Peerage of England. ...F. C. and J. Rivington, 1812 |
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... honour of knighthood from King James I. was elected representative for the borough of Newport , in Cornwall , to the last parliament of that reign , and was re - elected to the first par- liament of King Charles I. which being soon ...
... honour of knighthood from King James I. was elected representative for the borough of Newport , in Cornwall , to the last parliament of that reign , and was re - elected to the first par- liament of King Charles I. which being soon ...
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... honour of knighthood ; and by King James Ist's instructions to William , Lord Compton , President of Wales , dated November 12th , 1617 , was appointed of Council to his Lordship for that principality . He died , June 28th , 14 PEERAGE ...
... honour of knighthood ; and by King James Ist's instructions to William , Lord Compton , President of Wales , dated November 12th , 1617 , was appointed of Council to his Lordship for that principality . He died , June 28th , 14 PEERAGE ...
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... honour of Halton , in Cheshire , by William Clin- ton , Earl of Huntington ; and also of all his lands and manors in Cheshire and Lancashire , quamdiu bene se gesserit , which the Earl farmed unto him for four hundred and forty marks ...
... honour of Halton , in Cheshire , by William Clin- ton , Earl of Huntington ; and also of all his lands and manors in Cheshire and Lancashire , quamdiu bene se gesserit , which the Earl farmed unto him for four hundred and forty marks ...
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... honour of knighthood on him ; and in 1553 , the Queen made him warden of the East Marches , with a full power of justiciary , on the sur- render of Sir John Maxwell , of Tareagles . с Which office he discharged with great wisdom and ...
... honour of knighthood on him ; and in 1553 , the Queen made him warden of the East Marches , with a full power of justiciary , on the sur- render of Sir John Maxwell , of Tareagles . с Which office he discharged with great wisdom and ...
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... honour to entertain at his house of Drumlanrig , in his return into England , in the year 1617 : nor was he less regarded by King Charles I. who was graciously pleased to create him a Peer by the title of Lord Viscount Drumlanrig , on ...
... honour to entertain at his house of Drumlanrig , in his return into England , in the year 1617 : nor was he less regarded by King Charles I. who was graciously pleased to create him a Peer by the title of Lord Viscount Drumlanrig , on ...
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Alexander ancestor Anne anno appointed April Archibald argent arms August baptized Baron Baronet Bart born British Peerage brother buried Carrickfergus castle Catherine Cheshire Chichester church coheir daughter and heir daughter of John daughter of Sir deceased December Devon died unmarried died young Douglas Dublin Duke Dutton dying Earl Earl of Angus Edward eldest daughter England father February Fifth Fourth Frances Frankley Gage Gisburn Grandtully Grimston gules heirs male holy orders honour Ibid Ireland Jane January July June King James King's Knight Lady lands left issue Lord Lordship married Lyttelton Majesty manor March Margaret married to Sir Mary member of parliament November October patent peer peerage Queen Queen's county reign Robert Scotland September Sherborne Shropshire Sir George Sir Henry Sir John Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Lyttelton Sir William sister Sixth Stewart Stuart succeeded third three sons Viscount Westcote Worcestershire
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Page 325 - The evidences and doctrines of Christianity, studied with attention, made me a most firm and persuaded believer of the Christian religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes. I have erred and sinned; but have repented, and never indulged any vicious habit. In politics and public life I have made public good the rule of my conduct. I never gave counsels which I did not at the time think the best. I have seen that I was sometimes in the wrong, but I did not...
Page 225 - Scio enim quod Redemptor meus vivit, et in novissimo die de terra surrecturus sum: et rursum circumdabor pelle mea, et in carne mea videbo Deum Salvatorem meum.
Page 323 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong; Her form each beauty of her mind express'd, Her mind was Virtue by the Graces dress'd.
Page 325 - Doctor, said he, you shall be my confessor; when I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and doctrines of Christianity, studied with attention, made me a most firm and persuaded believer of the Christian religion.
Page 124 - The example of the cohimander in chief in a besieged garrison has a most persuasive efficacy in forming the manners of the soldiery. Like him his brave followers came to regulate their lives by the most strict rules of discipline before there arose a necessity for so doing ; and severe exercise, with short diet, became habitual to them by their own choice.
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