The Georgian Lords

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The History of Parliament's House of Lords 1660-1832 section, researching the history of the Lords, Parliament and society across the 'long 18th century'.
https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/
https://historyofparliament.com/the-georgian-lords/

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Late summer 1785 the Surrey JPs seek to crack down on the 'enormities' perpetrated in the county, setting their sights particularly on ale houses: 'one of the greatest sources of... corruption and debauchery'. All constables are summoned to have the rules read to them so they cannot plead ignorance.

engraving of the interior of an ale house. in the foreground are two seated men, one smoking a pipe, and behind them five more gathered around talking and drinking from tankards. Two have their backs to the viewer.
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Searching for Sancho
Roundtable with Nicole N. Aljoe, Olly Ayers, Libby Collard, and Markman Ellis.
Performance by countertenor Reginald Mobley and Brandon Acker.
6pm Monday 26 October.
The London Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB
Tickets: tinyurl.com/2ne8x3a3

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Punctilious to the end, the 8th earl of Westmorland did not let a minor matter like death interrupt his regular routine. Despite being off his food, he attended dinner every day till the day he died, finally being "taken suddenly on Tuesday last as the second course was serving up"...

portrait of a man in 18th century clothes in a landscape setting. He wears a red velvet suit and a wide curled grey wig. One hand is in a pocket and the other leans on a walking stick.
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Our third anniversary post explores the history of the GHIL’s home at 17 Bloomsbury Square. 🏛️ Laid out in the mid-seventeenth century as one of London’s first formal garden squares, the corner house at No. 17 was remodelled by John Nash in 1777–78. 1/3

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"Immersed in Dissipation, knew not an Inclination
Which he forebore to gratify.
Contempt and Wretchedness
Closed the Train of Dishonor, Riot, and Sensuality…"

Getting to know the latest character: George Beauclerk, 3rd duke of St Albans...
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Following the death of the 4th duke of Ancaster in 1779, some lawyers argued that no one under the level of knight could officiate, using the (somewhat dubious) example of Sir Thomas Erpingham under Henry IV (walk on role in Henry V). Peter Burrell was knighted hastily to deal with the problem.

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By the 18th century the earldom of Westmorland was held by the Fane family. In spite of the title, their lands were mostly to be found in Northamptonshire and Kent. John, the 7th earl, was a soldier, a disciple of the duke of Marlborough, but later went on to be chancellor of Oxford University.

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