Californian Reacts | Ranks of Nobility, Explained
Published at : November 17, 2021
The British nobility consists of members of the immediate families of peers who bear courtesy titles or honorifics. Members of the peerage carry the titles of duke, marquess, earl, viscount or baron. British peers are sometimes referred to generically as lords, although individual dukes are not so styled when addressed or by reference.
A Scottish feudal barony is an official title of nobility in the United Kingdom (but not a peerage), and a feudal baron is addressed as The Baron of X. Scottish lairds' names include a description of their lands in the form of a territorial designation. In Scotland, a territorial designation implies the rank of "Esquire", thus this is not normally added after the name. Lairds are part of Scotland's landed gentry and—where armigerous (that is, entitled to heraldic arms)—minor nobility.
All modern British honours, including peerage dignities, are created directly by the Crown and take effect when letters patent are issued, affixed with the Great Seal of the Realm. The Sovereign is considered to be the fount of honour and, as "the fountain and source of all dignities cannot hold a dignity from himself", cannot hold a British peerage.
Original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8fEbxgqxY&t=1s
- Summary from an original comment -
Emperor - Governs over many countries.
King/Prince - Governs a country.
Duke - Governs a regions, and rules over counties under its region.
Marques - Governs a county & has military rights.
Count - Governs a county.
Baron - Has a castle & land.
Baronet - Commoner raised to new nobility, no land.
Knight - Noble elite soldier
- Video Chapters -
0:00 | Introduction
1:37 | Reaction & Questions
10:10 | Final Thoughts & Questions
#Nobility #Noble #RanksofNobility
A Scottish feudal barony is an official title of nobility in the United Kingdom (but not a peerage), and a feudal baron is addressed as The Baron of X. Scottish lairds' names include a description of their lands in the form of a territorial designation. In Scotland, a territorial designation implies the rank of "Esquire", thus this is not normally added after the name. Lairds are part of Scotland's landed gentry and—where armigerous (that is, entitled to heraldic arms)—minor nobility.
All modern British honours, including peerage dignities, are created directly by the Crown and take effect when letters patent are issued, affixed with the Great Seal of the Realm. The Sovereign is considered to be the fount of honour and, as "the fountain and source of all dignities cannot hold a dignity from himself", cannot hold a British peerage.
Original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8fEbxgqxY&t=1s
- Summary from an original comment -
Emperor - Governs over many countries.
King/Prince - Governs a country.
Duke - Governs a regions, and rules over counties under its region.
Marques - Governs a county & has military rights.
Count - Governs a county.
Baron - Has a castle & land.
Baronet - Commoner raised to new nobility, no land.
Knight - Noble elite soldier
- Video Chapters -
0:00 | Introduction
1:37 | Reaction & Questions
10:10 | Final Thoughts & Questions
#Nobility #Noble #RanksofNobility
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