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Dod's Peerage

{{short description|British peerage and honours directory}}

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{{Infobox book series

| name = Dod's Peerage

| image = File:Dod's peerage, baronetage and knightage, of Great Britain and Ireland, for ... - including all the titled classes (IA dodspeeragebaron1866dodc).pdf

| image_caption = Cover of the 1866 edition (Vol. 26)

| author = Charles Roger Phipps Dod
Robert Phipps Dod

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| genre = Reference work

| publisher = Various (including Whittaker & Co. (George Byrom Whittaker; 1793–1847); George Bell & Sons; Sampson Low (1797–1886), Marston & Co. (Edward Marston); Dod's Peerage Ltd.)

| pub_date = 1841–1960s

| media_type = Print (hardcover)

| oclc = 6308211

}}

Dod's Peerage (originally titled, The Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes) was a long-running annual reference work, published annually, that listed members of the British aristocracy and titled classes. First published in 1841 by Charles Roger Phipps Dod, the series was an information source for peerage, baronetage, knightage, and later other dignitaries such as bishops, members of the Privy Council, and Companions of various orders.{{Sfn|Examiner January 6,|1855|p=5}}

History

Charles R. Dod (1793–1855), a parliamentary reporter and compiler, began the publication as a more frequently updated alternative to existing works like Debrett's Peerage and Burke's Peerage. After his death, the work was continued by his son, Robert Phipps Dod (c. 1822–1865), and various successors. The title and format evolved over the decades, but the purpose remained to provide reliable, up-to-date biographical information on Britain's titled classes.

Editions and Publishers

The series was initially printed by Gilbert and Rivington and published by Whittaker & Co. Later publishers included George Bell & Sons; Sampson Low, Marston & Company; and eventually Dod's Peerage, Limited, based at 12 Mitre Court Chambers, Temple, London. Over time, it was also distributed by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.

Dod's Peerage was published annually from 1841 into the 20th century, with extant copies recorded as late as the 1960s. Editions were often issued in two parts, with supplemental updates mid-year. Many of these volumes are now freely available via digital libraries such as Internet Archive, Google Books, and HathiTrust.

Content and Scope

Dod's Peerage provided biographical entries for peers, baronets, knights, and other dignitaries, including relevant dates, titles, offices, and family information. Unlike some competitors, it emphasized brevity and regular updating over genealogical or heraldic detail. Later volumes expanded the scope to include bishops, Privy Councillors, and other holders of national honours.

Legacy

Throughout the Victorian and Edwardian periods, Dod's Peerage was regarded as a practical reference work and was widely used by journalists, civil servants, and members of Parliament. Though eventually supplanted by other publications and databases, it remains a valuable historical source.

Extant online copies

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    1. {{cite book |title=Various eds. |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005833840 |via=HathiTrust}}

      2. {{hanging indent |text=↓ Title → The Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, Great Britain and Ireland, Including All the Titled Classes }}

      {{hanging indent |text=↓ Author → Dod, Charles Roger Phipps (1793–1855) }}

      {{hanging indent |text=↓ Printer → Gilbert and Rivington, Printers, St. John's Square → Richard Gilbert (1794–1852) and William Rivington (1807–1888).}}

    2. {{cite book |date=1844 |title=Vol. 4 |url=https://archive.org/details/peeragebaronetag00dodc/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    3. {{cite book |date=1846 |title=Vol. 6 |url={{GBurl|prBAAAAAcAAJ|pg=PR3}} |via=Google Books (BSB) }} {{free access}}

    4. {{cite book |date=1854 |title=Vol. 14}}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/peeragebaronetag01dodc/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/peeragebaronetag02dodc/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    5. {{cite book |date=1855 |title=Vol. 15 |url={{GBurl|_wEdAAAAYAAJ|pg=PA1}} |via=Google Books (Virginia) }} {{free access}}

      6. {{hanging indent |text=↓ Author → Dod, Robert Phipps (c. 1822–1865)}}

    6. {{cite book |date=1856 |title=Vol. 16 |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_qM0-AAAAYAAJ/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Harvard) }} {{free access}}

    7. {{cite book |date=1856 |title=Vol. 16 |url={{GBurl|qM0-AAAAYAAJ|pg=PA3}} |via=Google Books (Harvard) }} {{free access}}

    8. {{cite book |date=1856 |title=Vol. 16 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101015307554&seq=7 |via=HathiTrust (Princeton) }} {{free access}}

    9. {{cite book |date=1857 |title=Vol. 17 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101073817379&seq=9 |via=HathiTrust (Princeton) }} {{free access}}

    10. {{cite book |date=1859 |title=Vol. 19 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=rul.39030043112004&seq=9 |via=HathiTrust (Rutgers) }} {{free access}}

      11. {{hanging indent |text=↓ Title → Dod's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland }}

      {{hanging indent |text=↓ Publisher → London: Whittaker & Co., Ave Maria Lane → George Byrom Whittaker (1793–1847)}}

    11. {{cite book |date=1860 |title=Vol. 20 |url={{GBurl|5t8NAAAAQAAJ|pg=PA3}} |via=Google Books (Oxford) }} {{free access}}

