 | William Nicholson - 1809 - Počet stránok 716
...interrogatories, or to make an affidavit, or is to be examined as a witness, he is to be sworn, PEEKESS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation, or marriage. If...of nobility, she still continues noble ; but if she obtains that dignity only by marriage, she loses it on her af. terwards marrying a commoner; yet, by... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - Počet stránok 684
...interrogatories, or to make an affidavit, or is to be examined as a witness, he is to be sworn. PEERESS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation, or marriage. If a peeress, by descent or creation, marries a P*r' son under the degree of nobility, she still continues noble ; but if she obtains that dignity... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - Počet stránok 462
...but the decision depends upon the majority, which, however, must amount to twelve. PEEUEiS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation, or marriage. If...she has obtained the dignity by marriage only, by a subteqnent marriage with a commoner she loses it ; though, by the courtesy of England, she alway* *... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - Počet stránok 476
...hut the decision depends upon the majority, which, however, must amount to twelve. PEERESS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation, or marriage. If a peeress by descent or creation marries a person tinder the degree of nobility, she still continues noble; but if she h^s obtained the dignity by marriage... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - Počet stránok 904
...made the lady Schulenberg duchess of Kendal. If a peeress, by descent or creation, marries a pfi*oo under the degree of nobility, she still continues» noble : but if she obtains that dignity only by marriage, she loses it on her afterwards marrying a commoner; yet, by... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - Počet stránok 402
...interrogatories, or to make an affidavit, or is to be examined as a witness, he is to be sworn. PEERESS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation or marriage If a...of nobility, she still continues noble ; but if she obtains that dignity only by marriage, she loses it on her afterwards marrying a commoner: yet, by... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - Počet stránok 406
...interrogatories, or to make an affidavit, or is to be examined as a witness, he is to be sworn. PEERESS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation or marriage. If...of nobility, she still continues noble ; but if she obtains that dignity only by marriage, she loses it on her afterwards marrying a commoner; yet, by... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - Počet stránok 512
...his peers or equals ; a lord by the lords, and a commoner by commoners. See JCRY. A peeress may be noble by descent, creation, or marriage. If a peeress...nobility, she still continues noble ; but. if she obtains that dignity onlv by marriage, she loses it on her afterwards marrying a commoner ; yet by... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - Počet stránok 672
...1834, when only 36 years of age. — See Portugal, (Sup.) PEEL (Sir Robert.) See United Kingdom nf Great Britain and Ireland, (Sup.) PEERESS is a woman,...courtesy of England, she always retains her title. PKLLICO (Silvio), one of the most distinguished among the later Italian poets, and one of the most... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1851 - Počet stránok 666
...long survive his triumph, dying at Lisbon of exhaustion, on the 24th of September 1834, when only 38 years of age. — See Portugal, (Sup.) PEEL (Sir Robert.)...the degree of nobility, she still continues noble f but if she has obtained the dignity by marriage only, by a subsequent marriage with a commoner she... | |
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PEERESS, a woman who is noble by descent, creation or marriage. If a peeress by descent or creation marries a person under the degree of nobility, she still continues... 
