What Is the continental equivalent of a Marquis?
Odo the Good Marquis Odo the Good Marquis Odo (or Eudes) the Good Marquis ("fl." 11th century) was an Italo-Norman nobleman who ruled an unknown region of southern Italy. He married Emma, a daughter of Robert Guiscard, and they had at least three sons, Tancred and William, both famous crusaders, and Robert, as well as a daughter (name unknown) who married Richard of Salerno. Odo is known only in connection to his wife and sons. There are many sources that identify Tancred's father as a margrave (Latin "marchio" or "marchisus", whence marquis)—which is enough to confirm that he was an Italian—but do not name
Mercury Grand Marquis line on January 4, 2011; it was the final Mercury vehicle produced. No direct replacement for the Grand Marquis was announced, although the closest in size and luxury is the Lincoln Continental. For the 1967 model year, the Mercury division introduced the Marquis nameplate for the first time. Largely the divisional equivalent of the Ford LTD, the Mercury Marquis was a two-door hardtop version of the Mercury Monterey. As the full-size Mercury model line was redesigned for the 1969 model year, the Marquis adopted a full range of body styles as it replaced both the Montclair and the Park Lane