L&T Archive 1998-2003

Neither Lord Nor Lady
In Response To: Lords and Ladies ()

As noted, the Colonel, as the younger son of an earl, would be Hon. ______ Fitzwilliam, and his military rank would be stuck on the front of the honorific, making him Colonel the Honorable ____ Fitzwilliam.

Catherine de Burgh, as the daughter of an earl, was Lady Catherine Fitzwilliam. She kept that title when she married Sir Lewis de Burgh, since he was of a junior rank, and became Lady Catherine de Burgh. (If she had not had a title of her own, she would have become Lady Lewis de Burgh, like being Mrs. John Jones.) The title is not heritable; her daughter is simply Miss Annne de Burgh and will be so until she marries, regardless of her mother's death.

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Could the Colonel marry?
Not much....
From the FAQ
Marrying Colonels
Isn't his father an earl?
Colonel Fitzwilliam is a younger son nfm
Not remain single...
Colonel & Marriage
Interesting point...
Much Ado about Cousins
Un-Heroic
Lords and Ladies
Nobility, titles and honorifics
Yes, but I believe it's, "Col. Hon. ___" (nfm)
Thanks, Jason
Neither Lord Nor Lady
Minor correction
Minor Correction to the Minor Correction
Still not quite there...... ;-)
Coda
Did Lord Peter have a title in his own right? ...
The price of Rosings
Likely scenario