| 单词 | baronetcy |
| 例句 | Campbell received the Military Cross and in 1961 succeeded to his family's baronetcy. Lizbeth Webb 2013-01-27T15:49:10Z It is interesting to note, however, that the scheming Penelope Clay may after all end up as the wife of Sir William Elliot, undeserving heir to Sir Walter’s baronetcy. Which is the greatest Jane Austen novel? 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1920 Florence Pringle made a formal statutory declaration saying Norman was the eldest son of the 8th baronet and was entitled to succeed to the baronetcy. Pringle of Stichill baronetcy battle won by accountant - BBC News 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Denis, Thatcher's husband of more than 50 years, to whom she had awarded a baronetcy in her resignation honours, died in 2003. Margaret Thatcher, a political phenomenon, dies aged 87 2013-04-08T12:27:43Z As the eldest surviving male of his generation, the young astronomer would have been the heir to the baronetcy had he lived a full lifespan. The deaf astronomer and the 'dark body' 2012-12-18T09:39:13Z The heir to a baronetcy could not quite replicate that time in the final, running 13.39, but the Malcolm Arnold-coached hurdler beat some experienced names to finish just outside the medal positions. Mo Farah says he is a marked man as he reaches Olympics 5,000m final 2012-08-08T21:32:57Z In the belief that he was dead his younger brother succeeded to the baronetcy and all its obligations to a life of infamy. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z Judges analysed evidence in the baronetcy case at a hearing of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London in November. Pringle of Stichill baronetcy battle won by accountant - BBC News 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Lady Grant had never heard anybody make a joke about Sir Hector's profession, and if Mr. Vibart had not been the heir of an older baronetcy than her husband's she might have resented it. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z The grant of the baronetcy was accompanied by an order summoning Sir Francis Bernard to proceed to England and there report on the state of his province. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z His baronetcy had been conferred upon him by the Crown, as his peerage lately was. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1787, and in 1788 made a second continental tour, the record of his travels appearing in 1819 under the title A Classical Tour through Italy and Sicily. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z It was founded by one of the community’s most aristocratic families, one that still boasts a Raj-era baronetcy. India Ink: The Parsis, Once India's Curators, Now Shrug as History Rots 2012-03-23T12:15:05Z Moreover, Strathspey House itself was a creation not much older than Sir Hector's baronetcy. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z A baronetcy was offered him, which he declined because of insufficient means to support the title, his property in America having been confiscated. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Only her monosyllabic host—"The Silent Knight," his friends called him, denying him his baronetcy in their zest for the nickname—was unable to appreciate the extreme delicacy of the situation. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z The peerages and the baronetcies with which these families have since been decorated were reserved for a much later stage of the reign. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The baronetcy, extinct with the death of Sir William, was revived by the king for the benefit of his grandson, a royalist of 1775, who went to England at the outbreak of hostilities. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z A gentleman of the Isle of Ely was indeed given a baronetcy in return for a large present of deer which he made to Charles II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z The baronetcy was inherited by no other member of the family, and became extinct. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z A baronetcy has recently fallen to the lot of one who for years has followed photography as a profession, taking cartes-de-visite and other photographs in the usual business-like manner. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z In 1873 Tennyson had declined, for himself, Mr. Gladstone’s offer of a baronetcy. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z The baronetcy to which he had succeeded passed to the son of his brother John, provost of Edinburgh. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z If I add that I discovered why he refused a baronetcy, I suspect it is no more than you know very well already. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z It offered him a baronetcy, but his simple tastes lay not at all in the direction of such honours, and he refused it. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z Samuel left two sons; it seems doubtful whether they succeeded to the baronetcy. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z In the latter year he succeeded to the baronetcy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z You know, it's not bad to have the oldest baronetcy in the country but one. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z Sir Timothy died in this year, and Mary’s son succeeded to the baronetcy and estates. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z He would rather have a bone than a baronetcy. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z In the following letter to Mr. Richardson, we see Scott busied about certain little matters of heraldic importance which had to be settled before his patent of baronetcy could be properly made out. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z Had I been merely Tom Kirby whose father had received a baronetcy for, say, soap, Lady Brentford would not have been nearly as nice, even though Arthur and I had been bosom friends at Oxford. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z "I don't want Mrs. O'Connor's paper," he said at length dreamily, "or her son-in-law's influence, or a baronetcy, or anything else in all the world except—" Nina knew those tones. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z Her rich connections would have nothing to do with her, and her boy did not possess in their eyes the importance which would have attached to him had he been heir to the baronetcy. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z Lord Mayor of London, Member of Parliament for the city, knighthood, baronetcy—so ran his dream, and he knew that it was not a foolish dream. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z The importance of the invention was acknowledged by a grant from the government of ten thousand pounds, which he accepted, and by the offer of a baronetcy, which he declined. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z Have no fear, we will be as scrupulously fair to a rightwing millionaire heir to a baronetcy who is presiding over an austerity programme as you would expect. Pass notes No 3,017: George Osborne 2011-07-27T19:29:01Z She said her son-in-law, Sir Caryll, was extremely influential, and if I'd buy the shares he would use his influence to get me the baronetcy. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z The title of his baronetcy was derived from the name of his birthplace, and he was commonly known by the name of Rosny all his life. