
JENKIN OF KENNINGTON
26 Jan 2011 B[L] 1 Anne Caroline Jenkin 8 Dec 1955
Created Baroness Jenkin of Kennington for life
26 Jan 2011
JENKIN OF RODING
3 Nov 1987 B[L] 1 Charles Patrick Fleeming Jenkin 7 Sep 1926 20 Dec 2016 90
to     Created Baron Jenkin of Roding for life
20 Dec 2016 3 Nov 1987
MP for Wanstead and Woodford 1964-1987.
Financial Sec to the Treasury 1970-1972. Chief
Secretary to the Treasury 1972-1974. 
Minister of Energy 1974. Secretary of State
for Social Services 1979-1981. Secretary
of State for Industry 1981-1983. Secretary 
of State for the Environment 1983-1985
PC 1973
Peerage extinct on his death
JENKINS
6 Apr 1959 B[L] 1 Sir David Llewelyn Jenkins 8 Apr 1899 21 Jul 1969 70
to     Created Baron Jenkins for life 6 Apr 1959
21 Jul 1969 Lord Justice of Appeal 1949-1959. Lord of
Appeal in Ordinary 1959.  PC 1949
Peerage extinct on his death
JENKINS OF HILLHEAD
20 Nov 1987 B[L] 1 Roy Harris Jenkins 11 Nov 1920 5 Jan 2003 82
to     Created Baron Jenkins of Hillhead for life
5 Jan 2003 20 Nov 1987
MP for Southwark Central 1948-1950,Stechford
1950-1976 and Hillhead 1982-1987.  Minister of 
Aviation 1964-1965. Home Secretary 1965-1967
and 1974-1976. Chancellor of the Exchequer
1967-1970. PC 1964  OM 1993
Peerage extinct on his death
JENKINS OF PUTNEY
14 May 1981 B[L] 1 Hugh Gater Jenkins 27 Jul 1908 26 Jan 2004 95
to     Created Baron Jenkins of Putney for life 
26 Jan 2004 14 May 1981
MP for Putney 1964-1979. Minister for the
Arts 1974-1976
Peerage extinct on his death
JERMYN
8 Sep 1643 B 1 Henry Jermyn c 1604 2 Jan 1684
Created Baron Jermyn 8 Sep 1643
MP for Bodmin 1625-1626 and Liverpool
1628-1629. Created Earl of St.Albans (qv)
in 1660.  KG 1672
2 Jan 1684 2 Thomas Jermyn 1 Apr 1703
MP for Bury St.Edmunds 1679-1681
1 Apr 1703 3 Henry Jermyn c 1636 6 Apr 1708
to     Created Baron Dover 13 May 1685
6 Apr 1708 Lord Lieutenant Cambridge 1686-1688.
PC 1686
Peerages extinct on his death
JERMYN OF HORNINGSHEATH
30 Jun 1826 E 1 Frederick William Hervey 2 Jun 1769 15 Feb 1859 89
Created Earl Jermyn of Horningsheath
and Marquess of Bristol 30 Jun 1826
See "Bristol"
JERSEY
13 Oct 1697 E 1 Edward Villiers c 1656 25 Aug 1711
Created Baron Villiers and Viscount
Villiers 20 Mar 1691, and Earl of 
Island of Jersey 13 Oct 1697
Secretary of State 1699-1700.  PC 1697
25 Aug 1711 2 William Villiers 1682 13 Jul 1721 39
MP for Kent 1705-1708
13 Jul 1721 3 William Villiers 28 Aug 1769
He succeeded as 6th Viscount Grandison (qv)
in 1766
PC 1747
28 Aug 1769 4 George Bussy Villiers 9 Jun 1735 22 Aug 1805 70
MP for Tamworth 1756-1765, Aldborough
1765-1768 and Dover 1768-1769.  PC 1765
22 Aug 1805 5 George Child-Villiers 19 Aug 1773 3 Oct 1859 86
PC 1830
3 Oct 1859 6 George Augustus Frederick Child-Villiers 4 Apr 1808 24 Oct 1859 51
MP for Rochester 1830-1831, Minehead 
1831-1832, Honiton 1832-1835, Weymouth
& Melcome Regis 1837-1842 and Cirencester
1844-1852
24 Oct 1859 7 Victor Albert George Child-Villiers 20 Mar 1845 31 May 1915 70
Governor of New South Wales 1890-1893.
