baronetcy
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Origin of baronetcy
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Baronetcy is an honorable but mongrel rank half way between knighthood and peerage which entitles its proud possessor to be called "Sir," and to add to the name the abbreviation "Bart."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Baronetcy of Sir Francis Bernard now stands in the name of Morland.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
"I hold him and his long cherished dream, the Baronetcy, in my hand," the brown-eyed beauty frankly cried.
From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard
The Baronetcy is safe the very moment that Abercromby's work is done.
From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard
Twice he refused the offer of a Baronetcy.
From Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies by Blore, George Henry
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