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... RANK - VICISSITUDES OF TITLES - LONG CONTINUANCE IN THE MALE LINE OF IRISH AND SCOTCH PEERAGES - DUKEDOM OF MONTROSE -RAPID EXTINCTION OF ENGLISH HONOURS - EXILED FAMILIES . INTRODUCTION . " Nihil est aptius ad delectationem lectoris ,
... RANK - VICISSITUDES OF TITLES - LONG CONTINUANCE IN THE MALE LINE OF IRISH AND SCOTCH PEERAGES - DUKEDOM OF MONTROSE -RAPID EXTINCTION OF ENGLISH HONOURS - EXILED FAMILIES . INTRODUCTION . " Nihil est aptius ad delectationem lectoris ,
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... male heirs of those on whom ' the dignities were conferred . In Ireland attainder and confiscation have either driven into exile , or reduced to an obscure position at home , the heirs of several of its oldest titles ; but it is rare in ...
... male heirs of those on whom ' the dignities were conferred . In Ireland attainder and confiscation have either driven into exile , or reduced to an obscure position at home , the heirs of several of its oldest titles ; but it is rare in ...
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... male heirs of the original grantees ; while in England a vast number of the existing dignities with historic titles , such as Northumberland , Marlborough , Newcastle , Bath , Buckingham , Exeter , Suffolk , Dudley , Salisbury , West ...
... male heirs of the original grantees ; while in England a vast number of the existing dignities with historic titles , such as Northumberland , Marlborough , Newcastle , Bath , Buckingham , Exeter , Suffolk , Dudley , Salisbury , West ...
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... male descendant of any one of the Barons who were chosen to enforce Magna Charta , or of any one of the Peers who are known to have fought at Azincourt ; and the noble House of Wrottesley is the solitary existing family , among the ...
... male descendant of any one of the Barons who were chosen to enforce Magna Charta , or of any one of the Peers who are known to have fought at Azincourt ; and the noble House of Wrottesley is the solitary existing family , among the ...
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... male line of ancestry , to a worthy yeoman of the same name , now resident on the exact same Farm , near Stoney Cross , on the Ringwood Road , eight miles from Romsey . But a case of still longer descent in persons not allied to rank ...
... male line of ancestry , to a worthy yeoman of the same name , now resident on the exact same Farm , near Stoney Cross , on the Ringwood Road , eight miles from Romsey . But a case of still longer descent in persons not allied to rank ...
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afterwards ancestors ancient Anglesey arms Ashton Court Ballylinan Baronet Barony Bart became blood Bouverie Brahan Castle Brancepeth Breadalbane brother Bruce Buckworth Carwhin Castle century Charles church coheir College of Arms Corstorphine Countess Court crown D'Auvergne daugh daughter death Derby descended died Duchy of Bouillon Duke Earl Earldom Echlin Edward eldest Elizabeth England English estates extinct father favour France George Græme Graham grandson Hector heiress heirs male Henry hereditary honour House of Bruce House of Lords Hugh Smyth husband Ireland Irish issue James John Colquhoun King Knight Lady lands letter lived Lord Altham Lordship Mackenzie Marquess marriage married noble Oglander Parliament peerage peers person plaintiff Plantagenet Pole possession present Prince Queen Queen's County reign royal Scotland Scottish Seaforth Sir Hugh Smyth Sir John Sir Richard Sir Thomas sister sons Strutt succeeded Suffolk tion took Viscount Warlock Widville wife William young Breadalbane
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