    12. {{cite book |date=1862 |title=Vol. 22 |url={{GBurl|B-ANAAAAQAAJ|pg=PA3}} |via=Google Books (Oxford) }} {{free access}}

    13. {{cite book |date=1863 |title=Vol. 23 |url={{GBurl|qaOZIicp25kC|pg=PA3}} |via=Google Books (BC) }} {{free access}}

    14. {{cite book |date=1864 |title=Vol. 24 |url={{GBurl|KdoNAAAAQAAJ|pg=PA3}} |via=Google Books (Oxford) }} {{free access}}

    15. {{cite book |date=1865 |title=Vol. 25 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=rul.39030043110628&seq=7 |via=HathiTrust (Rutgers) }} {{free access}}

    16. {{cite book |date=1866 |title=Vol. 26 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron1866dodc/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Boston) }} {{free access}}

    17. {{cite book |date=1870 |title=Vol. 30 |url={{GBurl|dhf287DwibMC|pg=PA3}} |via=Google Books (KBR) }} {{free access}}

    18. {{cite book |date=1872 |title=Vol. 32 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron1872dodc/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Boston) }} {{free access}}

      19. {{hanging indent |text=↓ Publisher → London: Whittaker & Co., 2, White Hart Street, Paternoster Square, E.C. George Bell & Sons, York Street, Convent Garden, W.C.}}

    19. {{cite book |date=1889 |title=Vol. 49 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_3/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_3/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      {{hanging indent |text=↓ Title → Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland; Including All the Titled Classes. }}

      {{hanging indent |text=↓ Publisher → London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company Limited, St. Dunstan’s House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street → Sampson Low (1797–1886); Edward Marston}}

    20. {{cite book |date=1904 |title=Vol. 64 |url={{GBurl|CpkfAQAAMAAJ|pg=PA17}} |via=Google Books (Michigan) }} {{free access}}

      21. {{hanging indent |text=↓ Title → Dod's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, etc. of Great Britain and Ireland; Including Bishops, Members of the Privy Councils, Companions of All Orders, etc. }}

      {{hanging indent |text=↓ Publisher → London: Proprietors Dod's Peerage, Limited 12, Mitre Court Chambers, Temple, E.C. By Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.}}

    21. {{cite book |date=1901 |title=Vol. 61 |url={{GBurl|DcVsAAAAMAAJ|pg=PA11}} |via=Google Books (Wisconsin) }} {{free access}}

    22. {{cite book |date=1908 |title=Vol. 68 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron00unse/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_2/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      3. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_2/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    23. {{cite book |date=1909 |title=Vol. 69 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_0/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_0/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    24. {{cite book |date=1910 |title=Vol. 70 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_0/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_0/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    25. {{cite book |date=1911 |title=Vol. 71 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_4/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_4/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    26. {{cite book |date=1912 |title=Vol. 72 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_5/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_5/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    27. {{cite book |date=1913 |title=Vol. 73 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_6/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_6/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    28. {{cite book |date=1914 |title=Vol. 74 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_7/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_7/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    29. {{cite book |date=1915 |title=Vol. 75 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron1915lond/page/n17/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron00unse_0/page/n15/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    30. {{cite book |date=1916 |title=Vol. 76 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_8/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_8/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    31. {{cite book |date=1917 |title=Vol. 77 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_9/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_9/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    32. {{cite book |date=1918 |title=Vol. 78 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron19181lond/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_10/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      3. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_10/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    33. {{cite book |date=1919 |title=Vol. 79 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_11/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_11/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    34. {{cite book |date=1920 |title=Vol. 80 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_12/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_12/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    35. {{cite book |date=1921 |title=Vol. 81}}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015081356811&seq=5 |via=HathiTrust (Michigan) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse_13/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      3. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse_13/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

    36. {{cite book |date=1923 |title=Vol. 83 }}

      1. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/b29825210/page/n3/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Wellcome) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=Part 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron01unse/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      3. {{cite book |title=Part 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/dodspeeragebaron02unse/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

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    37. {{cite book |date=1915 |title=Supplement }}

      1. {{cite book |title=For April 1915 |url=https://archive.org/details/supplementtodods01unse/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      2. {{cite book |title=For August 1915 |url=https://archive.org/details/supplementtodods02unse/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      3. {{cite book |title=For April 1915 |url=http://archive.org/details/supplementtodods01unse/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

      4. {{cite book |title=For August 1915 |url=http://archive.org/details/supplementtodods02unse/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater |via=Internet Archive (Allen County Public Library) }} {{free access}}

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Bibliography

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    1. {{cite news |ref={{SfnRef|Examiner January 6,|1855|p=5}} |date=January 6, 1855 |title=The Literary Examiner": "The Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, for 1855 {{nowrap|...}} |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_examiner-a-weekly-paper-on-politics-literature-music_1855-01-06_2449/page/4/mode/2up?view=theater |type=review |issue=2449 |page=5 (col 3, bottom) |via=Internet Archive }} {{free access}}

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