
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe, China, and Japan. In British peerage it ranks below a duke and above an earl. A woman with the rank of marquess, or the wife of a marquess, is a marchioness. The word derives from the Middle French ''marquis'' (feminine, ''marquise''), ultimately from a Germanic languages word for 'border' (''Mark'') which in English became marches. This spelling ''marquis'' is still also used, though ''marquess'' is now preferred, at least for British marquesses (French marquis are still generally known by the French spelling of the word). In German-speaking countries, the equivalent title was ''margrave (Markgraf)''. In Italy the equivalent rank is that of ''marchese'', the wife of whom is a ''marchesa''. ==Peerage of England== The first marquess in England was Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford, who was created Marquess of Dublin by Richard II of England on the 1 December 1385. On the 13 October 1386, the patent of this marquessate was recalled, and Robert de Vere was raised to Duke of Ireland. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, the second legitimate son of John of Gaunt, was raised to the second marquessate as Marquess of Dorset in September 1397. In 1399, he was disgraced, and the king revoked his marquessate. The British House of Commons petitioned Richard for his restoration but he himself objected stating ''"the name of marquess is a strange name in this realm"''. From that period the title appears to have been dormant till the reign of Henry VI, when it was revived in 1442. ==See also== * List of Marquesses * List of Marquessates * Marquise * Mark (earldom) * The Marchioness disaster, a boat that collided on the River Thames in 1989. * :Category:Marquesses ==Reference== * The Chronological Peerage of England, hereditarytitles.com as of March 2, 2003; [http://www.hereditarytitles.com/Page70.htm]; omits Normanby, misspells Hartington as Martington, places Marquess of Lorn and Kintyre in peerage of England (Scotland is more probable). * BUCKINGHAM AND NORMANBY, JOHN SHEFFIELD, 1ST DUKE OF (1648-1721), 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica; [http://49.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BU/BUCKINGHAM_AND_NORMANBY_JOHN_SHEFFIELD_1ST_DUKE_OF.htm]; mentions Marquess of Normanby in peerage of England. Titles Peerage Marquessates
I'm not sure about this article. "Marquess" is usually only used of British peers, with others being called "Marquis" (no one would ever speak of the "Marquess de Sade"). I think Marquis should probably be split off into a separate article. User:Proteus User_talk:Proteus 10:10, 26 Jun 2004 (UTC) :For all that, "Marquis" is occasionally used with British peers. I've seen "Marquis of Salisbury" as often as "Marquess of Salisbury." User:Mackensen 15:02, 26 Jun 2004 (UTC) :I think Marquis is the standard British usage, actually - I've hardly ever seen Marquess used here.
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Marquess
A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe, China, and Japan. In British peerage it ranks below a duke and above an earl. A woman with the rank of marquess, or the wife of a marquess, is a marchioness. The word derives from the Middle French ''marquis'' (feminine, ''marquise''), ultimately from a Germanic languages word for 'border' (''Mark'') which in English became marches. This spelling ''marquis'' is still also used, though ''marquess'' is now preferred, at least for British marquesses (French marquis are still generally known by the French spelling of the word). In German-speaking countries, the equivalent title was ''margrave (Markgraf)''. In Italy the equivalent rank is that of ''marchese'', the wife of whom is a ''marchesa''. ==Peerage of England== The first marquess in England was Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford, who was created Marquess of Dublin by Richard II of England on the 1 December 1385. On the 13 October 1386, the patent of this marquessate was recalled, and Robert de Vere was raised to Duke of Ireland. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, the second legitimate son of John of Gaunt, was raised to the second marquessate as Marquess of Dorset in September 1397. In 1399, he was disgraced, and the king revoked his marquessate. The British House of Commons petitioned Richard for his restoration but he himself objected stating ''"the name of marquess is a strange name in this realm"''. From that period the title appears to have been dormant till the reign of Henry VI, when it was revived in 1442. ==See also== * List of Marquesses * List of Marquessates * Marquise * Mark (earldom) * The Marchioness disaster, a boat that collided on the River Thames in 1989. * :Category:Marquesses ==Reference== * The Chronological Peerage of England, hereditarytitles.com as of March 2, 2003; [http://www.hereditarytitles.com/Page70.htm]; omits Normanby, misspells Hartington as Martington, places Marquess of Lorn and Kintyre in peerage of England (Scotland is more probable). * BUCKINGHAM AND NORMANBY, JOHN SHEFFIELD, 1ST DUKE OF (1648-1721), 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica; [http://49.1911encyclopedia.org/B/BU/BUCKINGHAM_AND_NORMANBY_JOHN_SHEFFIELD_1ST_DUKE_OF.htm]; mentions Marquess of Normanby in peerage of England. Titles Peerage Marquessates
Marquess
I'm not sure about this article. "Marquess" is usually only used of British peers, with others being called "Marquis" (no one would ever speak of the "Marquess de Sade"). I think Marquis should probably be split off into a separate article. User:Proteus User_talk:Proteus 10:10, 26 Jun 2004 (UTC) :For all that, "Marquis" is occasionally used with British peers. I've seen "Marquis of Salisbury" as often as "Marquess of Salisbury." User:Mackensen 15:02, 26 Jun 2004 (UTC) :I think Marquis is the standard British usage, actually - I've hardly ever seen Marquess used here.
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