Lord Stranleigh

In the short story The Voice in the Dark, Lord Stranleigh was a first cousin once removed of Beatrice and Barbara Barron. After the death of two of his brothers and his nephew, Beatrice was the next in line to inherit the title (since the title could descend on the female line).

Since Beatrice drowned in the sinking of Uralia six monthes before Lord Stranleigh died, Barbara inherited the title.