Charles Griffin Collection (page 15)

Anson, (1697-1762), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Anson, (1697-1762), 1830. George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697-1762) Royal Navy officer. Junior officer in the War of the Spanish Succession and Admiral of the Fleet during the Seven Years War

Alcardi, (1598-1654), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Algardi, (1598-1654), 1830. Alessandro Algardi (1598-1654) Italian high-Baroque sculptor From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Anne Hyde, (1637-1671), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Anne Hyde, (1637-1671), 1830. Anne Hyde (1637-1671) Duchess of York and Albany as the first wife of James, Duke of York (later King James II)

Ali Pacha, (1740-1822), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ali Pacha, (1740-1822), 1830. Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1740-1822) Ottoman Albanian ruler who served as pasha of Rumelia in the Ottoman Empires European territories

Antisthenes, (c445-365 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Antisthenes, (c445-365 BC), 1830. Antisthenes (c445-c365 BC) Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates who advocated an ascetic life in accordance with virtue

Alfieri, (1749-1803), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alfieri, (1749-1803), 1830. Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803) Italian dramatist and poet, considered the " founder of Italian tragedy. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Anne of Austria, (1601-1666), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Anne of Austria, (1601-1666), 1830. Anne of Austria (1601-1666) Spanish princess of the House of Habsburg, queen of France as wife of Louis XIII

Adrian, (76-138 AD), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Adrian, (76-138 AD), 1830. Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD) Roman emperor from 117 to 138, energetically pursued his own Imperial ideals and personal interests

Antoninus Pius, (AD86-161), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Antoninus Pius, (AD86-161), 1830. Antoninus Pius (AD86-161) Roman emperor from 138 to 161. One of five emperors in the Nerva-Antonine dynasty

Alexander VII, (1599-1667), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alexander VII, (1599-1667), 1830.Pope Alexander VII (1599-1667), born Fabio Chigi, was Pope from 7 April 1655 to his death in 1667 From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Antoinette, (1755-1793), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Antoinette, (1755-1793), 1830. Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) last Queen of France before the French Revolution. She was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason

Achilles, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Achilles, 1830. In Greek mythology, Achilles, hero of the Trojan War and central character of Homers Iliad. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Queen Anne, (1665-1714), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Queen Anne, (1665-1714), 1830. Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland between 8 March 1702 and 1 May 1707

Aesculapius, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Aesculapius, 1830. Aesculapius, hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek mythology. Son of Apollo. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Angosciola, (c1532-1625), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Angosciola, (c1532-1625), 1830. Sofonisba Anguissola (c1532-1625) Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona, lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth of Valois

Aesop, (c620-564 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Aesop, (c620-564 BC), 1830. Aesop (c620-564 BC) a slave and fabulist storyteller in Ancient Greece credited with tales collectively known as Aesops Fables

Lancelot Andrews, (1555-1626), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lancelot Andrews, (1555-1626), 1830. Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I

Addison, (1672-1719), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Addison, (1672-1719), 1830. Joseph Addison (1672- 1719) English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, educated at Charterhouse School and Queens College, Oxford

John Andreas, (died 1348), 1830. Creator: Unknown
John Andreas, (died 1348), 1830. John Andreas (died 1348), Italian professor in Padua c1330; and canonist lawyer who led an austere life

Abbas Schah, (1571-1629), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Abbas Schah, (1571-1629), 1830. Abbas Schah (1571-1629) 5th Safavid Shah (king) of Iran, generally considered the strongest ruler of the Safavid dynasty

Earl of Anglesey, (1614-1686), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Earl of Anglesey, (1614-1686), 1830. Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey (1614-1686) Anglo-Irish royalist statesman who served as Lord Privy Seal between 1673 and 1682 for Charles II

Abercrombie, (1734-1801), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Abercrombie, (1734-1801), 1830. Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier and politician, educated at Rugby school and Edinburgh University. Served as MP for Clackmannanshire

M. P. Andrews, (1742-1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown
M. P. Andrews, (1742-1814), 1830. Miles Peter Andrews (1742-1814) English playwright, gunpowder manufacturer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1796 to 1814

Abelard, (1079-1142), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Abelard, (1079-1142), 1830. Peter Abelard (1079-1142) medieval French philosopher, theologian, and logician noted for his affair with Heloise d Argenteuil

Angerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Angerstein, (1735-1823), 1830. John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823) London businessman and Lloyds underwriter, said to own a third share in slave estates in Grenada

Abbot, (1562-1633), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Abbot, (1562-1633), 1830. George Abbot (1562-1633) English Archbishop of Canterbury 1611-1633, fourth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, from 1612-1633

Jas. Anderson, (1739-1808), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jas. Anderson, (1739-1808), 1830. James Anderson (1739-1808) Scottish agriculturist, journalist and economist. A member of the Edinburgh Philosophical Society

M. Angelo, (1475-1564), 1830. Creator: Unknown
M. Angelo, (1475-1564), 1830. Michelangelo (1475-1564) Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Alexander VI, (1431-1503), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alexander VI, (1431-1503), 1830. Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503), controversial Renaissance Spanish Pope from 11 August 1492 until his death who acknowledged fathering several children by his

Alexander Severus, (c208- 235), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Severus, (c208- 235), 1830. Severus Alexander (c208- 235) Roman Emperor from 222 to 235 and last emperor of the Severan dynasty, assassinated on 19 March 235

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