Burke’s Peerage was established by John Burke in London in 1826 during the reign of King George IV. Since then, it has become the definitive guide to the genealogy and heraldry of historical families worldwide. These include the Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Landed Gentry of the United Kingdom, the prominent families of Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations, the Imperial, Royal and Mediatised families of Europe and Latin America, the Presidential and distinguished families of the United States, and the ruling families of Africa, the Middle East and Oceania.

Sir John Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms 1853–92

 

 

Arms of Sir John Alastair Trant Kidd Buchan-Hepburn of Smeaton-Hepburn, 7th Baronet 1931–2022

 

HM Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni 1954