http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_declined_a_British_honour
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From: "marquess" <marquess...@yahoo.co.uk>
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Subject: Declined Peerages
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From: "Richard R" <r_ru...@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Declined Peerages
In January 1863 the "Derby Mercury" reported that "There will be two Dukes
created on the marriage of the Prince of Wales - the Marquis of Lansdowne
and the Marquis of Westminster; the former will take the title of Duke of
Kerry, and the latter either Duke of Grosvenor or West [presumably
Westminster]. Lord Portman is to be created Earl of Dorset [which never
happened]. Mr Monckton Milnes and Mr Mackinnon, whose names we mentioned in
our last impression about those about to be raised to the Upper House, will
take, the title the title of Lord Pomfret [notwithstanding that there was
still a barony of Pomfret in existence in 1863 - his title became Baron
Houghton], the latter, Lord Anerage.
[The only possible candidate that I can find for this peerage is William
Alexander Mackinnon, who was then MP for Lymington]. Mr White, the Irish
Lord of the Treasury, will also be created a peer [which he was, as Baron
Annaly]."
Lansdowne died a couple of weeks later and the Dukedom of Kerry was never
created.
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From: "Richard R" <r_ru...@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Declined Peerages
Nick Kingsley
Disraeli refused a dukedom.
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