Montescanin Nobles

In the Principality of Montescano, the Nobility are individuals who hold hereditary titles assigned to a subdivision of the Principality (landed nobility) or as Peerages. The nobility is structured with the Marquesses/Marchionesses of Marches at the top of the hierarchy, followed by the Counts/Countesses of Counties, followed by the Barons/Baronesses of Baronies, followed by Ridders of a Lordship (the only male-only title), followed by Lords/Ladies of Lordships and finally by the untitled nobility (Jonkheer/Jonkvrouw). The appointment of Nobles is made by the Monarch with advise of the Council of State.

Nobility in Montescano hold numerous privileges and vast influence in the politics of the Principality, representing their lands in the Council of State and making up their Local government. Although the titles of nobility are hereditary by default, the Sovereign Prince may also grant titles for life.

Most of the noble titles granted before 29 April 2020 were revoked due to administrative reforms.

Landed nobility

Marquesses

• Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen

1. Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen: 29 April 2020 (29 May 2019) – Present

• Marquess of Tourkia

1. HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I: 13 May 2020 – Present

• Marquess of Kaap Hatteras

1. Lord Christian Newton, Marquess of Kaap Hatteras: 15 May 2020 – Present

Counts

• Count of Nieuwendam

1. HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I: 29 May 2019 – present

• Count of Purmerland

1. HH Hereditary Prince Maurits: 18 July - present

• Count of Spaerenwoude

1. HH Princess-Consort Mariia: 26 November 2019 – present
   1. HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I: 26 November 2019 – present (jure uxoris)

• Count of Velsen

1. Lord Tim van Norden, Count of Velsen: 9 January 2020 – present

• Count of Komstad

1. Lord Äshgär Rzayev, Count of Komstad: 3 February 2020 – present

• Count of Horne

1. Lady Lenka Kiernosz, Countess of Horne: 8 May 2020 – present

Barons

• Baron of Waterland

1. Lord Johannes L., Baron of Waterland: 27 June 2019 – present

• Baron of Buikslotermeer

1. Lord Resad Tezdzhan, Baron of Buikslotermeer: 27 June 2019 – present

• Baron of Goedeweg

1. Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen: 29 May 2019 – present

• Baron of Achterbergen

1. Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen: 29 May 2019 – 29 April 2020
2. Lord Slavomir van Achterbergen, Baron of Achterbergen: 29 April 2020 – present

• Baron of Purmerstein

1. HH Hereditary Prince Maurits: 18 July 2019 – present

• Baron of Ilpendam

1. Lady Aspasia L., Baroness of Ilpendam: 18 July 2019 – present

• Baron of Rietwyck

1. HH Princess-Consort Mariia: 26 November 2019 – present
   1. HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I: 26 November 2019 – present (jure uxoris)

• Baron of IJmuiden

1. Lord Tim van Norden, Count of Velsen: 9 January 2020 – present

• Baron of Salm

1. Lord Äshgär Rzayev, Count of Komstad: 3 February 2020 – present

• Baron of Nieuwkoop

1. Vacant

• Baron of Attaleia

1. Vacant

• Baron of Anemorion

1. Lord İsmetcan Saraç, Baron of Anemorion: 13 May 2020 – present

• Baron of Heraclea

1. Vacant

• Baroness of Rustenburg

1. Lady Mollie Hooever, Baroness of Rustenburg: 15 May 2020 – present

Lords

• Free and High Lordship of Nov Asenovgrad

1. Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen: 29 April 2020 – Present

• Free and High Lordship of the Spaerenwoudt

1. HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I: 29 April 2020 – present

Untitled nobles

To date, three untitled nobles have been created:

• Jkvr. Lenka Kiernosz, awarded on 3 May 2020
• Jhr. Tomáš František Falešník ^KSD, awarded on 3 May 2020
• Jhr. Eduard van Grijn, awarded on 3 May 2020

Peerages

To date, three peerage has been bestowed:

• Christian Newton, Viscount of Cape Hatteras, awarded on 10 June 2019, revoked on 15 May 2020
• Bradley van Dullahan, Baron of La Ye, awarded on 13 November 2019
• İsmetcan Saraç, Ridder of Toroslar, awarded on 29 April 2020
• Mathias Magnussen, Baron of Stenstrup, awarded on 8 May 2020

Order of precedence

The following is a list of all Nobles and recipients of knighthoods in order of precedence - those in italics are already situated higher in the list.

1. HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I, as Monarch
2. HH Princess-Consort Mariia, as Spouse of the Monarch
3. HH Hereditary Prince Maurits, as Heir Pressumptive
4. Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen, as Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen (Premier peer)
   • HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I, as Marquess of Tourkia
5. Lord Christian Newton, Marquess of Kaap Hatteras, as Marquess of Kaap Hatteras
   • HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I, as Count of Nieuwendam
   • HH Hereditary Prince Maurits, as Count of Purmerland
   • HH Princess-Consort Mariia, as Countess of Spaerenwoude
6. Lord Tim van Norden, Count of Velsen, as Count of Velsen
7. Lord Äshgär Rzayev, Count of Komstad, as Count of Komstad
8. Lady Lenka Kiernosz, Countess of Horne, as Countess of Horne
   • Lord Christian Newton, Marquess of Kaap Hatteras, as Viscount of Cape Hatteras
9. Lord Johannes L., Baron of Waterland as Baron of Waterland
10. Lord Resad Tezdzhan, Baron of Buikslotermeer as Baron of Buikslotermeer
    • Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen, as Baron of Goedeweg
11. Lord Slavomir van Achterbergen, Baron of Achterbergen, as Baron of Achterbergen
    • HH Hereditary Prince Maurits, as Baron of Purmerstein
12. Lady Aspasia L., Baroness of Ilpendam, as Baroness of Ilpendam
    • Lord Tim van Norden, Count of Velsen, as Baron of IJmuiden
    • Lord Äshgär Rzayev, Count of Komstad, as Baron of Salm
13. Lord İsmetcan Saraç, Baron of Anemorion, as Baron of Anemorion
14. Lady Mollie Hoover, Baroness of Rustenburg, as Baroness of Rustenburg
15. Bradley van Dullahan, Baron of La Ye, as Baron of La Ye
16. Mathias Magnussen, Baron of Stenstrup, as Baron of Stenstrup
    • İsmetcan Saraç, Ridder of Toroslar, as Ridder of Toroslar
    • Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen, as Lord of Nov Asenovgrad
    • HH Sovereign Prince Dionisiy I, as Lord of the Spaerenwoudt
    • Lady Lenka Kiernosz, Countess of Horne, as Jonkvrouw
17. Jhr. Tomáš František Falešník, as Jonkheer
18. Jhr. Eduard van Grijn, as Jonkheer
    • Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen, as Knight Grand Cross in the Sacred Military Order of St. Demetrios
    • Christian Newton, Viscount of Cape Hatteras, as Knight Commander in the Sacred Military Order of St. Demetrios
    • HH Hereditary Prince Maurits, as Knight in the Distinguished Order of the Cherry
    • Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen, as Knight in the Distinguished Order of the Cherry
    • Christian Newton, Viscount of Cape Hatteras, as Knight in the Distinguished Order of the Cherry
    • Lord Christoffel van Achterbergen, Marquess of Goedeweg-Achterbergen, as Knight Grand Cross in the Most Noble Order of the White Swan
19. HIM Emperor Jonathan I, as Knight Grand Cross in the Most Noble Order of the White Swan
20. HI&RM Emperor-King Oscar I, as Knight Grand Cross in the Most Honourable Order of the Dolphin
    • Bradley van Dullahan, Baron of La Ye, as Knight Commander in the Most Honourable Order of the Dolphin