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1381:D. J. Gamble
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1338:William Reid
1333:Charles Grey
1318:Lionel Smith
1280:Samuel Hinds
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1527:1746 deaths
1522:1678 births
1458:Henry Bushe
1286:Henry Warde
1273:John Skeete
1255:James Leith
1214:David Parry
1182:Samuel Rous
1170:Samuel Rous
1148:James Dotin
1142:Robert Byng
1137:Thomas Gage
1121:James Dotin
1104:James Dotin
1044:John Farmer
1015:Edwyn Stede
1003:John Witham
907:Philip Bell
872:R. Wheatley
788:(of Ridley)
739:James Dotin
648:Blechingley
591:Lostwithiel
514:Thomas Gery
478:Thomas Gery
171:Blechingley
159:by-election
155:Lostwithiel
75:Bowood Park
1516:Categories
1448:Mark Young
1208:John Dotin
1196:John Dotin
1189:Edward Hay
1087:Samuel Cox
1080:John Frere
1038:Ralph Grey
792:1701–1746
754:1737–1738
612:1727–1728
284:2 February
259:References
240:Gloucester
49:Early life
1478:John Stow
1413:James Hay
878:W. Tufton
866:J. Powell
851:H. Powell
602:1724–1727
204:Limehouse
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79:Wiltshire
71:baronetcy
856:W. Deane
489:Coventry
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1487:Related
784:Baronet
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544:1715
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