Ossory, Thomas Butler, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Ossory, Thomas Butler, earl of ŏsˈərē [key], 1634–80, Irish nobleman; son of James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of Ormonde. Created earl of Ossory in 1662, he was made (1665) lieutenant genera...
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Earl,1929-2021, leader of the Blackfeet Nation, b. outside
Browning, Mt., Blackfeet names Stu Sapoo ("Cold Wind") and
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Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, earl of: see Sarsfield, Patrick, earl of Lucan.
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Ker, Robert, earl of Somerset
(Encyclopedia) Ker, Robert, earl of Somerset: see Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of.
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Avon, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Avon, 1st earl of: see Eden, Anthony, 1st earl of Avon.
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Totnes, George Carew, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Totnes, George Carew, earl of: see Carew, George, Baron Carew of Clopton and earl of Totnes.
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Mortimer, Edmund de, 3d earl of March and 1st earl of Ulster
(Encyclopedia) Mortimer, Edmund de, 3d earl of March and 1st earl of Ulster də môrˈtĭmər [key], 1351–81, English nobleman. He succeeded (1360) his father, Roger, 2d earl of March, married (1368) Philippa, dau...
Stuart, Alexander, earl of Buchan
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Alexander, earl of Buchan bŭkhˈan, bŭkˈ– [key], 1343?–1405?, Scottish nobleman; fourth son of Robert II. He held various offices under the crown and was made lord of Badenoc...
Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of wo͝osˈtər [key] 1427?–1470, English nobleman. He studied at Oxford and was created earl of Worcester in 1449. He served as treasurer of the exchequer (1452–55) ...
Rehnquist, William Hubbs
(Encyclopedia) Rehnquist, William Hubbs rĕnˈkwĭst [key], 1924–2005, American public official, 16th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1986–2005), b. Milwaukee, Wis., as William Donald Rehnquist. After r...
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