marquess
Below duke, above
A marquess is a British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke.
The title sits in the middle of the peerage hierarchy.
The wife of a marquess is a marchioness.
The Marquess of Salisbury served as Prime Minister three times.
The spelling marquis is also used, particularly for continental European nobles of equivalent rank.
Domain of a marquis
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- earlBritish hereditary noble rank
- countessFeminine noble rank
viscount · viscountess · baron · baroness · baronet · coronet · precedence · hereditary
Nobleman or ruler
- ladyCourteous term for woman
- lordshipNoble rank or domain
- ladyshipAristocratic woman's title
- sirFormal male address
dame · noble · gentleman · gentlewoman · gentry · patrician · aristocrat · titled
Feudal territory under lord
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- demesneLord's private estate
fealty · homage · suzerainty · overlord · seigneur · landed · estate · tenant
Royal household attendant
- pompOstentatious display of dignity
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
precedence · audience · regent · privy council · chamberlain · steward · retinue · livery
marquisate
Domain of a marquis
countess · viscount · viscountess · baron · baroness · baronet · coronet · precedence · hereditary · title
lord
Nobleman or ruler
sir · dame · noble · gentleman · gentlewoman · gentry · patrician · aristocrat · titled · honorific
fiefdom
Feudal territory under lord
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
demesne · fealty · homage · suzerainty · overlord · seigneur · landed · estate · tenant · domain
courtier
Royal household attendant
- pompOstentatious display of dignity
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
etiquette · precedence · audience · regent · privy council · chamberlain · steward · retinue · livery · coat of arms