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[[Image:Scotland Nobility.jpg|thumb|right| | [[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. | ||
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Younger sons had the right to use the father’s coat of arms altered with cadency, a mark showing birth order. | Younger sons had the right to use the father’s coat of arms altered with cadency, a mark showing birth order. | ||
The records of peerage creations and related documents are kept at the Lyon Office (see | The records of peerage creations and related documents are kept at the Lyon Office (see [[Scotland Heraldry]]). | ||
There are many original records for noble families. These documents often are not available to the public, but you can accomplish most nobility research in secondary sources. | There are many original records for noble families. These documents often are not available to the public, but you can accomplish most nobility research in secondary sources. | ||
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BURKE, SIR JOHN BERNARD. | BURKE, SIR JOHN BERNARD. | ||
See also | See also [[Scotland Heraldry]] and [[Scotland Genealogy]]. | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||