The Dukedom of Bronte and the Name 'Brontë'

Abstract

Abstract The 13th August 1999 was the 200th anniversary of the Dukedom of Brontë. The following text is abstracted from a lecture delivered at the Brontë Parsonage Museum to commemorate the anniversary. It deals with the origins of the Brontë name, the history and descent of the Dukedom, and the possibility of any connection between the two.