Austenasian Nobles

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The system of Nobles in the Empire of Austenasia is a collection of mostly hereditary titles granted by the Monarch or Parliament which consists of Imperial Titles, Nobility and Peerages.

Before the implementation of the Austenasian Constitution of 2011 on 20 September 2011, Nobility held functions in local government and the military. From then until December 2015, all Nobles held purely honorary titles. However, since the passing of the Judiciary Act 2015 on 2 December, Nobles have been eligible (along with Representatives) to serve as judges in the high court of their respective duchy; this remains the only actual function of the titles.

Imperial Titles

The Monarch may make his/her husband, any of his/her sons, brothers, male cousins, uncles, sons-in-laws, nephews or male ascendants, or any male with the consent of the Prime Minister and all Archdukes of the Empire, a Caesar of Austenasia. Caesars may keep this status until their death (unless the Monarch revokes it or the Caesar relinquishes it), but it is not hereditary. Caesars will have the secondary title of Forename Nobilissimus Caesar, and (if they do not have so already) have the style of Imperial Highness.

— Article XI, Sections A and B of the Austenasian Constitution of 2011

The Monarch may make his/her wife, any of his/her sisters, nieces, or female ascendants, or any female with the consent of the Prime Minister and all Archdukes of the Empire, an Augusta of Austenasia. Augustae may keep this status until their death (unless the Monarch revokes it or the Augusta relinquishes it), but it is not hereditary. Augustae will have the secondary title of Forename Augusta, and (if they do not have so already) have the style of Imperial Highness.

— Article XI, Sections C and D of the Austenasian Constitution of 2011

Imperial Titles (in the context of Nobles) are comprised of two individual titles, Caesar and Augusta, bestowable by the Monarch since the passing of Act 124 (Imperial Powers) on 1 July 2010. The title of Caesar is the second highest in precedence that the Monarch can bestow, sometimes being referred to as "honorary deputy Emperor" during the Era of Mighty Imperium. The title of Augusta was declared on 20 September 2013 by Imperial Edict to come before that of Caesar in precedence, and so is the highest-ranking honour that the Monarch can bestow.

Caesars

Augustae

Nobility

Every Town shall have a Baron/Baroness; every Province shall have a Count/Countess; every Duchy shall have a Duke/Duchess; and every Region shall have an Archduke/Archduchess. These positions are collectively known as Nobility (singular: Landed Noble).

— Article XI, Section E of the Austenasian Constitution of 2011

Each administrative division of the Empire has a Landed Noble, the plural of which is Nobility. This was originally established by Act 54 (Nobility) on 31 January 2009.

In accordance with Article XI, Section J of the Constitution, a "title of Nobility can only be granted and taken away by Parliament". The majority of incumbent Landed Nobles were appointed to that position by the Act which created the administrative division in question. The Nobles Act 2020, passed on 25 June that same year, confirmed that titles of nobility are hereditary and so can therefore be inherited by a Landed Noble's child upon their death or resignation (this had already been de facto practice since 2009), and also gave standing authorisation to the Monarch to grant on Parliament's behalf a vacant title of nobility by Imperial Decree or Imperial Edict.

Archdukes and Archduchesses

The Region of Pannonia was created for Jovanovo and would ordinarily have been dissolved upon its loss of Town status. However, by special provision, the title Archduchess of Pannonia was kept in place in order to provide for prospective future expansions in the same area of the world. The same state of affairs applied to the Region of Asia Minor between the cession of Ionisia in August 2018 and the annexation of Laranda in May 2019.

  • Archduke of Britannia (Inner Austenasia before 29 October 2015)
  1. HIM Emperor Terry I: 31 January 2009 - 16 February 2010
  2. HIM Emperor Jonathan I: 16 February 2010 – present
  • Archduke of Northern Austenasia (Outer Austenasia before 29 October 2015)
  1. HIM Emperor Jonathan I: 21 February 2009 – present
  • Archduke/Archduchess of Germania
  1. HIH Princess Christine: 30 January 2016 – present
  • Archduke/Archduchess of Asia Minor
  1. HIH Crown Princess Caroline: 6 August 2017 – present
  • Archduke/Archduchess of Pannonia
  1. HIH Emperor Mother Margaret: 6 August 2017 – present
  • Archduke of Gallia
  1. Lord Timothy, Archduke of Gallia: 20 January 2023 - present
  • Archduke/Archduchess of Oceania
  1. Lady Catherine, Archduchess of Oceania: 29 July 2022 - present
  • Archduke/Archduchess of Sarmatia
  1. Lady Jennifer, Archduchess of Sarmatia: 20 September 2022 - present
  • Archduke/Archduchess of Dacia
    • Vacant

