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SUGGESTED FORM OF
DECLARATION on the succession of
the eldest son of a deceased Peers first marriage, such Peer having sat
in the House of Lords or proved his succession formally Note
· If the relationship of the claimant to the late Peer
is more remote than that of the eldest Son by his first marriage, further
evidence as to pedigree must be furnished. |
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(1)
State
relationship to the deceased Peer, if any, otherwise explain connection
with the family (2)
Insert
name of deceased Peer (3)
Insert
name of first wife of deceased Peer (4)
Certificate
to be endorsed by witness (5)
Insert
name of claimant (6)
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first or only as appropriate |
I
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of
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being of the age of
..
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years do solemnly and
sincerely declare that I am (1)
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and that I was well
acquainted with the late (2)
.... and his family for
years That (2)
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Being then a bachelor was married on
the
day
of
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One thousand
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hundred
and
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to (3)
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and they are the
persons described in the Certificate of Marriage marked A now
produced and shewn to me (4) That
(5)
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the (6)
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... son = of the said marriage
was born at
on
the
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day of.
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.
. One thousand
..
.. hundred and
and
he is the person described in the Certificate of Birth marked B now
produced and shewn to me (4) That the said (2)
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..
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died on the
day of
..
One thousand
.. hundred and
. and
he is the person described in the Certificate of Death marked C now
produced and shewn to me (4) |
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= A child born as a result of
egg, sperm or embryo donation is incapable of succeeding to a peerage held
by, or transmitted through, those persons who are otherwise to be treated
in law as its parents (see section 27 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987
and sections 27-29 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990) |
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That upon the death of
the said (2)
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..
.. his (6)
son the said (5)
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who is still living
succeeded to the title as
And I make this solemn
Declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of
the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. Declared at
....)
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.) this
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day of
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..) Two thousand and
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.) Before me
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(Signature of Declarant) A Commissioner for
Oaths, Solicitor or ) A Justice of the Peace
) for the
of
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revised 21.02.06