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The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England

The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union 1707 in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Peerage of Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was first created in 1397 for John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset

John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset was the first of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Katherine Swynford, later his wife....
, but he lost the title two years later. It was then created in 1442 for Edmund Beaufort, 1st Earl of Dorset, who was created Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset

The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held....
 in 1448. That creation was attainted in 1463.

It was created a third time in 1475 for Thomas Grey, 1st Earl of Huntingdon
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset

Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Order of the Garter , known as Lord Ferrers de Groby between 1461 and 1471, and the Earl of Huntingdon between 1471 and 1475, was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England....
, who then resigned the earldom. The Marquess held the subsidiary title of Baron Ferrers of Groby
Baron Ferrers of Groby

The peerage title Baron Ferrers of Groby was created in the Peerage of England in 1300 when William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby was summoned to parliament....
 (1300).






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The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England
Peerage of England

The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union 1707 in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Peerage of Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was first created in 1397 for John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset

John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset was the first of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Katherine Swynford, later his wife....
, but he lost the title two years later. It was then created in 1442 for Edmund Beaufort, 1st Earl of Dorset, who was created Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset

The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held....
 in 1448. That creation was attainted in 1463.

It was created a third time in 1475 for Thomas Grey, 1st Earl of Huntingdon
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset

Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Order of the Garter , known as Lord Ferrers de Groby between 1461 and 1471, and the Earl of Huntingdon between 1471 and 1475, was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England....
, who then resigned the earldom. The Marquess held the subsidiary title of Baron Ferrers of Groby
Baron Ferrers of Groby

The peerage title Baron Ferrers of Groby was created in the Peerage of England in 1300 when William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby was summoned to parliament....
 (1300). The third marquess was created Duke of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk

Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in British history, all three times in the Peerage of England.The third creation of the dukedom of Suffolk was for Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, in 1551....
 in 1551, but he was attainted in 1554 and all the peerages were forfeited.

Marquesses of Dorset, first creation (1397)

  • John Beaufort, 1st Marquess of Dorset
    John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset

    John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset was the first of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Katherine Swynford, later his wife....
     (d. 1410) (degraded 1399)


Marquesses of Dorset, second creation (1442)

  • see Duke of Somerset
    Duke of Somerset

    The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held....
    , second creation


Marquesses of Dorset, third creation (1475)

  • Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
    Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset

    Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset Order of the Garter , known as Lord Ferrers de Groby between 1461 and 1471, and the Earl of Huntingdon between 1471 and 1475, was the eldest son of Elizabeth Woodville and consequently a stepson of Edward IV of England....
     (1451-1501)
  • Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
    Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset

    Thomas Grey, second Marquess of Dorset Order of the Garter Order of the Bath , was an England peerage of England, courtier, soldier and landowner, the grandfather of Lady Jane Grey, briefly Queen of England....
     (1477-1530)
  • Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, 1st Duke of Suffolk
    Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk

    Henry Grey, Marquess of Dorset , was an England nobleman of the Tudor dynasty and the father of Jane of England....
     (1517-1554) (created Duke of Suffolk 1551) (forfeit 1554)