Nobility of Lyncanestria
The nobility of Lyncanestria are those persons who possess the legal status of hereditary nobility as bestowed by the laws and traditions of the Lyncanestrian monarchy. Since 1923, conferral of titles of nobility rest solely with the Emperor, whereas before the Kings of Burgoy and Antenfoi were also given the privilege of granting noble titles into the peerages of their respective federal realms. Titles of nobility and peerage are bestowed by the monarch, as part of his prerogative, with the advice and consent of the Crown Council.
History
The nobility of Lyncanestria traces back its roots to the fief-holding knights of the Latin and, later, Audonian empires. This system of vassalage eventually came to form the current nobility system, with powerful lords conferring titles and lands to knights and soldiers who proved loyal bannermen. With the foundation of the Holy Audonian Empire, the bestowing of noble titles came to rest solely in the hand of the Emperor and a handful of Audonic states, namely those of kingdom rank.
When Lyncanestria was founded as a federal monarchy following the war against Seredinia-Vannois, the newly formed empire recognized those titles that had been bestowed by its predecessor states. Additionally, the three federal states of kingdom rank (Barrois, Burgoy, and Antenfoi) retained their separate peerages.
In 1923, the Law Regarding the Peerage of the Empire established that the emperor would be the sole conferrer of titles in Lyncanestria. However, while it revoked the federal kings' ability to grant titles of nobility, it did not abolish the three other peerages, and titles previously granted by them are still recognized in Lyncanestria. The law also established the Deputation of Titles and Peers of the Empire, an office under Parliament that approves newly created peers and resolves legal disputes regarding titles.
Ranks
The five ranks of the Lyncanestrian nobility are duke, marquis, count, viscount, and seigneur.
List of peerages
Dukes in the Peerage of Lyncanestria
This is a list of the Dukes in the Peerage of Lyncanestria, arranged by year of creation.
- Indicates subsidiary title.
| Title | Arms | Year | Current holder | Notes |
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| Created by Philippe I | ||||
| The Duke of Valôme | 
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Albert de Villeneuve, 6th Duke of Valôme | Created for Prince Antoine, Duke of Valôme, a duke the Peerage of Barrois. | |
| The Duke of Mâquillon | 
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Bernard d'Arjou, Duke of Mâquillon | ||
| The Duke of Chartois | 
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Philibert de Beaujeu, 19th Duke of Chartois | Created for the 14th Duke of Chartois, a duke in the Peerage of Barrois. | |
| The Duke of Leuyon | 
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Antoine Le Feuyis, 15th Duke of Leuyon | Created for the 9th Duke of Leuyon, a duke in the Peerage of Burgoy. | |
| The Duke of Beaupréau | 
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Charles Duquette, 6th Duke of Beaupréau | Created for Robert Duquette, 3rd Marquis of Lézignan in the Peerage of Barrois. | |
| The Duke of Dax |
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Paul Sartraze, Duke of Dax | ||
| Created by Charles I | ||||
| The Duke of Montigny | 
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Henri-Philippe LaVallé, 4th Duke of Montigny | ||
| Created by Louis I | ||||
| The Duke of Lozère | 
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Jean-Marc Ausard, 3th Duke of Lozère | ||
| The Duke of Harcourt | 
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Jean Créquy, 9th Duke of Harcourt | Created for the 6th Duke of Harcourt, a duke in the Peerage of the Holy Audonian Empire. | |
| The Duke of Béthune-Lys | 
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| The Duke of Sèvres | 
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| Created by Catherine I | ||||
| The Duke of Rambouillet | 
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Michel de Calonne, 3rd Duke of Rambouillet | ||
| The Duke of Compagné | 
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Georges Gentry, 4th Duke of Compagné | Created for Prince George, Duke of Compagné, a duke in the Peerage of Barrois. | |
| The Duke of Garennes | 
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| The Duke of Falkenhayn | 
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Frédéric Auguste de Hechenreyt, 3rd Duke of Falkenhayn | Created for Prince Alexander, exiled prince of Liothidia. Also Marquis of Falkenhayn in the Peerage of Barrois. | |
| Created by Robert I | ||||
| The Duke of Toussaint | 
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Thomas Toussaint, 2nd Duke of Toussaint | Created for Claude-Samuel Toussaint, former prime minister. | |
| Created by Guillaume I | ||||
| The Duke of Primlyon |
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Prince Laurent, Duke of Primlyon | Created for Prince Robert, Duke of Primlyon. | |
| The Duke of Barzonmarque | 
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Prince Georges-Antoine, Duke of Barzonmarque | ||
| Created by Guillaume II | ||||
| The Duke of Vieucènnes |
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Prince Jean, Duke of Vieucènnes | Created for Prince Jean of Lyncanestria. | |