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Wriothesley, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Wriothesley, Henry: see Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of. ...

Klein, Calvin Richard

(Encyclopedia)Klein, Calvin Richard klīn [key], 1942–, American fashion designer, b. New York City. In 1968 he established Calvin Klein Limited, which produced clothes and accessories bearing his hallmark of sim...

Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of klârˈəndən [key], 1609–74, English statesman and historian. Elected (1640) to the Short and Long parliaments, he was at first associated with the opposition t...

Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of

(Encyclopedia)Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of rŏtˈslē [key], 1573–1624, English nobleman and patron of letters. He succeeded to his title in 1581, was educated at Cambridge, and gained favor at the ...

Murray, William

(Encyclopedia)Murray, William: see Mansfield, William Murray, 1st earl of. ...

Montagu, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Montagu, Edward: see Sandwich, Edward Montagu, 1st earl of. ...

Montagu, John

(Encyclopedia)Montagu, John: see Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th earl of. ...

Marshal, William

(Encyclopedia)Marshal, William: see Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of. ...
 

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