I hold a Grant of Arms from the King of the West. In the West, the form of address used for a GoA is "His Lordship". In much of the rest of the Known Worlde (including, apparently, the East, where I am now), it’s "The Honorable Lord". I have decided to stick with "His Lordship", because, to me, "The Honorable Lord" sounds like it’s saying that someone with a mere Award of Arms is not honorable. To me, this is discourteous.
Of course, this isn’t a major point; addressing people by title is fairly rare anyway. In a formal context (listing me in a newsletter, calling me into Court), I might try to make a point of it; and, if the person referring to me refused to use "His Lordship", I might ask to be referred to simply as "Lord".
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