“My duty is to the people of my viscounty, to guide them in peace and defend them in war.”

“And one year later Ramon Berenguer strengthened his ties to Guillem Ramon by confirming his guardianship of the heir to the viscounty of Bas.”

“In 1290 the viscounty passed to the counts of Foix, from whom it was transmitted to the kings of Navarre.”

“Have someone make a call to the viscountess of Liesende, tell her to fetch the Princess Gayle in time for dinner.”

“The viscountess returned to her chambers where her own Abigail attended her.”

“Both Lady Garwood and Lady Gwyneth immediately leaned forward in anticipation as the viscountess cleared her throat self-importantly.”

“But from 1385, the establishment of superior titles of duke, marquis, and viscount pushed barons into the lowest rank of the nobility.”

“He was made a viscount in 1946, and was Governor-General of Canada until 1952, when he became Churchill's Minister of Defence.”

“Attendants of an earl, viscount or baron wore six rows of curls on state wigs and five on house wigs.”

“Bruce was awarded a viscountcy in 1947 the first Australian to be so honoured.”

“He died on the 28th of December 1888, the viscountcy becoming extinct.”

“It is a way of commemorating the splendour of the town's mediaeval past, when it was the main town and focal point of the extensive viscountcy of Cabrera.”