EARLDOM OF See also:CARNARVON
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The earldom of See also:Carnarvon was created in 1628 for See also:Robert See also:Dormer, See also:Baron Dormer of Wyng (c
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1610-1643), who was killed at the first See also:battle of See also:Newbury whilst fighting for See also:Charles I., and it became See also:extinct on the See also:death of his son Charles, the 2nd See also:earl, in 1709
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From 1714 to 1789 it was held by the See also:family of See also:Brydges, See also:dukes of See also:Chandos and marquesses of Carnarvon, and in 1793 See also:- HENRY
- HENRY (1129-1195)
- HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
- HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
- HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
- HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
- HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
- HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
- HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
- HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
- HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
- HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
- HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
- HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)
Henry See also:Herbert, Baron See also:Dorchester (1741-181I), was created earl of Carnarvon
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His See also:great-See also:grandson, HENRY See also:HOWARD See also:MOLYNEUX HERBERT,
4th earl of Carnarvon (1831-1890), was See also:born on the 24th of See also:June 1831
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He succeeded to the See also:title in 1849, on the death of his See also:father, Henry See also:John See also:George, the 3rd earl (180o-1849)
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Soon after taking his degree at See also:- OXFORD
- OXFORD, EARLS OF
- OXFORD, EDWARD DE VERE, 17TH EARL
- OXFORD, JOHN DE VERE, 13TH EARL OF (1443-1513)
- OXFORD, PROVISIONS OF
- OXFORD, ROBERT DE VERE, 9TH EARL OF (1362-1392)
- OXFORD, ROBERT HARLEY, 1ST
Oxford he began to See also:play a prominent See also:part in the deliberations of the See also:House of Lords
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In 1858 he was under secretary for the colonies, and in 1866 secretary of See also:state
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In this capacity he introduced in 1867 the See also:bill for the federation of the See also:British See also:North See also:American provinces which set so many See also:political problems at See also:rest; but he had not the See also:privilege of passing it, having, before the measure became See also:law, resigned, owing to his distaste for Disraeli's Reform Bill
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Resuming See also:- OFFICE (from Lat. officium, " duty," " service," a shortened form of opifacium, from facere, " to do," and either the stem of opes, " wealth," " aid," or opus, " work ")
office in 1874, he endeavoured to confer a similar boon on See also:South See also:Africa, but the times were not ripe
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In 1878 he again resigned, out of opposition to See also:Lord See also:Beaconsfield's policy on the Eastern question; but on his party's return to See also:power in 1885 he became lord-See also:lieutenant of See also:Ireland
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His See also:short See also:period of office, memorable for a conflict on a question of See also:personal veracity between himself and Mr See also:Parnell as to his negotiations with the latter in respect of See also:Home See also:Rule, was terminated by another premature resignation
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He never returned to office, and died on the 29th of June 1890
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As a statesman his career was marred by extreme sensitiveness; but he was beloved as a See also:man of See also:worth and admired as a man of culture
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He was high steward of the university of Oxford, and See also:president of the Society of Antiquaries
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The 4th earl was succeeded by his son, George See also:Edward See also:Stanhope Molyneux (b
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1866)
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