marquisate in English
noun
1
the rank or dignity of a marquess or marquis.
To the old title of earl was added dukedoms which were at first reserved for the royal family, marquisates , baronies, and viscountcies. By the end of Henry VI's reign the peerage had grown to about 60.
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1. Later Ivrea was disputed between the bishops, the marquisate of Monferrato and the House of Savoy.