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 | | For instance, the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry is the Earl of Dalkeith, even though the Duke is also the Marquess of Dumfriesshire, a senior title to the Earldomof Dalkeith. |
 | | For instance, the eldest son of the Earl of Devon is Lord Courtenay, even though the Earlhas no barony of that name, and similarly the eldest son of the Earl of Guilford is LordNorth. |
 | | Thus a baron's wifeis called " baroness ", an earl's wife is called a " countess ", a duke's wife a " duchess ", etc. Despite being referred toas a "peeress", she does not, however, become a peer "in her own right": these are 'styles', not substantive titles. |
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