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William Douglas's Blog – June 2010 Archive (2)

Regnal dates

Some of old editions Burke's Peerage have "living temp Henry II, which is fairly obvious, but what does "living 5 Henry IV" mean, I wondered?



If it meant 5th year of his reign, but if so why not just say 1404?



I discovered that this is the system of regnal years which in medieval times was more commonly reckoned from 25 March (or sometimes from 25 December). In England, and later the United Kingdom, until 1963, each Act of Parliament was defined by its serial number within… Continue

Added by William Douglas on June 21, 2010 at 5:22am — No Comments

Angus Douglas-Hamilton, the 15th Duke of Hamilton, dies

Duke of Hamilton One of Scotland's most senior noblemen, the Duke of Hamilton, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.


Angus Douglas-Hamilton, the 15th Duke of Hamilton, died in his wife's arms in his home in the early hours of Saturday.



He was the premier peer of Scotland. The Duke's eldest son and heir uses the courtesy title Marquis of…
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Added by William Douglas on June 7, 2010 at 3:47am — No Comments

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