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Q: What is the Peer ranking above viscount?
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Does a Viscount serve directly under an Earl?

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.


What is the job of a viscount?

Viscount is a title held by certain British noblemen, and ranks below an earl and above a baron. The first person to be titled a viscount was John Beaumont, who received the honor in 1440. Today the title is usually given to men whome the ruler wishes to honor.


Is a duke higher ranking than a lord?

There are no Counts in the UK. However, the wife of an Earl is a Countess. The ranks (top to bottom) of the nobility are: Duke Marquess Earl (aka count) Viscount Baron


When was Viscount de Moriéve?

The French Vampire, Viscount de Morieve, lived during the French Revolution, if legend is correct, and for nearly a hundred years after that, before his grandson had him staked.


Which is the order of rank duke earl baron lord viscount marquis?

"Five ranks of peer exist in the United Kingdom, in descending order, these are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. The title 'Lord' is used most often by barons who are rarely addressed with any other. The style of this address is 'Lord (X)', for example, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, is commonly known as 'Lord Tennyson'. The ranks of marquess, earl and viscounts commonly use lord as well, with viscounts using the same style as used for baron. However, marquesses and earls have a slightly different form of address where they can be called either the 'Marquess/Earl of (X)' or 'Lord (X)'. Dukes also use the style, 'Duke of (X)', but it is not acceptable to refer to them as 'Lord (X)'. Dukes are formally addressed as 'Your Grace', rather than 'My Lord'."Use the little mnemomic: "Do Men Ever Visit Boston."

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What is countess?

The wife or widow of an earl or count; a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount


What is a countess?

The wife or widow of an earl or count; a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount


Can you give me five synonyms of the word earl?

peer of the realm, duke, viscount, noble, aristocrat


What is the next rank above baron?

Viscount


Is a count the same thing as an earl?

No, a count and an earl are not the same thing. A count is a noble title in various European countries, while an earl is a British noble title ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.


Where do counts rank in the peerage?

There are no Counts in the peerage, this being a continental European title. The British equivalent is Earl, ranking below Marquess and above Viscount. The wife of an Earl is known as a Countess though, just to confuse matters!


What is an 8 letter word beginning with v meaning a noble person ranking between earl and baron?

The word is "viscount".


Does a Viscount serve directly under an Earl?

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.


What is the nobility ranking?

The titles and ranks of nobility are different in different countries. In the United Kingdom, the ranks are Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron, and perhaps Baronet.


Which four letter word beginning with E is the title of an English nobleman who ranks above a viscount?

Earl


What is the job of a viscount?

Viscount is a title held by certain British noblemen, and ranks below an earl and above a baron. The first person to be titled a viscount was John Beaumont, who received the honor in 1440. Today the title is usually given to men whome the ruler wishes to honor.


What is the ranking for London nobles?

difficult to know what you mean. The ranks of the British Nobility (highest to lowest) are; Duke (wife Duchess) Marquess (Marchioness) Earl (Countess) Viscount (Viscountess) Baron (Baroness)