Bible Encyclopedias

Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of
son of the preceding, fought for charles ii., was taken prisoner, released at the restoration and restored to his estates, proved rebellious at last, and was condemned to death; escaped to holland, made a descent on scotland, was captured and executed in 1685.

Ar`lington, Henry Bennet, Earl of
served under charles i., and accompanied charles ii. in his exile; a prominent member of the famous cabal; being impeached when in office, lost favour and retired into private life (1618-1685).

Ashburnham, 5th Earl of
collected a number of valuable mss. and rare books known as the ashburnham collection; d . 1878.

Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of
English novelist and politician, born in London; son of Isaac D'Israeli, littérateur, and thus of Jewish parentage; was baptized at the age of

Bridgewater, Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of
educated for the church, bequeathed £8000 for the best work on natural theology, which his trustees expended in the production of eight works by different eminent men, called "bridgewater treatises," all to be found in bohn's scientific library (1758-1829).

Bute, John Stuart, Third Earl of
Statesman, born of an old Scotch family; Secretary of State, and from May 1762 to April 1763Prime Minister under George III., over whom he had a great

Cairns, Hugh MacCalmont, Earl
lawyer and politician, born in co. down, ireland; called to the english bar; entered parliament, representing belfast; became lord chancellor under disraeli's government in 1868, and again in 1874; took an active interest in philanthropic movements (1819-1885).

Camden, Charles Pratt, First Earl of
A distinguished British lawyer and statesman, chief-justice of the King's Bench in George I.'s reign, and ultimately Lord Chancellor of England; opposed,

Canning, Charles John, Earl
Grandson of the succeeding; after service in cabinet offices, was made Governor-General of India, 1856, in succession to Lord Dalhousie; held this post

Cardigan, Earl of
a british officer; commanded the light cavalry brigade in the crimean war, and distinguished himself in the famous charge of the six hundred, which he led; his favourite regiment, the 11th hussars, on the equipment of which he lavished large sums of money (1797-1868).

Carlisle, George Frederick William Howard, Earl of
a whig in politics; supported the successive whig administrations of his time, and became eventually lord-lieutenant of ireland under palmerston (1802-1864).

Carteret, John, Earl Granville
Eminent British statesman, orator, and diplomatist, entered Parliament in the Whig interest; his first speech was in favour of the Protestant succession;

Cathcart, Earl
a british general and diplomatist, born in renfrewshire; saw service in america and flanders; distinguished himself at the bombardment of copenhagen; represented england at the court of russia and the congress of vienna (1755-1843).

Cecil, Robert, Earl of Salisbury
succeeded his father, lord burleigh, as first minister under elizabeth, and continued in office under james i., whose friendship he sedulously cultivated before his accession, and who created him earl (1565-1612). see burleigh, lord .

Chatham, William Pitt, Earl of
A great British statesman and orator, born in Cornwall; determined opponent of Sir Robert Walpole; succeeded in driving him from power, and at length

Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of
Statesman, orator, and man of letters, eldest son of the third earl, born in London; sat in the House of Commons from 1716 to 1726; was an opponent of

Clarendon, George Villiers, Earl of
A Whig statesman; served as a cabinet minister under Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell twice, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Palmerston, and Mr. Gladstone; held

Cowley, Henry Wellesley, Earl
an eminent diplomatist, brother of the duke of wellington; served as a diplomatist in vienna, constantinople, and switzerland, and was ambassador to france from 1852 to 1867 (1804-1884).

Crawford and Balcarres, Earl of
Better known as Lord Lindsay, and as the author of "Letters from the Holy Land," "Progression by Antagonism," and "Sketches of the History of Christian

Derby, 14th Earl of
British statesman, born at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire; entered Parliament in 1820 in the Whig interest, and was hailed as an accession to their ranks

Derby, 15th Earl of
Eldest son of the preceding; entered Parliament as Lord Stanley in 1848; was a member of the three Derby administrations, in the first and third in connection

Derwentwater, Earl of
A Jacobite leader; was 3rd Earl and the last; several warrants were issued for his apprehension in 1714; he joined the Jacobite rising in 1715; was taken

Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, Earl of
Entered the navy at the age of 17; became captain of the Speedy , a sloop-of-war of 14 guns and 54 men; captured in ten months 33 vessels; was captured

Durham, John G.L., Earl of
An English statesman, born in Durham Co.; a zealous Liberal and reformer, and a member of the Reform Government under Earl Grey, which he contributed

Earl
A title of nobility, ranking third in the British peerage; originally election to the dignity of earl carried with it a grant of land held in feudal

Earl Marshal
a high officer of state, an office of very ancient institution, now the head of the college of arms, and hereditary in the family of the dukes of norfolk; formerly one of the chief officers in the court of chivalry, a court which had to do with all matters of high ceremonial, such as coronations.

