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Brett, Reginald Baliol, 2d Viscount Esher
(Encyclopedia)Brett, Reginald Baliol, 2d Viscount Esher: see Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 2d Viscount. ...Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia)Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of: see Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of. ...Baltimore, Cecilius Calvert, 2d Baron
(Encyclopedia)Baltimore, Cecilius Calvert, 2d Baron: see Calvert, Cecilius. ...Calvert, Cecilius, 2d Baron Baltimore
(Encyclopedia)Calvert, Cecilius, 2d Baron Baltimore sĭsĭlˈēəs [key], c.1605–75, first proprietor of the colony of Maryland. He received the province in 1632 as a grant from the king, in place of his father, ...Falkland, Lucius Cary, 2d Viscount
(Encyclopedia)Falkland, Lucius Cary, 2d Viscount fôkˈlənd [key], 1610?–1643, English statesman and literary figure. He entered Parliament in 1640, where he opposed the exaction of ship money and spoke in favor...Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscount
(Encyclopedia)Melbourne, William Lamb, 2d Viscount mĕlˈbərn [key], 1779–1848, British statesman. He entered Parliament as a Whig in 1805, was (1827–28) chief secretary for Ireland, and entered (1828) the Hou...Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baron
(Encyclopedia)Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baron kŭlˈpĕpˌər [key], 1635–89, English colonial governor of Virginia. In 1673, with the earl of Arlington, he was granted all lands in Virginia not previously pa...Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2d Viscount
(Encyclopedia)Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2d Viscount tounˈzĕnd [key], 1674–1738, English statesman. A leading Whig in the reign of Queen Anne, he served as a commissioner to negotiate the union (1707) with S...Spencer, George John Spencer, 2d Earl
(Encyclopedia)Spencer, George John Spencer, 2d Earl, 1758–1834, British public official. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1780 but in 1783 inherited the earldom. In 1794, William Pitt appointed him first...Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia)Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of: see Russell, family. ...Browse by Subject
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