Georgiana CavendishBorn: 7 June, 1757Best Known as: Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire Deathdate: 30 March 1806 Georgiana Cavendish, born Lady Georgiana…
(Encyclopedia) Jervis, John, earl of St. VincentJervis, John, earl of St. Vincentjärˈvĭs, jûrˈ– [key], 1735–1823, British admiral. His most famous action as commander of the Mediterranean fleet was…
(Encyclopedia) Montfort, Simon de, earl of Leicester, 1208?–1265, leader of the baronial revolt against Henry III of England.
By 1258 Simon was an active member of the baronial opposition that…
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, James, 2d earl of Arran, d. 1575, Scottish nobleman; son of James Hamilton, 1st earl of Arran. After the death (1542) of James V, he stood next in line to the throne after…
(Encyclopedia) Haig, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal. He saw active service in Sudan (1898) and in the South African War (1899–1902) and upon the outbreak of World War I (…
(Encyclopedia) Gosford, Archibald Acheson, 2d earl ofGosford, Archibald Acheson, 2d earl ofgŏzˈfərd [key], 1776–1849, governor in chief of British North America (1835–37). He served in the British…
(Encyclopedia) Granville, John Carteret, 1st Earl, 1690–1763, English statesman, better known as Lord Carteret. He served as ambassador to Sweden (1719–20) and as a secretary of state (1721–24), but…
(Encyclopedia) Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2d Earl, 1748–1833, British administrator. Sent to Ireland as lord lieutenant in 1795, he expressed sympathy for the cause of Catholic…
