<P> The ranks of the English peerage are , in descending order , Duke , Marquess , Earl , Viscount , and Baron . While most newer English peerages descend only in the male line , many of the older ones ( particularly older baronies ) can descend through females . Under English inheritance law all daughters are co-heirs , so many older English peerage titles have fallen into abeyance between various female co-heirs . </P>
<P> The ranks of the English peerage are , in descending order , Duke , Marquess , Earl , Viscount , and Baron . While most newer English peerages descend only in the male line , many of the older ones ( particularly older baronies ) can descend through females . Under English inheritance law all daughters are co-heirs , so many older English peerage titles have fallen into abeyance between various female co-heirs . </P>
who has more power an earl or a duke
who has more power an earl or a duke
Duke
Duke