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ERRATA—Volume XVI


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363 ii 20 Eden, William, 1st Lord Auckland: for Nov. read Sept.
364 i 9-13 for and resigned with his friend . . . . He refused to join Pitt's read When Pitt resigned in 1801 on the king's refusal to consent to the emancipation of the Irish catholics, Auckland retained his office of joint postmaster-general throughout Addington's administration, and resigned with Addington in 1804. Pitt excluded him from his
16-17 for it was said for personal reasons. He read He joined Grenville's ministry of All the Talents as president of the Board of Trade (Feb. 1806-March 1807). Thenceforth he
21 for 24 Feb. read 10 Jan.
371 i 35 Edgar (1072-1107): omit and Freeman's
36 after England; insert Freeman's Norman Conquest;
375 i 3
16 f.e.
Edgcumbe, George, 1st Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe: for Mount-Edgcumbe read Edgcumbe
17 after commerce, insert From 1746 to 1761 he was M.P. for Fowey.
13 f.e. after admiral; insert was treasurer of the household 1765-6,
ii 6 for his death on 4 Feb. 1795 read in 1793
8 after Mount-Edgcumbe. insert He died on 4 Feb. 1795.
21 Edgcumbe, Sir Richard (d. 1489): after Edgcumbe insert or
377 i 9 Edgcumbe, Sir Richard (1499-1562): for Courtenay's read Courtney's
27 Edgcumbe, Richard, 1st Baron Edgcumbe: for 1702 read Dec. 1701
28 for the same year read July 1702
29 for for which borough he sat until his elevation to the peerage read for which borough he sat until 1734, when he was returned for both that constituency and for Lostwithiel. He chose to serve for Lostwithiel, but was re-elected for Plympton in 1741, and remained M.P. for that place till his elevation to the peerage next year
7 f.e. after public expense, insert He was made major-general in Feb. 1755.
ii 19 Edgcumbe, Richard, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe: after borough of insert Plympton from 1742 to 1747 and of
28-29 for In 1756 he was raised to the peerage read In 1758 he succeeded as second baron
382 i 33 Edgeworth, Maria: for 1841 read 1846
ii 25 after 1884 insert 18. 'Orlandino'
32 for Helena read Helen
384 ii 18 f.e. Edgeworth, Richard Lovell: after Irish parliament insert for St. Johnstown, co. Longford (1798-1800)
385 i 16 f.e. for Stirling read Sterling
12 f.e. for Ysidor read Ysidro
386 ii 17 f.e. Edington, William of: for nescitur read nascitur
387 i 14 for at Edington. read in his cathedral south of the choir steps, in a chantry where his effigy can be seen on an altar tomb with a long Latin inscription. His will (in Latin), dated 11 Sept. 1366, is printed in Wiltshire 'Notes and Queries.'
389 i 13-12 f.e. Edlin, Richard: for (d. 1677) astrologer read (1631-1677) astrologer, born 29 Sept. 1631 (Sloane MS. 1120, f. 2)
ii 23-24 for in January read 19 Feb.
27 Edmond, ——: for Edmond —— (16th cent.) read Edmonds, Sir William (d. 1606)
28-29 omit towards the close of the sixteenth century
30 after baker insert of Edinburgh, according to Peacham's 'Compleat Gentleman' (1634, p. 5)
35 for Having won . . . . returned to Scotland, and read He was in command of a regiment of Scotch foot which was cut to pieces at Leffingen 1 July 1600. He was killed during the defence of Rhineberg, 3 Sept. 1606. While on a visit to Scotland he had
39-41 omit The date of his death . . . . Earl of Mar
12 f.e. after p. 44 insert Dalton's Sir Edward Cecil, i. 47, 138
392 ii 21 f.e. Edmondes, Sir Thomas: for Henry read John
17 f.e. for His last official work was to visit read He visited
14 f.e. after September insert His last official work was that of special ambassador to France (Jan.-July 1630)

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