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z "You see," he continued with his grandiloquent manner, "the demise of my brother and his son, who is unmarried, advance me to the baronetcy, and——" "Then you are Sir Arthur Ponsonby Pore!" blurted out Dum. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z Yarmouth Town Council voted an address to Sir James Paget, a native of the borough, congratulating him upon the honour of a baronetcy conferred upon him by the Queen. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z It was only a knighthood, and Sir Wilton might have entertained justifiable hopes of his baronetcy; but one or the other had been a moral certainty for some time. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z In 1865, he declined a baronetcy offered by the Queen as a reward for his loyal devotion to the Crown. Tennyson's Life and Poetry And Mistakes Concerning Tennyson 2011-05-14T02:00:10.627Z By now he would have stood for Parliament, and then, in due course, would have come a baronetcy. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z He received his appointment and a baronetcy in 1660, and immediately commenced making experiments, partly at his own expense and partly at the cost of the royal exchequer, which were usually not at all remunerative. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z Sir Willoughby, on succeeding to the baronetcy, devoted himself to the pursuits and duties of a country gentleman. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Well; if you can’t make me a lord like yourself, it’s within bounds for me to expect a baronetcy. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Ethel was right; in refusing Arthur Sullivan she had refused the presumptive heir to a baronetcy, and Mr. Trelawny's ambitious soul was sorely vexed within him. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z O'Reilly's suspicions are awakened, his fears are aroused; could I only find a clew to his terror, I could hold him as fast by his fears as by this same baronetcy. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z In 1763 a baronetcy was conferred upon the then chief representative of the family, who was conspicuous in his day and generation as a vehement supporter of the Whig side in politics. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z He received his baronetcy for having contracted, in December, 1854, to construct a railway from Balaclava to Sebastopol, and other works, without profit or remuneration for superintendence. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Her father was succeeded in the baronetcy and estates by his eldest son, Stephen Richard, then but a little boy of eight. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z The Prince had the title of Earl of Chester, and the mayor of that city declared that by ancient right he had claim to a baronetcy. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z He 'll never get the baronetcy by supporting the Government in this way. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Yet in England his barren victory seemed of such importance that he was honored with a baronetcy. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z On the death of his father, at the advanced age of 90, in September, 1828, he succeeded to the baronetcy. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z He held numerous offices in antiquarian, educational and charitable societies, showing his keen interest in these matters, but he avoided political office and refused the offer of a baronetcy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Emperor Alexander of Russia sent him a splendid silver-gilt vase, with a personal letter; his own sovereign conferred a baronetcy upon him. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z It's that weary baronetcy cost me the loan to Heffernan on his own bare bond; I 'm well sick of it! The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z "I 'd rather it was a baronetcy," interposed my mother. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z He was educated at Rugby, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1820. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Peerages, baronetcies, patronage and court favor for the rich—places, pensions and bribes for the needy. The Negro and the elective franchise. A Series Of Papers And A Sermon (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 11.) 2011-03-03T03:00:50.323Z She accepted it, grumbling, because it was scanty; but the baronetcy was not rich, and the brother did more for the sister than she deserved, for she had always been ungracious. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z Heffernan tells me, my Lady, that the baronetcy is certain—don't go—don't go! The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z The former lived to succeed to his father's baronetcy and to become a General officer. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z You don't covet a peerage; you would n't accept a baronetcy. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z America has no official honors to bestow, no knighthoods or baronetcies to confer. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z For his public services a baronetcy was conferred upon him on March 11th, 1828, a meet reward for his long, arduous, and valuable services. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone "For this reason the baronetcy—" "Let us not discuss that," said Lord Castlereagh, quickly. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z “Now, my dear Charley!” exclaimed Sir Philip, as he looked with pride at the stalwart young fellow who was heir to his baronetcy and broad acres. By Birth a Lady Domestic bereavement quenched the rejoicings over the baronetcy, and condolences displaced congratulations. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine But the baronets of Scotland and of England have been baronets of Great Britain if created since 1707; since 1801 all creations have been known as baronetcies of the United Kingdom. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis In 1869 he was called to the bar, and went the home circuit until 1873, when he succeeded to the baronetcy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" As for Frank, in 40a way it would be a good thing for him if he could secure Kathryn before the news came bereaving him of the baronetcy. Where the Path Breaks He loved her: he, the heir to a baronetcy, loved her—a poor governess, the persecuted, despised dependent of this family—that his love for her was as pure as that white blossom! By Birth a Lady He fell ill for a time himself, and in a condition of unusual mental depression spoke of the baronetcy as appearing even more of a bauble in sickness than in health. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine Part of the estate entailed on the baronetcy; encumbrances, a trifle. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) He shall not fall into the hands of Downie Meek, and barter his birthright for a Whig baronetcy; neither shall he be the victim of right honorable artifices, and marry a Lady Juliana or Cecilia. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) This service was fitly acknowledged by the offer of a baronetcy, which he did not live to receive, dying on the 20th of May 1883, three days before the reopening of the church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" “And the baronetcy was the very least return that the retiring Prime Minister could make him.” Sir Hilton's Sin Charles, who had succeeded to his father’s baronetcy in 1740, inherited Somerset’s estates in Cumberland and Sussex. