In a previous post, we explored the high-ranking princes of medieval society. However, how do we determine the rank of an individual in the first place?
Years ago, I did a job which involved arranging events involving various functionaries and local nobles. For meals, the seating plan was determined by status, which could complicated if the person in question had a dual status, e.g. was Lord Lieutenant of the county and also had a title. It's the only job I've ever done where a copy of Debrett's was kept in order to identify correct address and precedence.
Years ago, I did a job which involved arranging events involving various functionaries and local nobles. For meals, the seating plan was determined by status, which could complicated if the person in question had a dual status, e.g. was Lord Lieutenant of the county and also had a title. It's the only job I've ever done where a copy of Debrett's was kept in order to identify correct address and precedence.