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===Introduction=== | ===Introduction=== | ||
The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the Crown as a reward to people who perform a heroic deed, achieve greatness in some endeavor, or hold a prominent government position. | The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the Crown as a reward to people who perform a heroic deed, achieve greatness in some endeavor, or hold a prominent government position. | ||
{{Wikipedia|Peerage of England}} | {{Wikipedia|Peerage of England}} | ||
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For further information on visitation records, see: | For further information on visitation records, see: | ||
*Squibb, G.D. ''Visitation Pedigrees and the Genealogist''. Revised Edition. London, England: Pinhorns, 1978. (Family History Library | *Squibb, G.D. ''Visitation Pedigrees and the Genealogist''. Revised Edition. London, England: Pinhorns, 1978. (Family History Library book {{FHL|410055|title-id|disp=942 A1 no. 702, 1978}}.) | ||
===Directories of Noble Families=== | ===Directories of Noble Families=== | ||
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Major publications by Burke’s Peerage Limited are indexed in: | Major publications by Burke’s Peerage Limited are indexed in: | ||
*Burke’s Family Index. London, England: ''Burke’s Peerage Limited, 1976''. (Family History | *Burke’s Family Index. London, England: ''Burke’s Peerage Limited, 1976''. (Family History Library book {{FHL|185733|title-id|disp=942 D53b}}.) This work is available in most major libraries. | ||
Many are also indexed in British and Irish Biographies. (See [[England Biography]].) | Many are also indexed in British and Irish Biographies. (See [[England Biography]].) | ||
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