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Brits: Is the styling of this title incorrect?

Asked by Jeruba (55840points) June 16th, 2013

I’m reading a novel that takes place in England and has several titled characters. One of them has a name something like Sir Henry Williston. Sometimes the author refers to him as “Sir Henry” and sometimes as “Sir Williston.” Wouldn’t “Sir Williston” be incorrect?

The author is an Australian-born American. I would have expected any author setting a novel in the U.K. to have done his homework on the peerage, but this looks flat wrong to me. Yes or no?

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