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If you are referring to the nobility then they do not necessarily a thing. It depends on many factors. There may be nothing attached to the title and the title itself may not be hereditary.
There may be disguised circularity in this question. The English term gentry is vague and refers to families in the 'class' or 'stratum' immediately below the aristocracy - in other words the higher echelons of the upper middle class. They inherit only what is left them in wills or according to law if someone dies without a will.
There is also the term landed gentry. This refers to members of the main (often untitled) land-owning families in each county. Criteria for 'membership' are vague and informal. (You don't get a document from the monarch telling you that you are a member of the landed gentry). Moreover, even if you are widely regarded as a 'member' of the landed gentry this doesn't guarantee that you will inherit 'broad acres' or even any land at all. Leaving aside possible ill will within a family, parents may want to keep a farm or estate viable for the future and leave it to one child, and leave the others money, stocks and shares.
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∙ 9y agoMembers of the English gentry are considered to be of a high social class. Gentry's inherit land and sometimes the title of Lord over different sections of land.
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What is the English gentry?
Gentry refers to nobility. In England, the gentry refer to people with titles. These would be knights, dukes, earls, barons, viscounts, and the like.
What are the disadvantages and advantages of the gentry class?
yo yo
How did the slaveholding gentry dominate Virginia politics?
voting favored the wealthy
What is a representative government in which no leaders inherit office?
republic
May a person inherit the benefits of holding public office from an ancestor?
May a person inherit the benefits of holding public office from an ancestor and what article of US Constitution?
What do people in the English gentry inherit?
People in the English gentry inherit titles, estates, and sometimes wealth and possessions. They often inherit their family's social status and responsibilities, such as the management of family estates and participation in local governance.
Who are the members of Montgomery Gentry?
members of Eddmongomery gentry are eddie mongomery & trou gentry...
Are the gentry part of the English parliament?
The members of the English Gentry do not necessarily hold titles of nobility and may not, therefore have been entitled to a seat in the House of Lords, when that was the sole criterion for sitting in the Lords. They could, like any other untitled person, be elected to the House of Commons.
Why have the fortunes of most of the English gentry degenerated?
The Fortunes of English gentry have degenterated because they have had to pay for domestic costs in England.
What is the English gentry?
Gentry refers to nobility. In England, the gentry refer to people with titles. These would be knights, dukes, earls, barons, viscounts, and the like.
In China members of the gentry included?
government officials and Confusion scholars
Was the English gentry not nobles part of parlement?
nope they were house of lords
Which of the following groups belonged to China's gentry class?
Members of the gentry included Confucian scholars, government officials, landlords, and rich merchants.
What has the author PETER COSS written?
PETER COSS has written: 'ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH GENTRY'
Which house of parliament is made up of members who inherit their seat?
the house of lords
Which house of parliament is made up of members who inherit seats?
house of lords
What are the fortunes of much of the English gentry have degenerated and why?
Many English gentry have experienced a decline in fortunes due to changes in economic circumstances, such as the decline of traditional landed estates. Factors such as increased taxation, high maintenance costs for historic properties, and inheritance taxes have also contributed to the diminishing wealth of the gentry. Additionally, shifts in social attitudes and the rise of a more meritocratic society have reduced the privileges and advantages traditionally enjoyed by the gentry.
