Talk:Feudal earldom

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Missing formerly-feudal current Scottish earldoms

The current Breadalbane and Crawfurd-Lindsay earldoms should be added to the list by someone with access to proper sources. There are others. A reference could also be made to the formerly-feudal Dukedom of Lenox (as opposed to the Lenox ducal peerage). 70.113.8.195 (talk) 17:06, 27 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have read this article, and it is need of revision. No feudal earl ranks below some "life peer" lord of parliament who is a mere politician. Whilst I am not a feudal earl myself, I should expect that most of these (very abundant and cheap-to-create) "life peers" appointed by HM to sit in parliament to work there, leaving their heirs with no title and no land will be long forgotten within one generation. I need not remind that our grand earls have heritable titles which will pass to the heirs. I hope someone with the wherewithal to cite proper references can correct this rubbish about a lord of parliament ranking above an earl. Preposterous in a very literal sense! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.90.12.47 (talk) 03:27, 22 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]