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We were in partnership with a Florentine, well known in all the Courts of Europe, the Count Alessandro Pippi, as skilful a player as ever was seen; but he turned out a sad knave latterly, and I have discovered that his countship was a mere imposture.

The Memoires of Barry Lyndon 2006

We were in partnership with a Florentine, well known in all the Courts of Europe, the Count Alessandro Pippi, as skilful a player as ever was seen; but he turned out a sad knave latterly, and I have discovered that his countship was a mere imposture.

Barry Lyndon William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

His countship was offering her, a lowly middy, a cup of tea?

Behemoth Mr. Scott Westerfeld 2010

“Aye, feel free to wake his countship up,” Deryn said.

Behemoth Mr. Scott Westerfeld 2010

Each duchy, countship, seigniory had to be taken in turn.

Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam

Was I not equally obliged to proceed against Liege, in behalf of my countship of Namur, which sprang from the bosom of

Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam

Thus the kings in granting a duchy or countship as an apanage to their brothers or sons used the phrase _in comitatum et baroniam_.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various

Avesnes was founded in the 11th century, and formed a countship which in the 15th century passed to the house of Burgundy and afterwards to that of Habsburg.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

Bar-le-Duc was at one time the seat of the countship, later duchy, of Bar, the history of which is given below.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various

"I should like to meet his countship," said I energetically.

The Yeoman Adventurer George W. Gough