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talk:Spencer family

I have added a further question there under the heading "lineage question", and I was told you could be of help with all this stuff. I hope you can be of any help. Thank you very much.
VM (talk) 13:12, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Baron Sandys

Hello, nice to see that you're back. I have a couple of questions I think you could help me with. What names did the second and third Barons Sandys use (Moyses and Marcus, I believe although I don't have any sources). They also had a younger brother named Lord Arthur Augustus Edwin Hill (known as Augustus?). Can you also confirm that it was the third Baron who served as Comptroller of the Household and Treasurer of the Household in the 1840's and 1850's (as stated here). According to these Wikipedia articles, Whig Government 1835–1841, Whig Government 1846–1852 and Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor (as well as the two articles above), it was his nephew Lord Trevor who held these posts, but I think they are wrong (he wasn't an MP in 1841 for a start). Tryde (talk) 19:12, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. But did the second Baron Sandys use the same first name as his elder brother, the Marquess of Downshire? Tryde (talk) 12:18, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

I used all his first names in the article I created on him. If we don't have a source that explicitely say what name he used, I think it's best to include all of them. I'm also going to add this discussion to the article's talk page. By the way, I was surprised that you moved Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich to Frederick Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich. I have always thought he was known as F. J. Robinson before he was created a viscount. Tryde (talk) 05:38, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Alan Sugar

Who is "we"? Bradley0110 (talk) 10:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Reply

Hey, I've replied to your reply to my comments at Talk:Order of precedence in England and Wales. john k (talk) 02:46, 19 August 2009 (UTC)ths 4 your help can call me hp 83065591

Tom Denning

This needs to be reverted. Firstly, his most common name was simply Lord Denning, but secondly MOSTCOMMON specifically excludes people with peerages, who should go at the most appropriate title per MOS naming guidelines for peers (which is actually wrong in regards to how it's done irl, but meh). I was ignorant of this fact until a few months ago, when an attempted move by me was queried by a user citing the same thing. As per WP:MOSTCOMMON "The principal exception is in the case of naming royalty and people with titles". Ironholds (talk) 21:41, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi Proteus - as you seem to be offline Ironholds contacted me. I listed the matter at AN/I for review and to get consensus to over-turn. Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Odd_page_move_by_admin_-_support_for_reversion_sought. I hate go against you but you don't seem to be around to present your case. Cheers Manning (talk) 12:53, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Actually, "Lord Denning MR." is how he is known in the law reports and quoted throughout the common law world.

I happen to have your talkpage on my watchlist and I couldn't help noticing Masalai's comments which seem to be personal attacks. You can always report them on Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard. Surtsicna (talk) 11:26, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Referencing

Hi Proteus! An article you have been involved with has been tagged as being in need of further sources to avoid being deleted. If you can help with these issues please see Talk:Double-barrelled name.

Declining a British honour

Hi, Proteus. I added a couple of names to the article (R. A. Butler, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne). I know that Charles Pelham Villiers declined a peerage in 1885 or 1886. Do you know what kind of peerage he was offered (a barony or more likely a viscountcy, I presume)? Tryde (talk) 18:38, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs

Hello Proteus! Thank you for your contributions. I am a bot alerting you that 3 of the articles that you created are tagged as Unreferenced Biographies of Living Persons. The biographies of living persons policy requires that all personal or potentially controversial information be sourced. In addition, to ensure verifiability, all biographies should be based on reliable sources. If you were to bring these articles up to standards, it would greatly help us with the current 3 article backlog. Once the articles are adequately referenced, please remove the {{unreferencedBLP}} tag. Here is the list:

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Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 05:52, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom GA review

A review to see if Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom meets Wikipedia:Good article criteria has started, and has been put on hold. Suggestions for improvement are at Talk:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom/GA2, and are mainly to do with coverage and neutrality, and building the lead section. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is one of our most high profile and popular articles, attracting an average of over 11,000 readers every day. You have made more than 30 edits to the article, and so you might be interested in helping to make the improvements needed to get it listed as a Good Article. SilkTork *^YES! 12:43, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

You are back!

Dear lady, how wonderful that you are again with us! Your old folks' home has internet access? In any case, long may you persist! Masalai (talk) 13:08, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Marquis/Marquess?

Per che the reverts? The Marquis of xxx is the standard spelling in Scotland for Peers of this rank, and the correct manner to address them is Marquis in Standard Scottish English. The Marquis of Huntly being the oldest of this rank extant in the Peerage of Scotland. English Marqu-es-ses may differ but these are, after all, Scottish Peerages you are looking at here. (BTW a quick google reveals 17,600,000 for the Scots spelling, as opposed to 1.3m for the English, and I know that they don't all refer to peers, but there you go!) see here http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/biog/hamilton.htm Brendandh (talk) 19:58, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Orders, Decorations and Medals of the United Kingdom

G'day Proteus,

I've become involved in a discussion re the future content of Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. I am interested in your thoughts on my and Wiki-Ed's views on this (see Talk:Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. If you are unwilling to comment on the article's talk page, I would be just as happy to correspond here. Cheers, AusTerrapin (talk) 15:56, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Viscount Wenman

Hi. I know that you have access to some good sources and perhaps you could help me here. Was it the 2nd or 3rd viscount Wenman who sat in parliament for Oxfordshire in 1660? Was the 3rd viscount an MP at all? And how were the 2nd and 3rd viscounts related - brothers? Regards, Tryde (talk) 12:26, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

you're invited

Based on your contributions to wikipedia related to history, genealogy, and nobility, you may find these 2 articles and debates interesting. Both articles are related, need to be improved, and might benefit from your insight.

Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Francis_Martin_O'Donnell

Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Vice_Great_Seneschal_of_Ireland

ReidarM (talk) 12:34, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Baron Latymer and Baron Latimer

You made this comment on Talk:Baron Latimer please could you expand on your reply here? -- PBS (talk) 10:29, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Shaftesbury heir

The recent addition made to the Earl of Shaftesbury needs a full citation. At this time, the content referring to an heir is unverifiable. While the birth may be true, it needs appropriate sourcing. I have asked Dinah to make a notation to the estate website. At that time, we can add use that source. Can you add a full citation from The Times to support the addition to the article? Cind.amuse 02:21, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

• You provided an edit summary to the Earl of Shaftesbury article that states that "there isn't a fuller citation". Everything can be appropriately cited. To that end, I have provided the citation format within the article. Can you provide the name of the editor along with the page number of the Announcement? Simply add this information as indicated in the template. Your assistance is appreciated. Best regards, Cind.amuse 11:28, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Hello, Proteus! Thank you for correcting my lapsus calami in the infobox in the article about Jamila M'Barek. I was wondering, isn't she still "The Right Honourable the Countess of Shaftesbury" (since neither of her stepsons is/was married)? If she is, should we omit her name from the infobox? Surtsicna (talk) 12:16, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Marquess of Halifax/Savile Baronets

You were involved in this page being moved a while ago;
It has been moved again, and the discussion is here if you wish to comment. Swanny18 (talk) 16:44, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Earl of Cambridge

If you look at the citation for Balfour Paul Vol IV, p383, it leads one to an online Scots Peerage, dating from 1907. P383 clearly stipulates that the 4th Duke's mother, Anne Duchess of Hamilton surrendered her titles to the crown to be regranted to her son. This happened prior to the political union of 1707, and the creation of the peerage of GB. Therefore the Earldom of Cambridge and the Barony of Innerdale stand in the peerage of England. The Duke also was also granted his Great-Uncle's title of Earl of Lanark in the peerage of Scotland. Hope this clears things up? Brendandh (talk) 15:14, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Sir James Balfour Paul was one of the longest standing Lord Lyons of Scotland, and I would be more inclined to follow him than Cokayne.(that with respect to Clarenceaux) Brendandh (talk) 01:26, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Earl of Shaftesbury

You restored the inclusion of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley (1900-1947) to the list of earls in the above referenced article, stating "usual to list heirs who never succeeded amongst holders". However, this is not standard practice, in accordance with either WP:MOS or WP:PEER. In fact, if they were heirs, they would have inherited the title. For example, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley (1900-1947) was not an heir. I've reverted your addition to the list of Earls of Shaftesbury, since he was not in fact, either an earl or an heir. I'm puzzled why you would add him to the list. It's like that old Sesame Street song, "One of these things is not like the other one." If you seriously thought it was appropriate to add him to the list, why did you limit yourself to only adding the one individual? In all things, if you want to include the lords in the article, I would suggest either creating a separate list, or renaming the section to reflect the appropriate content within the list, i.e., Earls and Lords. To include the lords, establishes the current section heading as misleading. It would also be appropriate if you were going in this direction, to include all apparent heirs, rather than just the one. At the end of it all, the inclusion in the list of earls is not in compliance with either WP:MOS or WP:PEER. Best regards, Cind.amuse 08:04, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Wessex children NPOV

Hullo there. I have opened a new discussion about the styling of HRH The Earl of Wessex's children: here because their articles are currently in violation of the NPOV policy. Do please drop by and have your say (and feel free to pass on the word to other concerned parties!) DBD 21:58, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

WP:VPT

Hey, why did you just revert this? [1] Thanks, [stwalkerster|talk] 21:18, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi I have asked this to be changed because it is the incorrect spelling.

You have changed this back to the original which spells 'Ramsay MacDonald' please not that this is wrong and it should read 'Ramsey Macdonald' Thank You Jam.lawson (talk) 19:47, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

"The sources seem to suggest that "MacDonald" is correct. Do you have a source that says "Macdonald" is? Proteus (Talk) 21:03, 29 May 2011 (UTC)"

He is a descendant of my family, and in my family tree it is spelt as Macdonald. Some places spell it as MacDonald but other Macdonald, people in my family spell it Macdonald, this might be the same in his case.

