Peerage of Aswick

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The Peerage of Aswick comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of Aswick and Daria

Until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999, all Peers of Aswick could sit in the House of Lords. (Women peers of Aswick were only granted seats with the Peerage Act 1963).

The ranks of the Aswick peerage are, in descending order, Duke, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. While most newer Aswickan peerages descend only in the male line, many of the older ones (particularly older baronies) can descend through females. Under Aswickan inheritance law all daughters are co-heirs, so many older Aswickan peerage titles have fallen into abeyance between various female co-heirs.

Baronets, while holders of hereditary titles, are not peers and do not confer nobility. Knights, Dames, and holders of other non-hereditary orders, decorations, and medals of Aswick are also not peers. For the sake of simplicity, however, explanations of Baronets and Knightly titles are included.

In the following table, each peer is listed only by his or her highest English title, showing higher or equal titles in the other peerages.

King/Queen

The King (or Queen) is the ruler of the Kingdom of Aswick. (S)He has absolute power.

The form of adress of the Monarch is the following:


Prince-Consort

The Prince-Consort is the husband of a female ruler (The Queen). This is because traditionally, the King always outranked a Queen. Therefore, in the event that Aswick would get a female ruler, it was established that the husband of that ruler would not get the title of King because of their marriage.

Crown Prince(ss)

The Crown Prince is generally the eldest child of the King/Queen. In the event that the ruler has no issue, his/her younger brother or sister would get it. Because Aswickan Royalty has an Agnatic-Cognatic inheritance, younger brothers will go before elder sisters.

Prince/Princess

Basically every member of the Royal family that is not the King/Queen, or the Crown Prince/Princess. Princes and Princesses can also have another title behind their name. If Prince Generic also holds the title of Arl of Creation, he'd be known as "Prince Generic, Arl of Creation".

Duke

Historically, Dukes were titles given to the most powerful families of Aswick, and are generally named after the Provinces, based on the families' geographic location. The Duchies of Jamestown, Winchester, and ... given to the Crown Prince, the .... and the .... respectively.

Title Creation Other Dukedom titles
Duke of Jamestown 1083, Always held by the heir apparent of Aswick
Duke of Leamington 1099
Duke of Winchester 1100
Duke of the Southern Plains 1152
Duke of Ladenses 1163
Duke of Elmet 1163
Duke of Rales 1182
Duke of Monmouth 1206
Duke of Sandown 1206
Duke of Storm 1207
Duke of Marsden 1207
Duke of Grissom 1350
Duke of Miral 1475
Duke of New South Faer 1492
Duke of Ascension 1538
Duke of New Atlium 1600 Held by His Royal Highness, the King of Aquitayne
Duke of Winchester 1925

Earl

An Earldom is typically named after the city of the family that was given this title. There could be only one per city.

Title Creation Other Earldom of higher titles
Earl of Jamestown
Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Norrich
Earl of Strafford
Earl of Stonebridge
Earl of Gloster
Earl of New Atlium
Earl of Bamburgh
Earl of Liastin
Earl of Daria
Earl of Grissom
Earl of Marlette
Earl of Newcastle
Earl of Archion
Earl of Broadmeadows
Earl of Mascotte
Earl of Clearview
Earl of Huntington
Earl of Paddington
Earl of Berkeley
Earl of Herstein
Earl of Galloway
Earl of Burroway
Earl of Winchester

Viscount

Title Creation Other Earldom of higher titles
Viscount Ruthledge 1289
Viscount Archer 1366
Viscount Hunter 1527

Baron

Barons typically came from smaller towns.

Barony Created Higher Barony or higher titles
Baron Jamestown 875 Premier Baron of Aswick
Baron Aldershall 921
Baron Stonebridge 999
Baron Cromwell 1299
Baron Grey 1324
Baron Clyfford 1332
Baron Trafford 1426
Baron Brookes 1448
Baron Cavern 1523
Baron Conwaye 1544
Baron Harvey 1597
Baroness St. Markdowne 1608
Baron Glower 1626
Baron Stout 1640
Baron Strange 1659
Baron FitzGerald 1673
Baron Ross 1688
Baron Carnival 1701
Baron Lattimer 1722
Baron Percival 1738
Baron Grey of Cobham 1773
Baron Talboth 1773
Baron Courtney 1792
Baron Musk 1826
Baron West 1829
Baron Lethburgh 1890
Baron Siddeley 1891
Baron Willoughbey 1899
Baron Fielding 1920
Baron Osbourne 1920
Baron Churchill 1923
Baron Ashforde 1923
Baron Chirenchester 1923
Baron Arlington 1957
Baron Reddingfield 1957
Baron Tyde 1973
Baron Cooper 1973
Baron Stettinger 1982
Baron Freville 1994
Baron Ashly 1994
Baron Lexington 2001
Baroness Tynehamme 2017

Coronet

Corenets did not hold any land, nor were their titles linked to any geographic locations per sé. They are little more than hereditary Knights.

Knight

Knights were people who came from high ranking families, or were people that had distinguished themselves in battle.

In modern times, all Knights have the right to take on 2 boys of the ages 12-17 as squires. While squires in modern times differ from those in the past, they do still help their masters in their knightly duties. This is a task in addition to their education, and will therefore only happen during the weekends. Due to the strict rules enforced in modern times, over 90% of the squires in Aswick are close family of the Knight. One of the advantages of having their sons as squires, is to keep the family's knightly status.

Due to the risk assosciated with their vocation, serving members of the Military cannot typically take on squires, with the exception of flag officers. Flag officers generally sponsor one junior Other Rank out of every class (Within the officer's branch, of course), who are given more consideration for advancement.

In modern times, the Knight is also obligated to provide a stipend for their Squires.