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=Noble and Clerical Titles in Irolo=
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==Noble Ranks==
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{| border=1
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|-
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! Rank
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! Irolon<BR>
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(male/female)
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! English Equivalent<BR>
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(male/female)
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! Description
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! Forms of Address
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|-
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| 1
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| adding "Ritter" to the surname (both male and female)
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| Baronet (or baronetcy, baronetage)
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| A hereditory knighthood. Not a peerage (ie no seat in government).
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| Sir,<BR>
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Worthy Sir,<BR>
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Your Most Worthy Sir,<BR>
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Right Honourable Sir,<BR>
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Your Most Honourable Sir,
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|-
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| 2
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| Freiherr/Freifrau
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| Baron/Baroness
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| Holding land directly from the King (as apposed to other land holders), Peer.
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| Your Preeminence, Lord/Lady
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|-
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| 3
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| Graf
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| Sheriff, reeve or overseer
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| A holder of public office. Not a peerage.
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| Your Eminence
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|-
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| 4
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| Landgrave/Landgravine (or Landgraf/Landgrafin)
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| Count/Countess
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| In charge of a county, Peer.
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| Your Eminence, Lord/Lady
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|-
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| 5
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| Margrave/Margravine (or Markgraf/Markgrafin)
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| Marquess/Marquessa
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| In charge of a border region (the Marches), Peer.
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| Your Nobleness, Lord/Lady
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|-
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| 6
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| Herzog/Herzogin
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| Duke/Duchess
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| In charge of a Duchy (the title is called a Dukedom). Equivalent of an heriditary Field Marshal. Peer.
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| Your Highness, Lord/Lady
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|-
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| 7
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| Prinz/Prinzessin
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| Prince/Princess
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| Sovereign of a small territory or the child of a King. The "principle" person. Peer.
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| Your Grace
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|-
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| 8
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| F&uuml;rst/F&uuml;rstin
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| First Prince/ss
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| The head of the house or the heir of the king. Peer.
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| Your Highness
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|-
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| 9
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| Grossherzog/Grossherzogin
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| Grand Duke/Grand Duchess
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| Ruler or ex-Ruler. May outrank Prince/ss or Furst/in. Peer.
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| Your Highness
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|-
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| 10
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| Konig/Konigin
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| King/Queen
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| Ruler and sovereign (sovereign = answers only to God). Peer.
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| Your Majesty
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|-
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| 11
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| Kaiser/Kaiserin
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| Emperor/Empress
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| Military ruler (comes from Imperator, or Commander). Peer.
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| Your Imperial Majesty
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|}
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===Inheritance===
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The heir to a title has "Erb" attached to the title. ie Erbgraf, Erbherzog, Erbmarkgraf. Alternatively it can be spelt with an hyphen (Erb-herzog, etc.). Both male and female descendants may inherit, the eldest having the rights unless mentally deficient, traitorous, illegitimate or otherwise disqualified.
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==Clerical Ranks==
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{| border=1
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|-
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! Rank
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! Irolon<BR>
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(male/female)
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! English Equivalent<BR>
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(male/female)
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! Description
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! Forms of Address
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|-
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| 0
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| Gemeindemitglied
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| Parishioner
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| A member of a parish
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|
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|-
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| 1
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| M&ouml;nch/Nonne
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| Monk/Nun
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| Male member of monastery (M&ouml;nchskloster)/Female member of nunnery (Nonnenkloster)
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| Brother/Sister
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|-
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| 1
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| Frater/Schwester
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| Friar/Friar
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| As Monk/Nun but not associated with a particular monastery. A freelance Monk/Nun.
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| Brother/Sister
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|-
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| 2
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| Abt/&Auml;btissin
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| Abbot/Abbess
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| Male leader of a monastery (M&ouml;nchskloster)/Female leader of a nunnery (Nonnenkloste)
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| Father/Mother
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|-
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| 3
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| Priester/Priesterin
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| Priest/Priestess
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| Leader of a church or parish
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| Father/Mother
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|-
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| 4
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| Patriarch/Matriarch
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| High Priest/High Priestess
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| Leader of a barony or fiefdom
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| High Father/HIgh Mother
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|-
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| 5
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| Bischof
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| Bishop
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| Leader of a county or march (known as a Bishopric)
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| Reverend
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|-
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| 6
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| Erzbischof
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| Archbishop
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| Leader of a duchy or earldom
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| Your Eminence
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|-
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| 7
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| Kurf&uuml;rst/Kurf&uuml;rstin
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| Elector
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| Church elected representative to the ruler of a nation or state. The spritual ambassador to the secular ruler.
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| Your Excellency
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|-
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| 8
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| Kardinal
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| Cardinal
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| Leader of a kingdom or nation (Cardinalship)
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| Your Eminence
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|-
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| N/A
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| Monsignore
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| Mongsignor
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| Member of the inquisition. May also be a Bishop or Archbishop
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| Reverend
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|}
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Noble and Clerical Titles in Irolo

