Even if you are talking about an elderly man some 40 or 50 years ago I
think it would have been further back than just his father who could
have been stripped of a title on the whim of the monarch; he's more
likely to have descended from a younger son of a younger son and the
title went elsewhere in the family - or a generation only had daughters
and the title wasn't passed on. The sex discrimination act doesn't
apply to the aristocracy.
Another note on this thread - in parts of Scotland it is usual for a
married woman to retain her surname, but I think it's usually the
maiden name before the husband's name (someone will correct me if I'm
wrong).
Brenda
On 23 Aug 2006, at 18:18, Thurlow Weed wrote:
Now with regard to Jean's comment here, I knew a gentleman back home
(Key West, Florida) originally from Scotland, I believe, named Denys
Fitzpatrick. It seems his family were all titled at some point, but
then during his father's time, the monarch stripped him and his heirs
of their title. I'm not sure, but I think it was over some minor
affront of some sort -- that's what I vaguely remember Denys telling
me years ago.
Brenda
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