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Stanley, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Thomas: see Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of. ...

Bedford, John Russell, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Bedford, John Russell, 1st earl of: see Russell, family. ...

Cecil, Robert

(Encyclopedia)Cecil, Robert: see Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl 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...

Baldwin of Bewdley, Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia)Baldwin of Bewdley, Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl: see Baldwin, Stanley. ...

Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia)Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl, 1859–1935, British admiral. Crowning a naval career begun in 1872, he served (1914–16) as commander in chief of the Grand Fleet in World War I. His tac...

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...

Cooper, Anthony Ashley

(Encyclopedia)Cooper, Anthony Ashley: see Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of. ...

Jones, Antony Armstrong

(Encyclopedia)Jones, Antony Armstrong: see Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of. ...

Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of: see Ginkel, Godart van. ...