Peerage of the United Kingdom
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{{British Peerage}}
The '''Peerage of the United Kingdom''' comprises most [[peerage]]s created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the [[Act of Union 1800|Act of Union]] in [[1801]], when it replaced the [[Peerage of Great Britain]]. New peers continued to be created in the [[Peerage of Ireland]] until the formation of the [[Irish Free State]] in 1922.
The ranks of the peerage are [[Duke]], [[Marquess]], [[Earl]], [[Viscount]], and [[Baron]].<ref Name="DukesUK">{{cite web
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Until the [[House of Lords Act 1999]] was passed, all Peers of the United Kingdom were [[Members of the House of Lords|members]] of the [[House of Lords]]. However, from that date most of the [[Hereditary peer|hereditary peers]] were expelled as part of Parliamentary reform.
==Lists of Peers==
*Dukes: see ''[[List of dukes in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]''
*Marquesses: see ''[[List of Marquesses in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]''
*Earls and Countesses: see ''[[List of Earls and Countesses in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]''
*Viscounts: see ''[[List of Viscounts in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]''
*Hereditary Barons: see ''[[List of Hereditary Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]''
*Life Barons and Baronesses: see ''[[List of Life Barons and Baronesses in the Peerage of the United Kingdom]]''
==References==
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[[Category:Lists of peerages| United Kingdom]]
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