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Arundel, Thomas Howard, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Arundel, Thomas Howard, earl of, 1585–1646, first great English art collector and patron of arts. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he married a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and was always c...Ker, Robert, earl of Somerset
(Encyclopedia)Ker, Robert, earl of Somerset: see Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of. ...Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl of lĕsˈtər [key], 1532?–1588, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. A younger son of John Dudley, duke of Northumberland, he was early brought into th...Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, earl of: see Sarsfield, Patrick, earl of Lucan. ...Lancaster, Edmund Crouchback, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Edmund Crouchback, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...Bellomont, Richard Coote, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Bellomont, Richard Coote, earl of bĕlˈəmŏntˌ [key], 1636–1701, colonial governor of New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, b. Ireland. He arrived (1698) in New York at a time when a more u...Stuart, Alexander, earl of Buchan
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Alexander, earl of Buchan bŭkhˈan, bŭkˈ– [key], 1343?–1405?, Scottish nobleman; fourth son of Robert II. He held various offices under the crown and was made lord of Badenoc...Stuart, James, earl of Arran
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, James, earl of Arran ârˈən [key], d. 1595, Scottish nobleman. He spent his early years as a soldier of fortune fighting in the Dutch revolt against Spain, returned to Scotland in...Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of, 1517?–1547, English poet; son of Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk. His irascibility and continuous vaunting of his descent from Edward I resulted in his imprisonment ...Wilmington, Spencer Compton, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Wilmington, Spencer Compton, earl of, 1673?–1743, British politician. He was a member of Parliament (1695–1710, 1713–30) and served as speaker of the House of Commons (1715–27). He was paymast...Browse by Subject
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