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Edward Robert Petre
Hon. Edward Robert Petre of Stapleton Park (28 September 1794 – 8 June 1848) was an English horse racer and politician. Early life Petre was born on 28 September 1794 and came from an old, and prominent, English Catholic family, based at Writtle Park in Essex. He was the third, but second surviving son of Robert Petre, 9th Baron Petre, Robert Edward Petre, 9th Baron Petre (1742–1801), whose peerage dated from 1603. His mother was Petre's second wife, the former Juliana Barbara Howard, who was 27 years younger than his father. Upon his father’s death in 1801, his mother was appointed his guardian. His sister, Hon. Julia Maria Petre, was the wife of Sir Samuel Brooke-Pechell, 3rd Baronet. His father’s first wife, Anne Howard, was a niece of Edward Howard, 9th Duke of Norfolk and his elder half-brother, Robert Edward Petre, 10th Baron Petre, married Mary Bridget Howard, Edward's maternal aunt. Both Edward's aunt Mary and his mother Juliana were sisters of Bernard Howard, 12t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
