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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle was an English military leader and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1653 and 1660 and was created Earl of Carlisle in 1661.
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland. From 1765 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland.
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria. From 1751 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland.
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland.
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The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
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The table of years in poetry is a compact directory of all "years in poetry" pages—decades and centuries prior to 1500.