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An '''earl''' or a '''countess''' is a member of the middle rank of the [[peerage]]. Manticoran | An '''earl''' or a '''countess''' is a member of the middle rank of the [[peerage]]. Manticoran [[County|counties]] are held as territories subsidiary to the Star Kingdom, so [[SKM]] earls and countesses, while they are the administrators of their territories, are still subjects of the [[sovereign]] rather than monarchs of their earldoms. | ||
The [[Star Kingdom of Manticore]] adopted their peerage titles from historical [[wikipedia:Peerages_in_the_United_Kingdom|British]] usage. "[[wikipedia:Earl|Earl]]" comes from the Old English or Anglo-Saxon ''eorl'', and since there was no female equivalent in that language, "countess" was adopted for that use, since earls were held to be the equivalent to [[wikipedia:Count|continental counts]]. | The [[Star Kingdom of Manticore]] adopted their peerage titles from historical [[wikipedia:Peerages_in_the_United_Kingdom|British]] usage. "[[wikipedia:Earl|Earl]]" comes from the Old English or Anglo-Saxon ''eorl'', and since there was no female equivalent in that language, "countess" was adopted for that use, since earls were held to be the equivalent to [[wikipedia:Count|continental counts]]. | ||
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An Earl is addressed as "My Lord" and a countess as "My Lady." | An Earl is addressed as "My Lord" and a countess as "My Lady." | ||
Those holding an earldom are referred to in the third person as "The Earl of Title," (for males) or "The Countess of Title" for females. Titles derived from surnames never properly include "of" (for example, "Countess Harrington"). In accepted Manticoran usage, titles derived from territorial designations or place names are alternately referred to with or without "of." For example, "The Earl of White Haven" is correct, but he can also be referred to as "Earl White Haven." | Those holding an earldom are referred to in the third person as "The Earl of Title," (for males) or "The Countess of Title" for females. Titles derived from surnames never properly include "of" (for example, "Countess Harrington"). In accepted Manticoran usage, titles derived from territorial designations or place names are alternately referred to with or without "of." For example, "The Earl of White Haven" is correct, but he can also be referred to as "Earl White Haven." In the most formal ceremonies and documents the title is prefaced "the Most Honorable." | ||
It is also acceptable to refer to an earl as "Lord Title" (for example, "Lord White Haven") or a countess as "Lady Title" (for example, "Lady Medusa"). In this usage, "of" is never included, even if it is part of the formal title. | It is also acceptable to refer to an earl as "Lord Title" (for example, "Lord White Haven") or a countess as "Lady Title" (for example, "Lady Medusa"). In this usage, "of" is never included, even if it is part of the formal title. | ||
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Children of an earl or countess (other than the cadet) are referred to in the third person as "The Honorable Firstname Lastname." This is customarily abbreviated in written form as "Hon. Firstname Lastname." There is no special form of address for younger children of an earl or countess. | Children of an earl or countess (other than the cadet) are referred to in the third person as "The Honorable Firstname Lastname." This is customarily abbreviated in written form as "Hon. Firstname Lastname." There is no special form of address for younger children of an earl or countess. | ||
== | ==Andermani equivalent== | ||
The [[Andermani Empire]] also awards titles of nobility, using German language equivalents to the English language titles used by the Star Kingdom of Manticore. The Andermani equivalanet of Earl is '''Graf''', and Countess is '''Gräfin'''. | |||
== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Peerage]]: list of TRMN peers | |||
[[Category:Earls]] | [[Category:Earls]] | ||
[[Category:Peerage]] | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||