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John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, KG, PC (7 April 1648 – 24 February 1721) was an English poet and Tory politician of the late Stuart period who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.
John Sheffield, I duca di Buckingham e Normanby (Londra, 8 settembre 1647 – Londra, 24 febbraio 1721), è stato un nobile, politico e scrittore britannico
3 apr 2024 · John Sheffield, 1st duke of Buckingham and Normanby (born April 7, 1648, London, England—died February 24, 1721, London) was an English statesman, patron of the poet John Dryden, and author of poetic essays in heroic couplets.
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4 giorni fa · In 1703 he was created 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. He built Buckingham House, on the site of the present Buckingham Palace. He had no children by his first two wives.
4 giorni fa · Politician, and author, in Britain. In 1658 succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; in 1694 was created Marquess of Normanby; in 1703 was created Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. Son of Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave (1611-58). Profile. Born: 1647 Died: 1721. Share
The dukedom was created in 1703 for John Sheffield, 1st Marquess of Normanby KG, a notable Tory politician of the late Stuart period, who served under Queen Anne as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.
Description. 12mo : ill. Provenance. Originally collected by Napoleon I of France for his son, the King of Rome, later owned by Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria, and purchased by John Jaffe of Nice in 1933 for presentation to King George V. Presented in 1933. People involved. Groupings.
