viscounty
Aristocrat's territorial jurisdiction
The domain, jurisdiction, or office of a viscount.
Like county, barony, and duchy, viscounty names a territorial unit associated with a noble title.
The term appears mainly in historical contexts: The viscounty passed to his eldest son.
Also spelled viscountcy.
Local administrative division
- domainArea of control
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- provinceRegional administrative district
- districtBounded administrative area
jurisdiction · land · tract · demesne · estate · holding · manor · parish
System of noble ranks
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- marquessNobleman below duke
earl · baron · baronet · countess · lord · lady · blueblood · highborn
Feudal territory under lord
- vassalageSubordination to a lord
- demesneLord's private estate
- suzeraintyControl without full annexation
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
homage · manorialism · serfdom · liege · overlord · seigneur · levy · bailiff
Shield bearing heraldry
- coronetSmall noble's circlet
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
- crestHighest point or tuft
blazon · motto · supporters · livery · insignia · emblem · device · standard
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- legacyWhat's passed down
- genealogyStudy of family descent
birthright · patrimony · succession · dynasty · forebears · descendants · progenitors · bloodline
Organizational oversight and control
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
oversight · management · court · council · magistrate · charter · tithe · tribute
county
Local administrative division
district · jurisdiction · land · tract · demesne · estate · holding · manor · parish · hundred
peerage
System of noble ranks
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
marquess · earl · baron · baronet · countess · lord · lady · blueblood · highborn · gentlefolk
fiefdom
Feudal territory under lord
- vassalageSubordination to a lord
- demesneLord's private estate
- suzeraintyControl without full annexation
fealty · homage · manorialism · serfdom · liege · overlord · seigneur · levy · bailiff · steward
escutcheon
Shield bearing heraldry
- coronetSmall noble's circlet
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
- coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
crest · blazon · motto · supporters · livery · insignia · emblem · device · standard · banner
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- legacyWhat's passed down
genealogy · birthright · patrimony · succession · dynasty · forebears · descendants · progenitors · bloodline · heirloom
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
rule · oversight · management · court · council · magistrate · charter · tithe · tribute · taxation
viscountyduchy
Noble-ruled territory
kingdom · empire · barony · principality · grand duchy
viscount, viscountess, viscounts, viscountcy, viscountesses, viscountship