The Patrician, Volume 4John Burke, Bernard Burke E. Churton, 1847 |
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... EDWARD III . forms the most martial and chivalrous period of English history . On the roll of the military " worthies " it produced- and the brilliant category includes Edward the Black Prince , Audley , Chandos , and Manny - few names ...
... EDWARD III . forms the most martial and chivalrous period of English history . On the roll of the military " worthies " it produced- and the brilliant category includes Edward the Black Prince , Audley , Chandos , and Manny - few names ...
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... Edwards of Chirk , co . Den- bigh , and 2nd of Sir Ralph Leycester , Knt . , and Dorothy wife 1st of Robert Boswek , and 2ndly of Edward Almer . The eldest son and heir , SIR HUGH CALVELEY of Lea , knighted at Leith 1544 , m . Eleanor ...
... Edwards of Chirk , co . Den- bigh , and 2nd of Sir Ralph Leycester , Knt . , and Dorothy wife 1st of Robert Boswek , and 2ndly of Edward Almer . The eldest son and heir , SIR HUGH CALVELEY of Lea , knighted at Leith 1544 , m . Eleanor ...
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... Edward Dyer , the son of Edward Dyer , an improbable state- ment ; indeed David Roger's name shows that the true homo prepositus of the family was a Roger Dyer . There was an Edward Dyer among the cadets of the Somersetshire house ...
... Edward Dyer , the son of Edward Dyer , an improbable state- ment ; indeed David Roger's name shows that the true homo prepositus of the family was a Roger Dyer . There was an Edward Dyer among the cadets of the Somersetshire house ...
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... Edward VI . is fair , flowing , and legible ; and that of Queen Elibabeth , stiff , firm , and elabo- rate , written in a large , tall character , and with very upright letters , denoting asperity and ostentation . Her ill - fated ...
... Edward VI . is fair , flowing , and legible ; and that of Queen Elibabeth , stiff , firm , and elabo- rate , written in a large , tall character , and with very upright letters , denoting asperity and ostentation . Her ill - fated ...
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... Edward IV . paid to the demeanour and conduct of John , the sixth Earl . " If good breeding and liberal qualities were lost in the world , they might be all found in the Earl of Ormonde . " In a note to Hall's Ireland , vol . ii . , is ...
... Edward IV . paid to the demeanour and conduct of John , the sixth Earl . " If good breeding and liberal qualities were lost in the world , they might be all found in the Earl of Ormonde . " In a note to Hall's Ireland , vol . ii . , is ...
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7th Sept aged ancient Anne appears arms army August baronies Bart battle beautiful brother called Captain Castle Castle Coole Charles Pym Cheshire church club Colonel command Court Court of Chivalry death deceased descended died Duke Duke of Savoy Dyer Earl Earl Ferrers Edmund Edward Edward III eldest dau eldest daughter Elizabeth England Essex estates father Ferrers France gentleman George grace Grongar Hill Grosvenor Hall heir heiress Henry Henry VIII honour Hugh Hugh Calveley Ireland James Jenny Lind July June King King's Knight Lady land late John letter London Lord lordship Maria married Mary never noble Oudinot Park parliament person present Prince prisoner Queen Regiment reign relict Royal Scrope second daughter Sir Charles Pym Sir John Sir Richard Sir Robert Grosvenor Sir Thomas Surrey town wife witnesses youngest daughter
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