[Artemisia] Marquis question

[Morgan Wolf]

There is one person that ranks higher than an Earl but is not a Duke-
an Earl/Count in his second reign, before he get's his strawberry leaves.

Seriously, I'd think Marquis would be an acceptable alternate title for a
Duke, but who's going to use it?

Bonheddr Morgan Blaidd Du,
Protege and Ghillie to
Baron James Ulrich MacKellar and
Baroness Rachel Ashton,
Castellan of the Shire of Stan Wyrm

Fei g'wneir
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric & Mary Ward" <ecward at southwind.net>
To: "Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Marquis question

LA SNIP
>
> If the title of Marquis were to be used, it would be used by someone
> who ranks above a count & below a duke.  In the SCA, there is no
> title used between a count & a duke, therefore there is no title that
> is an equivalent to Marquis.
>
> Hope this answers your question, but, I am NOT an expert in this subject.
>
> Dub Essa
>
> >Jean-Richard deHolloway wrote:
> >Could someone please clarify for me how the titles of
> >Marquis and Marquess, Marquise and Marchioness
> >fit into the rankings of the medieval nobility and
> >what the SCA equivalent would be?  Thank you.
>