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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
I have a question for Her Majesty's subjects here: what is the difference between "Lady Elizabeth Ravenscliff" and "Elizabeth, Lady Ravenscliff"? I assume that one must mean that she was born a lady and the other that she merely married a lord, but which is which? Or is it even more complicated than this?
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Not sure, i got a headache trying to work that one out looking at Burkes Peerage and other references. Interestingly none of them referred to the second example. Perhaps the second is only for close friends/family ....
or perhaps I'd better shut up and genuflect accordingly .... whilst doffing my hat and keeping my eye level to the ground in the hope I don't get whipped.
What ! they don't whip the peasants any more - shocking ....