Albemarle, George Monck, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia) Albemarle, George Monck or Monk, 1st duke of: see Monck, George.
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Thornhill, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Thornhill, Sir James, 1676–1734, English decorative artist. George I made him court painter and later knighted him. He executed decorations in Hampton Court and the cupola of St. Paul's, London; the...
Lincoln, John de la Pole, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, John de la Pole, earl of: see Pole, family.
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Dorset, Charles Sackville, 6th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Dorset, Charles Sackville, 6th earl of: see Sackville, Charles.
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Bedford, Francis Russell, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bedford, Francis Russell, 4th earl of: see Russell, family.
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Gillingham
(Encyclopedia) Gillingham jĭlˈĭng-əm [key], town, SE England, on the Medway River, part of the unitary borough of Medway (which also includes Chatham and Rochester). Some of the former Chatham dockyards were in ...
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of, 1801–85, English social reformer. He was known as Lord Ashley until 1851, when he succeeded his father as earl. Entering the House of Commons in 1826...
North, Frederick North, 8th Baron
(Encyclopedia) North, Frederick North, 8th Baron, 1732–92, British statesman, best known as Lord North. He entered Parliament in 1754 and became a junior lord of the treasury (1759), privy councilor (1766), and ch...
Mortimer, Sir Edmund de
(Encyclopedia) Mortimer, Sir Edmund de, 1376–1409, English nobleman; youngest son of Edmund de Mortimer, 3d earl of March. In 1398 when young Edmund, the 5th earl, nephew of Sir Edmund, succeeded to the title whil...
Douglas, James, 4th earl of Morton
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, James, d. 1581: see Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of.
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