Template:Infobox hereditary title

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Usage

The box is generally used for descriptions of hereditary Peerages of the United Kingdom or baronetcies (do not combine peerages and baronetcies into one infobox, even if held together.)

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields.

Blank template with all parameters

{{Infobox hereditary title
| name              = 
| image             = <!--[[File:Coronet of a British Earl.svg|150px]]<br/>[[File:ExampleCoatofArms.svg|180px]]  -->
| image_size        = 
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| creation_date     = <!-- {{date|1 Aug 2007|dmy}} -->
| creation          = 
| monarch           = 
| peerage           = 
| baronetage        = 
| first_holder      = 
| last_holder       = 
| present_holder    = 
| heir_apparent     = 
| heir_presumptive  = 
| limitation        = 
| remainder_to      = 
| subsidiary_titles = <!-- a baronetage is not a subsidiary title -->
| status            = <!-- Extant, extinct, dormant, abeyant --> 
| extinction_date   =  <!-- {{date|1 Aug 2007|dmy}} -->
| family_seat       = 
| former_seat       = 
| motto             = <!-- Non-English goes in ''italics'', followed by translation -->
| arms              = 
| crest             = 
| supporters        = 
| pinsel            = 
| badge             = 
| crest_badge       = 
| plant_badge       = 
| footnotes         =
}}

Parameters

Parameter	Explanation
name	The name of the peerage itself, not a person name (e.g. Dukedom, Marquessate, Earldom, Viscountcy, Baronetcy and Barony)
image	Use the current coat of arms of the title. Use [[File:Example.svg|220px]] format.
caption	The blazon of the shield (not the entire coat of arms). For large image with full blazon, use {{Infobox emblem wide}} down the page instead.
creation date	The date the title was created.
monarch	The monarch that first granted the title.
peerage	The peerage to which the title belongs, e.g. Peerage of Scotland, Peerage of England etc.
first holder	The name of the first holder of the title.
last holder	The last person to hold the title if the title is now extinct or dormant.
present holder	The current holder of the title if the title is still extant.
heir apparent	The heir apparent to the title.
heir presumptive	The heir presumptive to the title.
limitation	The standard remainder is heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. Letters patent may grant a peerage with a non-standard limitation.
remainder to	If there are multiple limitations to a peerage, the second and other limitations are remainders.
subsidiary titles	Any subsidiary titles associated with the title.
extinction date	Date the title became extinct, usually date of death of the last holder.
family seat	Traditional family seat (castles or manors, etc.)
former seat	Former seat(s)
motto	Armorial motto of the family
arms	The blazon of the shield (not the entire coat of arms). For full blazon, use {{Infobox emblem wide}} down the page instead.
crest	Crest
supporters	armorial supporters
footnotes	Brief relevant notes relating to the title.

Example

Dukedom of Marlborough
File:Coronet of a British Duke.svg File:Arms of Winston Churchill.svg
Created by	Anne of England
Peerage	Peerage of England
First holder	John Churchill
Present holder	Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke
Heir apparent	George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
Remainder to	special case (Semi-Salic)
Subsidiary titles	Marquess of Blandford Earl of Sunderland (from 1733) Earl of Marlborough Baron Spencer (from 1733) Baron Churchill (from 1815) Baron Churchill of Sandridge Lord Churchill (1682–1722)
Status	Extant
Seat(s)	Blenheim Palace
Motto	Fiel pero desdichado ("Faithful though unfortunate")

Tracking category

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Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	name	no description	Unknown	optional
image	image	no description	Unknown	optional
image_size	image_size	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	alt	no description	Unknown	optional
caption	caption	no description	Unknown	optional
creation_date	creation_date	no description	Unknown	optional
creation	creation	no description	Unknown	optional
monarch	monarch	no description	Unknown	optional
peerage	peerage	no description	Unknown	optional
baronetage	baronetage	no description	Unknown	optional
first_holder	first_holder	no description	Unknown	optional
last_holder	last_holder	no description	Unknown	optional
present_holder	present_holder	no description	Unknown	optional
heir_apparent	heir_apparent	no description	Unknown	optional
heir_presumptive	heir_presumptive	no description	Unknown	optional
limitation	limitation	no description	Unknown	optional
remainder_to	remainder_to	no description	Unknown	optional
subsidiary_titles	subsidiary_titles	no description	Unknown	optional
status	status	no description	Unknown	optional
extinction_date	extinction_date	no description	Unknown	optional
family_seat	family_seat	no description	Unknown	optional
former_seat	former_seat	no description	Unknown	optional
motto	motto	no description	Unknown	optional
arms	arms	no description	Unknown	optional
crest	crest	no description	Unknown	optional
supporters	supporters	no description	Unknown	optional
pinsel	pinsel	no description	Unknown	optional
badge	badge	no description	Unknown	optional
crest_badge	crest_badge	no description	Unknown	optional
plant_badge	plant_badge	no description	Unknown	optional
footnotes	footnotes	no description	Unknown	optional

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