A biographical peerage of Ireland, in which are memoirs and characters of the most celebrated persons of each family

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J. Nichols, 1817
 

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Página 386 - That sir John Hotham had done nothing but " in obedience to the command of both houses of " parliament, and that the declaring of him a traitor. " being a member of the house of...
Página 386 - Inftead of any anfwer to his Majefty upon thefe two mefTages, or fadly confidering how this breach might be made up, they immediately publifh (together with a declaration of their former jealoufies of the Papifts ; of the malignant party ; of the Lord Digby's letter intercepted; of the Earl of...
Página 513 - BUTLERABOO, or such like words, or otherwise, contrary to the king's laws, his crown, dignity, and peace, but to call only on St. George, or the name of the Sovereign Lord the King, for the time being...
Página 513 - Sovereign Lord the King, for the time being; and if any person do contrary, or offend in the premises, he may be taken and committed to ward, there to remain without bail or mainpri2e, till they have made fine, after the discretion of the king's deputy of Ireland, and the king's counsel of the same for the time being.
Página 385 - ... the nation involved in a civil war than he; and when he accepted this employment from the Parliament he never imagined it would engage him in rebellion, but believed that the King would find it...
Página 398 - Esq., ofChadshunt, in Warwickshire, afterwards of John Knight, Esq., successively representative in parliament for St. Germains and Sudbury, and lastly of Robert Nugent, Esq., who was advanced to the peerage of Ireland by the title of Baron Nugent and Viscount Clare, and was afterwards created Earl Nugent. LETTERS TO MRS.
Página 17 - Granger fays, he was not a man of mining abilities, but of great humanity, courtefy, and generofity ; ftrongly attached to his friends, a true lover of his country, and above all fordid views or motives of private intereft. He adhered to the crown from principle, and had a particular affection for the king's perfon.
Página 515 - Patriotism," a boy holding the shield and sword of his protector ; " Knowledge," a female figure bearing the lighted torch and a tablet with the inscription " Fax Mentis Incendium Gloria " (The torch of the mind is the flame of glory).
Página 513 - * That no person or persons, of whatsoever estate, condition, or degree, do take part with any lord or gentleman, or uphold variances or comparison!
Página 514 - There was an association of the lords of the Pale, or district of only five counties, in which alone the English laws were predominant till the reign of Henry VIII. in order to prevent the Irish from maurauding, and to suppress insurrections, &c.

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