marquesses
Rank below dukes
Marquesses is the plural of marquess, a British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke.
The title exists in several European peerage systems.
The wife of a marquess is a marchioness.
The marquesses gathered for the coronation ceremony.
Highest hereditary nobles
- earlsBritish titled aristocrats
- viscountsNobles below earls
- baronsTitled nobles, lowest rank
- countessesWomen of noble rank
duchesses · baronets · peers · titles · hereditary · nobility · aristocracy · rank
Subordination to a lord
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
heraldry · coat of arms · knighthood · court · allegiance · homage · tenure · suzerainty
Abundance of valuable resources
- influencePower to affect others
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- statusOne's relative position
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
patronage · connections · high society · elite · exclusivity · deference · protocol · etiquette
Landed aristocratic residence
- demesneLord's private estate
- country houseGrand rural residence
- parklandLand designated as park
- groundsBasis for justification
tenants · landholdings · ancestral seat · hall · castle · inheritance · entail · stewardship
dukes
Highest hereditary nobles
countesses · duchesses · baronets · peers · titles · hereditary · nobility · aristocracy · rank · precedence
vassalage
Subordination to a lord
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
chivalry · heraldry · coat of arms · knighthood · court · allegiance · homage · tenure · suzerainty · medieval
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
prestige · patronage · connections · high society · elite · exclusivity · deference · protocol · etiquette · entitlement
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
- demesneLord's private estate
- country houseGrand rural residence
- parklandLand designated as park
grounds · tenants · landholdings · ancestral seat · hall · castle · inheritance · entail · stewardship · acres
- eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, nobility, best
- British Classupper class, middle class, lower class, working class, aristocrats
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke