Abbreviations

 

I have tried to use as few abbreviations as possible in the www.thepeerage.com database, to avoid confusion and the possibility of misinterpretation. However, a few were used simply to avoid overly long names, and where the abbreviations are in common current usage.

 

 

a��������������������� after

A/Cdr.������������ Air Commodore

b��������������������� before

Brig.-Gen.������� Brigadier-General

Bt.������� Baronet

c��������������������� circa

C.M.G.���������������� Companion of the Most Distinguihed Order of St. Michael and St. George

de jure������������� Latin expression that means "by law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "in fact". (from http://www.wikipedia.org)

(typically used where a title is later found to have belonged to an individual, but it was disputed during that individual�s lifetime)

D.C.M.G.���������������� Dame Commander of the Most Distinguihed Order of St. Michael and St. George

D.L.�������������������� Deputy Lieutenant

dsp��������������������� decessit sine prole, or in English, died without issue

E.�������������������� England

F/O����������������� Flying Officer

G.C.M.G.���������������� Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguihed Order of St. Michael and St. George

G.B.���������������� Great Britain

H.E.I.C.S.�������������������� Honourable East India Company Service

H.M.S.������������ His/Her Majesty�s Ship

Hon.���������������� The Honourable

HM����������������� His/Her Majesty

HRH��������������� His/Her Royal Highness

I.��������������������� Ireland

J.P.����������������� Justice of the Peace

K.C.M.G.���������������� Knight Commander of the Most Distinguihed Order of St. Michael and St. George

Lt.������������������� Lieutenant

Lt.-Col.����������� Lieutenant-Colonel

Lt.-Cdr.���������� Lieutenant-Commander

Lt.-Gen.���������� Lieutenant-General

Maj.-Gen.������� Major-General

M.P.��������������� Member of Parliament

mid��������������� mentioned in dispatches

N.S.���������������� Nova Scotia

P/O����������������� Pilot Officer

POW�������������� Prisoner of War

Rev.���������������� Reverend

R.D.���������������� Registration District or Reserve Decoration or Rural Dean

R-Adm.��������������������� Rear-Admiral

Rt. Hon.���������� The Right Honourable

S.�������������������� Scotland

SCL�������������������� Student of Civil Law

S/Ldr.������������� Squadron Leader

suo jure����������� in his/her own right (e.g. where a title descends to a female, and she holds that title in her own name)

U.K.��������������� United Kingdom

V.C.���������������� Victoria Cross

W/Cdr.����������� Wing Commander

 

All other abbreviations in the www.thepeerage.com database should only occur immediately after the full phrase, e.g. Privy Counsellor (P.C.). Please report any other abbreviations to mailto:[email protected].