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999:Joshua Hoyle
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1204:Henry Tozer
1149:John Selden
1044:William Mew
984:Thomas Hill
954:John Harris
934:John Hacket
909:John Glynne
894:Thomas Ford
819:John Conant
789:Thomas Case
699:Simeon Ashe
328:Lisnagarvey
277:Charles I's
246:Lord Brooke
202:bibliophile
184:The Rt Hon.
157:Nationality
80:Preceded by
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1199:Zouch Tate
1109:Henry Rich
1069:Philip Nye
864:John Earle
592:1631â1655
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411:required.)
377:References
320:John Donne
316:Ben Jonson
248:to become
204:and peer.
127:1655-06-27
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724:John Bond
646:Documents
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167:Spouse(s)
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