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"British Titles" by Valentine Heywood
Without doubt, the most widely quoted work in recent years on British titles was the aptly named "British Titles - The Use and Misuse of the Titles of Peers and Commoners, with Some Historical Notes" by the late Valentine Heywood.
Heywood's style reminds me of that of a favourite teacher - easy to digest yet full of content and authority. His work covers not only the Royal House, but also the Peerage, the Privy Council, the Great Officers of State, etc. "British Titles" was first published in 1951 and has unfortunately been out of print for many years.
I am enormously grateful to A & C Black (Publishers) Limited for the kind permission they have given for chapters 2 to 4 of Heywood's book (covering the Peerage, Courtesy Titles and the Baronetage) to be reproduced in this work.
Rather than trying to amend or update Heywood's text to reflect changes over half a century, I have included his text verbatim with appropriate comments to explain any changes since his work was first published.
Peerages with "of" in the title
Female succession to an Earldom
Sons Called up in Fathers' Baronies
The Scottish Style of "Master"
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