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Younger sons of earls

  • Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley entered the world on the 1st of May 1769 within a townhouse at 6 Merrion Street in Dublin. The exact date and location remain disputed by…
  • William Pitt the YoungerOn the 28th of May 1759, a boy named William Pitt was born at Hayes Place in the village of Hayes in Kent. He entered Pembroke College, Cambridge, on the…
  • Reginald PoleReginald Pole entered the world at Stourton Castle in Staffordshire on the 12th of March 1500. He was the third son of Sir Richard Pole and Margaret Pole…