Lord Lieutenant Oxford 1887-1915.  PC 1890
31 May 1915 8 George Henry Robert Child-Villiers 2 Jun 1873 31 Dec 1923 50
31 Dec 1923 9 George Francis Child-Villiers 15 Feb 1910 9 Aug 1998 88
9 Aug 1998 10 George Francis William Villiers 5 Feb 1976
JERVIS
23 Jun 1797 B 1 John Jervis 9 Jan 1735 14 Mar 1823 88
to     Created Baron Jervis and Earl of
14 Mar 1823 St.Vincent 23 Jun 1797 and Viscount
27 Apr 1801 V 1 St.Vincent 27 Apr 1801
Creations of 1797 extinct on his death - see
"St. Vincent"
JESSEL
8 Jan 1924 B 1 Sir Herbert Merton Jessel,1st baronet 27 Oct 1866 1 Nov 1950 84
Created Baron Jessel 8 Jan 1924
MP for St.Pancras 1896-1906 and 1910-1918
1 Nov 1950 2 Edward Herbert Jessel 25 Mar 1904 13 Jun 1990 86
to     Peerage extinct on his death
13 Jun 1990  
JOCELYN
6 Dec 1755 V[I] 1 Robert Jocelyn c 1688 3 Dec 1756
Created Baron Newport 29 Nov 1743 
and Viscount Jocelyn 6 Dec 1755
Solicitor General [I] 1727-1730. Attorney
General [I] 1730-1739. Chancellor of
Ireland 1739-1756.  PC [I] 1739
3 Dec 1756 2 Robert Jocelyn 31 Jul 1731 22 Jun 1797 65
He was created Earl of Roden (qv) in 1771
with which title this peerage then merged
JOFFE
16 Feb 2000 B[L] 1 Joel Goodman Joffe 12 May 1932 18 Jun 2017 85
to     Created Baron Joffe for life 16 Feb 2000
18 Jun 2017 Peerage extinct on his death
JOHN-MACKIE
18 May 1981 B[L] 1 John John-Mackie 24 Nov 1909 25 May 1994 84
to     Created Baron John-Mackie for life
25 May 1994 18 May 1981
MP for Enfield East 1959-1974
Peerage extinct on his death
JOHNSON OF MARYLEBONE
12 Oct 2020 B[L] 1 Joseph Edmund Johnson 23 Dec 1971    
     Created Baron Johnston of Marylebone
  for life 12 Oct 2020
 
JOHNSON OF LAINSTON
19 Oct 2022 B[L] 1 Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson 6 Apr 1974
     Created Baron Johnson of Lainston
for life 19 Oct 2022
JOHNSTON OF LOCHWOOD
18 Mar 1643 B[S] 1 James Johnston Mar 1653
Created Lord Johnston of Lochwood
20 Jun 1633, and Lord Johnston of
Lochwood,Moffatdale and Evandale 
and Earl of Hartfell 18 Mar 1643
See "Hartfell"
JOHNSTON OF ROCKPORT
30 Mar 1987 B[L] 1 Sir Charles Collier Johnston 4 Mar 1915 30 Apr 2002 87
to     Created Baron Johnston of Rockport
30 Apr 2002 for life 30 Mar 1987
Peerage extinct on his death
JOICEY
13 Jan 1906 B 1 Sir James Joicey,1st baronet 4 Apr 1846 21 Nov 1936 90
Created Baron Joicey 13 Jan 1906
MP for Chester le Street 1885-1906
21 Nov 1936 2 James Arthur Joicey 1 May 1880 24 Jul 1940 80
24 Jul 1940 3 Hugh Edward Joicey 21 Nov 1881 14 Oct 1966 84
14 Oct 1966 4 Michael Edward Joicey 28 Feb 1925 14 Jun 1993 68
14 Jun 1993 5 James Michael Joicey 28 Jun 1953
JOLLY
24 Dec 2010 B[L] 1 Judith Anne Jolly 27 Apr 1951
Created Baroness Jolly for life 24 Dec 2010
JONES
6 Jul 2001 B[L] 1 Stephen Barry Jones 26 Jun 1938
Created Baron Jones for life 6 Jul 2001
MP for Flintshire East 1970-1983 and Alyn &
Deeside 1983-2001  PC 1999
JONES OF BIRMINGHAM
10 Jul 2007 B[L] 1 Sir Digby Marritt Jones 28 Oct 1955
Created Baron Jones of Birmingham 
for life 10 Jul 2007
JONES OF CHELTENHAM
20 Jun 2005 B[L] 1 Nigel David Jones 30 Mar 1948 7 Nov 2022
to Created Baron Jones of Cheltenham 
7 Nov 2022  for life 20 Jun 2005
MP for Cheltenham 1992-2005
Peerage extinct on his death
 
JONES OF MOULSECOOMB
20 Sep 2013 B[L] 1 Jennifer Helen Jones 23 Dec 1949
Created Baroness Jones of Moulscoomb
for life 20 Sep 2013
JONES OF NAVAN
25 Aug 1628 B[I] 1 Roger Jones 1643
Created Baron Jones of Navan and
Viscount Ranelagh 25 Aug 1628
See "Ranelagh"
JONES OF WHITCHURCH
5 Jun 2006 B[L] 1 Margaret Beryl Jones 22 May 1955
Created Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
