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676:Britannica
645:Britannica
626:References
616:Bowes Park
508:Sir Thomas
309:Castle in
291:Galch Hill
285:Early life
239:Occupation
1078:John Snow
1073:New River
945:New title
892:Biography
605:Canonbury
540:Memorials
424:aqueducts
416:Cwmsymlog
377:New River
371:New River
349:River Lea
279:Myddelton
275:goldsmith
267:Middleton
251:New River
247:Known for
227:Parent(s)
214:(brother)
209:(brother)
203:Relations
146:, England
80:1604–1629
76:In office
774:Archived
597:Huguenot
412:Cwmerfyn
219:Children
1011:History
951:Baronet
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444:baronet
438:on the
436:Brading
307:Denbigh
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526:London
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339:Career
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631:Notes
408:mines
311:Wales
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