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" To further the colonization of his huge domain, Alexander instituted the baronetcy of New Scotland, or Nova Scotia. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History He stirred up, from the mud of the past, a trumpery baronetcy bestowed by stodgy King George the Third upon an ancestor in that younger, less important branch of the Courtenayes. The Brightener For the Courtenays, who had without protest accepted a baronetcy and a viscounty, their earldom was dead. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The Lisle, your uncle’s ancestor, was only a wealthy country gentleman, who bought his baronetcy of King James the First.” Sir Hilton's Sin Moreover, Prince Albert is, it seems, to have the statue: and among the alto-reliefs will, doubtless, be Challis reading his patent of baronetcy. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) "I can't find it," muttered he; "I should like, however, to show you the memorandum itself, in which your name stands recommended to her Majesty for a baronetcy." Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "I was saying," said he, in a voice broken and uncertain, "that I 'm sure the Premier would not refuse to recommend you to her Majesty for a baronetcy." Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Originally a younger son, he succeeded somewhat late in life to the baronetcy and large estates of his family. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1809, but continued his military career. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Sir Alexander Cockburn was never married, and the baronetcy became extinct at his death. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Lord Palmerston offered him a baronetcy and a seat in the privy council, and the emperor of the French would gladly have conferred upon him some distinguished mark of his favour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" But they inherited, and Sir William made good, the claim to a baronetcy which had been in abeyance since the days of Robert Hamilton, the Covenanting leader. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) His baronetcy was the first title conferred by Queen Victoria, in 1837, as a reward for his political exertions. Old and New London Volume I Soon after this, having become heir to the family baronetcy, he was, at his father’s desire, exchanged into a regiment at home, the 16th Light Dragoons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" In recognition of this patriotic service the honour of a baronetcy was, in the following year, conferred upon him by Her Majesty. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years He is of good family, an old baronetcy, but he is not much known in fashionable society. Four Ghost Stories “If I am chief commissioner,” he reasoned, “there is every opportunity for my son to become governor, achieve a baronetcy, and found an English line.” The Wilderness Trail If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that? A Country Gentleman and his Family Lea in 1873, his baronetcy dating from 1892, being one of the recognitions made by Lord Salisbury of the services of the Dissentient Liberal allies. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Even a baronetcy conferred a certain degree of infallibility in his eyes. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 Meantime, the deceased had succeeded to an enormous estate and the baronetcy, by the demise of his father, Sir R. Peel. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Only you’ve accepted a Pink Vulture from Megalia and a baronetcy from England as a reward for services you don’t mean to render. The Island Mystery He gave up an idea, which he had for some time held, of obtaining a judgeship of the Scotch Exchequer; but he received his baronetcy in April 1820. Sir Walter Scott Famous Scots Series Three days before, poor Brace, our lieutenant-colonel, had heard of his elder brother's death, and was heir to a baronetcy in Norfolk, and four thousand a year. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges It was an old baronetcy,—one of the oldest in England,—but the estates had dwindled down to a half-ruined residence and a few fields. Not Like Other Girls Her circle then had included many who could boast of knighthoods, and even baronetcies! In Brief Authority Still, I might not be heir to the baronetcy, for even supposing that my father was really the other son, he might have had children older than I am who remained with their grandfather.” By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson After all, what was there in the fact that the little chap she remembered, seven years old, at the Residency at Khopal twenty odd years ago had grown up and inherited his father's baronetcy? Somehow Good I left him in a fury, and almost immediately afterwards came the unexpected news of my accession to the baronetcy of Beaumerville. The New Tenant And then, if there might have been scruples under other circumstances, that fact of the baronetcy overcame them. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite A baronetcy was conferred on him by Sir Robert Peel in 1835. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Well, on the whole, I should say that your chance of coming into the baronetcy is distinctly good. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson This baronetcy is still held by his descendants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Bobbie had proposed for the last time when he succeeded to the baronetcy and a large fortune. The Explorer He had to return after a month, because his father died and he came into the baronetcy, but some day he means to write a book on Australia. Captain Jim He was for many years a director of the East India Company, and chairman in 1792-1793, receiving a baronetcy for his services. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" “Then in that case, you see, if you prove your identity you would certainly be heir to the baronetcy.” By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Many of his descendants still survive, and the baronetcy reverted to his second son. The Huguenots in France He therefore gains a baronetcy and £1,000 a year immediately, and the estate is brought a stage nearer him. Simon The baronetcy died with his son, who left only daughters. Vixen, Volume I. ‘You don’t mean that you didn’t know what she went with the Merivales for?—five thousand a year and a baronetcy, eh?’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Nelson might have had a baronetcy, but he preferred the ribbon of the Bath. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The only advantage of my baronetcy, it strikes me, is that I'm charged double prices at every hotel I lay my head in, and am expected to shower gold on the waiters. The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts In 1818 he received a baronetcy, and two years later was elected President of the Royal Society. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science Mrs. Shelley's son succeeded to his grandfather's baronetcy on the 24th of April, 1844, and is the present Sir Percy Florence Shelley, Bart., of Castle Goring, in Sussex. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 The government paid Wright's damages, and Fitzgerald's services were rewarded with a baronetcy. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration He died, and I succeeded to the baronetcy and estates; but I was already tired of life—wretched in the midst of my splendour. