For other uses, see Irish nobility. Part of a series on Peerage Ranks Duke Duchess Marquess Marchioness Earl Countess Viscount Viscountess Baron Baroness Types Hereditary Life Representative Divisions England Scotland Ireland Great Britain United Kingdom History Overview Privileges Robes House of Lords British politics portal United Kingdom portal v t e The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. [1] The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount and Baron. As of 2016, there were 135 titles in the Peerage of Ireland extant: two dukedoms, ten marquessates, 43 earldoms, 28 viscountcies, and 52 baronies. The Crown of the United Kingdom