Titles created with remainder to fathers, grandfathers etc

[S. S.]

While reading the Complete Peerage, I noticed certain titles are granted with remainder to a grantee’s father or grandfather (the latter I note below otherwise all are with remainder to fathers etc or as part of contingency including the aforesaid). I was able to find the following examples of titles with remainders to fathers. Some are to the heirs male of the father or grandfather, instead of them directly.

 

14 May 1608. Baron Beauchamp.

14 May 1608. Earl of Hertford (Same grantee as above. Both titles listed separately on the patent roll).

2 Feb 1665. Baron St Liz.

21 Dec 1706. Marquess of Lindsey.

23 May 1711. Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.

7 July 1712. Viscount Bolingbroke.

26 July 1715. Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven.

19 June 1716. Baron Onslow.

1 June 1723. Baron Walpole.

19 Aug 1765. Baron Digby, of Sherborne.

31 Oct 1765. Earl of Radnor.

11 June 1796. Baron Bodrick.

18 Aug 1801. Baron Nelson.

3 Feb 1809. Baron Hopetoun.

17 Feb 1886. Baron Grimthorpe.

2 Nov 1911. Viscount Scarsdale.

 

Also some Irish peerages:

13 July 1603. Earl of Ormond and Ossory.

8 May 1617. Baron Hamilton, of Strabane.

28 Feb 1628. Viscount Boyle.

28 Feb 1628. Baron Broghill.

23 Aug 1628. Viscount Galway.

20 Apr 1629. Viscount Bourke.

14 Aug 1634. Baron Hamilton.

 

 S.S.

 

 

 

 

[Sam Marroy]

I'm sure there are a thousand and one different answers depending on the situation, but maybe not - could any person being made a peer who either had no sons, or was too old to reasonably be expected to father one, request a special remainder to keep their title alive after their death? Or is it fair to assume that they were either notably important (the first Duke of Marlborough, for example) or that they were close to the monarch who created the title? It seems somewhat arbitrary when looking at a list like this, since countless peerages have been granted with the standard remainder to heirs male of their body despite being childless or only having daughters, yet these ones specifically were designed to live on in spite of that

[Paul Theroff]

Here are some more examples:

1. Charles Berkeley, cr 1663 Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne, with remainder to his father and his heirs, cr 1664 Earl of Falmouth and Baron Botetourt of Langport (1629/30-k.a.at sea 3 Jun 1665)

He was infact succeeded by his father and then by two brothers.


2. George Evans (ca 1680-28 Aug 1749) , cr 1715 Baron Carbery, of Carbery [I], with remainder including issue male of his father

This one is in fact still among the issue of the grantee and has never needed the special remainder


3. Alexander Hood (2 Dec 1726-3 May 1814), cr 1794 Baron Bridport [I], with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his great-nephew Samuel Hood, and then to the issue male of his uncle, Alexander Hood, of Mosterton [issue male extinct 1990]; cr 1796 Baron Bridport of Cricket St.Thomas, cr 1800 Viscount Bridport of Cricket

This one is still among the issue of his great-nephew, and the issue of his great-uncle became extinct 1990.


4. Richard Hely, later Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Lord Donoughmore (29 Jan 1756-22 Aug 1825), cr 1797 Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty [I], cr 1800 Earl of Donoughmore of Knocklofty [I], cr 1821 Viscount Hutchinson of Knocklofty [UK], with remainder for all titles to the issue male of his mother

On his death the title went to the issue male of hi smother and is still among them


5. Sir William Bellingham, cr Baronet 1796 [with special remainder failing issue male of his own body to those of his father] (ca 1756-27 Oct 1826)

On his death the title went to the issue male of his father and remains among them.


6. Sir Thomas Woollaston White (20 Jan 1767-28 Oct 1817), cr Baronet 1802, with remainder to the issue male of his father

This one remains among the issue male of the grantee.


7. Sir Francis WOod, of Barnsley (bap 2 Jan 1729-1 Jul 1795), cr Baronet 1784,with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his older brother Henry, and then to issue male of his father

On the grantee's death the title passed to the issue male of his father and remains among them (now merged with Earldom of Halifax)

[Paul Theroff]

By and large this type of remainder is found only among English and Irish peerages, and is similar in effect to the "heirs male" common in Scots remainders.

The main difference is that the Scots "heirs male" is limitless in terms of how far back the connection needs to be.

(One smaller difference is that it seems, unless I have misunderstood the situation, that the Scots "heirs male" may go to younger brothers of the grantee before the older brothers of the grantee. At least I believe I have seen situations in which that happened.)

