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313:References
213:The title
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147:Seat(s)
70:Peerage
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1468:Beatty
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1421:Lytton
1416:Cairns
1391:Dudley
1385:Winton
1379:Cowley
1334:Durham
1324:Cawdor
1294:Morley
1249:Nelson
1239:Wilton
1229:Romney
1224:Onslow
1219:Craven
1089:Antrim
1013:Orrery
920:Talbot
894:Radnor
857:Brooke
765:Orkney
733:Dundee
699:Dysart
689:Airlie
679:Wemyss
638:Kellie
602:Buchan
597:Rothes
592:Morton
582:Erroll
533:Jersey
142:Extant
139:Status
1349:Ducie
1304:Eldon
1274:Minto
1244:Powis
1159:Rosse
1124:Lucan
1074:Roden
1049:Arran
1007:Cavan
995:Meath
782:Stair
771:March
694:Leven
674:Elgin
627:Perth
612:Moray
484:Essex
430:Devon
415:Derby
55:First
1503:Peel
1473:Haig
1309:Howe
1254:Grey
1119:Erne
1104:Mayo
985:Cork
622:Home
194:and
47:1690
617:Mar
577:Mar
1592::
335:.
210:.
379:e
372:t
365:v
284:.
175:.
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