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Noble Ranks

Rank Irolon

(male/female)

English Equivalent

(male/female)

Description Forms of Address
1 adding "Ritter" to the surname (both male and female) Baronet (or baronetcy, baronetage) A hereditory knighthood. Not a peerage (ie no seat in government). Sir,

Worthy Sir,
Your Most Worthy Sir,
Right Honourable Sir,
Your Most Honourable Sir,

2 Freiherr/Freifrau Baron/Baroness Holding land directly from the King (as apposed to other land holders), Peer. Your Preeminence, Lord/Lady
3 Graf Sheriff, reeve or overseer A holder of public office. Not a peerage. Your Eminence
4 Landgrave/Landgravine (or Landgraf/Landgrafin) Count/Countess In charge of a county, Peer. Your Eminence, Lord/Lady
5 Margrave/Margravine (or Markgraf/Markgrafin) Marquess/Marquessa In charge of a border region (the Marches), Peer. Your Nobleness, Lord/Lady
6 Herzog/Herzogin Duke/Duchess In charge of a Duchy (the title is called a Dukedom). Equivalent of an heriditary Field Marshal. Peer. Your Highness, Lord/Lady
7 Prinz/Prinzessin Prince/Princess Sovereign of a small territory or the child of a King. The "principle" person. Peer. Your Grace
8 Fürst/Fürstin First Prince/ss The head of the house or the heir of the king. Peer. Your Highness
9 Grossherzog/Grossherzogin Grand Duke/Grand Duchess Ruler or ex-Ruler. May outrank Prince/ss or Furst/in. Peer. Your Highness
10 Konig/Konigin King/Queen Ruler and sovereign (sovereign = answers only to God). Peer. Your Majesty
11 Kaiser/Kaiserin Emperor/Empress Military ruler (comes from Imperator, or Commander). Peer. Your Imperial Majesty

Inheritance

The heir to a title has "Erb" attached to the title. ie Erbgraf, Erbherzog, Erbmarkgraf. Alternatively it can be spelt with an hyphen (Erb-herzog, etc.). Both male and female descendants may inherit, the eldest having the rights unless mentally deficient, traitorous, illegitimate or otherwise disqualified.

Clerical Ranks

Rank Irolon

(male/female)

English Equivalent

(male/female)

Description Forms of Address
0 Gemeindemitglied Parishioner A member of a parish
1 Mönch/Nonne Monk/Nun Male member of monastery (Mönchskloster)/Female member of nunnery (Nonnenkloster) Brother/Sister
1 Frater/Schwester Friar/Friar As Monk/Nun but not associated with a particular monastery. A freelance Monk/Nun. Brother/Sister
2 Abt/Äbtissin Abbot/Abbess Male leader of a monastery (Mönchskloster)/Female leader of a nunnery (Nonnenkloste) Father/Mother
3 Priester/Priesterin Priest/Priestess Leader of a church or parish Father/Mother
4 Patriarch/Matriarch High Priest/High Priestess Leader of a barony or fiefdom High Father/HIgh Mother
5 Bischof Bishop Leader of a county or march (known as a Bishopric) Reverend
6 Erzbischof Archbishop Leader of a duchy or earldom Your Eminence
7 Kurfürst/Kurfürstin Elector Church elected representative to the ruler of a nation or state. The spritual ambassador to the secular ruler. Your Excellency
8 Kardinal Cardinal Leader of a kingdom or nation (Cardinalship) Your Eminence
N/A Monsignore Mongsignor Member of the inquisition. May also be a Bishop or Archbishop Reverend

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