In fact, count is not and never has been a British noble rank.

He was appointed the noble rank of Freiherr in 1790.

The length of the standard depends upon one's noble rank.

He was rewarded with the noble rank of Freiherr in 1780.

"Everyone claims to be of noble rank when far from home."

There were no men of noble rank left in the shrunken band.

Those had nothing to do with his noble rank.

With the money thus amassed she was able to marry an official of noble rank.

In 1791, he was elevated to the noble rank of Freiherr.

Some Japanese once thought it was rude to call a person of noble rank by their given names.