A lord in the House of Lords can be appointed by the Queen for life, become a lawlord after being appointed by the Prime Minister, be a bishop or archbishop, or inherit the title. Some companies sell titles, but they are usually scams and do not come with any privileges.
An English lord is a person who has the right to sit in the House of Lords in Great Britain. The House of Lords has both legislative and judicial duties, including trials of peers and impeachment cases. An appointment by the queen is usually required to become a lord, although there are other ways to obtain this title.
The first way to become a lord is to receive a peerage for life. This title is not transmissible to future generations, and is normally attributed to those who have performed exemplary service for the country. The Prime Minister nominates people for this honour, and then the Queen can choose whether or not to nominate them.
Lawlords are also appointed by the Queen, after being appointed by the Prime Minister. To receive a lordship in this way, you must first be a judge of the court of appeal and attract the attention of the Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chancellor can then recommend you to the Prime Minister. Judges of the Court of Appeal in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as those of the Court of Session in Scotland, are all eligible for this.
A third way to obtain a title is to be a bishop or archbishop. There are 26 archbishops and bishops who get a seat in the House of Lords. Upon retirement, this seat passes to the next most senior serving bishop. Archbishops of York and Canterbury are often offered peerages for life when they retire, making them lords for the rest of their lives.
Some noble titles are inherited. This is true of some of the oldest families in the UK. It is difficult to become a lord in this way, unless one is lucky enough to marry into an entitled family with no children to pass the title on to. Lords who have inherited their titles no longer get a seat in the House of Lords after a change of term in 1999, but may retain their actual title.
There are some companies that sell titles, along with small parcels of land, as keepsake gifts. The recipient will receive certificates, deeds and other documents proving that he is now a lord or lady of private property, usually a 1cm square plot. These peerages don’t allow you to hold a seat in the House of Lords or enjoy any of the other privileges of being a lord or lady, but they are great news. Some of these titles can be inherited by future generations, but most cannot be passed on. However, many of these offers are scams, so it’s worth spending extra time researching a company before buying a stock through them.
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