Debrett's Baronetage of England e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The long established reputation of Debrett's Baronetage, and the extensive patronage it has been uniformly honoured with, render it unnecessary for the Proprietors, in offering the present Edition to the Public, to say more than that the Editor, under whose superintendence the last Edition of the Peerage was published, has taken equal pains as with that Work, and spared neither time nor trouble in the endeavour to render the present Edition as accurate as far as the nature of a Work involving so many dates, and to be obtained from such a variety of sources, would permit; amongst other improvements, the correct dates of the patents have been uniformly ascertained, and the Baronets placed in strict order of precedency.<br><br>The Proprietors have to return their grateful thanks to those Baronets (too numerous to be individually mentioned) who were kind enough to honour their circular letter of inquiries with an answer. They most respectfully entreat a continuance of similar favours, for, though industry and application may collect the history of past generations from other sources, the present state of families can be furnished only by the existing members of the families themselves.<br><br>On the subject of Communications, the Editor solicits most earnestly, and will receive with the utmost thankfulness, any information (authenticated by a signature) relative to the present state of the families which form the subject of this work; correct dates of births, marriages, and deaths; and, more especially, the Christian names of children. Where a communication may refer to the origin or earlier genealogy of a family, he will give it his best attention; but he must be allowed to compare it with such other authorities on the same subject as he has access to, and finally to exercise his own discretion as to using it or not.<br><br>Address to the Editor, under cover to Messrs. Rivington, Waterloo Place, or St. Paul's Church Yard; or to any o