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Baron Islington
Baron Islington, of Islington in the County of London, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1910 for John Poynder Dickson, 1st Baron Islington, Sir John Poynder-Dickson, 6th Baronet, Governor-General of New Zealand, Governor of New Zealand from 1910 to 1912. The Baronetcy of Dickson of Hardingham Hall (Hardingham Hall in the County of Norfolk), was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 September 1802 for Archibald Dickson, an admiral in the Royal Navy, with remainder, in default of male issue of his own, to his nephew Archibald Collingwood Dickson and the male issue of his body. Dickson had no sons and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baronet. He was the son of Admiral William Dickson. The second Baronet was a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baronet. He was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy. He was childless and was succeeded by his younger brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Dickson-Poynder
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men who are knights and belong to certain Order of chivalry, orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the ''suo jure'' female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
