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When Is a “Baron” Not a Baron?

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

 A “baron” is defined as the lowest rank of nobility in the British peerage system. It is a title of honor and customarily a hereditary one. That being said, the sticking point of this post is the fact the term … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Richard Bertie Continues, Part III

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

  Briefly, Richard Bertie (ca. 1517 – 9 April 1582) was an English landowner and religious evangelical. He was the second husband of Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby and Duchess Dowager of Suffolk. As his wife was a baroness in her … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen’s Connections to the Stoneleigh Barony

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

For a chapter I did for a recent release, I explored questions of inheritance and the custom of primogeniture. Naturally, I could not do so without looking at Jane Austen’s family.   It is said Austen’s family knew something of questions of … Continue reading →

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