Viscount is a level of peered nobility above [[Baron]] and below [[Earl]]. The female equivalent is Viscountess. The title of Viscount can be kept if it was held during life, can be gained by marriage or can be granted by the Prince. || [[Baron]] ^^ [[Viscount]] || [[Earl]] || [[Marquess]] || [[Duke]] || ==== Style ==== A Viscount uses the [[Style]] of Lord (or Lady). The formal title is His/Her Right Honourable Lordship/Ladyship the Viscount/Viscountess of Territory, where Territory is replaced by the name of the title, traditionally the territory associated with it.