Joe
No- he was a French nobleman. He was not adverse to fighting the British.
A nobleman, those distinguished by lineage and inheritance
earl, duke
Duke
Earl (a British nobleman) is a noun. When used as a male's name or part of a title, it's a proper noun and should be capitalized.
gg
The Marquis de Lafayette.
The Marquis de Lafayette.
Patrick comes from the Celtic/Gaelic name meaning "nobleman".
"αριστοκράτης" (areestokratees)
The Marquis de Lafayette.
The Marquis De Lafayette