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"Baronetage" Quotes from Famous Books

... goodness, if you please, to hand me the baronetage." I did so. "Good," resumed Ferret, after turning over the leaves for a few seconds, "very good, as far as it goes. It is now just two years and eight months since Sir Harry succeeded his uncle in the title and estates. You would no doubt soon have heard, madam, that ...

— The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney • Samuel Warren

... now the servants had notice given them to call me by the name of "my lady," as the honour of baronetage had entitled me, and with which title I was pretty well satisfied, but should have been more so had not I yet the higher title of ...

— The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) • Daniel Defoe

... who calls herself Lady Errand had a legal title to do so, the "Baronetage" would have to be extended to several ...

— Much Darker Days • Andrew Lang (AKA A. Huge Longway)

... "peculiarly neat" and substantial. Upon Mrs. Boevey's death the estate passed by will to Thomas Crawley, Esq., of London, merchant, in tail male, upon the condition of adding the name of Boevey to Crawley. Thomas, a lineal descendant, succeeded to the baronetage on the death of Sir Charles Barrow in January, 1789, by limitation of the patent. {189} Part of the mansion having been destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt by him in 1777, with extensive additions. This house yet remains, and is ...

— The Forest of Dean - An Historical and Descriptive Account • H. G. Nicholls

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