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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... James I , held it in fuch abomination , that he ufed his utmoft endeavours to explode the use of it . About the fame time , our knight was made fenefchal of King Cornwall , and lord warden of the Stannaries . In effect , Counter- James's ...
... James I , held it in fuch abomination , that he ufed his utmoft endeavours to explode the use of it . About the fame time , our knight was made fenefchal of King Cornwall , and lord warden of the Stannaries . In effect , Counter- James's ...
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... James ; and , after the earl's death , there were circumstances im- plying , that fecretary Cecil did the like . For though Cecil and Ralegh joined against Effex , yet , when he was overthrown , they divided . Thus , when king James ...
... James ; and , after the earl's death , there were circumstances im- plying , that fecretary Cecil did the like . For though Cecil and Ralegh joined against Effex , yet , when he was overthrown , they divided . Thus , when king James ...
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... James is known to have expreffed fome diflike to it . But what- ever procured it , as no doubt it was his money that did , the mine - adventure to Guiana was made ufe of to the king ; and we find him actually abroad March 25 , 1616. In ...
... James is known to have expreffed fome diflike to it . But what- ever procured it , as no doubt it was his money that did , the mine - adventure to Guiana was made ufe of to the king ; and we find him actually abroad March 25 , 1616. In ...
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... James I's reign , proceeds thus : " Befides thefe public Hit . of his own time , p . 16 , 1724 . 66 66 66 ( 6 actings , king James fuffered much , in the opinion of all people , by his ftrange way of ufing one of the greatest " men of ...
... James I's reign , proceeds thus : " Befides thefe public Hit . of his own time , p . 16 , 1724 . 66 66 66 ( 6 actings , king James fuffered much , in the opinion of all people , by his ftrange way of ufing one of the greatest " men of ...
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... James II . knighted him , conftituted him one of the privy council for Ireland , and judge of the high court of admiralty , which he en- joyed till the Revolution in 1688. Soon after this , he was employed by king William , as his ...
... James II . knighted him , conftituted him one of the privy council for Ireland , and judge of the high court of admiralty , which he en- joyed till the Revolution in 1688. Soon after this , he was employed by king William , as his ...
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