Dukes and Duchesses

  • Duke/Duchess of Royton
  1. HIH Princess Consort Margaret: 31 January 2009 - 28 March 2009
  2. Lord General William, 2nd Duke of Royton, KOR, KCA, DSC: 28 March 2009 - 8 March 2010
  3. HIH Lord Esmond McLaughlin, Duke of Royton: 8 March 2010 – present
  • Duke of Highland
  1. HIM Emperor Terry I: 21 February 2009 - 14 October 2009
  2. HIH Lord Esmond McLaughlin, Duke of Royton: 14 October 2009 – present
  • Duke of Davidopia
  1. HIH Emperor Father Terry: 4 May 2013 – present
  • Duke/Duchess of Grantabridge
  1. Lord Charles C., Duke of Grantabridge: 17 June 2013 - 23 September 2016
  2. HIH Emperor Mother Margaret: 23 September 2016 – present
  • Duke/Duchess of New Royton (New Virginia before 11 February 2020)
  1. Lord Rear Admiral Evan Keller, Duke of New Virginia: 7 September 2014 - 18 November 2017
  2. Lady Admiral Brooklyn Hewitt, Duchess of New Royton: 19 May 2019 – 15 February 2022
  • Duchess of Bohemia
  1. Lady Admiral Brooklyn Hewitt, Duchess of New Royton: 21 February 2016 – 15 February 2022
  2. Lord Karl Friedrich, Duke of Bohemia: 29 July 2022 - present
  • Duke of Occidentia
  1. Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia: 14 March 2019 – present
  • Duke of Frisia
  1. Bradley, King of the Romans: 29 July 2022 - present
  • Duke of Opsikion
  1. HM King Abrams I: 12 July 2021 - 11 March 2022
  1. Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha: 20 September 2022 - present
  • Duke of Dixie
  1. HM King Abrams I: 19 November 2020 - 12 July 2021
  2. Lord Hunter Prater, Duke of Dixie: 12 July 2021 - present
  • Duke of Alpes
  1. HSH Prince Edward I: 25 May 2020 - present
  • Duke/Duchess of Australia
    • Vacant
  • Duke of Aesti
  1. Lord Sander Koff, Duke of Aesti: 29 July 2022 - present
  • Duke of Varsovia
  1. HR&IM Emperor Quentin I: 20 January 2023 - present
  • Duke/Duchess of Cispekistanoui
    • Vacant
  • Duke/Duchess of Wallachia
    • Vacant


