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Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl ofEllesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl ofĕlzˈmēr [key], 1800–1857, British politician, author, and philanthropist. His family name was Leveson-…Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess ofClanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess ofy&oomacr;ˈlĭk də bûrg, klănrĭkˈərd [key], 1604–57, Irish Catholic nobleman…Clarence, Lionel, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Clarence, Lionel, duke of, 1338–68, third son of Edward III of England. His marriage (1352) to Elizabeth de Burgh gained him the title and lands of the earl of Ulster. Governor of…Biographies: Notable Jazz Musicians
Notable Jazz Musicians Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian…Significant Recordings of 1996–1997
AerosmithThe Artist Formerly Known as PrinceBach — Angela HewittErykah BaduBeethoven — Emerson String QuartetBen Folds FiveBR5-49Dale Ann BradleyBrahms — Houston Symphony Orchestra Christoph…Dalrymple, John
(Encyclopedia) Dalrymple, John: see Stair, John Dalrymple, 1st earl of, and Stair, John Dalrymple, 2d earl of.Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl ofOrrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl ofŏrˈərē [key], 1676–1731, English nobleman; grandson of the 1st earl of Orrery. He succeeded his brother as earl in…Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of, d. 1219, English nobleman. He became (1170) a guardian of Prince Henry, eldest son of Henry II, and supported him in his abortive rebellion (…Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, 3d earl of, 1526?–1583, English nobleman. Styled Viscount Fitzwalter after his father became (1542) the 2d earl of Sussex, he served in the army in France and…Harris, Patricia Roberts
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Patricia Roberts, 1924–85, U.S. government official, b. Mattoon, Ill. A lawyer who was active in the Democratic party, she was a law professor and dean at Howard Univ. during…Trending
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