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 | | His son Spencer Joshua Aiwyne, the 2nd marquess (1790-1851), was president of the Royal Society from 1838 to 1848; the latters son Lord Alwyne Compton (1825-1906) was bishop of Ely from 1886 to 1905. |
 | | HENRY HOWARD, earl of Northampton (1540-1614), was the second son of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, the poet, and of Lady Frances Vere, daughter of the 15th earl of Oxford, and younger brother of Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk. |
 | | Northampton, who was one of the most unscrupulous and treacherous characters of the age, was nevertheless distinguished for his learning, artistic culture and his public charities. |
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