Posted by Frank Johansen
on 31/8/2009, 21:39:32, in reply to "Mountbatten of Birma, Brabourne, Knatchbull"
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: Her eldest son is Norton Knatchbull, who
: became at the death of his father the 8th
: Baron Brabourne. He is also heir apparent of
: the earldom of Mountbatten of BUrma.
:
: Now my questions:
: As heir apparent of the earldom of
: Mountbatten of BUrma, Norton Knatchbull was
: known as Lord Romsey, the courtesy title of
: the earldom. But why was he no longer lord
: Romsey after he became the 8th baron
: Brabourne?
As heir to the Mountbatten of Burma-earldom he still has the right to use Lord Romsey as a courtesy title.
However, since he has inherited a proper - and older - barony from his father, he has no need for a courtesy title anymore.
: I thought this barony has nothing
: to do with the courtesy title of Mountbatten
: of BUrma?
Is hasn't. But they will be united in one person as long as the heirs male of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma and the Lord Braboure doesn't become extinct.
As Brabourne is an older title that that of Romsey, Lord Brabourne will probably be used as a courtesy title for the future Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
: Nortons eldest son (Nicholas Knatchbull) is
: heir apparent of the barony Brabourne. Does
: he have no courtesy title in this respect?
No, there is no lower title that can be used.
: Does Norton Knatchbull as the eldest son of
: the heir apparent of the earldom of
: Mountbatten of BUrma have no courtesy title?
No.
: Is the (unfortunately drug-addicted)
: Nicholas Knatchbull allowed to pass on the
: barony Brabourne or the earldom of
: Mountbatten of BUrma to his sister?
No, the rules of inheritance of these titles are set out in the Letter Patent issued upon creating them. After the heirs male of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, comes the heirs male of her sister.