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Marchioness

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

A dignity in a woman corresponding to that of marquis in a man, and obtained either by creation or by marriage with a marquis.

Wharton.

MARESCALLUS (from German, march, horse, and schalch, master). A groom of the stables, who also took care of the diseases of the horses.

Du Cange

An officer of the imperial stable, magister equorum.

Du Cange

A military officer, whose duty it was to keep watch on the enemy, to choose place of encampment, to arrange or marshal the army in order of battle, and, as master of the horse to commence the battle. This office was second to that of com.es stabuli, or constable.

Du Cange

An officer of the court of exchequer.

51 Hen. III. 5.

An officer of a manor, who oversaw the hospitalities (munsio Tiarius). Du Cange; Fleta, lib.

2, c. 74.

Marescallus aulae

An officer of the royal household, who had charge of the person of the monarch and peace of the palace. Du Cange. MARETUM (Lat.) Marshy ground overflowed by the sea or great rivers.

Co. Litt. 5.