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As remarked on the page, in the British upper classes on whom Discworld's upper classes are closely modelled, practice with surplus sons (after the all-important heir) is to pack them off to the professions in order of perceived competence and ability. The military, law and academia appear to be favoured: but a consistent theme is that of religious orders being reserved for the younger and thicker.

Does this suggest there may are/have been older Ridcully sons, perhaps long-dead in one of the Sto Plains' many wars? It certainly suggests Mustrum Ridcully (Arch-chancellor) is older than Hughnon Ridcully (priest) whose birth-year is likely to have happened in the time-period 1915-1920 (he isn't that much younger than Mustrum).

Also, Hughnon is married. Therefore it is likely he has (as yet un-named) children and grandchildren? --AgProv 08:28, 29 March 2010 (UTC)