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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Auditor of the imprests — was a profitable office of the Exchequer, responsible for auditing the accounts of officers of the English crown to whom money was issued for government expenditure, from 1559 to 1785. FoundationPrior to 1559 this duty was carried out, sometimes… … Wikipedia
Thomas Foley (auditor of the imprests) — Thomas Foley (c.1670 – 10 December 1737) held the sinecure office of auditor of the imprests. He was the eldest son of Paul Foley, Speaker of the House of Commons and ironmaster, and succeeded to his estates around Stoke Edith, Herefordshire on… … Wikipedia
Imprest — Im prest ([i^]m pr[e^]st), n. [Cf. It. impresto, imprestito, LL. impraestitum. See {Imprest}, v. t., and {Impress} compulsion to serve.] A kind of earnest money; loan; specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment. Burke … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thomas Foley — Thomas and Tom Foley may refer to:*Tom Foley, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives *Thomas Patrick Roger Foley, Bishop of Chicago *Thomas C. Foley, current US ambassador to Ireland *Tom Foley (baseball), baseball player and coach … Wikipedia
Charles Hotham — For other people named Charles Hotham, see Charles Hotham (disambiguation). Sir Charles Hotham KCB, RN 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Victoria … Wikipedia
John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute — John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, PC, FRS (30 June 1744 ndash; 16 November 1814) was a British nobleman.He was the son of the 3rd Earl of Bute and the former Mary Wortley Montagu, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Kingston upon Hull and great… … Wikipedia
Paul Foley (ironmaster) — Paul Foley (1644/5 – 13 November 1699) (also known as Speaker Foley) was the second son of Thomas Foley of Witley Court the prominent Midlands ironmaster. He took over his father s ironworks in and around the Forest of Dean in the early 1670s and … Wikipedia
William Rea (ironmaster) — William Rea of Monmouth is probably best known to history as the compiler of a list of British ironworks. Ironmaster His importance to the charcoal iron industry of the early 18th century was as the managing partner of the Foley family s… … Wikipedia
Foley (surname) — Foley is a surname, originating in Ireland in the south east Munster region. The name is derived from the original modern Irish Ó Foghlú and older Irish Ó Foghladha, with the original meaning of plunderers. The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford… … Wikipedia
William Thomas (scholar) — William Thomas (d. 1554), probably a Welshman, was an Italian scholar and clerk of the council to Edward VI, who was executed for Treason after the death of Edward. [http://www.archive.org/details/dictionaryofnati56stepuoft Dictionary of National … Wikipedia
Francis Godolphin — may refer to:*Sir Francis Godolphin (d. 1608), Governor of the Isles of Scilly during the Elizabethan period *Francis Godolphin (d. 1640), Recorder of Helston, son of the above *Francis Godolphin (d. 1652), of Treveneage, represented St Ives in… … Wikipedia