Celebrated Claimants: Ancient and ModernChatto, 1873 - 255 páginas A collection of "the most noteworthy claims which have been made either to honours or property, at home or abroad," and to "supply a reliable history of those which are entitled to rank as causes celebres." |
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... , · 162 · 174 • 187 192 RICHEMONT - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , THE REV . ELEAZAR WILLIAMS - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , · 197 THOMAS PROVIS - CALLING HIMSELF SIR RICHARD PAGE HUGH SMYTH vi CONTENTS .
... , · 162 · 174 • 187 192 RICHEMONT - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , THE REV . ELEAZAR WILLIAMS - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , · 197 THOMAS PROVIS - CALLING HIMSELF SIR RICHARD PAGE HUGH SMYTH vi CONTENTS .
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Ancient and Modern Celebrated claimants. THOMAS PROVIS - CALLING HIMSELF SIR RICHARD PAGE HUGH SMYTH , • • LAVINIA JANNETTA HORTON · 209 RYVES THE PRE- TENDED PRINCESS OF CUMBERLAND , · • 219 WILLIAM GEORGE HOWARD THE PRETENDED EARL OF ...
Ancient and Modern Celebrated claimants. THOMAS PROVIS - CALLING HIMSELF SIR RICHARD PAGE HUGH SMYTH , • • LAVINIA JANNETTA HORTON · 209 RYVES THE PRE- TENDED PRINCESS OF CUMBERLAND , · • 219 WILLIAM GEORGE HOWARD THE PRETENDED EARL OF ...
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... HUGH SMYTH . REAT excitement prevailed throughout England towards the close of the year 1853 , in consequence of the result of a trial which took place at the autumn assizes at Gloucester . A person calling himself Sir Richard Hugh ...
... HUGH SMYTH . REAT excitement prevailed throughout England towards the close of the year 1853 , in consequence of the result of a trial which took place at the autumn assizes at Gloucester . A person calling himself Sir Richard Hugh ...
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... Hugh Smyth of Ashton Hall , near Bristol , and the heir to a very extensive property . It seemed that this baronet had married a Miss Wilson , daughter of the Bishop of Bristol , in 1797 , that she had died childless some years later ...
... Hugh Smyth of Ashton Hall , near Bristol , and the heir to a very extensive property . It seemed that this baronet had married a Miss Wilson , daughter of the Bishop of Bristol , in 1797 , that she had died childless some years later ...
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... Hugh's marriage , would yield up the estates to an utter stranger , without ... Smyth of Stapleton , in the county of Gloucester , England , and Jane ... Hugh Smyth to his wife on the eve of her delivery , in which he introduced a nurse ...
... Hugh's marriage , would yield up the estates to an utter stranger , without ... Smyth of Stapleton , in the county of Gloucester , England , and Jane ... Hugh Smyth to his wife on the eve of her delivery , in which he introduced a nurse ...
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Anne Allard appeared arrived Artemus Artemus Ward asserted birth brother brought Bruneau called Charles child claim claimant cloth extra cloth gilt Comte de Chambord countess court Crown 8vo daughter dauphin death declared died documents Douglas Dr Wilmot Duchess Duke of Cumberland Duke of Kent Earl of Banbury Edition Edward eldest English Engravings estates evidence father favour Fcap France French friends George Gomin Hannah Lightfoot heir Hervagault honours House of Lords Howard Hugh Smyth husband illustrated cover impostor James John Sobieski Stuart king Lady Jane letter LONDON Louis XVI Marchioness of Bath marriage married Martin Guerre ment Meves mother Naündorff Olive Wilmot paper Percy person petition PICCADILLY Portrait possession pretender prince Princess prisoner proceedings recognised returned Ryves secret Serres sham Sieur de Caille sister story succeeded Temple throne tion told took Tower Warwick wife William witnesses XVII
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