Originally Posted by HistoricBore
Looks like you now own a Vicar's Gun!

Here in England, until 40 years ago, the Church of England ministers were either Vicars or Rectors. The Vicar earned a stipend which kept him in genteel poverty, whilst a Rector lived in a grand Rectory, all expenses paid and with a generous 'living' earned from the income of many acres of land. His appointment was in the hands of the Lord of the Manor. Of course he could afford a smart double, whereas the poor Vicar had to take along a single if invited to shoot.

But all that is in the past...

HB

Thank you so much for the historic info. As an American, the English Peerage system and the traditions that surround both are an enigma to me.