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Baron Holland

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Not to be confused with Baron Holand. Canting arms of Fox, Baron Holland: Ermine, on a chevron azure three fox's heads and necks erased or on a canton of the second a fleur-de-lys of the third Heraldic achievement of Fox, Baron Holland Baron Holland , of Holland in the County of Lincoln, [1] and Baron Holland of Foxley , of Foxley in the County of Wiltshire, [2] were two titles in the Peerage of Great Britain. The first barony was created on 7 March 1762 for Lady Caroline Fox, the daughter of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and the eldest of the famous Lennox sisters. The second barony was created on 17 April 1763 for her husband, the prominent Whig politician Henry Fox. Lord and Lady Holland were both succeeded by their eldest son, the second Baron. He had previously represented Salisbury in Parliament. On his early death in 1774 the titles passed to his only son, the third Baron. He was also an influential Whig politician and notably served as Lord Privy Sea

John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory

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The Earl of Upper Ossory The 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory by Thomas Beach. John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory FRS DL (2 May 1745 – 13 February 1818), styled 'Lord Gowran' from 1751 to 1758, was an Irish peer and member of parliament. Biography Portrait of John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory (1745-1818). John FitzPatrick was born on 2 May 1745, the son of John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory, and Lady Evelyn (née Leveson-Gower; daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower). He had a younger brother Richard, who also became a noted statesman and soldier, and two younger sisters, Mary and Louisa. He succeeded to his father's title of earl of Upper Ossory in 1758 but as this was a title in the Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the British House of Lords. In 1767 he was instead elected to the House of Commons for Bedfordshire, a seat he held until 1794. [1] He was also Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire from 1771 to 1818.

William Chambers (architect)

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Sir William Chambers William Chambers, painted in 1764 by Frances Cotes Born 23 February 1723 Gothenburg, Sweden Died 10 March 1796 (1796-03-10) (aged 73) London, England Nationality Scottish Citizenship Great Britain Occupation Architect Buildings Casino at Marino Dundas House (now the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland) Dunmore Pineapple Somerset House Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Scottish-Swedish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, London, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy. Biography William Chambers was born on 23 February 1723 in Gothenburg, Sweden, to a Scottish merchant father. [1] [2] Between 1740 and 1749 he was employed by the Swedish East India Company making three voyages to China [3] where he studied Chinese architecture and decoration. Returning to Europe, he studied architecture in Paris (with

John Ashburnham (Royalist)

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For other MPs of this name, see John Ashburnham (disambiguation). John Ashburnham (1603 – 15 June 1671) was an English courtier, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1667. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War and was an attendant on the King. John Ashburnham around 1630, portrait by Daniel Mytens. Contents 1 Background 2 Civil War 3 Commonwealth period 4 1660 Restoration 5 Family 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Background Ashburnham was the eldest son of Sir John Ashburnham by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Beaumont. His father was a wastrel and died in 1620, but his mother was related to Lady Villiers, mother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Under Buckingham's patronage Ashburnham became well known to the king Charles I, who styled him "Jack Ashburnham" in his letters. In 1628 Ashburnham became groom of the bedchamber. [1

Catherine of Aragon

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first wife of Henry VIII of England Catherine of Aragon Portrait by Lucas Hornebolte Queen consort of England Tenure 11 June 1509 – 23 May 1533 Coronation 24 June 1509 Born 16 December 1485 Archiepiscopal Palace of Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares, Castile Died 7 January 1536 (1536-01-07) (aged 50) Kimbolton Castle, England Burial 29 January 1536 Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, England Spouse Arthur, Prince of Wales ( m.   1501 ; d.   1502 ) Henry VIII of England ( m.   1509 ; annulled  1533 ) Issue among others... Henry, Duke of Cornwall Mary I, Queen of England House Trastámara Father Ferdinand II of Aragon Mother Isabella I of Castile Religion Roman Catholicism Signature Catherine of Aragon (Spanish: Catalina de Aragón ; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536), was Queen of England from June 1509 until May 1533 as the first wife of King Henry VIII; she was previously Princess of Wales as