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The term '''Lord''' is an honorific used to indicate that a man or his father has [[rank]]. It is used for a [[marquis]], [[earl]], [[count]], [[viscount]], [[baron]] or [[baronet]] or the son of [[duke]] or [[marquis]]. It came to be extended to non-[[peer]]age ranks, eg. Lord [[Mayor]] or Lord [[Chamberlain]], and [[church]] ranks, eg. [[Bishop]] of Upper Smithbury, Lord Clancy. |
The term '''Lord''' is an [[honorific]] used to indicate that a man or his father has [[rank]]. It is used for a [[marquis]], [[earl]], [[count]], [[viscount]], [[baron]] or [[baronet]] or the son of [[duke]] or [[marquis]]. It came to be extended to non-[[peer]]age ranks, eg. Lord [[Mayor]] or Lord [[Chamberlain]], and [[church]] ranks, eg. [[Bishop]] of Upper Smithbury, Lord Clancy. |
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For landed [[peer]]s, it is used with the name of their estate, not their first name. Hence, you could refer to the Earl of Cumnor as Lord Cumnor. |
For landed [[peer]]s, it is used with the name of their estate, not their first name. Hence, you could refer to the Earl of Cumnor as Lord Cumnor. |
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== A Lord in the SCA== |
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'''Lord''' is the honorific given in the [[SCA]] to male holders of an [[Award of Arms]] or [[Kingdom level award]]. Any male participants are entitled to be called m'lord as a polite form of address but this implies no [[rank]]. |
'''Lord''' is the honorific given in the [[SCA]] to male holders of an [[Award of Arms]] or [[Kingdom level award]]. Any male participants are entitled to be called m'lord as a polite form of address but this implies no [[rank]]. |
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Revision as of 11:51, 9 October 2004
The term Lord is an honorific used to indicate that a man or his father has rank. It is used for a marquis, earl, count, viscount, baron or baronet or the son of duke or marquis. It came to be extended to non-peerage ranks, eg. Lord Mayor or Lord Chamberlain, and church ranks, eg. Bishop of Upper Smithbury, Lord Clancy.
For landed peers, it is used with the name of their estate, not their first name. Hence, you could refer to the Earl of Cumnor as Lord Cumnor.
A Lord in the SCA
Lord is the honorific given in the SCA to male holders of an Award of Arms or Kingdom level award. Any male participants are entitled to be called m'lord as a polite form of address but this implies no rank.
Other ranks tend to use different honorifics, eg. Your Excellency for barons.
