Talk:George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow

Courtesy titles
For some reason, the heirs apparent to the Earldom of Glasgow appear to have used the style of "Lord Boyle," rather than "Viscount Kelburn," until 1818. See, from James Balfour Paul's "The Scots peerage" (1907), which notes that John "was invariably styled Lord Boyle during his lifetime," while James "was styled Viscount Kelburne after the death of Lord Boyle, his brother, in 1818." Numerous primary sources are cited in JBP's work, so I feel it should stand, barring citations of contemporary evidence. Choess (talk) 17:49, 18 June 2008 (UTC)