Collins's Peerage of England: Contains the earls from the commencement of the eighteenth century to the death of George IIF.C. and J. Rivington, Otridge and Son, J. Nichols and Company ... [and 26 others], 1812 |
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... persons into favour , as were adherents to Perkin Warbeck , by fine or otherwise , as to them shall seem most proper . This commission they managed so dis- creetly , that ( as Hollinshed observes ) 8 " Equity therein was very well and ...
... persons into favour , as were adherents to Perkin Warbeck , by fine or otherwise , as to them shall seem most proper . This commission they managed so dis- creetly , that ( as Hollinshed observes ) 8 " Equity therein was very well and ...
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... person without ceremony , and even appeared covered in her presence . But Poulett , though rigorous and harsh , and ... persons were immediately appointed to succeed him but our papers prove the contrary in both instances ; for they not ...
... person without ceremony , and even appeared covered in her presence . But Poulett , though rigorous and harsh , and ... persons were immediately appointed to succeed him but our papers prove the contrary in both instances ; for they not ...
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... persons of quality ; being in that fleet then sent out to secure our commerce , the Spanish bullion , & c . in English bottoms , which was expected home , and thought to be in danger from the Hollanders , who had lately made a league ...
... persons of quality ; being in that fleet then sent out to secure our commerce , the Spanish bullion , & c . in English bottoms , which was expected home , and thought to be in danger from the Hollanders , who had lately made a league ...
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... persons , and to be followed by as many men , as any such number of gentlemen in England could be . " However , after having , with less than 1000 men , withstood an army of 7000 , commanded by the Earl of Bedford , and finding ...
... persons , and to be followed by as many men , as any such number of gentlemen in England could be . " However , after having , with less than 1000 men , withstood an army of 7000 , commanded by the Earl of Bedford , and finding ...
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... person of great honour , f and for his admirable gifts of wisdom , temperance , continency , liberality , hospitality , and godly departure at his end , left few who were his equals ; and his death was lamented by all sorts of people ...
... person of great honour , f and for his admirable gifts of wisdom , temperance , continency , liberality , hospitality , and godly departure at his end , left few who were his equals ; and his death was lamented by all sorts of people ...
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afterwards ancestor Anne appointed April arms Ashburnham August Baron Bart born Brampton brother buried castle Catharine Chancellor Charles Cholmondeley church coheir Colonel court Custos Rotulorum daugh daughter and heir daughter of Sir decease died unmarried Duke eldest Eliz Elizabeth England Essex father February France George Harcourt Harley heir of Sir Henry VIII Henry Wallop Hertfordshire Hervey honour Hugh Ibid Ireland James January John Wallop July June King King's kingdom of Ireland Knight Lady lands left issue letters patent Lord Lord Hervey Lordship married Majesty Majesty's manor March Margaret married to Sir Mary Norfolk November October Oxfordshire Parliament Philip præd present Earl Prince Privy-council Queen regiment reign Robert Harley seat second Earl Sir Edward Sir Edward Harley Sir Henry Sir John Sir Richard Sir Robert Sir Thomas Sir William sister Southampton Staffordshire succeeded thereof Viscount Wallop Warwick Warwickshire Wroxton Wyndham
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