The word Earl mean knight so the Earl or Durham is the Knight of Durham
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No. The eldest son of an Earl usually takes on one of his father's lesser titles: for instance say the Earl of X also has the titles Viscount Y and Baron Z. The Earl's son is thus known as Viscount Y. If Viscount Y has a son in his father's lifetime, that son, the Earl's grandson becomes known as Baron Z. Note that these titles are courtesy titles, and are not official. The Earl of X's son may be known as Viscount Y, but the official Viscount Y is still the Earl himself. Note also that in some cases an Earl will not have any lesser subsidiary titles (i.e. the Earl Temple of Stowe). In such a case, the Earl's son and heir will be given a made-up title (the Earl Temple's son is known as Lord Langton, a title that does not legally exist). These same rules apply to Dukes and Marquesses, but not to Viscounts or Barons: sons of Viscounts and Barons are not entitled to courtesy titles.
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In the British nobility, a viscount is ranked immediately above a baron and immediately below an earl. I doubt whether a viscount would "serve under an earl" as you put it.
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A feminine version of the title Earl was never developed. The wife of an Earl is called a Countess. A female Earl would probably consider themselves a Countess, although they are not married. An Earl is somewhat similar to the Nordic title of Jarl, a female Jarl is called a Jarlin. But there is no official title for a female Earl.
A feminine version of the title Earl was never developed. The wife of an Earl is called a Countess. A female Earl would probably consider themselves a Countess, although they are not married. An Earl is somewhat similar to the Nordic title of Jarl, a female Jarl is called a Jarlin. But there is no official title for a female Earl.
A feminine version of the title Earl was never developed. The wife of an Earl is called a Countess. A female Earl would probably consider themselves a Countess, although they are not married. An Earl is somewhat similar to the Nordic title of Jarl, a female Jarl is called a Jarlin. But there is no official title for a female Earl.
An earl is a title for a male person, there is no equivalent for this title for a female. The female partner of an Earl (or a female Earl) was called Lady. If she also held the title herself then she was called the Earl of whatever place.
A countess.
They had to call it something.
male
They used to call him "Uncle" Earl
Countess is the opposite gender for earl.(I think).
What do you call a female prince
It is a male title of nobility in some countries