I thought Sir Alec Douglas Holme (pronounced Hulme) was his name, later Lord Holme. Jim Sharpe Manchester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Mikey. <painter@onetel.net.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] HUME Title. > Hi Maggie, > > I dont think so. Wasnt he honoured and accepted, then becoming Sir Alec > Douglas Hume. > > There is no earlier record of a family of either the Peerage or Baronetage > with the name Hume. > > There was a Catherine Hume entitled to a courtesy title in the 70's and that > (I assume ) was obtained not through marriage but being the daughter of; > prior to marriage in her own right in Ancaster. > > Best wishes, > Mikey > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 9:18 PM > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] That Mad Cow > > > > In a message dated 25/11/00 17:37:15 GMT Standard Time, > > sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: > > > > << Wedgie Benn the greatest Prime Minister we didn't get. > > Politicians nowadays scrabble about for a peerage he rejected one (Lord > > Stansgate) to do a politicians job. > > As everywhere in the world honesty and integrity gets a politician > nowhere. > > >> > > > > Wasn't it Douglas Hume who also had a title and rejected it? > > > > Maggie > > > > Surname interests: > > BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent > > MATTHEWS, GRANT, COAFFEE, BERESFORD, SWEENEY > > in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > Visit the lists Pulse Page here, > > http://212.19.69.91/north/ > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > Add a link to your website here, > http://pub23.bravenet.com/freelink/show.php?usernum=1926973379&cpv=1 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.215 / Virus Database: 101 - Release Date: 11/16/00

Dear Maggie & Jim, Well spotted Jim we were spelling as pronounced. But also fraid not Jim.......:-)) As the name is Home not as you spell it either, but pronounced Hume. Gorsh what a name eh. I got it wrong too thinking it spelt Hume So should be Sir Alexander Frederick Douglas Home This could become confusing ( or interesting) as the "Earldom of ,( Douglas Home) & etc., Peerage was disclaimed in 1963 "for life" to become PM. However was later cr Baron Home of The Hirsel, of Coldstream, co Berwick Life Baron) 1974. He therefore having disclaimed his hereditary title & was disclaimed for life was only Sir because of his Knighthood in 1962. So having done so he was no longer an Earl and could not recover it but became a Baron......... Howevr the main difference is Wedgie Benny gave his up, Anthony (Neil) Wedgwood Benn, 2nd Viscount Stansgate, because of belief ie disclaimed it for life having unsuccessfully attempted to renounce his right of succession 1955 & 1960 whereas Alex baby had to give it disclaim it for life to sit in the Commons as an MP and then as PM. In fact having been elected at some point he triewd to take his seat and was disbarred, He wanted you could say his cake and eat it, but finally succombed. Phew. lol. Dry and thirsty after that mouthful. Regards, Mikey. ----- Original Message ----- From: James SHARPE <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> To: Mikey. <painter@onetel.net.uk>; <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] HUME Title. > I thought Sir Alec Douglas Holme (pronounced Hulme) was his name, later Lord > Holme. > > Jim Sharpe Manchester UK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mikey. <painter@onetel.net.uk> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 7:01 AM > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] HUME Title. > > > > Hi Maggie, > > > > I dont think so. Wasnt he honoured and accepted, then becoming Sir Alec > > Douglas Hume. > > > > There is no earlier record of a family of either the Peerage or > Baronetage > > with the name Hume. > > > > There was a Catherine Hume entitled to a courtesy title in the 70's and > that > > (I assume ) was obtained not through marriage but being the daughter of; > > prior to marriage in her own right in Ancaster. > > > > Best wishes, > > Mikey > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> > > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 9:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] That Mad Cow > > > > > > > In a message dated 25/11/00 17:37:15 GMT Standard Time, > > > sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: > > > > > > << Wedgie Benn the greatest Prime Minister we didn't get. > > > Politicians nowadays scrabble about for a peerage he rejected one (Lord > > > Stansgate) to do a politicians job. > > > As everywhere in the world honesty and integrity gets a politician > > nowhere. > > > >> > > > > > > Wasn't it Douglas Hume who also had a title and rejected it? > > > > > > Maggie > > > > > > Surname interests: > > > BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent > > > MATTHEWS, GRANT, COAFFEE, BERESFORD, SWEENEY > > > in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere > > > > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the lists Pulse Page here, > > > http://212.19.69.91/north/ > > > > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > > Add a link to your website here, > > http://pub23.bravenet.com/freelink/show.php?usernum=1926973379&cpv=1 > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.215 / Virus Database: 101 - Release Date: 11/16/00 >