(Encyclopedia) Eutropius, d. 399, consul of East Roman Emperor Arcadius. A eunuch of the palace, he brought about the marriage (395) of Arcadius and Eudoxia and succeeded Rufinus as chief minister.…
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, James Hamilton, 3d marquess and 1st duke of, 1606–49, Scottish nobleman; grandson of John Hamilton, 1st marquess of Hamilton. He succeeded (1625) his father as marquess of…
(Encyclopedia) Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl ofHertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl ofhärˈfərd, härtˈ– [key], 1588–1660, English nobleman; great-grandson of…
(Encyclopedia) Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of AthollMurray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Athollmûrˈē, [key]Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Athollăthˈəl [key], 1660–1724,…
(Encyclopedia) Murray, John, 2d earl and 1st marquess of Atholl, 1635?–1703, Scottish nobleman. After the Restoration he held high offices in Scotland and was created marquess in 1676. He lost royal…
(Encyclopedia) Oxford and Asquith, Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st earl of, 1852–1928, British statesman. Of a middle-class family, he attended Oxford, became a barrister in London in 1876, and was…
(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…
(Encyclopedia) Byng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of VimyByng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimyvĭmˈē, vēmēˈ [key], 1862–1935, British general. He served in India and…