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 And what's the use of my baronetcy now, will you inform me—the baronetcy I bought and paid for, in hard cash, to better my footing in society? The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts On the death of his father he succeeded to the baronetcy and took the name of De Vere. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 By the death of Sir George Tressillian Morgan an ancient baronetcy has become extinct. Jack O' Judgment Asgill lived to become a general, and to succeed to his father's baronetcy. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Baronets, who are hereditary knights, were instituted, and baronetcies were sold for one thousand pounds each. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges I sold it to my tenants and became a man of moderate income, incumbered with a baronetcy of respectable antiquity and occupied chiefly in finding profitable investments for my capital. Gossamer 1915 He was courteously received in England,—where his course was very generally approved,—and offered a baronetcy, which, however, he declined on the score of the insufficiency of his estate. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) The Frau has gone to her account, and Stultz, the great Stultz, is defunct too, after achieving for himself a baronetcy as the prize of his peerless scissors, and founding a hospital here in Carlsruhe. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 The Balls, indeed, had not done well with their baronetcy, and their cousin found them living with a degree of strictness, as to small expenses, which she herself had never been called upon to exercise. Miss Mackenzie “Believing that you did not desire to hold the baronetcy, I would gladly have resigned my future right to it in favour of Harry,” said Headland. Won from the Waves But before this legitimate addition to the family a boating accident had deprived the world of two cousins of Penstephen père, and in consequence he inherited a baronetcy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 29, 1916 Certainly, his people would not be very pleased that he had chosen a Kimberley hotel-keeper's daughter to carry on the line of one of the oldest baronetcies in England. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The leader of the New England expedition was rewarded with a baronetcy, the first distinction of the kind ever given to a colonist, while Warren was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral of the blue. Canada Mr. Hampson succeeded to a baronetcy, but was too much of a republican to use the title. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record “So should I,” cried Harry warmly, “and surely our father with his political interest can, if he chooses, obtain a baronetcy for himself.” Won from the Waves He was heir to a baronetcy and to the estates that went with it. Aunt Rachel I've no baronetcy and no estate, and can destroy none but myself. Kept in the Dark The freedom of the city of London was presented to him, and Queen Victoria offered him a baronetcy or the grand cross of the Order of the Bath, both of which honors he respectfully declined. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Thus it was that the baronetcy, extinct with the death of the hero of Louisburg, was revived by the king, in 1774, for the benefit of this grandson. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees Thomas, the eldest son, and heir to the baronetcy, was at present abroad with his regiment; the second son, Frank, was just one-and-twenty; the rest of the children were daughters. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found I thanked her for my father's baronetcy, and apologised for his not coming to court. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 My uncle was then a younger son, with very little expectation of ever succeeding to the baronetcy, for there were two brothers older than himself, and he had a captain’s commission in the army. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific But while peerages and baronetcies were being handed about for honour, Hughes was the kind of man that should have got his—except that he made it impossible. The Masques of Ottawa He would succeed; he would probably win a title for himself—a baronetcy, perhaps a peerage. The Borough Treasurer "Being the fountain of honour, he will be rather indifferent about the baronetcy." The Two Admirals I may add that the Rydal family, honoured with a baronetcy, Oct. Notes and Queries, Number 190, June 18, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. This was confiscated by Cromwell and used by his troops during the rebellion, but at the Restoration Sir Nicholas was reinstated and rewarded by a baronetcy. Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London I should like to know what the Premier said to Sir Joseph; and precisely what were the Premier's opinions, before and after, concerning the baronetcy. The Masques of Ottawa A second baronetcy in the family had been specially created for Sir Gerald. Mary Gray "Is it your intention, when you succeed, to carry the patent of the baronetcy, and the title-deeds, in your pocket?" The Two Admirals He was a Tory and a staunch follower of the younger Pitt, who rewarded his services with a baronetcy in 1800. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies He owed his baronetcy to King Charles II., and was one of the gentlemen of the Privy Chamber and Master of Mechanics. Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London Johnson was given a baronetcy and 5000 pounds for his victory. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom He, too, was a soldier, and had inherited the baronetcy from his father, upon whom the title had been bestowed by a grateful country for services in the field. Mary Gray "I do not see but you may claim to be the heir of Wychecombe, sir, as well as of the personals; though your claims to the baronetcy shall certainly be contested and defeated." The Two Admirals The offer of a baronetcy or the G.C.B. from Mr. Disraeli in 1874 pleased him for the moment, but he resolutely refused external honours. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies This was to secure the descent of the baronetcy of Maitland and the property attached to it in the male line. Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest He left a son, Robert, who succeeded to the baronetcy, and five daughters, the youngest of whom became the celebrated Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" He died without issue, but the baronetcy devolved on his youngest brother, Sir Ferdinando. Henrietta Temple A Love Story For his services he was rewarded with a baronetcy, and subsequently was made a K.C.B. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" I'm a journalist; my father before me was a journalist, and got his silly old baronetcy by being a journalist. My Friend the Chauffeur For this victory Sir William Johnson was raised to a baronetcy and presented with a purse of five thousand pounds. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear The attainment of the baronetcy appears to have stimulated him to still greater exertion. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century The exploit obtained for Jervis a baronetcy and the ribbon of the Order of the Bath. Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy From the date of his baronetcy Sir Walter had launched out into a considerable increase of expenditure. Sir Walter Scott (English Men of Letters Series) He died at his post, but not before he had learned that he had succeeded to the baronetcy, and seen relatives who had come from home to search for and bring him back. Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 Here the credit for its re-discovery must be assigned to Sir Cuthbert Shover, who, owing to handsome contributions to necessary funds, combined, of course, with meritorious public service during the War, was offered a baronetcy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 Sir Bruce had attractions other than his old baronetcy and his coal-mines. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" But the red hand is only the Ulster badge of baronetcy, and there is scarcely a family bearing it of which some tale of murder and punishment has not been told. Strange Pages from Family Papers The property would then go to collaterals, and the baronetcy must become extinct. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton Sir Thomas was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson, Robert, who in compliance with his will built an almshouse or hospital for five men and five women. Notes and Queries, Number 61, December 28, 1850 He lingered until sometime after midnight, and ere the light of another day dawned, his spirit had passed away, and the baronetcy became extinct. Vellenaux A Novel No wonder he refused a baronetcy which the Queen of England offered him, he was a king—the king of human benefaction. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him The emperor was a grim humorist, I may say in passing; and for this infant he created a baronetcy, threw in a parcel of land, and a purse. A Splendid Hazard Sir Henry Joseph Tichborne, who had succeeded to the baronetcy in 1821, had no son, and though time after time a child was born to him, Providence blessed him with no male heir. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton It is, however, obviously only the "Ulster badge" of baronetcy. Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850 He was not naturally a bad man at heart, and had he not been legal heir to the baronetcy he would never have entered into the conspiracy to deprive the rightful owner of the property. Vellenaux A Novel He died somewhere abroad about five or six years ago, and as a result the late Sir Marcus inherited the baronetcy on the death of his uncle, Sir Burnham. The Green Eyes of Bâst Nelson refused a baronetcy, and was made, at his own request, a Knight of the Bath, receiving the thanks of the City of London and a sword. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon He would certainly succeed to the baronetcy, and to the Vyell acres, which were mostly entailed. Lady Good-for-Nothing The Taynes were of good family, not very ancient—the baronetcy is quite a modern one, dating from George the First—but Tayne Abbey is one of the grandest old buildings in England. My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 The consistency and industry of Southey's life caused him to be appointed poet-laureate upon the death of Pye; and in 1835, having declined a baronetcy, he received an annual pension of £300. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction There is nothing that this very general agent cannot get hold of, from a hack to a husband—from a boat to a baronetcy—from a tortoise-shell tom-cat to a rich wife. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 18, 1841 He contends that those five blood-coloured points signify the founder of the baronetcy and his four lineal descendants. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate They had for sole playmate and companion their Cousin Diana, or Di, the seven-year-old daughter of their eldest uncle, Thomas, heir to the estates and the baronetcy. Lady Good-for-Nothing "It will cost you infinitely less than a baronetcy and do you infinitely more credit." Vanishing England Along with his patent of baronetcy, which reached him about this time, he received, direct from the Crown, the commission of "Colonel, Agent, and Sole Superintendent of the Six Nations and other Northern Tribes." Montcalm and Wolfe But that Saturday of the last baronetcy was a day of marked crisis. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 His father succeeded to the family baronetcy and became a man of some substance. Love Romances of the Aristocracy Fieldsend's old father had lately died, and the Major himself had succeeded to the baronetcy and had left the army. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne By the way, Frank Leven had succeeded at Christmas, by old Sir Charles Leven's unexpected death, to the baronetcy and estates. Marcella I am desirous to be informed of the date and particulars of the above baronetcy having been created. Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 While he was out there, his brother, in Dr. Charlbury's home, died, and he succeeded to the baronetcy. Hills and the Sea He paid a heavy fine to Charles I. for persisting in his refusal of a baronetcy, and in 1634 was appointed Sheriff of his county. Rides on Railways He obtained his baronetcy June 18th, 1707, and was the first to receive that dignity since the Union. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer I have decided to refuse that baronetcy, and my wife has refused to let me refuse it. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts I have examined all the various works on extinct and dormant baronetcies ineffectually. Notes and Queries, Number 44, August 31, 1850 Neuralgia and a baronetcy had given it the consistency of steel. The Roll-Call For want of a better man, they pitched upon Mr. Easthope, of the Morning Chronicle, since that period, much to his own astonishment no doubt, pitchforked into a baronetcy. Rides on Railways His great literary reputation was acknowledged by a baronetcy conferred in 1820, and by the most flattering condescensions on the part of King George IV on his visit to Edinburgh in 1822. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters Last night, why did you advise papa to give way to mamma and accept the baronetcy? The Title A Comedy in Three Acts As for a title, he gained a knighthood, a grand cross and a baronetcy—thus fulfilling the second part of his promise grandly. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition William IV. had previously distinguished him with the Hanoverian order of K.H.; but, on the coronation of Queen Victoria, he received a baronetcy; and in 1839 the University of Oxford made him a D.C.L. The Story of the Herschels Still more curious it is to speculate what would have become of him if he had lived to inherit his baronetcy and estates. The Silent Isle The elder son, heir to the baronetcy, was now with his regiment in Ireland. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters In half an hour from now the baronetcy will have been definitely and finally refused. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts Going to court, he became, perhaps on account of his wealth, a considerable favourite with James I., to whom he was greatly attached and from whom he bought a baronetcy. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life King James sold two hundred baronetcies of the United Kingdom, for one thousand pounds each; and Mr. Owen offers an unlimited number of presidentships in his incipient Utopia on the same advantageous terms. