The Patrician, Том 1John Burke, Bernard Burke E. Churton, 1846 |
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Abbey aged amongst ancestor ancient Anne April arms Banbury baron Baronets Bart battle beautiful Bishop born brother Capt Captain Castle Charles chief church coheirs court Cromwell Crown D'Oyly daugh death descendants died dignity Duke Earl Earl of Huntingdon Edward Edward III eldest daughter Elizabeth England English Essex father France French gallant George grandson Hastings hatchment heir heiress Henry Henry VIII Hereward holy honour horse House of Lords Ireland issue James Jane John Hawkwood July June Kent King knight lady lance land Lieut Lincolnshire London Lord lordship Madame de Maintenon marriage married Mary master noble Norman Park Parliament peerage peers person Peter Peter the Hermit present Prince Queen rector reign Richard Royal second daughter shield Sir John Sir Robert Sir Thomas Sir William sons Sovereign Surrey Viscount widow wife William of Tyre writ of summons youngest daughter
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