The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-25
DUKES AND DuKEpoMs.

DUKES AND DuKEDoMs.
Niue Bloodsd Englishmea with More
Title Than Any Thing Else.
The first English Duke Of whom
there is reliable record was the
. famous Black Prince, eldest son OF
Edward III, who was created Duke OF
Cornwall in 1887. The Duchy of Corn
wall has grown into an exceedingly
valuable inheritance for each succeed
ing Prince of Wales. Fourteen years
later the Dukedom OF Lancaster was
created, the Earl of Lancaster being
the fortunate man. The Duchy OF
Lancaster is source of substantial
revenue to the Crown. and q Cabinet
Minister is paid twenty-five thousand
dollars a year for looking after it.
Tho office is sinecure. and is gen.
orally held by a Minister who acts as
hack for his colleagues and relieves
the Premier OF some of his duties.
Occasionally it is held by statesmen
who is not physically able to do hard
work. but whose advice and moral
support are valued by his colleagues.
Thus John Bright was Chancellor of
this duchy in Gladstone's second Min
istery. The Prince of Wales is the
first Royal Duke, for as titles are
cumulative, his Royal Highness is
Duke as well as Prince. Here are q
few Of the future sovereign's countless
titles: 1.-THE Most High, Most Puis-
SAINT and Most Illustrious Prince
Albert Edward. Prince of Wales, Duke
OfSaxony, Prince Of Saxe-C -Coburg and
Gotha, Duke Of Cornwall and Rothsay.
Earl ofChester, Carrick and Dublin,
Baron of 'Renfrew. Lord of the Isles,
Great Steward of Scotland" and some
twenty or thirty others.
The other royal Dukes are Prince
Alfred. Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince
Arthur. Duke Of Connaught. both sons
Of the Queen. Prince Leopold, her
youngest son, was created Duke of Al
bany. Earl of Clarence and Baron
Arklow, but he lived but a short time
to enjoy his titles. The Duke of Cam
bridge is cousin of the Queen. being
the son Of Adolphus Frederick. young
est son Of George III. His Grace is
much ridiculed as the "civilian SOL
dfer" and the ''man with the UNI
brella." AS commander-in-chief of the
army he has certainly succeeded in
making himself intensely ridiculous,
butt his home life he sets an example
to many of his relatives. He married
beneath him, and hence the Queen in
Council would not. and indeed was not
expected to- sanction the union. Hence
Cambridge is officially gazetted as un-
married. and according to law could
contract q marriage with a royal Prin-
cess. But he is true to the lady of his
shoice, and although she is socially
ostracized. she is highly respected by
people who have not got blue -bloodism
on the brain. and Der children, who
are legally nameless, are filing hon.
orab1e positions in life and making
names for themselves. Among other
royal Dukes of this and the last CEN
tury may be mentioned the Duke of
Gloucester. a brother Of George Ill,
and the Dukedoms of York, Clarence,
Kent. Cumberland and Sussex, the
last five created on behalf of George
Ills sons.
There are twenty-eight Dukes not of
royal blood. The first in order of pre-
cedence is Norfolk, created in 1883,
and among the best-known Dukedoms
of Devonshire, created in 1894; Argyll.
t701; Marlborough, 1902; Northum-
berland. 1866; Sutherland, 1883. and
Westminster, 1874. Every Duke has
at least one secondary title and has
generally several. OF these his eldest
son is. by courtesy. entitled to the
highest. usually Marquisate. Thus
the eldest son of the Duke of Devon
shire is called the Marquis Of Harting-
ton; of Marlborough, the Marquis of
Blandford; Of Argyll, the Marquis of
L0rne; of Northumberland Earl Percy
(the present Earl was called to the
peerage in his own right during the
jubilee year), and of Sutherland, the
Marquis Of Stafford.
"A Duke is addressed as "Your
Grace" or my Lord Duke" and is
''most noble" Every son OF a Duke
except the eldest is called by courtesy
'1ord" and uses his own Christian
and the family name, All the daugh-
ters are ladies and do not forfeit
their titles by marriage with common
ers. Thus, when q daughter of the
Duke OF Sutherland was married to
Henry Chaplin. the Lincolnshire
champion Of fair trade and assistance
to agriculture she became Lady Flor
ence Chaplin. On the other hand if a
Dukes son marries the daughter of q
commoner, the bride becomes "my
lady" and retains the title during her
husbands life and during her widow
hood. But should she subsequently
marry = commoner she loses her title.
The Parliamentary mantle of . Duke
Is colored scarlet and is decorated
with four doublings Of ermine. The
ducal coronet has eight golden leaves
set upon q circlet Of gold. with three
stalks SO attached as to present the
appearance OF continuous wreath
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