Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1stDuke of Leinster (30 June1641 - 5 July 1719) was an Irish general, whose father was also a famous military officer.
The elder Schomberg would perish at this battle, while the younger one would be created a Knight of the Garter, Duke of Leinster, and inherit his deceased father's titles after the battle.
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1813) 1783 - 1791 Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of Carmarthen (from 1789, Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of Leeds) (b.
1763) 1763 - 1765 George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax (s.a.) 1765 - 1766 Henry Seymour Conway (s.a.) 1766 Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond and Lennox (b.
1845) 1846 Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry (b.
A whole length portrait by circle of Kneller in the collection of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, may be related [unseen].
Smith's mezzotint is taken from a self-portrait by Schalcken bought by the Duke of Portland for Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, at present unlocated.
Location of original painting and related material: Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Schomberg by Sir Godfrey Kneller in the collection of the Earl of Yarborough, Brocklesby Park, Grimsby, Lincolnshire (Stewart 1971, 83; Stewart 653).
"Albion" was used by writers such as Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy in the 1st century, in reference to the white (Latin: "alba") cliffs of Dover.
The Marquis de Ximenés, an 18th century diplomat, is credited with coining the phrase La perfide Albion, or "perfidious Albion", which is still heard from the French -- also an affectionate term, in its own way.
The term Tory originates from the Exclusion Bill crisis of 1678-1681 - the Whigs were those who supported the exclusion of the Roman Catholic Duke of York from the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland, and the Tories were those who opposed it.
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- hAiccid, Bressal Bélach macFiachu Ba, King of Leinster
- O'Máil, Aed Díbchíne macSenaig Díbig, King of Leinster
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Adolph OLDENBURG of HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP (1526 - 1586) ; aka Adolf (Prince) of DENMARK; Duke of SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
James BUTLER (1stDuke) of Ormonde (1610 - 1688) ; 13th Earl of ORMONDE
Robert (K.G.) HARLEY (London 1661 - 1724) ; Speaker of House of Commons; Baron of Wigmore; 1st Earl of OXFORD and Mortimer (a double title because the de Vere Earldom was dormant b....
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Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle (1790-7 February 1866), English statesman, son of S. Rice and Catherine Spring, came of a Limerick family, whose ancestor was Sir Stephen Rice (1637-1715), chief baron of the Irish exchequer and a leading Jacobite.
In 1820 he became Whig member for Limerick (from 1832 member for Cambridge); and after holding minor offices became Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in 1834 and in 1835-1839 Chancellor of the Exchequer.
When used in this sense, the army is named or numbered to distinguish it from military land forces in general - for example, 1st Army and The Army of Norhern Virginia.