On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12:23:09 PM UTC-6 S. S. wrote:

[Paul Theroff]

One more:

8. James Elphinstone, cr 1607 Lord Coupar [S], with remainder to his issue male, and then to his father and to his heirs male and of entail; he d.Jan 1669

The usual Scots remainders to "heirs male" had an intervening "to his father". The grantee was succeeded by his nephew and the title has been under attainder since Lord Balmerino was attainted in 1746.

[colinp]

Also Baron Ashtown in the peerage of Ireland (cr 1800) - remainder to heirs male of his deceased father.  The 1st Baron was succeeded by his nephew.

[Paul Theroff]

On the theory that remainders to grantee's brothers or cousins is the same as remainders to issue male of grantee's father, here are some:

1. Sir William (1630-Dec 1698), cr 1662 Viscount Dungan of Clane [I] [with remainder to his brothers Robert, Michael and Thomas], cr 1686 Earl of Limerick [I] [with remainder to his brother Thomas and then to his cousin John Dungan], also in 1686 he suc as 4th Bt.; he was attainted 1691

This title remains under attainder, though apparently his brother used it despite the attainder.


2. Bennet Sherard (9 Oct 1677-16 Oct 1732), 3rd Lord Sherard, cr 1714 Baron Sherard of Sherard [GB], cr 1718 Viscount Sherard of Stapleford [GB], cr 1719 Earl of Harborough [GB], with the limitations of the 1714 and 1719 creations going, after his own issue male, to his cousin Philip Sherard, of Whissendine, the 1718 creation having no special remainder

Grantee was succeeded in the 1714 and 1719 peerages by his cousin Philip and remained with his issue until they became extinct in 1859. The older Sherard title then went to a more distant cousin.


3. John Griffin WHITWELL, 1749 GRIFFIN (13 Mar 1719-25 May 1797); in 1784 the abeyance in the Barony of Howard de Walden was terminated in his favor, whereby he became 4th Lord Howard de Walden; he was further cr 1788 Lord Braybrooke, Baron of Braybrooke, with a special remainder, failing his own issue male, to his cousin Richard Aldworth Neville

The Braybrooke title remains among the issue of his couson.


4. William Downes (1751-3 Mar 1826), cr 1822 Baron Downes of Aghanville [I], with a special remainder, failing his own issue male, to his cousin Sir Ulysses Burgh

Grantee was succeeded by his cousin, on whose death the title became extinct.


5. Sir Thomas Robinson, of Rokeby, cr Baronet 1731, with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his four surviving brothers, and finally to his cousin Matthew Robinson, of Edgeley

Sir Thomas' brother:

Most Rev. Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh 1765-1794, cr 1777 Baron Rokeby of Armagh [I], with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his surviving brothers and then to his cousin Matthew Robinson (below); in 1785 he succeeded as 3rd Bt.; he was b.ca 1708 and d.10 Oct 1794

The Baronetcy and the Rokeby Barony were inherited by the son of the Matthew Robinson named in the remainders, and remaind among his issue until they became extinct in 1883.


6. Sir Richard GAMON, of Minchenden House (14 Aug 1748-8 Apr 1818), cr Baronet 1795, with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his cousin Richard Grace

The title was inherited by the son of the Richard Grace named in the remainder, and remained among his issue until extinct in 1977.


7. Charles Maynard, 6th Lord Maynard (ca 1690-30 Jun 1775); cr 1766 Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge and Baron Maynard of Much Easton, with remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his cousin, Sir William Maynard, 4th Bt. (below); at his death the Baronetcy and the 1620 and 1628 Baronies became extinct

The son of the Sir William named in the remainder succeeded as 2nd Viscount Maynard in 1775 and remained among his issue untilextinct in 1865.


8. Sir William SOAME, of Thurlow (ca 1645-Malta 1686), cr Baronet 1685, with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his cousin Peter Soame, of Heydon

On the grantee's death he was succeeded by his cousin Peter and the title remained among his uissue until extinct in 1798.


9. Sir William Wheler, cr Baronet 1660, with remainder failing his own issue male to his cousin Charles Wheler and his issue male (ca 1611-6 Aug 1666)

The grantee was succeeded by his cousin Charles and remains among his issue.

[Paul Theroff]

and a remainder to uncles and their issue male:

1. Thomas, 5th Lord Coventry  (ca 1629-15 Jul 1699), cr 1697 Earl of Coventry and Viscount Deerhurst [with remainder to heirs male of his body, then to his uncle Francis and heirs male of his body, and then to William Thomas and Henry, grandsons of his great-uncle Walter Coventry, and heirs male of their bodies]

Though the issue of his uncle Francis never succeeded, those of his great-uncle Walter succeeded in 1719 and retain the title today

[Paul Theroff]

Here is an interesting example of the perils of the wording of this type of remainder.

