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BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE,

FOR 1852.

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THE NOBILITY, &c.

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The following is a List of the Principal Contents of this Standard Work:

I. A full and interesting history of each order of the English Nobility, showing its origin, rise, titles, immunities, privileges, &c. II. A complete Memoir of the Queen and Royal Family, forming a brief genealogical History of the Sovereign of this country, and deducing the descent of the Plantagenets, Tudors, Stuarts, and Guelphs, through their various ramifications. To this section is appended a list of those Peers who inherit the distinguished honour of Quartering the Royal Arms of Plantagenet.

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V. The Spiritual Lords.

VI. Foreign Noblemen, subjects by birth of the British Crown.

VII. Peerages claimed.

VIII. Surnames of Peers and Peeresses, with Heirs Apparent and Presumptive. IX. Courtesy titles of Eldest Sons.

X. Peerages of the Three Kingdoms in order of Precedence.

XI. Baronets in order of Precedence.
XII. Privy Councillors of England and
Ireland.

XIII. Daughters of Peers married to
Commoners.

XIV. ALL THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD, with every Knight and all the Knights Bachelors.

XV. Mottoes translated, with poetical illustrations.

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OF THE WHOLE OF THE UNTITLED ARISTOCRACY OF
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ITS COURTS AND
AND PEOPLE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "MILDRED VERNON."

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HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY.

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DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

JOHN EVELYN, F.R.S.,

Author of "Sylva," &c.

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A New Edition of this interesting work having been long demanded, the greatest pains have been taken to render it as complete as possible, by a careful re-examination of the original Manuscript, and by illustrating it with such annotations as will make the reader more conversant with the numerous subjects referred to by the Diarist.

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THE LIFE AND REIGN OF CHARLES I.

By I. DISRAELI.

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