Cydnie
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Can someone explain to me (yes, I've tried looking online already) exactly how the naming of peerage works? In the book, we have Carter Alexander Harford, Seventh Viscount of Devereaux, and his wife Miranda Harford. She introduces him as "Lord Devereaux", and she is called "Lady Devereaux" by the footman. But then Carter refers to her as "Lady Gibbons" twice - (at least to where I've read) Help!?!
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Shale
Carter has a courtesy Title as son and heir of a viscount. When he and Miranda married he was called Lord Gibbons and she Lady Gibbons. After Carter's father passes away, Carter becomes Viscount Devereaux, meaning his wife is Lady Devereaux. If they had a living son, he'd be born as Lord Gibbons.
MoonGarden
I would have to re-read it, but it is possible that Lord Gibbons was his title before his father (the 6th Viscount of Devereaux) died. Often a man would have one title before his father's death, then assume his father's title at his passing and pass the old title on to a son, or other heir.
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