Certain British Nobles are members of the British aristocracy, typically holding titles such as EARL, BARONESS, and EARL of Surrey. An EARL is a nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess in the British peerage system. A BARONESS is a female holder of the title of Baron, which is a rank of nobility in the British peerage system. An EARL of Surrey is a title of nobility in the Peerage of England, first created in 1264.