Her hair wasn't merely blond but the rich shade of pure-gold coins, fitting for a descendant of an old-money family that earned its fortune in banking and brokerage.

News of her donations often prompted waves of copycat philanthropy, from old-money families to the newly arrived rich eager to find a perch in society.

U.S. Trust, which counts many old-money families among its clients, carries one of the elite names in private banking as well as a management team that endorses high-cost, personalized service.

Malcolm Bridget did not come from an old-money family.

Like the discreet old-money families who have been summering at this resort off the tip of Long Island for generations, the salon doesn't need to shout its existence.

Mr Sethna was distantly related to the Guzdars, an old-money family of Parsis who'd kept their money; they'd been shipbuilders for the British Navy.

A lot of old-money families got their original fortunes in less than admirable ways, but Jack Robinson's forebears take the cake.

The articles focus on the history and life styles of old-money families, and include roundups of the social scene in New York.

Before the latest thundering herd, St. Bart's was a haven to old-money families from France and the East Coast of the United States.