[Magdalen] From +Georgia

[Roger Stokes]

On 11/02/2017 05:57, Mahoney, W. Michael wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 10:48 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> But, Lynn, just look at how much fun we've had while trying to figure it
>> all out!  And how much we've learned about the various designations for
>> bishops!
>>
> And it's not just a church thing.  English nobles were often referred to by
> the place to which their title was fixed.  So, when speaking of Lord
> Buckingham. for example, one could simply say "Buckingham" rather than
> using his given or family name. One reason the Shakespeare history plays
> can be so confusing is that both uses are employed.

They sign their name with that single place name so "Bedford" is the 
signature of the Duke of Bedford, who was the Marquess of Tavistock 
until his father died. He then inherited the senior title while his son 
succeeded to the honorary junior title. The father had four official 
styles during his left. Initially The Hon Henry 'Robin' Russell from 
birth until his fathewr became Marquess when he inherited the title Lord 
Howland a few months later, which he held until he was 13 when his 
father became Duke of Bedford for nearly 50 years, then he was Duke for 
some months before he died and the titles cascaded down again.

Roger