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  • 121Earl of Onslow — Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1801 for George Onslow, 4th Baron Onslow. The Onslow family descends from Arthur Onslow, who represented Bramber, Sussex and …

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  • 122Booth Baronets — George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington. There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Booth, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2010. The holders… …

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  • 123Gathorne Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook — Gathorne Gathorne Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook GCSI PC (1 October, 1814 ndash;30 October, 1906), known as Gathorne Hardy until 1878, was a prominent British Conservative politician. He held office in every Conservative government between 1858 and …

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  • 124Earl of Bradford — is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was first created in 1694 for Francis Newport, 2nd Baron Newport. However, all the Newport titles became extinct on the death …

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  • 125Dudley Aman, 1st Baron Marley — Dudley Leigh Aman, 1st Baron Marley DSC (16 May 1884 – 29 February 1952), was a British soldier and Labour politician. Marley was the son of Edward Godfrey Aman, of Farnham, and was educated at Marlborough and the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.… …

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  • 126Duke of Dorset — Arms of the Dukes of Dorset. Duke of Dorset was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1720 for the politician Lionel Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset. The Sackville family descended from Sir Richard Sackville. His only surviving …

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  • 127Duke of Sutherland — Duchess of Sutherland redirects here. For the steam locomotive, see LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. Dukedom of Sutherland Creation date 14 January 1833 Created by William IV of the United Kingdom Peerage Peerage of the… …

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  • 128publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …

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