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«07 FORMAL MODES OF ADDRESSING LETTERS TO PERSONS OF TITLE rank to the husband) "The Lady William ," and " The Lady John ." They commence with the word " Madam," and when personally referred to, she is styled " Yom- Ladyship." Eael. — Letters are addressed " The Right Honom-able the Earl of ," or less formally " The Earl of ." They commence with " My Lord," and when personally referred to, lie is styled "Your Lordship." Eabl's Daughteb. — Like Duke's Daughter, which see. Earl's eldest Son. — Letters are addressed as if he enjoyed by right the title which he bears by courtesy. E.^yRL's YOUNGER SoN. — Though an Earl's ■daughters have the same prefix as those of a Duke, yet the sons of an Earl are only " Honour- ables." Letters are addressed like those to barons' sons, which see. Earl's younger Son's Wife. — Like baron's son's wife, tuiless when of superior rank to her husband. E.vbl's Wipe. — Vide Countess. Judges. — Letters to the Lords Justices of Appeal, who are invariably made Privy Coun- •sellors, are addressed "The Right Hon. Lord Justice ," or " The Right Hon. Sir A. B.," and letters to the Justices of the High Court are addressed " The Hon. Sir A. B.," or " The Hon. Mr. Justice ." Official letters commence " My Lord," but in ordinary correspondence " Sir " is conunonly used. If a Lord Justice is a peer, or if a Judge is a peer or privy counsellor, he should be addressed accordingly. (For •Scottish Judges, see Lord of Session.) King. — Letters are addressed to "The King's Most Excellent Majesty," and commence w^ith the word " Sire " ; when personally referred to, he is styled "Your Majesty." Another form of address frequently adopted, is a mixture ■of the first and third persons thus, " Mr. Balfour presents his duty to your Majesty." Knight Bachelor. — Letters are addressed " Sir John ," or " Sir William -" (as the case may be), without the addition of " Knight." They commence with the word " Sir." More formal documents require the •affix of " Knight." Knight of the Garter. — K.G. is placed after the name, in addition to any other distinc- tion which the individual may enjoy. Knight of St. Patrick. — K.P. is used like K.G. for Knight of the Garter. Knight of the Thistle. — K.T. is used like K.G. for Knight of the Garter. Knight of the Bath. — Like Knight Bachelor, but with the addition of the letters G.C.B. or K.C.B. after the surname, according to the individual case. Knight of the Star of India. — Like Knight Bachelor, but with the addition of the letters ■G.C.S.I. or K.C.S.I. after the surname, accord- ing to the inuividaal case. Knight of St. Michael and St. George. — Like Knight Bachelor, but with tlie addition of ■G.C.M.G. or K.C.M.G. after the surname, accord- ing to the in iiv'idual case. Knight of the Indian Empire. — Like Knight Bachelor, but with the addition of G.C.I.E. or K.CI.E. after the surname, accord- ing to the individual case. Knight of the Royal Victorian Order.— Like Knight Bachelor, but with the addition of G.C.V.O. or K.C.V.O. after the surname, according to the individual case. Knight's Wife. — Letters to the wife of a Knight of the Bath, Star of India, St. Michael and St. George, Indian Empire, and of the Victorian Order, as well as to the wife of a Knight Bachelor, are addressed " Lady ," and coiumence with the word " Madam " ; but when personally referred to, she is styled " Your Ladyship." Lord Advocate. — Letters are addressed with the prefix of " Right Honourable," and commence with the word " Sir," not " My Lord." Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. — Letters are addressed " His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant," and commence according to the hereditary rank of the individual, " My Lord Marquess," " My Lord," &c. Vide each rank. If however he happens to be a duke, he is not addressed as " His Excellency," but as " His Grace the Lord Lieutenant." Lord Mayor. — Letters are addressed " The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor," and commence with the words " My Lord." In England there are lord mayors of London, York, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Newcastle, Bristol, and Norwich ; in Wales, of Cardiff ; and in Ire- land of Dublin, Belfast and Cork. In 1902 the title was conferred on the Mayors of Sydney and Melbourne. Lord of Session. — Letters are addressed " The Honourable Lord Kyllachy," &c. (as the case may be), and commence with the words "My Lord." The two heads of the Court of Session are addressed by their ordinary name and titles (with the prefix of Honourable failing any other title), followed by " Lord Justice General," or " Lord Justice Clerk," as the case may be. Maids of Honour. — Letters are addressed " The Honourable Miss ," and commence with the word " Madani." Marchioness. — Letters are addressed " The Most Honourable the Marchioness of ," and commence with the word "Madam"; when personally referred to, she is styled "Your Lady.ship." Marquess. — Letters are addressed " The Most Honourable the Marquess of ," not " The Most Noble." They commence " My Lord Marquess " ; when personally addressed, he is styled " My Lord " simply ; and when incidentally referred to, "Your Lordship." Marquess' Daughter.— Like Duke's daugliter, which see. Marquess' eldest Son. — Letters are ad- dres.sed as if he enjoyed by right the title which he bears by courtesy. Marquess' younger Son. — Like a Duke's j'ounger son, which see. Marquess' younger Son's Wife. — Like a Duke's younger son's wife, which see. Mayors. — Letters are addressed " The Right Worshipful the Mayor of ," and commence with the word " Sir," This form is, however,