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Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of, 1587?–1645, Scottish favorite of James I of England. His family name also appears as Ker. He may have accompanied James to England as a page in 1603, but he appears t...Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of: see Ginkel, Godart van. ...Leveson-Gower, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia)Leveson-Gower, Sir Francis: see Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl of. ...Lambton, John George
(Encyclopedia)Lambton, John George: see Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of. ...Jones, Antony Armstrong
(Encyclopedia)Jones, Antony Armstrong: see Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of. ...Pitt, William, 1708–78, 1st earl of Chatham
(Encyclopedia)Pitt, William, 1708–78: see Chatham, William Pitt, 1st earl of. ...Cooper, Anthony Ashley
(Encyclopedia)Cooper, Anthony Ashley: see Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of. ...Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia)Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of: see Shelburne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2d earl of. ...Howard of Effingham, Charles Howard, 2d Baron
(Encyclopedia)Howard of Effingham, Charles Howard, 2d Baron: see Nottingham, Charles Howard, 1st earl of. ...Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st earl of rĭpˈən [key], 1782–1859, British statesman, better known as Viscount Goderich. Entering Parliament as a Tory in 1806, he sponsored the unpopular corn l...Browse by Subject
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