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Edmund Lodge : The peerage of the British Empire, as at present existing, arranged and printed from the personal communications of the nobility ? to which is added a view of the baronetage of the three kingdoms

[Marginalia]: copious annotations throughout text, usually of the form of a marked item within the text followed by annotation in the margin but some are new entries inserted at the appropriate alphabetical slot. Contents vary from simple additions of dates of death, marriage etc to more detailed notes, mainly dated 1836-38. e.g. p. 534 "To Asia/ 8 yrs" [&] " Egypt - Arabia - Turkey - Archipelago" [refers to entry for Major Sir Grenville Temple]; "Ordered by Louis Philippe to quit Bayone in 24 hours for meeting the mercenary ... of the Whigs. Earliest .... = Constructive Treason Jany 37" [refers entry for Viscount Ranelagh]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: James Ker      Print: Book

Edmund Lodge : Illustrations of British History

'Began to copy out of Lodge's "Illustrations", the lives of the 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th Earls of Shrewsbury; the book contains chiefly letters to and from the 4 great characters.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

Edmund Lodge : Illustrations of British History

'Finished the account of the Earls of Shrewsbury.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

Edmund Lodge : Illustrations of British History

'Began to draw out of Lodge, the monument of George 4th Earl of Shrewsbury.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

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