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Teagarden, Jack

(Encyclopedia)Teagarden, Jack (Weldon Leo Teagarden), 1905–64, American jazz trombonist and singer, b. Vernon, Tex. One of the earliest white bluesmen, he came from a jazz-playing family and was mainly self-taugh...

Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia)Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl, d. 1469, English nobleman. He was knighted (1426) by Henry VI and acquired wealth and power by marrying (c.1436) Jacquetta of Luxemburg, widow of John of Lancaster...

Hyde, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Hyde, Edward: see Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st earl of. ...

Montagu, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Montagu, Edward: see Sandwich, Edward Montagu, 1st earl of. ...

Grey, Sir Edward

(Encyclopedia)Grey, Sir Edward: see Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, 1st Viscount. ...
 

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