Thread:Fearless Diva/@comment-3452092-20180115074036/@comment-3452092-20180115220945

Historically speaking (at least in some countries) if a noble acknowledged their illegitiamate offspirng, especially, an illegitimate son, that child was allowed into the upper eschelons of society, but even then they still could not inherit titles and thus did not have noble titles or even honary ones such as "Lord". It was kind of like adopting an orphan or taking a non noble ward. They were accepted, but not officially noble.

However, our character got the title of Lady just for being sponsored by the Beaumonts. I'd say a Beaumont born (even if he probably has the Walker name at the moment and maybe for life) is definitely going to be nobility in a society that allows for that. I'd say he goes under nobility for that reason.