On the Nobility of the British Gentry, Or the Political Ranks and Dignities of the British Empire, Compared with Those on the Continent: For the Use of Foreigners in Great Britain and of Britons Abroad; Particularly of Those who Desire to be Presented at Foreign Courts, to Accept Foreign Military Service, to be Invested with Foreign Titles to be Admitted Into Foreign Orders, to Purchase Foreign Property, Or to Intermarry with Foreigners |
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ancestors ancient Rome Bamfield baron baroness baronet bility BINDING BINDINGS BINDING ELBCO BINDING TRADE MARK birth blood Britain British gentry called Camden coat of arms Commonwealth of England communitas comte conferred continent count court daughter degrade descendants dignity distinction Duke Earl Earl Marshal Edward ELBCO BINDING ELBCO TRADE MARK ELBOO ELECO England English gentleman Englishman ennobled entitled families foreigners France French Garter gentilhomme gentility gentlewoman Germany Hallam Henry heralds House of Commons House of Peers individual inferior king of arms knight bachelor knighthood knights LBCO letters patent lity Lord lourd majorat manor marquis married names nobi nobilitas nobility noble noble-born noblemen noblesse Office parliament peerage persons of quality plebeians prince privileges rank Richmondshire roturier says shield SINDINGS Sir John Ferne Sir Thomas Smith sovereign squire THOMAS TWYNE tion title of honor tleman tournaments TRADE MARK BINDING TRADE MARK NELBCO TRAGE untitled gentlemen word gentleman worshipful