What is the order of value with things like dukes, counts, Lords, Marchionesses and what not?

Question

What is the order of value with things like dukes, counts, Lords, Marchionesses and what not?

Answer 1

Referring to titles in the UK,

The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system.

Peers ranks in descending order of hierarchy are:

Duke

Duchess

Marquess or Marquis

Marchioness

Earl

Countess

Viscount

Viscountess

Baron

Baroness (in her own right)

Baroness (in her husband's right)

Answer 2

The order of precedence from highest to lowest ,beginning with royals,who may carry royal versions of aristocratic titles is as follows:

King/Queen Regnant

Queen/Prince Consort

Heir Apparent/Heir Presumptive (Crown) Prince/Princess

younger Prince/Princess

All of the royals may bear royal versions of peerage titles of duke,marquess,earl,viscount,baron(and the female equivalents).

Non Royal Peerage comes after royals:

Duke/Duchess

Marquess/Marchioness

Earl/Countess (European Count)

Viscount/Viscountess

Baron/Baroness

Earls,vicounts and barons are all lords.A duke can be addressed as "My Lord Duke," and a marquess as "My Lord Marquess" or " My Lord."

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