XPost: alt.talk.royalty, soc.culture.british, alt.society.monarchy   
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   In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   > In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >> In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >>> In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >>>> In alt.talk.royalty Louis Epstein  wrote:   
   >>>>> Another "out of bounds" revision to catch an error   
   >>>>> (I had omitted Lord Saye and Sele's 101st birthday   
   >>>>> months ago...and he is now the oldest living peer   
   >>>>> with the death of Viscount Falmouth(1919-2022) on   
   >>>>> March 7th).   
   >>>>> The only other remaining hereditary peers older than   
   >>>>> the Queen (listed in order of birth)   
   >>>> To interpolate the oldest holders of life peerages   
   >>>> among this number:   
   >>>> Baroness Sharples,   
   >>>> Baroness Knight of Collingtree.   
   >>   
   >> Now deceased...   
   >>   
   >>>>> are the Earl of Elgin & Kincardine,   
   >>>>> Baron Monk Bretton(lone surviving peer of George V's reign),   
   >>>>> Baron Walsingham,   
   >>>> Baron Plumb,   
   >>   
   >> Now deceased as well.   
   >>   
   >>>> Baron Christopher,   
   >>>>> Baron Wakehurst,the Marquess of   
   >>>>> Ailesbury,and Baron Gainford (born the day before   
   >>>>> Her Majesty).   
   >>>   
   >>> Baron Gainford has now died.   
   >>   
   >> So   
   >>   
   >> Sept 22 1920 Saye and Sele B   
   >> Sharples Bss [L] Feb 11 1923   
   >   
   > ...died May 19th 2022.   
   >   
   >> Feb 17 1924 Elgin & Kincardine E   
   >> July 17 1924 Monk Bretton B   
      
   Died May 26th 2022.   
   Longest tenured holder of a peerage in history   
   (acceded in July 1933).   
      
   >> Feb 21 1925 Walsingham B   
   >> Christopher B [L] April 25 1925   
   >   
   > Now the oldest life peer.   
   >   
   >> Sept 23 1925 Wakehurst B   
   >> March 31 1926 Ailesbury M   
   >>   
   >> (Will the Queen survive them all?)   
   >   
   > Seven remain!   
      
   Six remain!   
      
   >>>>> -=-=-   
   >>>>> The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,   
   >>>>> at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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