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Name Term description
NameMarchioness dowager Term description

Wife of Marquis, second rank of nobility, above Countess and below Duchess

NameMarchmont herald Term description

Royal messenger, later member of Lyon Court

NameMarikin-maker Term description

Producer of maroquin or Morocco leather

NameMarine officer Term description

Naval officer, or one in command of soldiers trained to fight on board ship

NameMarinell Term description

Sailor

NameMariner Term description

Sailor, one who works on boats or ships

NameMarinkin-maker Term description

Producer of maroquin or Morocco leather

NameMarquess Term description

Second rank of nobility, below Duke and above Earl

NameMarquis Term description

Second rank of nobility, below Duke and above Earl

NameMarshall Term description

Officer of state or burgh, infantry army officer

NameMason Term description

A person who works with stone

NameMasoun Term description

Worker in stone, builder

NameMaster Term description

Teacher

NameMaster cannoner Term description

One in charge of a team working a cannon, gunner

NameMaster cunzeour Term description

Master coiner

NameMaster cunzeour to the king Term description

Coiner

NameMaster gunner Term description

One of a team manning a large gun in the army or the navy

NameMaster household Term description

Senior servant in charge of a household

NameMaster hunter Term description

One in charge of hunting on an estate

NameMaster marshall Term description

Master farrier

NameMaster marshall of HM house Term description

Officer of state or burgh, infantry army officer

NameMaster of a ship Term description

Teacher

NameMaster of academy Term description

Teacher

NameMaster of horse Term description

One who oversees the stables, often of a royal court or a nobleman

NameMaster of hospital Term description

Teacher