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Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex. Devereux (1566-1601) was an English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. In 1599, he requested that he be made lord lieutenant of Ireland

Gathorne Hardy, 1st Viscount Cranbrook, politician and statesman, 1881. Hardy (1814-1906) first entered Parliament as a Conservative member for Leominster in 1856

Letter from Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, to the future King George I, c1711. Artist: Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford
Letter from Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, to the future King George I, c1711. Letter from Harley to George Louis, Elector of Hanover (who became King George I in 1714), announcing

Letter from James II to his brother-in-law, Lawrence Hyde, late 17th century. Artist: King James II
Letter from James II to his brother-in-law, Lawrence Hyde, First Lord of the Treasury, late 17th century. Letter written, as Duke of York

Letter from Sir Walter Raleigh to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 29th March 1586. Artist: Sir Walter Raleigh
Letter from Sir Walter Raleigh to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 29th March 1586. Letter written From the Court by Raleigh to Dudley, Governor of the United Provinces

Letter from Henry Neville and others, 19th July 1553. Artist: Henry Neville, Earl of Westmorland
Letter from Henry Neville and others, 19th July 1553. Letter from Henry Neville, Lord Abergavenny, Charles Neville, Lord Neville (Earl of Westmorland 1563), Sir Thomas Wyat

Letter from Edward IV to Francis II, Duke of Brittany, 9th January 1471. Artist: Edward IV, King of England
Letter from Edward IV to Francis II, Duke of Brittany, 9th January 1471. Letter written from St Pol, praying Francis to assist Edward in the recovery of his kingdom

Letter from Thomas Gainsborough to Lord Hardwicke, c1760-1770. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
Letter from Thomas Gainsborough to Lord Hardwicke, c1760-1770. Letter from Gainsborough to Lord Hardwicke expressing unwillingness to paint real views from Nature

Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596. Artist: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596. Letter written from the port of Cadiz (which Essex refers to as Cales ), to William Cecil, Lord Burghley

Letter from John Graham of Claverhouse to George Livingston, 1st June 1679. Artist: John Graham
Letter from John Graham of Claverhouse to George Livingston, 1st June 1679. Letter written from Glasgow by Bonnie Dundee when captain of a troop of Horse Guards

Letter from Viscount Thomas Wentworth to James Hay, 27th August 1633. Artist: Thomas Wentworth
Letter from Viscount Thomas Wentworth to James Hay, 27th August 1633. Letter written from Dublin by Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to James Hay, Earl of Carlisle

Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Artist: William Penn
Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Letter from William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, to Colonel Henry Sydney, Envoy at the Hague

Letter from Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 2nd February 1586. Artist: Sir Philip Sidney
Letter from Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 2nd February 1586. Letter written from Bergen by poet, courtier and soldier Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley

Letter from John Dryden to Laurence Hyde, c1682-1683. Artist: John Dryden
Letter from John Dryden to Laurence Hyde, c1682-1683. Letter from the poet John Dryden to Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, First Lord of the Treasury on his necessities

Letter from George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, Philadelphia, 22nd April 1793. Artist: George Washington
Letter from George Washington to the Earl of Buchan, Philadelphia, 22nd April 1793. Letter from George Washington to the Earl of Buchan on the principle that should guide the United States in

Letter from William Pitt to the Duke of Newcastle, Hayes, 23rd October 1759. Artist: William Pitt
Letter from William Pitt to the Duke of Newcastle, Hayes, 23rd October 1759. Letter from William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, (later Prime Minister), when he was Secretary of State

Instructions from William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, Whitehall, 16th March 1689. Artist: Daniel Finch
Instructions from William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, Whitehall, 16th March 1689. Instructions from King William III to Admiral Arthur Herbert, afterwards Earl of Torrington

Philip, Earl of Pembroke, c1630s, (1912). Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Philip, Earl of Pembroke, c1630s, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Henry VI presenting a sword to John Talbot, Earl of Salisbury, c1445, (1910). Henry presents a sword to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, presenting a book to Margaret of Anjou, c1445, (1910). John Talbot presents Margaret of Anjou with an illuminated book (The Shrewsbury Book)

Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, (1583-1642), 1827. Bertie (1583-1642) was General-in-chief of the Royalists at the Battle of Edgehill

Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, English courtier and soldier, (1827). Artist: E Scriven
Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, English courtier and soldier, (1827). Blount (1563-1606) served as Lord Deputy, then as Lord Lieutenant, of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I

Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, (1826). Artist: TA Dean
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, (1826). Portrait of the Earl (1608-1666), a royalist soldier, in armour and lace cuffs

Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England, (1824). Artist: W Freeman
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England, (1824). In 1670, Finch (1621-1682) became Attorney General, and in 1675 Lord Chancellor

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, Royalist supporter, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, Royalist supporter, (1824). James, 7th Earl of Derby (1607-1651) was a staunch supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, (1824). Artist: G Parker
Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, (1824). Cranfield (1575-1645), a successful London merchant, held several offices including Surveyor-General of Customs, Master of Requests

Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, (1825). Artist: G Kellaway
Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, (1825). Weston (1577-c1634) was an ambassador during the reign of King James I. He held the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Treasurer of England

Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, (1824). Artist: John Samuel Agar
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, (1824). Percys (1564-1632) estates of Petworth House and Syon House were acquired on his marriage to Dorothy Devereux, the sister of Robert Devereux

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, English statesman and admiral, (1825). Artist: J Jenkins
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, English statesman and admiral, (1825). Howard (1536-1624) was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth I and was appointed Lord High Admiral in 1585

Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, (1825). Artist: R Cooper
Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, (1825). The discovery of Howards (1540-1614) brothers plot to marry Mary, Queen of Scots, and of his own correspondence with her

Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral, (1824). Artist: J Jenkins
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral, (1824). Clinton (1512-1585) fought against the Scots and the French during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I

Admiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, (1825). Artist: G Kellaway
Admiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, (1825). The 1st Earl (1561-1626) built the stately home of Audley End in Essex

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman, (1826). Artist: W Holl
James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman, (1826). Hamilton (c1516-1575) was Regent for the infant Mary Queen of Scots, but surrendered the Regency In 1554 to her mother, Mary of Guise

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, (1827). Artist: H Robinson
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, (1827). Stewart (c1531-1570), illegitimate son of James V of Scotland, was Regent from 1567 till his assassination in 1570

John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, English royal minister, (1825). Artist: W Holl
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, English royal minister, (1825). Russell (c1485-c1555) held the offices of Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal at the court of King Henry VIII

Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, English nobleman, (1827). Artist: W Holl
Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, English nobleman, (1827). At the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, Stanley (1435-1504) and his brother William betrayed Richard III

Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, English politician, (1823). Artist: W Holl
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford, English politician, (1823). Russell (1593-1641) was one of the leading opponents of King Charles I

Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, English statesman and poet, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, English statesman and poet, (1824). Sackvilles (1536-1608) house, Knole in Kent, is a celebrated stately home

Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, English nobleman, (1824). Artist: W Holl
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, English nobleman, (1824). Devereux (1541-1576) was created earl of Essex in recognition of his service to Queen Elizabeth I

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, (1823). Artist: R Cooper
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, (1823). A courtier of Elizabeth I, Dudley (1532-1588) was regarded as her most likely choice for a husband

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, (1824). Brandon (c1484-1545) held various offices in Henry VIIIs royal household

Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, English soldier, (1823). Artist: J Thomson
Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, English soldier, (1823). Spencer (c1620-1643) fought on the side of the Royalists in several battles during the English Civil War

Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, (1823). Artist: R Cooper
Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, (1823). Radclyffe (c1525-1583) was a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, British Whig statesman, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, British Whig statesman, (1832). Portrait of Petty (1737-1805) in ermine robes

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish jurist, (1832). Artist: Henry Thomas Ryall
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish jurist, (1832). Murray (1705-1793) played a key role in bringing about the abolition of slavery by the British government

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, British Prime Minister, (1831). Artist: WT Mote
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, British Prime Minister, (1831). Stuart (1713-1792) was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762-1763

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, (1832). Artist: WT Mote
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, (1832). When Pulteneys (1684-1764) friend Robert Walpole was sent to the Tower of London in 1712

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English patron of the arts, (1831). Artist: WT Mote
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English patron of the arts, (1831). Boyle (1694-1753), known as the architect Earl, was instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture

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