Lord is the title used in front of the name of british earls viscounts, marquesses, etc In britain, you address a man as My Lord?'when he is a judge or bishop, or if he is an ear vIscount, marquess. etcLord is the title used in front of t h e n ame o f Bri t is h e a rls, vis counts, ma rque ss e s, e t c . In Britain, you address a man as “ My Lord” when he is a judge or b is h o p , o r if h e is a n e a rl, v is c o u n t , m a r q u e ss, e t c