In the British nobility, a viscount is ranked immediately above a baron and immediately below an earl. I doubt whether a viscount would "serve under an earl" as you put it.
Viscount is a title held by certain British noblemen, and ranks below an earl and above a baron. The first person to be titled a viscount was John Beaumont, who received the honor in 1440. Today the title is usually given to men whome the ruler wishes to honor.
There are no Counts in the UK. However, the wife of an Earl is a Countess. The ranks (top to bottom) of the nobility are: Duke Marquess Earl (aka count) Viscount Baron
The French Vampire, Viscount de Morieve, lived during the French Revolution, if legend is correct, and for nearly a hundred years after that, before his grandson had him staked.
King, Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron.
The wife or widow of an earl or count; a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
The wife or widow of an earl or count; a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
peer of the realm, duke, viscount, noble, aristocrat
Viscount
No, a count and an earl are not the same thing. A count is a noble title in various European countries, while an earl is a British noble title ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.
There are no Counts in the peerage, this being a continental European title. The British equivalent is Earl, ranking below Marquess and above Viscount. The wife of an Earl is known as a Countess though, just to confuse matters!
The word is "viscount".
In the British nobility, a viscount is ranked immediately above a baron and immediately below an earl. I doubt whether a viscount would "serve under an earl" as you put it.
The titles and ranks of nobility are different in different countries. In the United Kingdom, the ranks are Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron, and perhaps Baronet.
Earl
Viscount is a title held by certain British noblemen, and ranks below an earl and above a baron. The first person to be titled a viscount was John Beaumont, who received the honor in 1440. Today the title is usually given to men whome the ruler wishes to honor.
difficult to know what you mean. The ranks of the British Nobility (highest to lowest) are; Duke (wife Duchess) Marquess (Marchioness) Earl (Countess) Viscount (Viscountess) Baron (Baroness)