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America It is horrible to reflect that if Shelley had succeeded to his father's baronetcy he would probably have had at once an increased circulation. The Silent Isle The rank of a baronet's wife is not unfrequently conferred on the widow of a man to whom a baronetcy had been promised and who died too soon to receive it. Collections and Recollections Between ourselves, I really asked him because I thought he might influence her on this baronetcy business. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts She had other ideas,--ideas of ease, respectability, baronetcy; and her disappointment was greater than she could bear. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 Later he administered the affairs of the Duke of Kent, whose trustee he was, and his baronetcy was the first bestowed by Queen Victoria. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays Their operations have been promptly if inconsistently rewarded by the removal of their chief and his elevation to the baronetcy. Mr. Punch's History of the Great War There is no foundation for the report that a prominent manufacturer identified with the Liberal Party has been offered a baronetcy if he will contribute five pounds of sugar to the party funds. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 7, 1917 I hope that's why you so gracefully gave way over the baronetcy, my dear. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts But it was bought about the middle of the seventeenth century by the Halls, who own it still, and in whose family there has been a baronetcy since 1687. Principal Cairns A baronetcy was spoken of with confidence; a peerage was frequently mentioned. Little Dorrit He afterwards succeeded to the baronetcy of his elder brother James, who died without issue in 1797. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain If anything happens to me the baronetcy will go to my brother George and his boy, as it would ultimately do in any case. Allan Quatermain Let a baronetcy be given, or even offered, to a bigamist—and this great country would not hesitate for one second, not one second. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts A word from me, and house, lands, baronetcy, were gone from him for ever—a word from me, and he was driven out into the world, a nameless, penniless, friendless outcast! The Woman in White The baronetcy was a recent one, and not unconnected with trade. The Shuttle Her brother, the late Sir James Foulis, my uncle, succeeded to the ancient baronetcy of the family. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography An examination of his pocketbook and cardcase shows beyond any question that the deceased is none other than Sir Francis Norton, of Deane Park, who has only within the last year come into the baronetcy. Round the Red Lamp He is merely the man with the pistol, and in exchange for the pistol he gets a baronetcy. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts I needn't tell you that land stands for much more than money, if you happen to set your mind on a baronetcy or a peerage. The Market-Place At the Restoration the sequestration of his father's lands was annulled, and in 1665 he succeeded by the death of his elder brother to the baronetcy and estates. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Now you are to understand, that time had worked a very material change in Mr Elliot's opinions as to the value of a baronetcy. Persuasion In spite of his prosperity, Stapylton had the good sense never to retire from business, and even to refuse a baronetcy; on condition, however, that it should be offered to his son. Vivian Grey The formal offer hasn't actually arrived—it's late; I expect the letter'll be here in the morning—but I know for a fact I'm in the List for a baronetcy. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts He left practically the whole of his vast fortune to his daughter; and her uncle, Mrs. Wilkinson's brother Michael, who had recently succeeded his father in the baronetcy, was left her guardian. The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles Suddenly, in a flash of memory, came back those thoughtless words of hers spoke at Les Fontaines, when her father talked of the possibility of inheriting a fortune and a baronetcy. The Golden Calf I need scarcely say, it was no disadvantage to Mr. Bulstrode to be the heir of a baronetcy, in an English colony. Satanstoe The house itself was older than any baronetcy, for no part of it was later than the time of Elizabeth. There & Back I'm offered a baronetcy because I'm respectable; I'm decent; and at the last moment they thought the List looked a bit too thick—so they pushed me in. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts It was I who advised my husband to refuse a baronetcy. The Mischief Maker Lionel's father and elder brother both died within a short time of one another, leaving him heir to the estate and the baronetcy. The Living Link "Mr. Bulstrode, they tell me, is not only the heir of an old baronetcy, but of a large fortune?" Satanstoe Her father "prospected" a little for something higher than a mere baronetcy, but he had in no way interfered. There & Back Extreme pressure of—er—government business has compelled me to leave till last thing to-night my reply to your letter in which you are good enough to communicate to me the offer of a baronetcy. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts The outgoing Government had given a baronetcy to Errington, personally my friend, but a baronetcy given under circumstances which I thought politically discreditable, and I protested strongly. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 Public education, in the days before Board Schools, was his especial subject, and he owed his baronetcy to his efforts in that cause. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 The baronetcy was poor and Mr Harry expensive, and what Sir Francis looked to was a fat balance at Child's the banker's. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty "That's all right!—Tell me then, Miss Wylder: are you interested in the young man because he is possibly heir to a baronetcy?" There & Back As if there's one single member of your Club who wouldn't envy you your baronetcy! The Title A Comedy in Three Acts His father was dead and he had succeeded to the baronetcy. The Christian A Story He could have a baronetcy for the asking, but he has no children and he prefers to be a power behind the throne rather than a lackey in front of it. War-time Silhouettes Before the week was out, he laid his heart and the reversion of the baronetcy at her foot, not regarding the worn little shoe that cased it. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty She had been wondering how far, if Richard proved heir to a baronetcy, his education and manners would decree him no gentleman; but it was useless to seek light from lady Ann. There & Back This baronetcy business has shown me that I've got convictions—and deep convictions. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts But not by Sir Hugo himself: by his nephew, Mr. Mallinger Grandcourt, who was presumptive heir to the baronetcy, his uncle's marriage having produced nothing but girls. Daniel Deronda Hence the latter charming woman's scorn at the British baronetcy, and her many jokes at the order. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family The baronetcy to which he succeeded was recent, the reward of his father's public services; but a long line of ancestors linked him to a notable landed stock, the Dilkes of Maxstoke. