- Marquess - Wikipedia
Like other major Western noble titles, marquess (or marquis) is sometimes used to translate certain titles from non-Western languages with their own traditions, even though they are, as a rule, historically unrelated and thus hard to compare
- Marquess | British Noble Title, Definition History | Britannica
The five ranks of British nobility, in descending order, are duke, marquess, earl (see count), viscount, and baron Until 1999, peers were entitled to sit in the House of Lords and exempted from jury duty
- Marquess vs Marquis - Nobility Titles
A Marquess is a member of the nobility who has been granted (or inherited) the title of Marquess This title is an ancient aristocratic rank that emerged during the Middle Ages
- What is a Marquess (royalty) - Lordship Titles
Based on the French word Marquess, a marquis is a centrally positioned title within the European royalty peerage In Britain, and historically speaking also in Ireland, the correct spelling of the noble title of this rank still is marquess
- MARQUESS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
An early Titian masterpiece — once looted by Napolean’s troops and a part of royal collections for centuries — caused a stir when it was stolen from the home of a British marquess in 1995
- MARQUESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
No other modern society confers titles with the pretentious nomenclature of duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron
- marquess noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of marquess noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Marquess and Marchioness - Unofficial Royalty
Marquess is the second-highest title in the British peerage, holding precedence following Dukes, in order of creation Currently, there are 55 Marquessates, held by 51 people
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