Marchioness
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Oddly enough, she is a Countess. The Anglo-Saxon word Jarl was used in England to replace the Latin Comes - Comte in French, Count in English. The Comes was the head of a Comitatis - modern County. Under the Norman Conquest, the Earl became a local ruler, but his wife was described in Norman French, hence Countess.
John Manners, Marquess of Granby was a general who rewarded his long serving sergeants on their retirement with enough money to open up inns in various parts of England. In gratitude to their benefactor or more likely as a condition of the grant of money they named their inns "the marquess of granby"
King, Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron.
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
The wife of a Marquis (properly a Marquess) is called a Marchioness (or alternatively a Marquise) eg the Marquess and Marchioness of Londonderry
The wife of a marquess is called a marchioness. This title is used in the British peerage system and ranks below a duchess and above a countess. A marchioness typically holds her title through marriage to a marquess.
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Highest monarchy rank followed by Vicount, Baron & Earl. A Marqis, or in some usages, the wife of a Marquis (which is a rank). For further reading: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/marquess
The male equivalent of a marchioness is a marquess. A marquess is a nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke, and the title is typically conferred in the British peerage system. The female counterpart, marchioness, is the title given to the wife of a marquess or a woman who holds the title in her own right.
Marquess or Marchioness
The wife or widow of an earl or count; a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
The wife or widow of an earl or count; a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
Marquess of Pembroke would be one answer... another would be... the second wife of Henry Vlll..
A duke is addressed as "Your Grace," while their spouse is referred to as "Duchess." An earl is addressed as "Lord" and his spouse as "Lady." A viscount is addressed as "Lord" with "Lady" for his wife, and a baron is also "Lord," with their spouse similarly called "Lady." A marquess is addressed as "Lord" and his wife as "Marchioness."
the opposite of a marquess is a marchioness.
Marquess of Linlithgow was created in 1703.