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Still more gratifying were the great personal popularity which Scott attained and his recognition as the most eminent of living Scotsmen, of which a symbol was his elevation to a baronetcy in 1820. A History of English Literature I'm merely telling you what will happen if father accepts that piffling baronetcy. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts The credit for this battle, won by Lyman, was given by the English government to Johnson, who received a baronetcy and a "tip" of five thousand pounds. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 Barnes was already master at Newcome and the bank, and awaiting with perfect composure the event which was to place the blood-red hand of the Newcome baronetcy on his own brougham. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family His surprise changed to fury when he discovered that his lordship had mistaken him for a notorious millionaire of somewhat dubious reputation who had just blossomed into a baronetcy. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 Shelley, born in 1792, belonged to a family of Sussex country gentry; a baronetcy bestowed on his grandfather during the poet's youth passed from his father after his own death to his descendants. A History of English Literature The Government is thinking of giving him a baronetcy? The Title A Comedy in Three Acts His services, although they gained him no laurel-wreath, were rewarded by government with five thousand pounds, and a baronetcy; and he was made Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 George IV. conferred upon Scott the baronetcy, dearer than all the plaudits of the public. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border Matilda is a second cousin once removed of the Drewitts—one of the best baronetcies in England—and naturally we take an interest in Heraldry. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 On the top of those ruddy hills lay a baronetcy for him, and a few extra hundreds in his pension, and he meant having them both that day. The Green Flag Assuming that the Government offers a baronetcy to Sampson Straight, and the offer becomes public property, as it infallibly would, then there are three alternatives. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts I want no empty baronetcy, nor do I ever think of returning to England to live. Wyandotte Some day he would fall heir to a great estate in England, an old baronetcy which carried with it manors and deer parks and shaven lawns that had taken a hundred years to grow. Man Size "Yes," says he, "'tis the same Jack Malyoe, though grown into repute and importance now, as who would not who hath had the good-fortune to fall heir to a baronetcy and a landed estate?" Stolen Treasure They offered that squire—Miss Ida's grandfather—a peerage; the Herons had often been offered a baronetcy; but they'd always refused, and the squire declined the peerage. At Love's Cost Supposing the offer of a baronetcy to Sampson Straight goes forth! The Title A Comedy in Three Acts Let the baronetcy sleep awhile; it has been used quite enough for the last hundred years or more. Wyandotte "Why, your ladyship is unreasonable, indeed you are," said Mrs. Jarvis, coaxingly; and then after a moment's thought she continued, "is it the arms or the baronetcy you want, my dear?" Precaution Certainly Sir George Templemore did not come out on the lake that day with any expectation of offering his baronetcy, his fair estate, with his hand, to this artless, half-educated, provincial, but beautiful girl. Home as Found He had eight thousand a year, an Elizabethan manor in England, and the certainty of a baronetcy; but the thought of these things never brought to his eyes the light that was there now. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories The first telegram to Lord Monck was to offer me the baronetcy, and to ascertain if I would accept of it. Canada and the States "Well, Bob may have the baronetcy, then," he said, smiling. Wyandotte His death in April 1844 brought his grandson Percy Florence to the baronetcy. Mrs. Shelley Some years later, Lord Palmerston offered him a baronetcy and a seat in the cabinet, but he preferred still to help the State as an outside advocate. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers He was next heir to the baronetcy, it was true, but Sir Eustace looked as though he would live for ever, and besides, he might marry after all. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales These discussions were both unfortunate and embarrassing; in the course of them, I had suggested that the way out of the difficulty was generously to offer a baronetcy to Mr. Cartier. Canada and the States His baronetcy, for instance, he will never assume; that, therefore, cannot entice him. Wyandotte His younger son, Bysshe, who added to the family wealth by marrying in succession two heiresses, also gained a baronetcy by adhering to the Whig Party and the Duke of Norfolk. Mrs. Shelley Circling and circling, and yet never daring to approach the subject, old Hugh Johnstone warily returned to the suspended baronetcy affair, at last revealing his secret burning anxieties. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story He was offered a baronetcy which he refused. English Literature for Boys and Girls I believe my great-grandfather, before he qualified for his baronetcy, was a gentleman. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel "I thought I owed this unexpected pleasure to your affectionate desire to let me know I had inherited the empty honours of a baronetcy!" Wyandotte Knighthoods, or, as we should call them, baronetcies, were bestowed in Scotland, as in England, for bravery in the field and distinguished services. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce The man is mad—simply mad—about this baronetcy, and in some strange way the girl stands between him and it. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story He refused a baronetcy, but at length in 1883 accepted a peerage and became Lord Tennyson, the first baron of his name. English Literature for Boys and Girls If she were a vulgar woman trying to squeeze her way into society and needed the lubricant of the family baronetcy, I could understand her eagerness to parade me as her appanage. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel A baronetcy was a considerable dignity in the colony of New York in the year of our Lord, 1775, and it gave its possessor far more importance than it would have done in England. Wyandotte If a lawyer, he would have secured the honour of a knighthood—or of a baronetcy, and more than probable he would have entered Parliament. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo "I suppose, General," lightly said the Major, "the old nabob will marry and retire to Europe on his coming baronetcy." A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story He had refused to be made Poet Laureate, and passed the honor on to Southey, but he accepted a baronetcy. English Literature for Boys and Girls We have seen in our own time how even an Arthur Orton could find sensible and good people to believe the tale with which he sought to enforce claim upon the Tichborne baronetcy. Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1 I have not forgot that, major Willoughby; but what is an empty baronetcy to a happy husband and father like me, here in the wilds of America? Wyandotte Without reckoning earlier and semi-legendary honours, it may here be recorded that it is distinguished in the elder branch by one baronetcy dating from 1611, and by a second in the younger dating from 1806. Percy Bysshe Shelley Only Berthe's determined attack on the granting of the baronetcy in London, and her own "lightning disappearance" had saved her from Ram Lal's cupidity. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Had the old man left me his money or any chance of it, I should have applied for permission to take up the old baronetcy. The Life of Sir Richard Burton His desire was to win social position; if baronetcies could be purchased in our time, he would have given a huge sum to acquire one. The Odd Women At the age of thirty or so, Quentin succeeded to the baronetcy. Our Friend the Charlatan Though he was penniless for the nonce, exiled from his home, and under the ban of his family's displeasure, he was still the heir to a large landed fortune and a baronetcy. Percy Bysshe Shelley The trump card she wished to play was to blast the old fellow's hopes of a baronetcy. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Of course I advise him to go through the usual process, which will cost, in the case of a baronetcy, very few pounds. The Life of Sir Richard Burton He seems to be a complete blackleg, in spite of his baronetcy. Ruth Her mother tells me it is an old baronetcy. Wives and Daughters Yesterday I mentioned the subject to your father," I resumed, "and he thought with me that the idea of the borough and the baronetcy was a good one. The Monikins If I could only get in between him and this baronetcy I might creep in on the girl's friendship! A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Don't blink the fact that the British public are such snobs that a baronet, even in the matrimonial market, is always worth �50,000, and it is one of the oldest baronetcies in the kingdom. The Life of Sir Richard Burton "Besides, he requires no sympathy if it is true that he is the heir to a baronetcy and a fortune." The Vultures Burke owed the Nabob a turn for the vote which had gained him a baronetcy. Sybil, or the Two Nations He did more, he bought a baronetcy, for only thus can the transaction be described. Love Eternal Now there you are!" cried Anstruther, lightly resuming: "I was sent up to Delhi to delicately find out about this alleged daughter, for the Chief does not want to throw Johnstone's baronetcy over. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story As the heir to a baronetcy 289 you would be worth ten times more than heir to an Esquireship—in snobby England. The Life of Sir Richard Burton "I shall perhaps see the heir to the baronetcy arrive," he said to himself, "and we can make our entry together." The Vultures A baronetcy has become the distinction of the middle class; a physician, our physician for example, is a baronet; and I dare say some of our tradesmen; brewers, of people of that class. Sybil, or the Two Nations At the same time, it was intimated to him from another official quarter that a baronetcy was at his service if he felt disposed to accept it. Foul Play I have some really valuable presents, and I am on honor to the Viceroy in this, for, of course, a baronetcy must not be given into sullied hands. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story In a letter to Mrs. E. J. Burton, headed "At Sea, 8th May 1877," he again touches on the old baronetcy. The Life of Sir Richard Burton The completion of the Idylls, with the patriotic epilogue, was followed by the offer of a baronetcy. Alfred Tennyson I say a wife, sir, can I help you to, The pearly texture of whose dainty skin Alone were worth thy baronetcy! The Hunchback The Brookes of the King's Elms gained their enormous wealth as army contractors, during the struggle with Napoleon, and their baronetcy, Heaven knows how! Such Is Life They all hold aloof, of course, after some very rough rebuffs, as I believe the old boy will clear out for good when he gets his baronetcy. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Since the fellow came into his baronetcy they have been paid. East Lynne Two thousand a year to start on and a baronetcy and eight thousand a year in the near future were not—but I hate talking about that kind of thing. Beatrice He enjoyed his baronetcy, but his heart yearned for the old days. Stalky & Co. The baronetcy of the Brooks of Brookcotes dates from 1615, at which time my maternal ancestor, Sir Roger Brook, knight, procured his patent by supplying thirty infantry for three years in the subjugation of Ireland. Such Is Life Before my title to the baronetcy is perfected? A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Then, in answer to the open astonishment on Lucy's face, she hastened to remark: "Do you mean to say that you don't know your father is heir to a baronetcy?" The Green Mummy It meant a baronetcy and eight thousand a year, more or less. Beatrice Kitely discounted bills in the City in the year 1787, and gained his baronetcy by a loan to the French princes. The Fitz-Boodle Papers There is a manifest breach of trust in creation of these new baronetcies. Such Is Life "Why, if you had died and your younger brother succeeded to the baronetcy, and become Sir Robert Mainwaring," responded Miss Macy, with precision. A Phyllis of the Sierras He obtained a baronetcy; he purchased a stately seat at Wanstead; and there he laid out immense sums in excavating fishponds, and in planting whole square miles of barren land with walnut trees. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 It has spirited a baronetcy upon two, and bestowed a coronet upon one noble man of letters. Roundabout Papers He has �300 a year of his own, and plenty of resources,—besides, the baronetcy must come to him. Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife Captain Ball's services in Malta were honoured with his sovereign's approbation, transmitted in a letter from the Secretary Dundas, and with a baronetcy. Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit and Some Miscellaneous Pieces They were sorry; very much shocked; but still a little elated at the succession to the baronetcy and estates. My Lady Ludlow The Governor of Bombay, they affirmed, had always been grasping and violent; but his baronetcy and his military commission had completely turned his head. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Three days before, poor Brace, our Lieutenant-Colonel, had heard of his elder brother's death, and was heir to a baronetcy in Norfolk, and four thousand a year. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne It is a pity he should stand between them and the baronetcy.' Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife He could tell you offhand what trade-mark went with what crest, and remembered the price paid for every baronetcy created during the last twenty-five years. Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green He was the heir to the baronetcy,—and to the double fortunes of the two old men. The Prime Minister It was just before I came into the baronetcy. Peter Ruff and the Double Four Against his notorious bad temper she set his three thousand a year, and his prospective succession to a baronetcy gave a casting vote in his favour. Reginald in Russia and other sketches His father had been given the baronetcy which he now enjoyed, and which, as he knew very well, might at any moment be transferred into a peerage. Kingdom of the Blind Old Rivers struck me as a delightful person, modestly unconscious of his doubly-earned V. C. and the plucky defence of Kardin-Bergat that won his baronetcy. The New Machiavelli "Besides, he will be very well off some day—he may even get the baronetcy." Kingdom of the Blind |
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