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[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] [[Scotland_Nobility]] | ''{{Scotland-sidebar}}[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] [[Scotland_Nobility]] | ||
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[[Image:Scotland Nobility.jpg|thumb|right|350x224px]]The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the crown as a reward to persons who perform a heroic deed, have a notable achievement, or hold a prominent government position. | |- | ||
|[[Image:Scotland Nobility.jpg|thumb|right|350x224px]]The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the crown as a reward to persons who perform a heroic deed, have a notable achievement, or hold a prominent government position. | |||
British nobility has a well-defined order. The highest noblemen are peers, which include the titles (in descending rank) duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. This is followed by the gentry, whose titles are baronet, knight, esquire, and gentleman. Both peers and gentry are entitled to bear coats of arms. | British nobility has a well-defined order. The highest noblemen are peers, which include the titles (in descending rank) duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. This is followed by the gentry, whose titles are baronet, knight, esquire, and gentleman. Both peers and gentry are entitled to bear coats of arms. | ||