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Thomas Higgons (Jacobite)

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that overthrew James. In 1692 he crossed back to England with his two brothers to take part in the planned Jacobite uprising to coincide with the
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Higgons has been described as a figurehead, with actual power was exercised by the King's half-brother
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stepped down as Secretary after twenty years, there was a desire to appoint a
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to demonstrate the tolerance of the Catholic James. Higgons was of a
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The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Grants of Honour
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Higgons went into exile in France shortly after the
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was an uncle. The family were staunch supporters of
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Jacobite
Jacobite Secretary of State
Paris
James Stuart
Earl of Middleton
Thomas Higgons
royalist commander
Bevil Grenville
Bevil Higgons
Denis Grenville
James II
Glorious Revolution
projected invasion of Britain
Battle of La Hogue
courtier
Saint-Germain
Gentleman Usher
Privy chamber
James III
Earl of Middleton
Protestant
Church of England
Duke of Berwick
Henry St John
Jacobite Rising of 1715
Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton
Jacobite Secretary of State
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
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