Counts and Countesses

  1. HIM Emperor Jonathan I: 31 January 2009 – present
  • Countess of Nearloch
  1. HIH Crown Princess Caroline: 21 February 2009 – present
  • Count of Greater Corinium
  1. Lord Centurion William Wade, Count of Greater Corinium: 4 May 2013 – present
  • Countess of Vienna
  1. Lady Victoria Gordon, Countess of Vienna: 12 July 2013 – present
  • Count of Colltiree
  1. HIH Emperor Grandmother Joyce: 13 April 2014 - 2 November 2018
  2. Lord Michael, Duke of Merton: 2 November 2018 – present
  • Count of Linnheside
  1. Lord Charles C., Duke of Grantabridge: 13 April 2014 - 23 September 2016
  2. HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus: 21 September 2019 - present
  • Count of Greater Hoagland
  1. Lord John Smith, Count of Greater Hoagland: 18 November 2017 – present
  • Count/Countess of Rokytka
  1. HIH Eritoshi, Countess of Memphis: 30 January 2016 - 14 June 2017
  2. HM King Eran: 21 September 2019 - present
  • Count of West Frisia
  1. HSH Prince Dionisiy I: 21 March 2019 – 1 June 2020
  2. Bradley, King of the Romans: 14 May 2022 - present
  • Count of Bithynia
  1. Lord İsmetcan Saraç, Count of Bithynia: 31 October 2019 - present
  • Count of Oribrazos
  1. Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha: 19 January 2020 - present
  • Count of Cowyetton
  1. Lord Casper von Naveria, Count of Cowyetton: 4 April 2020 - present
  • Count/Countess of Maritimae
  1. Lord Richard Hytholoday, Count of Maritimae: 28 February 2021 - present
  • Count/Countess of West Florida
    • Vacant
  • Count of Occibrazos
  1. Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos: 20 July 2020 - present
  • Count of Julian
  1. Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha: 19 October 2020 - present
  • Count of Alto Borealis
  1. Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos: 19 October 2020 - present
  • Count of Jarrahview
  1. Lord Daniel R., Count of Jarrahview: 5 January 2021 - present
  • Count/Countess of North Nevada
    • Vacant
  • Countess of Harria
  1. HM Symbasilissa Aikaterini: 20 January 2023 - present
  • Count of Lygonia
  1. Lord Otto Gillespie Birch, Count of Lygonia: 11 August 2021 - 1 July 2023
  2. Vacant
  • Count of New Ferrara
  1. HM Symbasileus Stamatios: 20 January 2023 - present
  • Count/Countess of Polonia Minor
    • Vacant
  • Count/Countess of Lareldorgan
    • Vacant
  • Count of North Muntenia
  1. H.E. Marshal Štefan Marius Snagoveanu: 1 December 2023 - present

Barons and Baronesses

  1. HIH Crown Princess Caroline: 31 January 2009 – present
  1. HIH Emperor Mother Margaret: 21 February 2009 – present
  1. Lord Andrew, Baron of Corinium Terentium: 4 May 2013 – present
  1. Lord John Gordon, Baron of Palasia: 12 July 2013 – present
  1. Lord Rear Admiral Evan Keller, Duke of New Virginia: 13 April 2014 - 18 November 2017
  2. Bradley, King of the Romans: 18 November 2017 – present
  1. Lord Charles C., Duke of Grantabridge: 13 April 2014 - 23 September 2016
  2. Lord Sebastian Linden, Baron of Glencoe: 21 September 2019 - present
  1. Lord Karl Friedrich, Baron of Aurora: 30 January 2016 – present
  1. Lord Zarel Smith, Baron of Green Gate: 14 March 2019 – present
  1. HMFM Basileus Emmanuel I & II: 20 September 2022 - present
  1. Lady Nicole Wilson, Baroness of Nahona: 19 January 2020 - 20 June 2020
  2. Lord Bradyn Williamson, Baron of Nahona: 20 June 2020 - present
  1. Lord Dustin Perkins, Baron of North Nahona: 20 June 2020 - present
  1. Lady Addison O'Halloran, Baroness of Blue Ridge: 20 July 2020 - present
  1. Lord Master Sergeant Mark Simpson, Baron of Florencium Carolina: 20 July 2020 - present
  1. Lord Brenden Wilson, Baron of Jackson: 19 October 2020 - present
  1. Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos: 24 January 2021 - present
  1. Lord Sander Koff, Baron of Oppidum Tubae: 25 June 2021 - present
  1. Lord Hunter Prater, Duke of Dixie: 10 July 2021 - present
  1. HIll.RM Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy: 20 September 2022 - present
  1. Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos: 20 November 2021 - present
  1. Bianca, Countess of Dullahan: 29 July 2022 - present
  1. Lord Dominik Kądziołkais, Baron of Nervenston: 30 July 2022 - present
  1. Lord Juan Aleges, Baron of Valens: 1 December 2022 - present
  1. Lord Michael Colquhoun, Baron of Chandler: 23 December 2022 - present
  1. H.E. Marshal Štefan Marius Snagoveanu: 1 December 2023 - present

Peerages

Peerages are hereditary titles which may be granted by the Monarch. Recipients of peerages are known as peers. Peers shall be known as Name, Baron/Viscount/Count/Marquess/Duke of Place. The Monarch shall decide which title is granted (female equivalents obviously permitted) and which place the person is made peer of. The same place may not have more than one simultaneous peerage named after it.

