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Lancaster, Henry, earl of

(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Henry, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...

Lancaster, Thomas, earl of

(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Thomas, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...

Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis

(Encyclopedia)Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis lĕfˈrĭk [key], 1891–1969, British field marshal. His long military career began with service in World War I, followed by a per...

Norfolk, John Howard, 1st duke of

(Encyclopedia)Norfolk, John Howard, 1st duke of nôrˈfək [key], 1430?–1485, English nobleman. The grandson of Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk, he held considerable estates in Norfolk. A faithful adherent of...

Wilberforce, William

(Encyclopedia)Wilberforce, William, 1759–1833, British politician and humanitarian. He was elected to Parliament in 1780 and during the campaign formed a lifelong friendship with William Pitt, whose measures he g...

Digby, John

(Encyclopedia)Digby, John: see Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of. ...

Finch, Heneage

(Encyclopedia)Finch, Heneage: see Nottingham, Heneage Finch, 1st earl of. ...

Hyde, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Hyde, Edward: see Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of. ...

Fitzgibbon, John

(Encyclopedia)Fitzgibbon, John: see Clare, John Fitzgibbon, 1st earl of. ...

Montagu, Edward

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