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1153:Downshire
1148:Waterford
1108:Salisbury
1103:Townshend
1098:Lansdowne
1068:Tweeddale
448:, in the
394:in 1823.
370:in 1812.
312:Dungarvan
65:(La Poer)
1248:Normanby
1223:Anglesey
1163:Headfort
1158:Donegall
1118:Hertford
1043:Scotland
923:Archived
895:(1898).
759:See also
544:in 1789)
513:in 1746)
1278:Reading
1258:Zetland
1238:Bristol
1133:Ireland
1073:Lothian
1009:England
442:Portlaw
440:, near
244:History
180:Seat(s)
100:Peerage
1218:Camden
1208:Exeter
1058:Huntly
950:
175:Extant
172:Status
69:Crest:
1243:Ailsa
1168:Sligo
214:Motto
57:Arms:
1123:Bute
1113:Bath
948:ISBN
907:2013
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723:(7).
707:(6).
699:(5).
693:(4).
687:(3).
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673:(1).
614:The
505:and
342:was
1173:Ely
471:).
402:).
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