Peerage of England. ...F. C. and J. Rivington, 1812 |
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... Majesty's Privy- council . Soon after the accession of King George 1. he resigned the post of Standard - bearer , and was made Guidon to the first troop of life - guards , then commanded by John Duke of Montagu . He was appointed a Lord ...
... Majesty's Privy- council . Soon after the accession of King George 1. he resigned the post of Standard - bearer , and was made Guidon to the first troop of life - guards , then commanded by John Duke of Montagu . He was appointed a Lord ...
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... Majesty's household , in September , 1761 , his Lordship was nominated Vice - chamberlain , in which station he appeared at her nuptial and coronation processions . On December 5th , 1766 , his Lordship was appointed Master of the horse ...
... Majesty's household , in September , 1761 , his Lordship was nominated Vice - chamberlain , in which station he appeared at her nuptial and coronation processions . On December 5th , 1766 , his Lordship was appointed Master of the horse ...
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... Majesty's most honourable Privy Council . For his opposing the measures of the Ministry , in parliament , with an eloquence and force of reasoning seldom equalled , her Grace Sarah , late Dutchess Dow- ager of Marlborough , some time ...
... Majesty's most honourable Privy Council . For his opposing the measures of the Ministry , in parliament , with an eloquence and force of reasoning seldom equalled , her Grace Sarah , late Dutchess Dow- ager of Marlborough , some time ...
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... Majesty , in consideration of his great and im- portant services , was graciously pleased to direct a warrant to be prepared for ganting to the Lady Hester Pitt , his wife , a Barony of Great Britain , by the name , style , and title ...
... Majesty , in consideration of his great and im- portant services , was graciously pleased to direct a warrant to be prepared for ganting to the Lady Hester Pitt , his wife , a Barony of Great Britain , by the name , style , and title ...
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... Majesty , in conse- quence of the proceedings of the committee appointed to inquire into the state of the nation . The substance of the address was as follows : " Humbly stating to his Majesty , that in the present very serious ...
... Majesty , in conse- quence of the proceedings of the committee appointed to inquire into the state of the nation . The substance of the address was as follows : " Humbly stating to his Majesty , that in the present very serious ...
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Abergavenny aforesaid afterwards ancestor Anne appointed April Argent arms Atholl August Baron Baronet Bart Bathurst born brother buried Captain castle Catharine charter church coheir command Craven daugh daughter and heir daughter of Sir death deceased December died unmarried died without issue Digby Duke Duke of Atholl Earl of Atholl Earl of Tullibardine Edward III eldest Elizabeth England father February Fortescue France George Grey Grosvenor heirs male Henry VI Henry VIII honour Ibid Ireland James Jane January July June King's Knight Lady lands late left issue letters patent Lord Nelson Lowther Majesty Majesty's manor March Margaret Mary Murray November October Onslow parliament patent present Earl Prince Queen reign Robert Walpole Scotland September ships shire Sir Andrew Murray Sir Edward Sir John Sir John Pelham Sir Richard Sir Robert Sir Thomas Sir William sister sons succeeded Sussex Tullibardine Viscount Walpole
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Page 601 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Page 83 - Oh teach us, Bathurst ! yet unspoil'd by wealth ! That secret rare, between th' extremes to move Of mad Good-nature, and of mean Self-love.
Page 539 - That all acquisitions made under the influence of a military force, or by treaty with foreign Princes, do of right belong to the State.
Page 591 - ... Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag: but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English.
Page 601 - I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty.
Page 583 - What precious moments," said he, "the Courts of Naples and Vienna are losing! Three months would liberate Italy ; but this Court is so enervated, that the happy moment will be lost. I am very unwell ; and their miserable conduct is not likely to cool my irritable temper. It is a country of fiddlers and poets, whores and scoundrels.
Page 323 - ... by an act of parliament made in the first year of the reign of our late royal father, to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy...
Page 159 - And with that he arose out of his chair, and offered the same to the gentleman in the black beard, with his cap in his hand. The person to whom he offered then his chair was Sir Edward Neville, a comely knight of a goodly personage, that much more resembled the king's person in that mask, than any other.
Page 261 - For some time I have beheld, with silent indignation, the arbitrary measures of the Minister ; I have often drooped and hung down my head in Council, and disapproved by my looks those steps which I knew my avowed opposition could not prevent. I will do so no longer ; but openly and boldly speak my sentiments.
Page 162 - Denbigh, who was made one of the Knights of the Bath at the coronation of Charles I., and...