These noble families have no original patents of nobility, the first known being from 1360.

It was Brouwer, finally, who gave the theorem its first patent of nobility.

Gold enough to buy any estate in Amadicia, and the patent of nobility to go with it.

In 1887 a patent of nobility was conferred on Esmarch.

"What did Erot do to win his patent of nobility?"

The patent of nobility granted to Buonaccorso and his brothers in 1401 follows:

It was he who signed the patent of nobility for the Arc family in December 1429.

And so Percerin declined to fit bourgeois, or those who had but recently obtained patents of nobility.

"When the war is over, the king will have to grant a lot of patents of nobility, just to keep the ranks from getting too thin."

Enough wealth might buy respect, but Merlin couldn't simply appear with bags full of gold, and he certainly had no patent of nobility.