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Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl ofCarlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl ofkärlīlˈ [key], 1629–85, English statesman. A member of the prominent Howard family, he held various offices…Percy
(Encyclopedia) Percy, family name of dukes and earls of Northumberland. See Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl of; Northumberland, Henry Percy, 1st earl of; Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th…Birkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Birkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st earl ofBirkenhead, Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st earl ofbûrˈkənhĕdˌ [key], 1872–1930, British statesman and jurist. He was called to the bar in 1899…Worcester, Edward Somerset, 6th earl and 2d marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, Edward Somerset, 6th earl and 2d marquess ofWorcester, Edward Somerset, 6th earl and 2d marquess ofw&oobreve;sˈtər [key], 1601?–1667, English soldier and inventor. Known…Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of
(Encyclopedia) Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of, d. 1572, regent of Scotland. As Lord Erskine he was keeper of Edinburgh and Stirling castles, a source of much political strength. In the…Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of, 1514–62, Scottish nobleman. He was made lord high chancellor in 1546. Although a Roman Catholic, he led a revolt against Mary Queen of Scots and was…Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork
(Encyclopedia) Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork, 1566–1643, English settler in Ireland. He first went to Ireland in 1588 and in 1602 purchased for a small sum Sir Walter Raleigh's large landholdings…Biographies: Archaeologists
ArchaeologistsPeople in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by CategoryBelzoni, Giovanni Battista, Italian adventurer and antiquities dealer Bent, James Theodore, English explorer and…Norfolk, Hugh Bigod, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Hugh Bigod, 1st earl of: see Bigod, Hugh, 1st earl of Norfolk.Leslie, Alexander, 1st earl of Leven
(Encyclopedia) Leslie, Alexander, 1st earl of Leven: see Leven, Alexander Leslie, 1st earl of.Trending
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