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ALGERNOON PIERCY (or PERCY), earl of
Northumberland. Vandyck p. Houbraken sc.
Head. In the collection of the Earl of Essex.

At Hatfield-house is a picture of the earl; Anne Cecil, his first lady; and his eldest daughter; by Vandyck.

ALGERNOON PIERCY, earl of Northumberland; in armour; collar of the Garter.

"ALGERNON PIERCY, earl of Northumberland, &c. admiral and general of his majesty's army and fleet, for this expedition, 1640;" ́4to.

This was the expedition against the Scots; but the earl falling sick, the command was given to the Earl of Strafford.

ALGERNON PIERCY, &c. Stent; 4to.

ALGERNON PERCY, &c. in a cloak; ships in the back ground. Corn. Van Dalen sc. Sold by Thomas Jenner; rare. Afterward altered to the collar of the Garter.

ALGERNON PERCY; a head. Van Dyck. J. Payne.

ALGERNON PERCY; 8vo. Van Dyck; in Clarendon.
ALGERNON PERCY, lord high-admiral.

ALGERNON PERCY, &c. E. Scriven sc. 1815; from the original of Vandyck; in the collection of the Right Honourable the Earl of Essex; in Mr. Lodge's " Illustrious Portraits."

Algernon, earl of Northumberland, was, for his knowledge and prudence in naval affairs, in 1637, advanced to the dignity of lord Promot high-adıniral: he having, the year before, with a fleet of sixty sail,

1837.

taken and sunk all the Dutch fishing-busses employed upon the British coasts. He was lofty in his carriage, and as elevated in his sentiments of liberty. Thinking that the condition of a nobleman under a despotic government, was only a more splendid slavery, he sided with the patriotic junto, with a view of curbing the power of the king; and was at length carried by the tide of faction much farther than he intended to go. His commission of lord high-admiral was revoked by his majesty in 1642, and he was succeeded by the Earl of Warwick. Ob. 13 Oct. 1668.

ROBERT RICH, earl of Warwick (lord highadmiral). Vandyck p. Houbraken sc. 1747; Illust. Head. In the collection of the Earl of Hardwick.

ROBERT, earl of Warwick. Vandyck p. Vertue sc.8vo. in Clarendon.

ROBERT, earl of Warwick; whole length. Hollar f. 1642; h. sh.

ROBERT, earl of Warwick, and lord Rich of Leeze;* in armour; scarf. Sold by Wm. Peake ; 4to. Another in Ricraft.

ROBERT, earl of Warwick. Chambers sc. In Smollett.

ROBERT, earl of Warwick; whole length, with shipping. W. Richardson.

ROBERT, earl of Warwick; inscribed Robert Rich, &c. Sold by Henry Dochin.

* Leeze, where the Earl of Warwick resided, was one of the finest seats in the kingdom. Mr. Knightly, a gentleman of Northamptonshire, told the earl, “that he had good reason to make sure of heaven; as he would be a great loser in changing so charming a place for hell." See Calamy's "Sermon at his Funeral,"

p. 38.

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HE RIGHT HONOVRABLE ROBERT EARL OF WA Baron of Leeze, &c. Lord High Admiral of England, one of Majefty's most honourable Privy Council, and his Majeft tenant of the Counties of Norfolk, Elsex, &c.

June 30.1794by WTM Richard fon Caftle fret Leicester Squ

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