Joseph Henry Blake (5 Oct 1765-28 Mar 1803), was cr 1800 Baron Wallscourt of Ardfry [I], with remainder, failing his own issue male, to the heirs male of the body of his father.

On his death, the title became dormant until the death of his father. Because his father was living he [the father] legally had no “heirs male” yet. Some argued that this in fact caused the title to expire, but subsequent Lords Wallscourt were accorded the title, though Cokayne notes that they refrained from voting for Representative Peers, possibly because they had doubts about the title.

On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 12:23:09 PM UTC-6 S. S. wrote:

[Paul Theroff]

And again, on the theory that remainders to agnatic nephews are similar to remainders to issue male of grantee's father, the following (restricted to peerages; It happened a lot in Baronetcies, too


1. Murrough O'Brien, cr 1543 Earl of Thomond [I], for Life, with special remainder to his nephew Donogh O’Brien [above], also for Life; he was on the same date cr Baron of Inchiquin [I], with remainder to his own issue male

He was accordingly succeeded in the earldom by his nephew (for Life) who later surrendered it and received one with the normal remainders.


2. Sir David Murray, cr 1604 Lord Scone [S], cr 1621 Viscount of Stormont, d.27 Aug 1631; m.ca 1604 Elizabeth Betoun (d.21 Jan 1658); the Scone Barony had a remainder to heirs male of his body, in default of which with similar limitation to his nephew Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird (who, however, predeceased him); in 1612 the remainder was extended to Hon. Sir Mungo Murray (above), who eventually suc as 2nd Viscount Stormont; and then to John Murray of Redkirk, later Earl of Annandale [and who, if in fact he was related in the male line, was quite distantly related]; then to Gilbert Murray of Balgony; then to Andrew Murray, later Lord Balvaird; then to William Murray, later 1st Bt.; and finally to his own heirs male whatsoever; the Viscountcy of Stormont was cr with the same remainders as then existed in the Barony of Scone


3. Charles, cr 1700 Lord Halifax, with remainder to his nephew, George, cr 1714 Earl of Halifax and Viscount Sunbury (Horton, Northants 16 Apr 1661-19 May 1715)

He was succeeded in the Barony by his nephew, who was later cr an earl himself; title extinct with his son.


4. John Savile-Lumley, 1887 Savile, cr 1888 Baron Savile of Rufford [with remainder to his nephew John] (6 Jan 1818-Rufford Abbey 28 Nov 1896)

succeeded by his nephew John; extinct with John's son in 2008.


5. Sir Toby Caulfeild (bap 2 Dec 1565-17 Aug 1627), cr 1620 Lord Caulfeild, Baron of Charlemont [I], with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his nephew Sir William Caulfeild

Succeeded by his nephew Sir William, and title remains among William's issue


6. Jeffrey Amherst (29 Jan 1717-3 Aug 1797), cr 1776 Baron Amherst of Holmesdale, cr 1788 Baron Amherst of Montreal, with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his nephew William Pitt Amherst

title remained with issue male of his nephew until extinct in 1993.


7. Thomas (25 Feb 1725-1 Mar 1813); he was cr 1770 Baron Dartrey of Dawson’s Grove [I], cr 1785 Viscount Cremorne [I], cr 1797 Baron Cremorne of Castle Dawson [I], with remainder, for this last title only, failing his own issue male, to his nephew Richard

the 1797 title remained with grantee's nephew's issue male until extonct in 1933.


8. Rowland (11 Aug 1772-10 Dec 1842), cr 1814 Baron Hill of Almaraz, and of Hawkestone, cr 1816 Baron Hill of Almaraz and of Hardwicke (with remainder failing his own issue male to that of his brother John), cr 1842 Viscount Hill of Hawkestone (with remainder to his nephew Rowland)

titles remain among issue male of his nephews


9. Laurence Harman Parsons (26 Jul 1749-20 Apr 1807), cr 1792 Baron Oxmantown [I] (with special remainder, failing his own issue male, to his nephew, the 5th Baronet), cr 1795 Viscount Oxmantown [I] (with no special remainder), cr 1806 Earl of Rosse (with same remainder as Barony)

title still held by descendant of 5th Bt.


10. Edward Thurlow (9 Dec 1731-dspl 12 Sep 1806), cr 1778 Baron Thurlow of Ashfield, cr 1792 Baron Thurlow of Thurlow, with remainder, failing his own issue male, to his nephews Edward and Thomas, sons of Thomas, and Edward South Thurlow, son of John

title still held by descendants of his nephew Edward.

[marquess]

The 1961 barony of Fairhaven is the last hereditary Peerage to be created with a special remainder.