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  • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603, http://isni.org/isni/000000...64
  • Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley, royal minister, Lord Treasurer 1572, 1520-1598, http://isni.org/isni/000000...45
  • James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625, http://isni.org/isni/000000...37
  • Dudley, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, courtier and statesman, ?1532-158836
  • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland, 1491-1547, http://isni.org/isni/000000...35
  • Cotton, Robert Bruce, first baronet, antiquary and politician, 22 Jan 1571-6 May 1631, http://isni.org/isni/000000...34
  • Walsingham, Francis, Principal Secretary, c 1532–1590, http://isni.org/isni/000000...32
  • Cotton, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, 1594-166227
  • Cotton, John, 3rd Baronet, 1621-170226
  • George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-176026
  • Beale, Robert, administrator and diplomat, 1541-1601, http://isni.org/isni/000000...21
  • Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/10472231820
  • Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-164919
  • Edward IV, King of England and Lord of Ireland, 1442-148317
  • Harley, Edward, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/16052425917
  • Whitelocke, Bulstrode, lawyer and politician, 1605-1675, http://isni.org/isni/000000...17
  • Maurice, Prince of Orange; Count of Nassau, 1567-1625, http://isni.org/isni/000000...16
  • Wolsey, Thomas, royal minister, Archbishop of York, and cardinal, 1470/71-1530, http://isni.org/isni/000000...16
  • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and natural history specimens and patron of arts and sciences, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/235686115
  • Harley, Henrietta Cavendish, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer, née Holles, patron of architecture, 4 Feb 1694-9 Dec 1755, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/604556315
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