Talk:Earl of Guilford

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Where did the name come from?

If Guilford is the correct spelling of the name, it would be useful if we were told how this came about. The Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1977) lists no Guilford, whether in Surrey or not. There is however, a notable town in the middle of Surrey (grid ref. SU9949), called Guildford, a name which is usually pronounced 'Guilford'. (RJP 08:51, 19 June 2006 (UTC))[reply]

It does refer to Guildford, but often when the spelling of a place changes the spelling of the corresponding title doesn't. (See, for example, Earl of Winchilsea, Marquess of Ailesbury, Earl of Scarbrough, Earl of Carnarvon, Marquess of Donegall.) Proteus (Talk) 15:25, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lord North

Apparently, the Earl's heir apparent was styled Lord North even during the century (1841–1941) when the Barony of North was not in abeyance. What did the real Lord North think of this? Is this a unique case or has this happened with other titles? 85.226.205.208 (talk) 10:22, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]