List Of Marquessates In The Peerages Of Britain And Ireland
This page lists all marquessates, extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant, or forfeit, in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Read more about List Of Marquessates In The Peerages Of Britain And Ireland: Marquessates in The Peerage of England, 1385–1707, Marquessates in The Peerage of Scotland, 1488–1707, Marquessates in The Peerage of Great Britain, 1707–1801, Marquessates in The Peerage of Ireland, 1642–1801-1825, Marquessates in The Peerage of The United Kingdom, 1801–present
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