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An extremely comprehensive book containing the names, details and genealogies of hundreds of Peers of the Realm.
This publication describes the peerage of the British Empire as constituted about 1848. Peerage refers to the five classes of Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron. It also includes the coats of arms of the peers and describes the baronetage (those who are baronets, a class below Baron). More specifically, it includes the following information:
Historical View of the Peerage
Parliamentary Roll of the House of Lords
List of the English, Scotch, and Irish Peers, in their respective orders of Precedence
Alphabetical List of Peers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, holding superior rank in the Scotch or Irish Peerage
Alphabetical List of Scotch and Irish Peers, holding superior titles in the Peerage of Great Britain and the United Kingdom
A Collective List of the Peers, in their order of Prescedence
Table of Precedency among Men
Table of Precedency among Women
List of Abbreviations
The Queen and Royal Family
The House of Sax Coburg-Gotha
Peers of the Blood Royal
The Peerage, alphabetically arranged
Families of such Extinct Peers as have left Widows or Issue
Account of the Archbishops and Bishops of England, Ireland, and the Colonies
A Concise View of the Baronetage
An Alphabetical List of Surnames of all the Peers
An Alphabetical List of Surnames assumed by members of Noble Families
An Alphabetical List of the Second Titles of Peers usually borne by their Eldest Sons
An Alphabetical Index to the Daughters of Dukes, Marquises, and Earls who having married Commoners, retain the title of Lady before their own Christian and their Husbands' Surnames
An Alphabetical Index to the Daughters of Viscounts and Barons, who, having married Commoners, are styled Honourable Mrs.; and, in case of the husband being a Baronet or Knight, Honourable Lady
Mottoes of all the Peers, alphabetically arranged and translated
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be browsed, enlarged and printed out if required. Please note, this CD is not searchable.
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System Requirements
- Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later
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