Only those above Lord rank have the right to inherit Nobility.
They have the right to take Knights and Scholars under them but on condition that they are registered with the Alliance.
NOTE: Nobels can be bannerman of those higher rank than them.
Ranking structure of Noble Houses:
TIER 1: NOBEL HOUSES
TIER 2: GREAT HOUSES
TIER 3: ROYAL HOUSES
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TIER 1:
BANNERMAN (KNIGHTS & SCHOLARS)
LORD: PROTECTION OF "Population under 50k"
TIER 2:
BARON/BARONESS : PROTECTION OF "Population under 100k"
VISCOUNT/VISCOUNTESS: PROTECTION OF "Population under 500k"
COUNT/COUNTESS: PROTECTION OF "Population under 1 MILL"
MARQUESS, MARCHIONESS: PROTECTION OF "Population under 5 MILL"
DUKE/DUCHESS: PROTECTION OF "Population under 20 MILL"
TIER 3:
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