Peerage Society
Your station in life was very important to all in the regency era. Below is a list of Peerage ranks and how to address them in order of standing.

King                                     Your Majesty
Queen-wife of king               Your Royal Highness
King's Children                    Your Royal Highness
King's Siblings                     Your Royal Highness
King's Nieces & Nephews     Your Highness
King's Cousins                     Your Highness
Archbishop of Church          Your Grace
Duke                                     Duke(if nobility or gentry)
                                             Your Grace (if below gentry)
Duchess                                 Duchess(if nobility or gentry)
                                             Your Grace (if below gentry)
Marquis                                Lord (locality of title)
Marchioness                          Lady (locality of title)
Elderst son of Duke               Lord
Earl                                       Lord (locality of title)
Countess                               Lady (locality of title)
Eldest son of Marquis            Lord (lesser courtess from father)
Younger sons of Duke           Lord (with given and surname)
Viscount                                Lord (Locality title)
Viscountess                           Lady (husbands title)
Eldest son of Earl                  Lord (lesser title than father)
Younger sons of Marquis       Lord (with given and surname)
Bishop                                   My Lord
Baron                                    Lord and Surname
Baroness                                Lady (husbands surname)
Eldest son of Viscount           Honorable
Younger sons of Earl             Honorable
Eldest son of Baron               Honorable
Knight                                   Sir (given and surname)
Younger sons Viscount          Honorable
Younger sons of Baron          Honorable
Baronet                                 Sir(with given and surname)
Daughters were also titled with either Lady or Honorable with given and surname)
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