I thought regular readers might be interested to see the official document by which I became Baron of Jesmond, some three decades ago.
This entitles me to the hereditary title of Lord - or just "Jesmond" among my close friends and equals (if any) - and those to whom I have given permission to use this familiarity.
Strange to say; some have, over the years, expressed doubts as to the validity of this peerage; and refuse to use the correct form of address... Indeed everybody I have ever known falls into this category.
Nonetheless, I would point out that the distinction was properly purchased from a monarch - as is traditional with aristocratic privileges.
And that monarch was the proper King of the nation: which is to say the King in Hay on Wye, His Majesty the late Richard Booth:
He is depicted above sitting in front of his palace, which is a real castle - and since he has a crown, sceptre, and orb - plus a fancy cloak - I don't think there can be any legitimate doubt of his authority to grant me the status of Baron.
Crown jewels of Hay - publicly displayed in a glass box, with a caption; like all real crown jewels
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