Thanks Jam.lawson (talk) 21:37, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Query

[2]. Kittybrewster ☎ 10:26, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

Mary Boleyn

Hello, Proteus. An edit war seems to be developing over whether the lead should refer to her as 'Lady Mary Boleyn', I was interested in your opinion? Thanks,Boleyn (talk) 09:51, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Latvian

"Gardstein" is a Latvian name, according to you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.176.127.7 (talk) 17:36, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Earls of Desmond: numbering

Hi Proteus, I see a few years back (6 years ago this month, gasp) you were involved in a debate (at Talk:Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond) on renumbering some of the Earls of Desmond according to the published sources available. I've gone through some of the public domain sources that have become available since and created a proposal (or three) on how the numbering might be changed, it'd be great if you could take a look and see what your preferred option would be.

The discussion is on Talk:Earl_of_Desmond. KerryMuso (talk) 16:46, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Denning

See the exceptions to the common naming rule; given that this is the third time you've tried to move it to the incorrect title, could you perhaps take the hint? ;p Ironholds (talk) 16:24, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Jimbo wants to delete your work

Hi Proteus. I see that you originally added this material a year ago. Now Jimbo himself suggests it be deleted as unsourced. I have to say that I cannot easily find support for this material in the reference you cited, and for all I can tell it may be WP:SYNTH at best. But I want to make sure you know about this so that you can provide a clear source if one exists. --BlueMoonlet (t/c) 03:25, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

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Baronets of first creation

A baronet of first creation must swear an oath of allegiance under the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 s 14(5). Is this still the case? Kittybrewster ☎ 15:59, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Please can you have a look at the talk page? Kittybrewster ☎ 10:20, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Article moving

Why did you revert my movings of the Kathleen Kennedy and William Cavendish articles? They had rather long titles and I was making them more concise and easier for people. The whole "___ of Hartington" really isn't needed in their article titles. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 15:03, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of Nicholas Russell, 6th Earl Russell for deletion

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Hillary Rodham Clinton move request

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Global account

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Ada Lovelace

Hello, Proteus. I note your recent edit to Ada Lovelace. There is a debate on its talk page that might interest you. Xxanthippe (talk) 00:36, 21 April 2015 (UTC).

City of London …city of London?

Completely agree with your edit and left a note on the editor's talk (trying) to explain why the distinctions are necessary.Pincrete (talk) 11:07, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Straw poll on the use of The Rt. Hon.

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Demanding consensus while refusing to engage

The funny thing is, I now have two editors haranguing me to obtain consensus, yet neither of them is actually willing to engage in the discussion. I just keep looking at WP:V for the part that says material doesn't have to be verifiable, as long as nobody responds to the attempts at discussion made by the person challenging it. Perhaps you could show me where that bit is? Agricolae (talk) 19:52, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

Field

... but surely not Middlesex ? ‑ ‑ Gareth Griffith‑Jones ^{The Welsh Buzzard} ‑ ‑ 08:58, 1 September 2018 (UTC)

Baron's Heir Apparent

Hello Proteus!

I was hoping you might be able to help me with this scenario: a Baron holds two baronies, X and Y, which were inherited separately and were not created together (such as in a barony such as Baron X and Y). Baron X is considerably older than the other, thus takes precedence. Can the eldest son of the Baron hold Baron Y as a curtesy title since his father is not a single-title peer? If not, why? His father will not use this other title, so is it simply because he is a lower noble that he is not allowed to give his son a courtesy title? Otherwise, is it possibly a choice that the son can make whether or not it is proper to take the barony Y instead of The Right Honorable Mr. Z?

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Sean Connery's name.

Here's the support for the appearance of Sean Connery's name as "Sir Sean Thomas Connery."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sean_Connery#Proper_appearance_of_name_%28Sean_Connery_is_neither_KBE_nor_CBE%29

In short, although he was born "Thomas Sean Connery," his own webpage refers to him as "Sir Sean," and his name appeared in the London Gazette as "Sir Sean Thomas Connery."

City of London Police Ranks

Hi Proteus. You reverted changes to new vector images for these ranks with the comment that the collar numbers were wrong. Would you be able to elaborate what is wrong with them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.90.206.255 (talk) 16:31, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

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Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

Dear Proteus. I see you have a lot of experience with aristocratic biographies and you seem to be one of the editors from whom I picked up the habit of bolding the subject's titles when they first appear in the body of the biography. I have submitted Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty for an A-Class review and have been told by a reviewer to unbolden these titles. I thought such styling was prescribed somewhere in WP:BIOGRAPHY but I cannot find where (if it exists), or perhaps it was once there but has been changed? I found you use such boldings in Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (where you added the bolding of Baron Dufferin on 12:42 9 Oct 2004), Charles FitzGerald, 1st Baron Lecale, and Charles FitzGerald, 1st Baron Lecale]. Could you please enlighten me. With many thanks and best regards, Johannes Schade (talk) 19:34, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

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Hi Proteus

Do you have any thougths on where I could include the information I added to the Met Police article? I agree its not as high profile as the others. I think maybe expanding this section out into its own article would be suitable but I'm not sure what to call it, any ideas?

Thanks

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Lineage

Hope I’m in the right spot. Think I may have direct lineage to this person. Can anyone help. Very new here. A little green one might say. XasonRiley (talk) 20:38, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

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Numerals for sole holders of hereditary peerages

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