par·ent·age 
/ˈperəntɪʤ/ noun
/ˈperəntɪʤ/ noun [noncount] formal : a person's parents — used especially to describe the origins or social status of someone's parents ▪ She was born in Japan, but (is) of African parentage. [=descent] ▪ a person of noble/wealthy parentage [=birth, ancestry]
