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 Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 - Biography |
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... Soon after he married ; but , lofing his wife at the end of four years , he left Antwerp for fome time , and endeavoured to divert his forrow 6 forrow by a journey to Holland ; where he vifited ROWNIN G. 1591 Mr. Rowning was an ...
... Soon after he married ; but , lofing his wife at the end of four years , he left Antwerp for fome time , and endeavoured to divert his forrow 6 forrow by a journey to Holland ; where he vifited ROWNIN G. 1591 Mr. Rowning was an ...
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... Soon after he was made a gentleman of the bed - chamber ; and , on account of his diftinguished politenefs , fent by the king upon feveral fhort embaffies of compliment into . France . Upon the death of his uncle James Cranfield , earl ...
... Soon after he was made a gentleman of the bed - chamber ; and , on account of his diftinguished politenefs , fent by the king upon feveral fhort embaffies of compliment into . France . Upon the death of his uncle James Cranfield , earl ...
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... Soon after the Reftoration , he loft all his employments , by virtue of an act of parliament 13 Caroli II . for the well - governing and regulating of corporations : " his cónfcience not permitting him to take or fubfcribe the oath and ...
... Soon after the Reftoration , he loft all his employments , by virtue of an act of parliament 13 Caroli II . for the well - governing and regulating of corporations : " his cónfcience not permitting him to take or fubfcribe the oath and ...
Page 236
... . John's College in Cambridge ) , was admitted of Bene't College , June 11 , 1690 , under the tuition of Mr. Beck , and took the degree of LL . B. in 1695. Soon after which he did not , however St 10.3 . he went into 236 SALMA SIUS .
... . John's College in Cambridge ) , was admitted of Bene't College , June 11 , 1690 , under the tuition of Mr. Beck , and took the degree of LL . B. in 1695. Soon after which he did not , however St 10.3 . he went into 236 SALMA SIUS .
Page 251
... Soon after , a tomb was erected over his grave , with an infcription compofed by himfelf ; on the right fide of which there is an account of his age and dy- ing day in Latin ; on the left , the following English : " William Sancroft ...
... Soon after , a tomb was erected over his grave , with an infcription compofed by himfelf ; on the right fide of which there is an account of his age and dy- ing day in Latin ; on the left , the following English : " William Sancroft ...
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