Beginning in the Victorian era, sons could be banished by their wealthy titled or upper class families for drunkedness, gambling, womenizing and general dragging of the family name through the mud. Their families would send them a certain amount of money (remittance) each year as long as they agreed to move somewhere else (the US, Canada, Australia, etc.) and never darken the family door again.
As I understand it, this wasn't a legal action, but more along the lines of "go far, far away or you will be publicly disowned, no decent family will receive you, and you'll be cut off without a penny."
I have a couple of questions:
If it wasn't a legal agreement, was there anything other than honor that kept the family from not sending the remittance?
And was it usually a series of incidents that resulted in the banishment or could it be one explosive event?
(Yes, Under His Skirts is receiving a massive rewrite. Whee!!!!!)
As I understand it, this wasn't a legal action, but more along the lines of "go far, far away or you will be publicly disowned, no decent family will receive you, and you'll be cut off without a penny."
I have a couple of questions:
If it wasn't a legal agreement, was there anything other than honor that kept the family from not sending the remittance?
And was it usually a series of incidents that resulted in the banishment or could it be one explosive event?
(Yes, Under His Skirts is receiving a massive rewrite. Whee!!!!!)
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