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British nobility, in the United Kingdom, members of the upper social class, who usually possess a hereditary title. The titled nobility are part of the peerage, which shares the responsibility of government. The peerage comprises five ranks, which are, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
For individual members with equivalent ranks but of different orders, precedence is accorded based on the seniority of the British orders of chivalry: the Order of the Bath, the Order of St Michael and St George, the Royal Victorian Order, and the Order of the British Empire.
The only form of non-hereditary nobility in Great Britain is that associated with certain offices, which give the rank of Gentleman for the duration of tenure, or for life. Some offices and ranks also give the rank of Esquire for life.
16 Μαΐ 2024 · From king to baroness, the British peerage system includes many titles. Brush up on your royal knowledge and find out what each title means with this complete guide to British royal titles.
Barons were the lowest rank of nobility and were granted small parcels of land. Earls were the next highest rank with larger land holdings. Dukes were the highest rank and held the largest holdings, known as duchies. The monarch was the ultimate authority and was able to grant and revoke titles.
Do you know whether an earl ranks above or below a viscount, or whose children use the title ‘Honorable’? This article serves as an introduction to the British peerage*, which has evolved over the centuries into the five ranks that exist today: duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron.
1 Σεπ 2023 · Duke of York. Traditionally, the title of Duke of York has been bestowed upon the second son of the Sovereign but originated with the Viking Erik Bloodaxe, the last King of Jorvic (the Viking name for York). It was created as a peerage title for King Edward III’s son Edmund of Langley in 1385, then passed to his sons until his line died out.
