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Sheffield, John
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Duke of Buckinghamshire, son of the Earl of Mulgrave, whose title he succeeded to in 1658; served in the navy during the Dutch wars of Charles II.; held office under James II., and was by William III. created Marquis of Normanby; a staunch Tory in Anne's reign, he was rewarded with a dukedom, lost office through opposing Marlborough, but was reinstated after 1710, and in George I.'s reign worked in the Stuart interest; wrote an "Essay on Poetry," &c. (1649-1721).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sheffield, John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/sheffield-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sheffield, John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/sheffield-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
