Gentry

thumb|right|300px|The Complete English Gentleman (1630), by Richard Brathwait, shows the exemplary qualities of a gentleman.

thumb|right|190px|Neck decoration for baronets, depicting the Red Hand of Ulster A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. Baronets rank below barons and knights of the Garter and the Thistle, but above all other knights.

A lady is a woman who behaves in a polite way. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female counterpart of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men.

thumb| Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire ([[Codex Manesse, 14th century)]] thumb|The Squire - Ellesmere Chaucer

right|thumb|Cleric, knight, and peasant archetypes represent the virtues of prudence, fortitude, and temperance, respectively. In [[classical antiquity and Christendom, prudence and fortitude were seen as the cardinal virtues that should govern society.]]

Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title. In the United Kingdom, esquire historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentleman and below the rank of knight. Some sources state that the title was bestowed on "candidates for knighthood in England". It was also used with respect to other dignitaries, such as justices of the peace, sheriffs, and sergeants.

property that generates income for the owner without the owner having to do the actual work of the estate

British and Irish social class of wealthy land owners

stock character; a sophisticated and well-mannered thief

thumb|250px|right|Odnodvorets woman from Kursk Governorate

social class made of managers or owners of a plantation

historical group of hereditary landowners who held manorial estates in Poland

rank of Russian gentry

Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia

woman of genteel birth who lives with a woman of rank or wealth as retainer