Letters from Francis Osborne to his father, Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, with related literary material 1769-1783

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Osborne, Thomas, 4th Duke of Leeds, 1713-1789.

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Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707

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George Farquhar was born 17 July 1880 in Wetherby, England, to James and Margaret Ann MacDonald Farquhar. He came to Canada in 1883 and attended public school in Windsor and then Dalhousie University where he earned a B.A. (1907), M.A. (1910), and L.L.B. (1927). He also studied at Pine Hill in Halifax, Edinburgh, and Halle a Salle, Germany. Farquhar married Ruby M. Duffus in 1917 with whom he had three children: Margaret, Mary and Ian. From the description of George Farquhar fonds. 1...

Osborne, Francis, 5th Duke of Leeds, 1751-1799.

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Francis Godolphin Osborne (1751-1799), a politician, became 5th Duke of Leeds and was very conversant with English dramatic literature. His father, Thomas Osborne (1713-1789), was the 4th Duke of Leeds. From the guide to the Letters from Francis Osborne to his father, Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, with related literary material, 1769-1783, (Leeds University Library) ...