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... born at Dublin in 1615 ; the only son of Sir John Denham , of Little Horsely in Essex , then chief baron of the Exchequer in Ireland , and of Eleanor , daughter of Sir Garret More , baron of Mellefont . Two years afterwards , his father ...
... born at Dublin in 1615 ; the only son of Sir John Denham , of Little Horsely in Essex , then chief baron of the Exchequer in Ireland , and of Eleanor , daughter of Sir Garret More , baron of Mellefont . Two years afterwards , his father ...
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... born August 9 , 1631 , at Aldwinkle , near Oundle , the son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmarsh , who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden , Baronet , of Canons Ashby . All these places are in Northamptonshire ; but the original stock of ...
... born August 9 , 1631 , at Aldwinkle , near Oundle , the son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmarsh , who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden , Baronet , of Canons Ashby . All these places are in Northamptonshire ; but the original stock of ...
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... born at Dublin in 1679 : and , after the usual education at a grammar- school , was at the age of thirteen admitted into the college , where , in 1700 [ July 9 ] , he became Master of Arts , and was the same year ordained a deacon ...
... born at Dublin in 1679 : and , after the usual education at a grammar- school , was at the age of thirteen admitted into the college , where , in 1700 [ July 9 ] , he became Master of Arts , and was the same year ordained a deacon ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
George Granville LORD LANSDOWN 1665173435 | 35 |
INTRODUCTION by L ArcherHind | 44 |
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