— Article XI, Sections K and L of the Austenasian Constitution of 2011

To date, twenty four Peerages have been bestowed (defunct peerages in italics):

Nobles in order of precedence

The following is a list of all Nobles in order of precedence as nobles. It is not the Austenasian order of precedence per se (one notable difference being that the latter is headed by the Monarch).

Those in italics are already situated higher in the list.

  1. HI&SH Empress Hannah, as Augusta.
  2. HM King Calum I, as Caesar.
  3. HIH Lord Esmond McLaughlin, Duke of Royton, as Caesar.
  4. HIM Emperor Jonathan I, as Archduke of Britannia.
  5. HIH Princess Christine, as Archduchess of Germania.
  6. HIH Crown Princess Caroline, as Archduchess of Asia Minor.
  7. HIH Emperor Mother Margaret, as Archduchess of Pannonia.
  8. Lord Timothy, Archduke of Gallia
  9. Lady Catherine, Archduchess of Oceania
  10. Lady Jennifer, Archduchess of Sarmatia
  11. HIH Emperor Father Terry, as Duke of Davidopia.
  12. Lord Karl Friedrich, Duke of Bohemia
  13. Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia
  14. Bradley, King of the Romans, as Duke of Frisia.
  15. Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha
  16. Lord Hunter Prater, Duke of Dixie
  17. HSH Prince Edward I, as Duke of Alpes.
  18. Lord Sander Koff, Duke of Aesti
  19. HR&IM Emperor Quentin I, as Duke of Varsovia.
  20. Lord Michael, Duke of Merton
  21. Lord Graham T., Duke of Belfast
  22. HM King Adam I, as Duke of Washington.
  23. HIM Emperor Adam I, as Duke of Deira.
  24. HM Emperor Aggelos I, as Duke of Insulae.
  25. HMFM Basileus Emmanuel I & II, as Duke of Thessalia.
  26. Lord Centurion William Wade, Count of Greater Corinium
  27. Lady Victoria Gordon, Countess of Vienna
    • Lord Michael, Duke of Merton, as Count of Colltiree.
  28. HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus, as Count of Linnheside.
  29. Lord John Smith, Count of Greater Hoagland
  30. HM King Eran, as Count of Rokytka.
  31. Lord İsmetcan Saraç, Count of Bithynia
  32. Lord Casper von Naveria, Count of Cowyetton
  33. Lord Richard Hytholoday, Count of Maritimae
  34. Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos
  35. Lord Daniel R., Count of Jarrahview
  36. HM Symbasilissa Aikaterini, as Countess of Harria.
  37. HM Symbasileus Stamatios, as Count of New Ferrara.
  38. H.E. Marshal Štefan Marius Snagoveanu, as Count of North Muntenia.
  39. HRH Grand Duke Travis I, as Count of Vienne.
  40. Lord John Gordon, Viscount of Thetford
  41. Lord Tribune Andrew, Baron of Corinium Terentium
  42. Lord Sebastian Linden, Baron of Glencoe
  43. Lord Zarel Smith, Baron of Green Gate
  44. Lord Bradyn Williamson, Baron of Nahona
  45. Lord Dustin Perkins, Baron of North Nahona
  46. Lady Addison O'Halloran, Baroness of Blue Ridge
  47. Lord Master Sergeant Mark Simpson, Baron of Florencium Carolina
  48. Lord Brenden Wilson, Baron of Jackson
    • Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos, as Baron of Golcondiaurum.
    • Lord Sander Koff, Duke of Aesti, as Baron of Oppidum Tubae.
    • Lord Hunter Prater, Duke of Dixie, as Baron of Travarn.
  49. HIll.RM Rashtradhyaksh Dhrubajyoti Roy, as Baron of Cenomannica.
    • Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos, as Baron of Rubrum Beryllium.
  50. Bianca, Countess of Dullahan, as Baroness of Helinium.
  51. Lord Dominik Kądziołkais, Baron of Nervenston
  52. Lord Juan Aleges, Baron of Valens
  53. Lord Michael Colquhoun, Baron of Chandler
  54. Alexandra Steggals, Baroness of Roehampton
  55. Lord Magister Militum William K., Baron of Zephyria
  56. Lady Strawberry Thanasi, Baroness of Thanasia
  57. Sir Michael Lewis, Baron of Feltham
  58. Sir Julian Sharma, Baron of Hounslow
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