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Upper class titles and meaning
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What are the meanings of the different upper class titles e.g duke, earl, marquess, etc...?
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Duke - In Great Britain and some other countries: A hereditary title of nobility, ranking next below that of prince.
Marquess - A British or Irish hereditary nobleman of the second rank of the peerage, below a duke and above an earl; (also) the eldest son of a British or Irish duke who is also a marquess, who takes his father's second title as a courtesy.
Earl - In England, Scotland, and Ireland, the title of a specific order of rank, corresponding to Count in the nobility of other European nations; in the modern peerage an earl ranks next below a marquis, and next above a viscount.
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