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  2. List of barons in the peerages of Britain and Ireland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the present and extant Barons (Lords of Parliament, in Scottish terms) in the Peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Note that it does not include those extant baronies which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with higher peerage dignities and are today only seen ...

  3. British nobility - Wikipedia

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    The Old English word for lord is hlaford (' loaf-guardian ' or ' bread-giver '). [10] The early law codes of Kent use the Old English word eorl (' high born ', ' noble ') to describe an aristocrat. By the 8th century, the word gesith (' companion '; Latin: comes) had replaced eorl as the common term for a nobleman. [11] [12]

  4. List of peerages inherited by women - Wikipedia

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    This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "List of peerages inherited by women" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2011) In the peerages of the British Isles, most titles have traditionally been created for ...

  5. Imperial, royal and noble ranks - Wikipedia

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    Bibi, means Miss in Urdu and is frequently used as a respectful title for women in South Asia when added to the given name. Lord, a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or used for people entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers, the feminine is Lady. Lalla, is an Amazigh title of respect.

  6. Peerage of England - Wikipedia

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    English Peeresses obtained their first seats in the House of Lords under the Peerage Act 1963 from which date until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 all Peers of England could sit in the House of Lords. The ranks of the English peerage are, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. While most newer English ...

  7. List of peerages created for women - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of peerages created for women in the peerages of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom. It does not include peerages created for men which were later inherited by women, or life peerages created since 1958 under the Life Peerages Act 1958. Background Prior to the regular creation of life peerages, the great majority of peerages were created for men ...

  8. Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The son of the current Duke of Northumberland has the courtesy title of Earl Percy, and is addressed and referred to as "Lord Percy".. If a peer of one of the top three ranks of the peerage (a duke, a marquess or an earl) has more than one title, his eldest son – himself not a peer – may use one of his father's lesser titles "by courtesy".

  9. List of nobles and magnates of England in the 13th century

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    English nobleman, probably a squire (later a Lord-Chief Justice) Barrau de Sescas ~1270–1325 Gascony He was a Gascon Knight, vassal of Albret and a supporter of the English, he served as admiral of Bayonne fleet and captain of the coast Richard Stapledon ~1260–1326 Devon A knight, judge, and elder brother of Walter de Stapledon. In 1326 he ...