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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Myth and Legend" data-source="post: 5181017" data-attributes="member: 82679">It is my understanding that the second, third and so on brother received his family name, the family crest and the opportunity to become the heir apparent of his noble house and estate. He does not, however, recieve any of the lands or estates unless so granted by the current head of the noble house.Hence it was quite common for third or fourth sons to take up the knightly profession, as their nobleborn titles granted them both the funds to purchase good armour, weapons and horses, hire a squire and page, and of course, protect them in case of defeat (noble knights were almost always ransomed if captured as hostages, instead of simply put to the axe like the levy)So the lord of Surrey is "My Lord Surrey" but his brother is still Ser James Surrey for example. And should he marry he would continue his family name.</blockquote>