Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive reference work is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of the English aristocracy. James William Edmund Doyle provides detailed information on every peer who held office between 1066 and 1885, including family histories, appointments, and other important biographical details. With appendixes on coats of arms, orders of chivalry, and more, this book is an essential resource for genealogists, historians, and anyone interested in the social and political history of England.
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