Answer: baronage

AnswerCrossword Clue
BARONAGENobles, collectively
BARONAGEFrancis Bacon had one
BARONAGEModest peerage.
BARONAGEBody of British peers
BARONAGELordly group
baronagethe rank of a baron
baronagethe entire British peerage, including all dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons
baronagethe dignity or rank of a baron