LETTERS addressed to Lord St. Vincent, with various miscellaneous papers and memoranda; 1756-1823. Among the writers are:- 1. [William Petty] Earl of Shelburne, on Lord St. Vincent being made K.B.; [1782]. f. 275. 2. Admiral [Horatio] Lord Nelson; Pa... 1756-1823

William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837

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William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV. He served in the Royal Navy in his youth, spending time in North America and the Caribbean, and was later nicknamed the "Sailor King". In 1789, he was created Duke of Clarence and St Andrews. In 1827, he was appointed as Britain's first Lord High Admiral since 1709. As his two older brothers died without leaving legitimate issue, ...

Nelson, Horatio Nelson, viscount, 1758-1805

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British naval officer. After his victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. The following year he was made Duke of Bronté in Sicily for his role in restoring the civil government of Naples after its rescue from the French. From the description of ALS : Brixham, to Emma Hamilton, London, 1801 Feb. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506957 Horatio Nelson, British admiral, mad...

Petty, William, marquis of Lansdowne, 1737-1805

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Lord Shelburne served under Lord Granby in Germany in 1757. He took his seat in the House of Lords in 1761 and became President of the Board of Trade in 1763. He was appointed Secretary for the Southern Department under Pitt in 1766, but after facing opposition from George III resigned in 1768 and spent fourteen years in opposition. During this period he undertook the Grand Tour and became acquainted with many of Europe’s leading men and women, particularly the Abbé Morellet, with w...

Grey, Charles

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Epithet: Viscount Howick Prime Minister Title: 2nd Earl Grey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x000399 Title: 2nd Earl Grey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000295.0x000070 Title: 1st Earl Grey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Desc...

Montagu, George, Sir, 1750-1829

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Epithet: secretary to Lord North British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x00009a Epithet: 6th Earl of Sandwich 1814 Title: Viscount Hinchinbroke British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000570.0x0003c6 Epithet: of Egerton MS 929 Title: Earl of Halifax British Li...

Rose, George

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Fox, Charles James, of Add MS 38477

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Epithet: Right Hon; of Add MS 30990 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001345.0x000382 Epithet: Secretary of State British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001345.0x000384 Epithet: of Add MS 38477 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_1...

Hood, Samuel, 2nd Baron Bridport

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Epithet: Vice-Admiral Title: 1st Baronet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000862.0x000004 Epithet: Captain Admiral 1794, 1st Viscount Hood 1796 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000696.0x000107 Epithet: Captain; of Add MS 34906 British Library Archives and Manuscripts...

Navy of England (active 0601-1999)

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Wedderburn, Alexander, Baron Loughborough, 1st Earl of Rosslyn

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Epithet: Baron Loughborough, 1st Earl of Rosslyn British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001137.0x0003b6 ...

Dundas, Robert

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Epithet: First Lord of the Admiralty Title: 2nd Viscount Melville British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000684.0x000389 Epithet: Lord of Session British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000684.0x000383 Epithet: of Arniston; Lord Advocate of Scotland British Library Archives and M...