marquessate
Britishnoun
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In 1926 he attained the marquessate, may die a duke.
From Time Magazine Archive
The marquessate of Huntly passed to his cousin and heir-male, George, 5th earl of Aboyne.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
He was twice married, but had no direct heirs, and on his death in 1680 the marquessate became extinct.
From Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Lewis Melville
This house, whose two branches hold each a marquessate, had a great statesman and administrator to establish and enrich it.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
For his brother and heir, created Lord Ormonde of Llahthony at the coronation of George IV., the Irish marquessate was revived in 1825 and descended in the direct line.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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