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Earl (/ ɜːr l, ɜːr əl /) [1] is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. [2] A feminine form of earl never developed; [note 1] instead, countess is used. The title originates in the Old English word eorl, meaning "a man of noble birth ...
In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.
In legal documents, the courtesy title is implied, but not used directly – that is, the name of the person is given, followed by "commonly called [title]". For example, the Duke of Norfolk is also Earl of Arundel and Baron Maltravers. His eldest son is, therefore, styled "Earl of Arundel" ("the" does not precede it, as this would indicate a ...
While most of us commoners (like myself) are familiar with terms like queen, king, princess and prince, there are a handful of other titles used in the British royal family that are slightly less ...
Judicial title Abbreviated title (in law reports, etc.) Form of address Private title Private form of address In court Out of court President of the Supreme Court [1] The Right Hon. the President of the Supreme Court Lord/Lady Jones P [2] My Lord/Lady Lord/Lady Jones Lord/Lady Jones Lord/Lady Jones Deputy President of the Supreme Court [1]
Earl Jermyn* Lord Hervey: The Marquess of Ailsa: Earl of Cassilis* Lord Kennedy The Marquess of Normanby: Earl of Mulgrave* Lord Phipps The Marquess of Abergavenny: Earl of Lewes: Viscount Nevill The Marquess of Zetland: Earl of Ronaldshay* Lord Dundas The Marquess of Linlithgow: Earl of Hopetoun* Viscount Aithrie* The Marquess of Aberdeen and ...
If he had a single daughter, his son-in-law would inherit the family lands, and usually the same Peerage; more complex cases were decided depending on circumstances. Customs changed with time; Earls were the first to be hereditary, and three different rules can be traced for the case of an Earl who left no sons and several married daughters.
Post-nominal letters are used in the United Kingdom after a person's name in order to indicate their positions, qualifications, memberships, or other status. There are various established orders for giving these, e.g. from the Ministry of Justice, Debrett's, and A & C Black's Titles and Forms of Address, which are generally in close agreement.