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Suo jure is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especially in England, a man rarely derives any style or title from his wife (an example is Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick from his wife's heritage) although this is seen in other countries when a woman is the last heir of her line. It can be used for a male when such male was initially a 'co-lord' with his father or other family member and upon the death of such family member became the sole ruler or holder of the title "in his own right" (alone).
It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility or honorary titles, e.g. Lady Mayoress, and especially in cases where a woman holds a title through her own bloodline or accomplishments rather than through her marriage.
An empress or queen who reigns suo jure is referred to as an "empress regnant" or "queen regnant", those terms often being contrasted with empress consort or queen consort: "empress" and "queen" are, however, often used alone to refer to either a regnant or consort, the distinction being indicated by context.
Suojure is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right'...
title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title suojure ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could become...
monarch, equivalent in rank, title and position to a king. She reigns suojure (in her own right) over a realm known as a kingdom; as opposed to a queen...
held the title suojure Countess of Nola after her father's death in 1291. She also held the titles of suojure Dame de Chailly and suojure Dame de Longjumeau...
Jerusalem, either reigning alone suojure ("in her own right"), or as co-rulers of husbands who reigned as kings of Jerusalem jure uxoris ("by right of his wife")...
Louise Borgia (17 May 1500 – 1553) was a French noblewoman. She was the daughter of Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, who died when she was almost seven...
Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, suojure 14th Baroness de Clifford (30 January 1590 – 22 March 1676) was an English peeress...
Anne of Brittany (Breton: Anna; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from...
January 2008) "Schulenburg, (Ehrengard) Melusine von der, suojure duchess of Kendal and suojure duchess of Munster (1667–1743)", Oxford Dictionary of National...
Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, Marquise de La Fayette (2 November 1759 – 25 December 1807), was a French marchioness. She was the daughter of Jean...
jure uxoris. Their only child Philippa became Countess of Ulster suojure while her husband, Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, held the title jure uxoris...
Cesare and Charlotte had one daughter together: Louise Borgia, suojure Dame de Châlus, suojure Duchess of Valentinois (17 May 1500 – 1553), she first married...
other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the suojure female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet...
as regent. In contrast, a queen regnant is a female monarch who rules suojure (Latin for, "in her own right") and usually becomes queen by inheriting...
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