Peerage of England. ...F. C. and J. Rivington, 1812 |
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... took upon him the habit of a pilgrim , and went into Normandy , where wandering up and down for the space of two months , at length he found her out . Likewise that he then changed his habit ; and having entered the court , where she ...
... took upon him the habit of a pilgrim , and went into Normandy , where wandering up and down for the space of two months , at length he found her out . Likewise that he then changed his habit ; and having entered the court , where she ...
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... took upon him to discharge all whose actions were not of his own square ; and to brow - beat those , who were not of the royal ear or favour . Add to this the pains and expense he was at to gain the caresses of the vulgar , which are ...
... took upon him to discharge all whose actions were not of his own square ; and to brow - beat those , who were not of the royal ear or favour . Add to this the pains and expense he was at to gain the caresses of the vulgar , which are ...
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... took to be his enemies . No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him , in point of loyalty to the King , whilst he thought himself wise enough to know what treason was . But the new doctrine and distinction of allegiance , and of ...
... took to be his enemies . No man had credit enough with him to corrupt him , in point of loyalty to the King , whilst he thought himself wise enough to know what treason was . But the new doctrine and distinction of allegiance , and of ...
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... took his place in the house of peers , on October 20th , 1696. He married , in 1689 , Elizabeth , daughter and coheir to Walter Norborne , of Calne in com . Wilts , Esq . but died without issue on August 9th , 1700 , and his relict was ...
... took his place in the house of peers , on October 20th , 1696. He married , in 1689 , Elizabeth , daughter and coheir to Walter Norborne , of Calne in com . Wilts , Esq . but died without issue on August 9th , 1700 , and his relict was ...
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... took his seat in the house of peers on April 3d , 1750. His Lordship married Catharine , daughter of Richard Mytton , of Garth in the county of Montgomery , Esq . and by that Lady , who died on February 22d , 1748 , had issue , First ...
... took his seat in the house of peers on April 3d , 1750. His Lordship married Catharine , daughter of Richard Mytton , of Garth in the county of Montgomery , Esq . and by that Lady , who died on February 22d , 1748 , had issue , First ...
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Admiral aforesaid afterwards ancestor Anne appointed April arms army August Baron Bart born British brother buried Captain castle Catherine Charles church Clifford coheir command Count of Edessa Courtenay daughter and heir daughter of Sir death December died unmarried died without issue died young Dublin Duke dying Earl of Desmond Earl of Kildare Edward Edward IV Elizabeth enemy England Essex father February fleet fourth France French George George Rodney Hastings Herefordshire honour Hood Hugh Ibid Ireland James January Josceline July June Kent King Henry King's Knight Lady lands Lord Dacre LORD DE CLIFFORD Lord Hood Lord Willoughby Lordship Majesty Majesty's manor March Margaret married to Sir Mary November October parliament Prince Queen Rawdon regiment reign Scotland September ships Sir John Sir Richard Sir Samuel Hood Sir Thomas Sir William sister Skipton succeeded thereof third three sons Toulon Viscount
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Página 296 - He was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out, or wearied by the most laborious; and of parts not to be imposed upon by the most subtle or sharp; and of a personal courage equal to his best parts...
Página 92 - An Act to explain and amend an act made in the twenty-second year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, ' An Act for amending, explaining, and reducing into one Act of Parliament the laws relating to the government of His Majesty's ships, vessels, and forces by sea...
Página 296 - ... those from whom he pretended to learn and receive them. And even with them who were able to preserve themselves from his infusions, and discerned those opinions to be fixed in him, with which they could not comply, he always left the character of an ingenuous and conscientious person.
Página 296 - I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them.
Página 294 - He was not a man of many words, and rarely begun the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed ; but a very weighty speaker ; and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the House was like to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired...
Página 296 - He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections; that he infused his own opinions 'into those from whom he pretended to learn and receive them.
Página 236 - After a grateful commemoration of the fifty-five years of union and happiness which he enjoyed with Mabel his wife, the good earl thus speaks from the tomb : What we gave, we have ; What we spent, we had ; What we left, we lost...
Página 388 - Venerable, off the coast of Holland, the 12th of October (by 1og llth) PM Camperdown ESE eight miles — wind N. by E. •'SIR, " I HAVE the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at nine o'clock this morning I got sight of the Dutch fleet.
Página 236 - St. Johns, Talbots, Bohuns, and even the Plantagenets themselves; and in a contest with John of Lancaster, a Courtenay, bishop of London, and afterwards archbishop of Canterbury, might be accused of profane confidence in the strength and number of his kindred.
Página 296 - ... majority of voices, he would withdraw himself before the question, that he might seem not to consent to so much visible unreasonableness; which produced as great a doubt in some, as it did approbation in others, of his integrity.