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Would it have been possible for a Regency era noble man to take his wife's family name when he married her?
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My wife has been watching Bridgerton recently and suggested that one of the characters could have dealt with his dilemma easily (not wanting to carry on his family name by having children) by assuming his wife's family name instead.
Was this something legally possible in the UK at the time? Did it ever happen?
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