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St. Vincent, John Jervis, earl of
(Encyclopedia)St. Vincent, John Jervis, earl of: see Jervis, John, earl of St. Vincent. ...Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of rôs [key], 1800–1867, British astronomer and constructor of telescopes. He served as member of Parliament for King's Co., Ireland (1821–34), Irish representativ...Tyrconnel, Rory O'Donnell, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Tyrconnel, Rory O'Donnell, earl of, 1575–1608, Irish chieftain; brother of Hugh Roe O'Donnell, lord of Tyrconnel, whom he succeeded as chief of the clan in 1602. After the rebellion in which his bro...Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of: see Russell, family. ...Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of bēˈchəm, wŏrˈĭk [key], d. 1315, English nobleman. He was active in Edward I's campaigns in Scotland. A leading opponent of Piers Gaveston, he became (1310) one...Warwick, Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Warwick, Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of, d. 1401, English nobleman, of an ancient and powerful family. He was one of the governors of the young Richard II. After Richard assumed power, Warwick joined th...Stair, John Dalrymple, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Stair, John Dalrymple, 2d earl of, 1673–1747, Scottish general and diplomat; son of the 1st earl of Stair. He began a military career in the Netherlands, but on his father's death returned home and ...Sunderland, Charles Spencer, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Sunderland, Charles Spencer, 3d earl of, 1674–1722, English statesman; son of the 2d earl. His marriage (1700) to a daughter of the 1st duke of Marlborough brought him a secretaryship of state (1706...Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d earl of, 1641–1702, English statesman. He succeeded to the earldom in 1643. During the reign of Charles II he served on various diplomatic missions and in 1679 was mad...Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Sussex, Thomas Radcliffe, 3d earl of, 1526?–1583, English nobleman. Styled Viscount Fitzwalter after his father became (1542) the 2d earl of Sussex, he served in the army in France and on diplomatic...Browse by Subject
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