A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation ; Particularly the British and Irish ; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present PeriodG. G. and J. Robinson, 1798 - Biography |
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... lord of Fonte- nay in Brie , of the family of du Moulin . " This branch came from Denys du Moulin , lord of Fontenay in Brie , arch- bishop of Thouloufe , patriarch of Antioch , and bishop of Paris , where he died in 1447. Charles du ...
... lord of Fonte- nay in Brie , of the family of du Moulin . " This branch came from Denys du Moulin , lord of Fontenay in Brie , arch- bishop of Thouloufe , patriarch of Antioch , and bishop of Paris , where he died in 1447. Charles du ...
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... lord lieutenant of Ireland ; by whofe influence he was appointed that year , jointly with Sir William Robinfon , furveyor - general of his majelty's buildings and works , and chief engineer . In 1685 , he was chofen fellow of the Royal ...
... lord lieutenant of Ireland ; by whofe influence he was appointed that year , jointly with Sir William Robinfon , furveyor - general of his majelty's buildings and works , and chief engineer . In 1685 , he was chofen fellow of the Royal ...
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... lord - lieutenant , one of the commiffioners for the forfeited eftates , to which employ- ment was annexed a falary of 5001. a year ; but looking upon it as an invidious office , and not being a lover of money , he declined it . In 1698 ...
... lord - lieutenant , one of the commiffioners for the forfeited eftates , to which employ- ment was annexed a falary of 5001. a year ; but looking upon it as an invidious office , and not being a lover of money , he declined it . In 1698 ...
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... lord Wimbledon on the expedition against Spain . This was in 1625 , when he was not quite feventeen . The year after , he obtained a pair of colours , in the expedition to the ifle of Rhee ; whence re- turning in 1628 , he ferved the ...
... lord Wimbledon on the expedition against Spain . This was in 1625 , when he was not quite feventeen . The year after , he obtained a pair of colours , in the expedition to the ifle of Rhee ; whence re- turning in 1628 , he ferved the ...
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... lords . Upon the death of Oliver , Monk joined in an addrefs to the new protector Richard , whofe power , neverthelefs , he forefaw would be but fhort - lived ; it having been his opinion , that Oliver , had he lived much longer , would ...
... lords . Upon the death of Oliver , Monk joined in an addrefs to the new protector Richard , whofe power , neverthelefs , he forefaw would be but fhort - lived ; it having been his opinion , that Oliver , had he lived much longer , would ...
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