Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 16Leslie Stephen Macmillan, 1888 - Great Britain |
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... brother of Michael , who was twice married at the Dutch Church , viz . on 26 Oct. 1602 to Anna Winter- beke of Brussels , and 30 Oct. 1604 to Janneker Molyns of Antwerp . He was granted deniza- tion on 20 Jan. 1608 , being described as ...
... brother of Michael , who was twice married at the Dutch Church , viz . on 26 Oct. 1602 to Anna Winter- beke of Brussels , and 30 Oct. 1604 to Janneker Molyns of Antwerp . He was granted deniza- tion on 20 Jan. 1608 , being described as ...
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... brother John , and graduated as B.A. in 1647. In 1648 he was ejected , having pro- bably , like his brother , borne arms for the king , and he then became an assistant - master in a private school , kept by one William Fuller , at ...
... brother John , and graduated as B.A. in 1647. In 1648 he was ejected , having pro- bably , like his brother , borne arms for the king , and he then became an assistant - master in a private school , kept by one William Fuller , at ...
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... brother of George Drummond , lord provost of Edin- burgh [ q . v . ] Of his early years there is no account . He started on his travels , viâ Har- wich and Helvoetsluys , in May 1744 , reached Venice in August and Smyrna in December ...
... brother of George Drummond , lord provost of Edin- burgh [ q . v . ] Of his early years there is no account . He started on his travels , viâ Har- wich and Helvoetsluys , in May 1744 , reached Venice in August and Smyrna in December ...
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... brother , Walter , earl of Fife ; while his younger bro- ther , Alexander , earl of Buchan , the Wolf ment of several sums for ward of land , pro- bably assigned to her as her marriage portion . In 1384 her husband was invested by par ...
... brother , Walter , earl of Fife ; while his younger bro- ther , Alexander , earl of Buchan , the Wolf ment of several sums for ward of land , pro- bably assigned to her as her marriage portion . In 1384 her husband was invested by par ...
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... brother David or one of his sisters , or perhaps another bro- ther Robert , called the steward , who died young , and is only known from entries in the Exchequer Records ( 1392 , iii . 390 , 400 ) . | Nothing , however , came of the ...
... brother David or one of his sisters , or perhaps another bro- ther Robert , called the steward , who died young , and is only known from entries in the Exchequer Records ( 1392 , iii . 390 , 400 ) . | Nothing , however , came of the ...
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