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Jun 13, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: marquesses. Definitions of marquess. noun. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count. synonyms: marquis. see more. noun. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl.
Jun 26, 2024 · duke, Click Here to see full-size table a European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries having such titles as archduke or grand duke). It is one of the five ranks of British nobility and peerage, which, in descending order, are duke, marquess , earl , viscount, and baron.
2 days ago · The title “Marquess” (or “Marquis” in French) originates from Latin, with “marchio” meaning “march-warden” or “keeper of the marches.”. The marches were frontier territories, often between conflicting regions, which needed vigilant oversight. Therefore, a Marquess was originally tasked with protecting and managing these ...
Jun 29, 2024 · Earl, title and rank of British nobility and peerage corresponding to the French comte or German Graf (count). The title, while it confers no official power or authority, is inalienable, indivisible, and descends in regular succession to all the heirs under the limitation in the grant until, on.
Jun 26, 2024 · Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th marquess of Bath (born Jan. 26, 1905, Longleat House, Wiltshire, Eng.—died June 30, 1992, Longleat House) was a British nobleman who in 1949 turned Longleat House, his financially distressed family’s 16th-century home, into a tourist attraction, setting a precedent that was followed by a number of his ...
3 days ago · Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury KG GCVO PC FRS DL ( / ˈɡæskɔɪn ˈsɪsəl /; [1] [a] 3 February 1830 – 22 August 1903), known as Lord Salisbury, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times for a total of over thirteen years.
Jun 24, 2024 · Randall MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1609–1683) was a Roman Catholic landed magnate in Scotland and Ireland, son of the 1st Earl of Antrim. He was also chief of Clan MacDonnell of Antrim. He is best known for his involvement, mostly on the Royalist side, in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms .
