The King and both parties knew that he was a pillar of the nation, turning the tide during the 1832 Parliament reform wave, a key figure in Ramsgate, preventing the collapse of the building.
Unlike those ninth-generation Marquises and thirteenth-generation Viscounts, whose long hereditary titles could put people to sleep, Arthur's surname was not followed by a long list of ancestors. His family tree was written in just a few lines, and not even whether he was really the nephew of a certain squire could be clearly said, but in contrast, his resume was written quite clearly.
He was a new noble of the Merit Party, his knight title may not stand out among many Marquises and Dukes, but his title was granted as a reward for serving the country and being loyal to the Royal Family, not in homage to family lineage.
He had merits and consequently nobility, rather than having nobility and subsequently gaining merit.
