As a result of political upheaval, the Prince's position in the island's class system is eroded by newly moneyed peasants and "shabby minor gentry."

His family were members of the minor gentry, armigerous since Elizabeth I's reign.

The minor gentry could not expect to secure election for themselves, only to choose between the candidates of the major families.

Cleaver was from the minor gentry and set out from the start to make Brasenose the place of rich men.

The Council was also much less prone than the Sejm to other distractions from minor gentry.

These territories were awarded to donatários, minor gentry favored by the king.

The major characters are drawn from the minor provincial gentry.

The country house was not only a weekend retreat for aristocrats, but also often a full time residence for the minor gentry.

The Marshall family were minor gentry and owned as many as 80 slaves by the early 19th century.

Although his family had aristocratic relations, they were minor gentry rather than high-ranking members of the upper echelons of 17th-century society.