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Peerages in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Background. History of the Peerage. Types of peers. Ranks. Precedence. Privilege of peerage. Within the honours system. Form of title. Styles and forms of address. Vestments. Heraldry. Attempted primogeniture reforms. Counterparts. See also. References. Bibliography. External links.
The peerage comprises five ranks, which are, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. Below the peerage are honorary ranks that include baronet and knight, two classes that bear similarities to the nobility but which are generally not regarded as such.
Ranks. The ranks of the peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. The last non-royal dukedom was created in 1874, and the last marquessate was created in 1936.
ShieldTitleTitleCreation19 January 180123 June 1801Earl Grey in the Peerage of United ...Earl Grey in the Peerage of United ...23 June 180118 August 1801Earl Nelson in the Peerage of United ...Earl Nelson in the Peerage of United ...The five titles of the peerage, in descending order of precedence, or rank, are: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron. The highest rank of the peerage, duke, is the most exclusive.
This article serves as an introduction to the British peerage*, which has evolved over the centuries into the five ranks that exist today: duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron. Earl, the oldest title of the peerage, dates from Anglo-Saxon times.
The ranks of the English peerage are, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. While most newer English peerages descend only in the male line, many of the older ones (particularly older baronies) can descend through females.
Peerage, Body of peers or titled nobility in Britain. The five ranks of British nobility, in descending order, are duke, marquess, earl (see count), viscount, and baron. Until 1999, peers were entitled to sit in the House of Lords and exempted from jury duty. Titles may be hereditary or granted for.
