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Marquesses in the United Kingdom
Rank of nobility in the peerages of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a current list, see List of marquessates in the peerages of Britain and Ireland.
Marquess is a rank of nobility in the peerages of the United Kingdom, ranking below a duke and above an earl. There are currently 35 marquessates.
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