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Norfolk, John Howard, 1st duke of

(Encyclopedia)Norfolk, John Howard, 1st duke of nôrˈfək [key], 1430?–1485, English nobleman. The grandson of Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk, he held considerable estates in Norfolk. A faithful adherent of...

Bourbon

(Encyclopedia)Bourbon bo͞orbôNˈ [key], European royal family, originally of France; a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty (see Capetians). One branch of the Bourbons occupies the modern Spanish throne, and othe...

Ashburton, John Dunning, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia)Ashburton, John Dunning, 1st Baron: see Dunning, John, 1st Baron Ashburton. ...

Avon, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Avon, 1st earl of: see Eden, Anthony, 1st earl of Avon. ...

Stockton, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Stockton, 1st earl of: see Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold. ...

Leslie, Alexander, 1st earl of Leven

(Encyclopedia)Leslie, Alexander, 1st earl of Leven: see Leven, Alexander Leslie, 1st earl of. ...

Dorset, Thomas Sackville, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Dorset, Thomas Sackville, 1st earl of: see Sackville, Thomas, 1st earl of Dorset. ...

Cork, Richard Boyle, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Cork, Richard Boyle, 1st earl of: see Boyle, Richard, 1st earl of Cork. ...

Oxford, Robert Harley, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Oxford, Robert Harley, 1st earl of: see Harley, Robert, 1st earl of Oxford. ...

Norfolk, Hugh Bigod, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia)Norfolk, Hugh Bigod, 1st earl of: see Bigod, Hugh, 1st earl of Norfolk. ...