Hereditary Peers over 95 years old

[BREMENMURRAY]

There are now ten hereditary peers aged 95 years or over. Is this a record?

I have calculated that the number has reached as high as nine in the past but never before reached ten

[bx...@yahoo.com]

And assuming nothing changes, that number will rise to 15 next year, with the additions of Moyne (March), Newall (June), Camden (Aug), Derwent (Oct.) and Bridgeman (Dec.)

Brooke

[Henry W]

How far have you gone back to check?  I wonder if early 2017 would be a good date?  3 centenarian peers died that year, and I can think of a few off hand who more were 95+ and living.

[BREMENMURRAY]

1 January 2017 just seven over 95 years with a glut over 100 as  stated above

[Henry W]

I make it 8 living aged 95+ on 1 January 2017

9th Baron Langford (1912)
2nd Baron Wigram (1915)
2nd Baron Rochester (1916)
6th Baron Carrington (1919)
9th Viscount Falmouth (1919)
21st Baron Saye and Sele (1920)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (June 1921)
24th Countess of Sutherland (March 1921)

Slightly earlier, on 4 December 2016, there were 9:
The above, plus

3rd Baron Cullen of Ashbourne (1916)

[BREMENMURRAY]

I suppose it depends if you count the Duke of Edinburgh as a hereditary peer bearing in mind he did not inherit the title and it returned to the crown before being recreated as a life peerage for Prince Edward  

[dpth...@gmail.com]

Not surprisingly it is a relatively modern circumstance that many peers would reach the age of 95. Below is a list of those who were, or might have been, at least 95 when they died. This includes only those whose age is written in Complete Peerage or Complete Baronetage in the format "aged 9_" or "aged 10_". There could well be others whose age is not specifically stated without checking the actual dates.



Peers:

Thomas Fitzwalter Bermingham, 5th Lord Athenry, is said to have died 1473, aged 90 or more

Robert Brudenell, 2nd Earl of Cardigan (5 Mar 1607-16 Jul 1703)

John de Chavent, de jure 2nd Lord Chavent, may have died 1371, aged 99

Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart (2 Jul 1745-22 Sep 1840)

Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch (19 Oct 1748-18 Dec 1843)

Charles St. Clair, 4th Lord Sinclair (30 Jul 1768-30 Sep 1863)


Baronets

Sir John Holland, of Quidenham, Bt. (Oct 1603-19 Jan 1701)

Sir Simon Every, 5th Bt. (ca 1658-12 Jan 1753)

Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Bt. (6 Mar 1762-26 Sep 1860)

Sir Thomas Foote, Bt., died 12 Oct 1688, said to be 96 years old. CB gives his birth as ca 1572, but they must mean ca 1592.

[BREMENMURRAY]

After just two weeks the number over 95 returns to nine

[Ivan Prekajski]

There were also following peers born beffore 1840 who lived above 95 years of age. John Creighton, 1st Earl of Erne who died on 15th December 1828 aged 97, Maria Janet Sempill, 16th Lady Semphill 3 Apr 1789 – 5 Sep 1884 died aged 95, Peter Robert Burrell, 4th Baron Gwydyr 24 Mar 1810 – 3 Apr 1909 - aged 99, Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss and 6th Earl of March  4 Aug 1818 – 30 Jun 1914 - aged 95, Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy, 7th Duke of Grafton 22 Jun 1821 – 4 Dec 1918 - aged 97, Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury 3 Sep 1823 – 11 Dec 1921 - aged 98, George John Shaw Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley 12 Jun 1831 – 19 Apr 1928 - aged 96, William Henry Borthwick, 21st Baron Borthwick 28 Nov 1832 – 8 Oct 1928 - aged 95, William Henry John North, 11th Baron North 5 Oct 1836 – 8 Apr 1932 - aged 95.

[BREMENMURRAY]

Quite often the achievement of reaching 95 years is not repeated in these families

[Ivan Prekajski]

In many cases siblings or children oh these peers lived long lives also. But yes there are only half a dozen of peers where all holders of title lived above 80 years. 

[BREMENMURRAY]

There is one example amongst the present peers over 95 years.Lord Oranmore and Browne's father made it to 100 years 

[BREMENMURRAY]

The number of hereditary peers over ninety five years returns to ten. Lord Moyne has now reached ninety five years

[Ivan Prekajski]

Is all of these men survived until 12 Jan 2026, with tohse who will turn 95 this year  and one in 2026 the number will go to 15 living hereditary peers over 95 years. Those who will be 95 this year are:  2nd Baron Newall on 23 June, 6th Marquess of Camden on 13 August, 5th Baron Derwent on 30 October,  3rd Viscount Bridgeman on 5 December 1930 and 2nd Baron Sanderson of Ayot on 12 January 2026. 

[Henry W]

The disclaimed 2nd Baron Sanderson of Ayot died 2022

https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/0Xr2eGRMWxc/m/XnXw1rnTAgAJ

[Ivan Prekajski]

Thank you. I wasn't aware of this.

[BREMENMURRAY]

It will be interesting if the present record of ten over ninety fives is exceeded by the end of 2025

[BREMENMURRAY]

There are now a record twelve hereditary peers aged over ninety five years with the potential for one more before the end of the year