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Tag Archives: peerage
The “Skinny” on Abdicating a Title During the Regency Era
Many times in Regency-based novels we have the situation where for one reason or another, the hero refused the title he has inherited and “abdicates” his new peerage. The question is whether this is a viable plot line. The answer … Continue reading
Posted in Black Opal Books, British history, Church of England, customs and tradiitons, estates, family, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Inheritance, kings and queens, legacy, peerage, real life tales, Regency era, research, titles of aristocracy, tradtions
Tagged abdication, British history, Duke of Windsor, Earl of Berkeley, estates, family, inheritance, kings and queens, last will & testament, law, legacy, peerage, royalty, titles of the aristocracy
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Peerage Law in Georgian England
TITLES (IN DISPUTE): One could not renounce an English title. In the mid 20th century, a law was passed allowing a man to disclaim a title he had not yet taken up. However, the title became “dormant,” and no one … Continue reading
Posted in Act of Parliament, British history, customs and tradiitons, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, Inheritance, peerage, primogenture, Regency era, research
Tagged British history, Earl of Berkeley, Georgian Era, inheritance, peerage, peerage lawa, Regency Era
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“Kinks” in the Peerage Laws in Great Britain
First, and foremost, one must understand the creation of peerages is a royal prerogative. Letters patent are used exclusively now for this task, but this was not always so. Letters patent are a form of open or public proclamation and a … Continue reading
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Tagged British histor, customs, dissenters, Duke of Norfolk, Elizabeth I, Georgian Era, inheritance, law, peerage, Regency Era, traditions
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How Did Debrett’s Come By The Information Listed in “The New Peerage”?
I had an author friend send me an email question recently. She wanted to know if a man (her hero) had been married for some time, how well known would the marriage be to others in Society? Could he go … Continue reading
Posted in British history, estates, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, peerage
Tagged Debrett's, English history, peerage, Publishing, The New Peerage
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When Might the Heir Style Himself With His New Title in Regency Romances?
First, for legal purposes, the man must present himself to the House of Lords to claim the title officially. After the will has been read and its stipulations executed, the new peer must petition the Lord Chancellor for a writ … Continue reading
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Tagged British history, Georgian Era, House of Lords, Parliament, peerage, peerage law, peerage succession, real-life tales, traditions
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PEERAGE SUCCESSION + WELCOMING THE RELEASE OF “COURTING LORD WHITMIRE” + A GIVEAWAY
In “Courting Lord Whitmire,” there is a lengthy scene where Andrew Whitmire claims his viscountcy before the House of Lords. Although there were some exceptions to a peerage passing to the eldest son, the majority of those written about in … Continue reading
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Tagged book release, British history, Courting Lord Whitmire, customs and traditions, excerpt, Georgian Era, giveaway, heir apparent, historical fiction, House of Lords ceremony, inheritance, May-December romance, peerage, peerage succession, Regency romance
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What is the Difference Between a Peerage That is “Dormant,” “Extinct” or in “Abeyance”?
I was recently looking for names and titles to use for characters in a list of extinct and abeyant peerages in an online copy of Debrett’s from the mid 1800s. Some of the titles in abeyance had been in that state since the … Continue reading
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Tagged abeyance, British history, dormant, extinct, inheritance, peerage, titles
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Death of a Peer During the Regency + Release of “The Earl Claims His Comfort”
In most historical romances, the idea of a peerage passing from one male in the family to another is part of the plot line. But exactly what was the procedure when a peer holding a title passed? First, let us … Continue reading
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