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Bookmark or Share- Earl | British Nobility, Titles & Ranks | BritannicaEarl is the oldest title and rank of English nobles, and it was also the highest, until 1337, when Edward the Black Prince was created duke of Cornwall by Edward III. It now stands third in precedence, between marquess (1385) and viscount (1440). The five ranks of British nobility, in descending order, are duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
- Earl - WikipediaEarls were governors or viceroys, ruling in the king's name, keeping the peace, dispensing justice, and raising armies. Like the earlier ealdormen, they received the third penny from their jurisdictions. Earls ranked above thegns in precedence and were the chief counselors in the witan (king's council). [19] The office of earl was not hereditary.
- British nobility | Ranks, Titles, & Peerage System | BritannicaEarl is the third highest rank. It is the oldest title and was the highest until the dukedom was created. Its origins can be traced back to Scandinavia, and it first appeared in England during the reign of Canute (1016–35).
- EARL | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryEARL definition: 1. (the title of) a British man of high social rank, between a marquis and a viscount: 2. (the…. Learn more.
- EARL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary2 meanings: 1. (in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscount Female equivalent: countess 2..... Click for more definitions.
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