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William Noake (1690–1737) was a High Sheriff of Berkshire in England. [1]
William was born in Reading, the son of Robert Noake of Southcote, a gentleman brewer and sometime mayor of Reading, and his wife, Ann. He inherited his father's business and estate in 1719 and became high sheriff ten years later. He never married and died in Reading on 16 October 1737. He was buried under his family pew in St Mary's Church.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, sometimes shortened to Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. The six volumes cover, from 98 to 1590, the peak of the Roman Empire, the history of early Christianity, the emergence of the Roman State Church, the rise of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of Byzantium, as well as discussions on the ruins of Ancient Rome.
John Potter was Archbishop of Canterbury (1737–1747).
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Noake is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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