Eglinton and Winton, Earl of
Archibald William Montgomerie, born at Palermo; became Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland; Rector of Glasgow University; was a noted sportsman and patron of

Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of
Statesman and diplomatist, born in London; governor of Jamaica and Canada; negotiated important treaties with China and Japan; rendered opportune assistance

Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of
An English Conservative statesman, son of Baron Ellenborough, Lord Chief-Justice of England; entered Parliament in 1813; held office under the Duke of

Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, Earl of
statesman and author, born in london, second son of the duke of sutherland; was secretary for ireland and war secretary; author of some books of travel, and a translation of "faust" (1800-1857).

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of
A favourite of Queen Elizabeth, born at Netherwood, Hereford; served in the Netherlands under Leicester, his stepfather; won the capricious fancy of

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of (2)
son of preceding; commander of the parliamentary forces against charles i.; the title died with him, but was conferred again upon the present family in 1661 (1591-1646).

Fitzwilliam, William, Earl
A politician of George the Third's time; the excesses of the French Revolution caused him to come over from the Whigs and support Pitt; favoured Catholic

Godolphin, Sydney Godolphin, Earl of
A celebrated English statesman and financier, born at Godolphin Hall, near Helston, Cornwall; at 19 was a royal page in the Court of Charles II., and

Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl
Party to the impeachment of Warren Hastings; tried to impeach Pitt; denounced union with Ireland; became leader of the House of Commons in 1806; carried

Grey, Charles, First Earl
soldier; as sir charles grey of howick he distinguished himself in the wars with the american colonies and the french republic, and in 1804 was rewarded with a barony, and two years later was made earl grey (1728-1807).

Halifax, Charles Montague, Earl of
A celebrated Whig statesman, born at Horton, Northamptonshire; a clever skit on Dryden's "Hind and Panther," entitled "The Town and Country Mouse," written

Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford
A celebrated English politician, born of good family; entered Parliament shortly after the Revolution as a Whig, but after a period of vacillation threw

Howe, Richard, Earl
Admiral, born in London, son of an Irish viscount; first saw service under Anson against the Spaniards; distinguished himself during the Seven Years'

Iddesleigh, Earl of
Sir Stafford Northcote, Conservative financier and statesman, born in London of old Devonshire stock; educated at Oxford; became private secretary to

Kimberley, Earl of
English Liberal statesman, son of Baron Wodehouse; succeeded to the title 1846; was twice over Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Lord-Lieutenant

Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of
Queen Elizabeth's favourite, fifth son of the Duke of Northumberland; won the queen's favour by his handsome appearance and courtly address; received

Liverpool, Earl of, Robert Jenkinson
English statesman, educated at Oxford; entered Parliament 1791, and as Foreign Secretary negotiated the peace of Amiens in 1802; becoming Lord Hawkesbury

Lytton, Edward Robert, Earl of
statesman and novelist, under the nom de plume of owen meredith; entered the diplomatic service at an early age, became viceroy of india in 1876, and ambassador at paris in 1892.

Mahon, Lord, Earl Stanhope
statesman and historian; wrote "history of the war of the succession in spain," "history of the reign of queen anne," and "history of england from the peace of utrecht to the peace of versailles" (1805-1875).

Manchester, Edward Montagu, Earl of
English statesman and general, eldest son of the first earl; sided with the Parliament in the Civil War, and commanded in the army, but was censured

Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of
Lord Chief-Justice of England, born in Perth, called to the bar in 1730; distinguished himself as a lawyer, entered Parliament in 1743, and became Solicitor-General,

Mayo, Richard Southwark Bourke, Earl of
Statesman, born and educated in Dublin; entered Parliament 1847, and was Chief Secretary for Ireland in Conservative Governments 1852,1858, and 1866,

Minto, Earl of
governor-general of india; was bred to the bar, served in parliament and as ambassador, went out to india in 1806, consolidated the british power, captured java, and opened diplomatic relations with powers around.