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Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage 107th Edition
Quotes about the book
"This is an exceptional piece of research work that provides title information and historical lineage of 2,500-odd titled families and more than 3,200 knights... The new additions are interesting. The decision to include the Scottish and Irish Chiefs and Barons was quite simply to add another genealogical layer (part Gael, part Norse, part Fleming, part Norman) to families that were ultimately influenced by these older ancestors. If anything, this adds to the increasing genealogical importance of the work, providing a richness and depth that no other work comes close to".
Your Family Tree, April 2004
"In a perfect world, every family historian would have this book..."
Baronage.co.uk, March 2004
"Much scholarship has gone into editing these (Scottish and Irish chiefs) pedigrees, debunking fictional or fanciful descents... A further welcome inclusion are illegitimate children for whom aristocratic paternity is certain, although those still alive are only included with their consent"... Despite its snobby image, Burke’s has always been a fantastic tool for genealogical and historical research. This new edition has made great strides in becoming more useful and easier to navigate for ordinary family historians".
Family History Monthly, March 2004
"This is the book to choose if appearing on Desert Island Discs. It would have kept Robinson Crusoe entertained even after the arrival of Man Friday!"
Double Tressure, (The Heraldry Society of Scotland magazine) February 2004
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