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More Questions (and Hopefully Less Confusion) on Women and Inheritance During the Georgian Era

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Question #1: Is it correct that the husband can serve as the peeress’s proxy in the House of Lords? I did discover some other interesting facts. There have been duchesses in their own right, and the husband can vote for … Continue reading →

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