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Burke’s Peerage is foremost a genealogical publisher, which first published books by John Burke in London in 1826, recording the genealogy and heraldry of the peerage, baronetage, knightage and landed gentry of the United Kingdom, the historical families of Ireland as well as those of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Imperial, royal and mediatised families of Europe and Latin America, the presidential and distinguished families of the United States, the ruling families of Africa and the Middle East and other prominent families worldwide. Burke’s Peerage has expanded to provide broader genealogical publications (including online) becoming a premium brand. ==History== Burke’s Peerage has provided authoritative genealogical records of historical families for more than years. Its records were originally compiled by members of the Burke family and added to by others to build a unique collection of books of genealogical and heraldic interest. Burke’s Peerage was established in 1826 by John Burke (1786–1848), who pioneered the narrative style which has become the trademark of Burke’s Peerage publications and a recognised model for written genealogies worldwide. He was also the progenitor of a dynasty of genealogists and heralds. His son Sir John Bernard Burke (1814–92) was Ulster King of Arms (1853–92) and his grandson, Sir Henry Farnham Burke (1859–1930), was Garter Principal King of Arms (1919–30). After his death, ownership passed through a variety of people, including ''Burke’s Peerage'' to Sir Henry Mallaby-Deeley, 1st Baronet (1863–1937) and ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' to Arthur Maundy Gregory (1877–1941). The titles and copyright were all reunited by Shaw’s Reference Series, later incorporated in Mercury House Publications, which sold those in 1973 to the Holdway Group. The new board of directors included Jeremy Norman (chairman 1974–83), Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939–2005) and John Philip Brooke-Little (Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, 1927–2006). Entirely new volumes on royal families, country houses of the British Isles and Irish genealogy were published under the Burke’s Peerage name.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Burke’s Peerage - The Official Website )〕 In 1984, Burke’s Peerage decided to separate and sell the copyright: ''Burke’s Peerage'' was acquired by Frederik Jan Gustav Floris, Baron van Pallandt (1934–94) whilst ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' and other titles were sold elsewhere. ''Burke’s Peerage'' was then bought by Joseph Goldberg, who reprinted the immediate previous edition. In 1989, ownership was acquired by Brian Morris, who published the ''106th edition'' in 1999, which comprised an updating and revision of the ''105th edition'' (1970). The company, which owned the ''Burke’s'' name, ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' and other titles, formed in 1984, had Lady Elizabeth Anson, Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll and Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk (1919–85) as directors. Burke’s Peerage Partnership was formed out of receivership in 1987 by those associated with the former company, including Harold Brooks-Baker (1933–2005) who was publishing director from 1984 until his death in 2005. In the 1990s, they briefly licensed the use of the ''Burke’s'' name to Halbert’s, an American publishing company which sold books under the name "''The World Book of Surnames''", which otherwise had no connection with the Burke’s Peerage publishing house.〔 In 2000, the Wills family licensed the right to publish ''Burke’s Landed Gentry''. After a gap of over 30 years, in 2001, a 19th edition of ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' was published. In 2002 they bought the rights to ''Burke’s Peerage'' from Morris Genealogical Books, reuniting both titles under one publisher, Burke’s Peerage and Gentry (UK) Limited, for the first time in several years. They produced a fully updated ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage'' 107th edition which was published in 2003. In 2013 they sold the reunited Burke's Peerage, with all its rights, assets, titles and copyright thereby assigned to a newly formed international company, ''Burke’s Peerage Limited'', whose UK affiliate is ''Burke’s Peerage (1826) Limited'' (Company No. 08539019).〔(Burke’s Peerage Changes Ownership. )〕 Burke's Peerage editors include John Burke (1786–1848), Sir John Bernard Burke (1814–92), Ashworth Peter Burke (1864–1919), Sir Henry Farnham Burke (1859–1930) of ''Burke's Peerage''; Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (1871–1928) of ''Burke’s Landed Gentry of Ireland'' 1912 and ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' 1914; A. Winton Thorpe of ''Burke’s Peerage'' and ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' 1921; Alfred Trego Butler, Windsor Herald (1880–1946) of ''Burke's Peerage'' 1923–34 and ''Burke's Landed Gentry'' 1925; Miss E. M. Swinhoe of ''Burke’s Peerage'' 1927–37; Mr J. Smallshaw 1938–40 (although his name is not mentioned in those editions); Charles Harry Clinton Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw (1883–1969) of ''Burke’s Landed Gentry'' 1930–36; John Seymour de Spon, Baron de Spon (1913–98) of ''Burke’s Peerage'' 1941–46; Leslie Gilbert Pine (1907–87) of ''Burke’s Peerage'' 1946–60; Kenneth Peter Townend (1921–2001) of ''Burke’s Peerage'' 1960–71; Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd (1946–2007) was Assistant Editor 1968–71, Editor 1971 and Editorial Director 1972–83; and Charles Gordon Mosley (1948–2013) of ''Burke’s Peerage'' 1989–2004.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Burke's Peerage」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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