His family had origins of ancient Lithuanian nobility.

It was a very prestigious honour only granted to the families of ancient nobility.

The most ancient nobility, the Uradel, are especially apt to omit its use.

It means "palisade", and applies to the ancient nobility, Uradel.

It formed part of the Bohemian Uradel or ancient nobility.

His family was wealthy and belonged to the most ancient nobility of Asturias.

In families of the ancient nobility the difficulty was still greater.

Those fasces were your ancient nobility, whom he has decimated.

Begichev was born into a family of the ancient nobility.

She was also descended from ancient Scottish nobility.