Ranks & Nobility
This may not be how the nobility is ranked or portrayed in the books—I haven’t read them—but it is how I run my game.
| Category |
Title (Female Version, if Any) . . . (Office) |
. . . is Addressed as . . . (or Talked about as) |
. . . Rules over . . . | . . . which Is Subdivided into . . . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peasantry |
Peasant (Citizen) |
their name | their own private property | — |
| Nobility |
Knight (Knighthood) |
Ser Name/Dame Name | their own private property, though sometimes a manor house or keep | — |
|
Baronet (Baronetess) (—) |
Lord Name/Lady Name | a town or a village | private homes, shops, and public buildings | |
|
Baron (Baroness) (—) |
Lord Name/Lady Name | a barony | various farms, villages, and towns | |
|
Count (Countess) (—) |
Count Name/Countess Name | a county | several baronies | |
| Aristocracy |
Duke (Duchess) (Dukedom) |
Your Grace (His/Her Grace or Duke/Duchess Name) |
a duchy | several counties |
|
Marquess (Marchioness) (Dukedom) |
Your Grace (His/Her Grace or Marquess/Marchioness Name) |
a march | several counties* | |
| Royalty |
The King (or the Queen) (Office) |
Your Highness or Your Majesty (His/Her Majesty or King/Queen Name) |
the kingdom | the various duchies and marches |
Note: A March is a duchy on the border of the kingdom, and has more prestige than a regular duchy. A marquess and a duke are technically on a similar level in rank, but a marquess would outrank a duke by only a tad, rather than a full level. In other words, there are no dukes who answer to marquesses, but if a duke and a marquess argue, the King will side with the marquess.