Marquess is a level of peered nobility above [[Earl]] and below [[Duke]]. The female equivalent is Marchioness. The title of Marquess 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 Marquess uses the [[Style]] of Lord (or Lady). The formal title is The Most Honourable Marquess of Territory, where Territory is replaced by the name of the title, traditionally the territory associated with it.