Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. [Another], Volume 2

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Page 820 - Merchiston, son of the famous inventor of the logarithms, the person to whom the title of a "great man" is more justly due, than to any other whom his country ever produced.
Page 1191 - To consist of the sovereign, a grand master, a prince of the blood royal, and thirteen knights, making in the whole sixteen, and seven officers — The lord-lieutenant for the time being is the grand master.
Page 1077 - Being very handsome in his person, and of a tall stature, his lordship one day attended king William's court, and being admitted into the presence-chamber, asserted the privilege of being covered before his majesty, by walking to and fro with his hat on his head.
Page 880 - Benyon lawfully to be begotten, severally, successively, and respectively, one after another, in order and course as they shall be in priority of birth and seniority of age; and the several and respective heirs male of the...
Page 1172 - Bath shall henceforth upon no account be conferred upon any officer in his Majesty's service, who shall not have attained the rank of Major-General in the army, or Rear-Admiral in the navy, except as to the Twelve Knights Grand Crosses, who may be nominated and appointed for civil services.
Page 869 - ... shall be countersigned by the president of the board of commissioners for the affairs of India, and by no other person.
Page 921 - Gladstone, he was created a peer of the United Kingdom by the title of Baron Acton of Aldenham.
Page 1169 - June, 1786, a new statute was passed, ordaining that in future the Order should consist of the Sovereign and twenty-five Knights, exclusive of the sons of his Majesty, or his successors, who have been or shall be elected Knights of the same Most Noble Order.
Page 1172 - Commanders, the number shall not exceed one hundred and eighty, exclusive of foreign officers holding British commissions, of whom a number, not exceeding ten, may be admitted into the second class as honorary Knights Commanders. But in the event of actions of signal distinction, or of future wars, the number...
Page 1077 - The king observing him, sent one of his attendants to inquire the reason of his appearing before him with his head covered ; to whom he replied, he very well knew in whose presence he stood, and the reason why he wore his hat that day was, because he stood before the king of England. This answer being told the king, and his lordship approaching nearer the throne, was required by his majesty to explain himself, which he did to this effect : " May it please your majesty, my name is...

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