From Merkelbeek to Märckelbach:
A Social History with Deep Roots
being cobbled together by Henry K van Eyken
for Elisabeth H., Marc, Elisabeth G., Eric, Adriana, & whomever may come ...
in memory of Adriaan Märckelbach (1896-1965)
October 20, 2011
Dictionary 2
Burgrave
Count
Duke
Elector
Emperor, Holy Roman
King The Latin word rex (= king) was also used to denote a tribal chieftain.
Knight
Landgrave
Lord
Margrave
Nobility, German ¶ 3
My scratchpad for reference material:
http://www.loegiesen.nl/artikelen/glossarium.htm ¶ 4
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