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The title '''Lord in Shirekeep''' or '''Lady in Shirekeep''' is the lowest form of [[Imperial Peerage|titled nobility]] in [[Shireroth]], ranking below viscounts and barons, but above other (untitled) nobles. It is a life peerage, meaning it cannot be inherited. Unique among all noble titles in Shireroth, holding the title Lord/Lady in Shirekeep exempts the holder and the holder's household from all Shirerithian taxes if resident in Shirekeep. Due to its tax-free status, the Imperial Government has made the awarding of the title rare; only | The title '''Lord in Shirekeep''' or '''Lady in Shirekeep''' is the lowest form of [[Imperial Peerage|titled nobility]] in [[Shireroth]], ranking below viscounts and barons, but above other (untitled) nobles. It is a life peerage, meaning it cannot be inherited. Unique among all noble titles in Shireroth, holding the title Lord/Lady in Shirekeep exempts the holder and the holder's household from all Shirerithian taxes if resident in Shirekeep. Due to its tax-free status, the Imperial Government has made the awarding of the title rare; only one person currently holds it: [[Jeremy Archer]]. | ||
A non-titled noble named John Smith would be titled "Lord John Smith", but a Lord in Shirekeep of the same name would be titled "''The'' Lord John Smith" or, more formally, "The Lord John Smith, Lord in Shirekeep". | A non-titled noble named John Smith would be titled "Lord John Smith", but a Lord in Shirekeep of the same name would be titled "''The'' Lord John Smith" or, more formally, "The Lord John Smith, Lord in Shirekeep". | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 3 December 2023
The title Lord in Shirekeep or Lady in Shirekeep is the lowest form of titled nobility in Shireroth, ranking below viscounts and barons, but above other (untitled) nobles. It is a life peerage, meaning it cannot be inherited. Unique among all noble titles in Shireroth, holding the title Lord/Lady in Shirekeep exempts the holder and the holder's household from all Shirerithian taxes if resident in Shirekeep. Due to its tax-free status, the Imperial Government has made the awarding of the title rare; only one person currently holds it: Jeremy Archer.
A non-titled noble named John Smith would be titled "Lord John Smith", but a Lord in Shirekeep of the same name would be titled "The Lord John Smith" or, more formally, "The Lord John Smith, Lord in Shirekeep".
