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Admiral Sir George Ayscue 1616-1671

Sir George Ayscue was an English naval officer who served in the English Civil War and the Anglo-Dutch Wars who rose to the rank of Admiral of the White. He also served as Governor of Scilly Isles and Governor of Barbados.

Subject gender: Male
Artist: 1661

Size 22 x 16 cms

Price £38.00

Ref:846

1346

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG of Lathom House in the parish of Lathom in Lancashire, was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange.
Artist: Edward Scriven 1815, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck

Size 31 x 23 cms

Price £38.00

Ref3567

1404

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield 1705-1793

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, PC, SL was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform of English law. Born to Scottish nobility, he was educated in Perth, Scotland, before moving to London at the age of 13 to take up a place at Westminster School.
Artist: W.Reid
Date:
Size 11 x 17 cms
Price £28.00

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1333

William Hawes 1736-1808

English physician and philanthropist, founder of the Royal Humane Society. As well as his work to spread the practice of resuscitation, he was concerned to relieve poverty in east London.
Artist: Bertonnier
Date:
Size 12 x 21 cms
Price £28.00

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1400

John Bunyan 1628-1688

English writer and Puritan preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress. In addition to The Pilgrim’s Progress, Bunyan wrote nearly sixty titles, many of them expanded sermons. Bunyan came from the village of Elstow, near Bedford
Size 13 x 19 cms
Price £28.00

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1397

William Cowper 1731-1800

William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry.
Artist: Hall
Date:
Size 16 x 18 cms
Price £28.00

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1332

Edward Jenner 1749-1823

Edward Jenner, FRS FRCPE was an English physician who was a contributor of the smallpox vaccine. The practice was popularized by Jenner and was hence used ubiquitously until now to prevent several diseases.
Artist: Fontaine
Date:
Size 13 x 20 cms
Price £28.00

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1278

Sir Christopher Hatton 1540-1591

English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England. He was one of those who found Mary, Queen of Scots, guilty of treason.
Artist: W.H.Mote
Date:
Size 10 x 13 cms
Price £14.00

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