for life 5 Jun 2006
JOPLING
5 Jun 1997 B[L] 1 Thomas Michael Jopling 10 Dec 1930
Created Baron Jopling for life 5 Jun 1997
MP for Westmorland 1964-1983 and
Westmorland & Lonsdale 1983-1997.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
1979-1983. Minister for Agriculture
Fisheries and Food 1983-1987.  PC 1979
JORDAN
5 Jun 2000 B[L] 1 William Brian Jordan 28 Jan 1936
Created Baron Jordan for life 5 Jun 2000
JOSEPH
12 Oct 1987 B[L] 1 Sir Keith Sinjohn Joseph,2nd baronet 17 Jan 1918 10 Dec 1994 76
to     Created Baron Joseph for life 12 Oct 1987
10 Dec 1994 MP for Leeds Northeast 1956-1987
Minister of State,Board of Trade 1961-1962.
Minister of Housing and Local Government
1962-1964. Minister for Welsh Affairs 1962-
1964.  Secretary of State for Social 
Services 1970-1974. Secretary of State for
Industry 1979-1981  Secretary of State for  
Education and Science 1981-1986  PC 1962 
CH 1986
Peerage extinct on his death
JOWELL
27 Oct 2015 B[L] 1 Dame Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Jowell 17 Sep 1947 12 May 2018 70
to     Created Baroness Jowell for life 27 Oct 2015
12 May 2018 MP for Dulwich 1992-1997 and Dulwich & West 
Norwood 1997-2015. Secretary of State for
Culture, Media and Sport 2001-2007. Paymaster
General 2007-2010. PC 1998
Peerage extinct on her death
JOWITT
24 Dec 1951 E 1 Sir William Allen Jowitt 15 Apr 1885 16 Aug 1957 72
to     Created Baron Jowitt 2 Aug 1945,
16 Aug 1957 Viscount Jowitt 20 Jan 1947 and Viscount
Stevenage and Earl Jowitt 24 Dec 1951
MP for Hartlepools 1922-1924, Preston
1929-1931 and Ashton under Lyne 1939-
1945. Attorney General 1929-1931. Solicitor
General 1940-1942. Paymaster General 
1942. Minister without Portfolio 1942-1944.
Minister of National Insurance 1942-1945.
Lord Chancellor 1945-1951.  PC 1931
Peerages extinct on his death
JUDD
10 Jun 1991 B[L] 1 Frank Ashcroft Judd 28 Mar 1935 17 Apr 2021 86
to Created Baron Judd for life 10 Jun 1991
17 Apr 2021  MP for Portsmouth West 1966-1974 and
Portsmouth North 1974-1979. Minister of
State for Overseas Development 1976-1977.
Minister of State,Foreign and Commonwealth
Office 1977-1979
Peerage extinct on his death
JUDGE
1 Oct 2008 B[L] 1 Sir Igor Judge 19 May 1941 7 Nov 2023
to Created Baron Judge for life 1 Oct 2008
7 Nov 2023 Lord Chief Justice 2008-2013. PC 1996
Peerage extinct on his death
The special remainder to the Viscountcy of Jellicoe created in 1918
From the "London Gazette" of 8 March 1918 (issue 30565, page 2989):-
"The King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, to confer the dignity of a Viscount of the said United Kingdom upon
Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., late First Sea Lord and Chief of
the Naval Staff, by the name, style and title of Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa in the County of
Orkney, to hold to him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten; 
with remainder in default of such issue to his eldest daughter Gwendoline Lucy Constance
Rushoworth by the name, style and title of Viscountess Jellicoe of Scapa in the County of
Orkney, and after her decease to the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten by the name,
style and title of Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa in the County of Orkney; with the like remainder
in default of such issue to every other daughter lawfully begotten of the said Sir John 
Rushworth Jellicoe successively in order of seniority of age and priority of birth and to the 
heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten."
 
 
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