Buckingham, Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of — ▪ English noble born c. 1454 died Nov. 2, 1483, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng. a leading supporter, and later opponent, of King Richard III. He was a Lancastrian descendant of King Edward III, and a number of his forebears had been killed… … Universalium
Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of — ▪ English politician born Jan. 30, 1628, London, Eng. died April 16, 1687, Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire English politician, a leading member of King Charles II s inner circle of ministers known as the cabal. Although he was brilliant and… … Universalium
Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of — (1628 1687) Dramatist, s. of the 1st Duke, who was in 1628 assassinated by Felton. His life was full of adventure and change of fortune. The Restoration gave him back his already twice lost estates, which he again squandered by a life of wild… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham — (4 September 1455 ndash; 2 November 1483) played a major role in Richard III of England s rise and fall. He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance (and presumed murder) of the Princes in the Tower. Buckingham was related to the… … Wikipedia
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham — George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (10 January 1628 – 16 April 1687), was an English statesman and poet. Upbringing and education George was the son of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, favourite of James I and Charles I … Wikipedia
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk — The Duke of Norfolk Spouse(s) Elizabeth Tilney Agnes Tilney Issue Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk Sir Edward Howard Lord Edmund Howard Elizabeth Howard Muriel Howard Willi … Wikipedia
Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos — Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, GCH, PC (February 11, 1797 ndash; July 29, 1861) was a British Conservative politician and aristocrat, the son of Richard Temple Grenville, 1st… … Wikipedia
Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond — Esmé Stuart, 2nd Duke of Richmond, 5th Duke of Lennox (November 2 1649 ndash;August 10 1660) was the son of James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond and Mary Villiers, daughter of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.He died in 1660, aged 10 in… … Wikipedia
duke — /doohk, dyoohk/, n., v., duked, duking. n. 1. (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state. 2. a British nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family, ranking immediately below a… … Universalium
Duke — /doohk, dyoohk/, n. 1. Benjamin Newton, 1855 1929, and his brother, James Buchanan, 1856 1925, U.S. industrialists. 2. a male given name. * * * I European title of nobility, the highest rank below a prince or king except in countries having such… … Universalium
