Kehinde Wiley

When you go back to the days when I was studying how to paint, some of the things that excited me most was to go into the Huntington Library and Gardens and to see the amazing pictures of the landed gentry.

American Artist

Julian Fellowes

I come from a class which used to be called the gentry - which is nowadays mistakenly used to include the nobility, but in fact is not. The gentry was essentially the untitled landowning class.

English Actor

Sabine Baring-Gould

The great majority of the nobility and gentry of England clung to the doctrine and ceremonies of the ancient church, and yet were united in determination to oppose the papal claims.

English Clergyman

Jasmine Guinness

People tend to assume that I come from a long line of castle-dwelling gentry and am made of money.

Irish Designer

Understand 'gentry' as a historical social class below nobility.

Historical Context

Rarely used in modern context, 'gentry' often refers to past societies.

Not Modern

In literature, 'gentry' can imply refined manners and cultivated habits.

Cultural Nuance

Refers to acquiring social status by law or inheritance, now archaic.

Legal/Inheritance

Recognize 'gentry' as an outdated term for social standing.

Archaic Status

Expect 'gentry' in classic literature, not in modern writing.

Old Literature

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 that my whole town had celebrated my acceptance at with glee. And when I arrived there, I started to tell lies about my upbringing. Not big ones. There's only so many vowels you can drop until someone realizes you're not landed gentry.

Gentry