John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was a British and English statesperson, politician, writer and poet (1648–1721). He was born at London.
Also recorded as John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby; John Sheffield.
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in brief
- Born
- 1648
- Died
- 1721
- Known for
- statesperson,politician,writer,poet
- Place of birth
- London
Overview
Born at London in 1648, died at London in 1721.
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings John Sheffield, 1st Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby and John Sheffield. His recorded language was English.
He was the child of Edmund Sheffield, 2nd Earl of Mulgrave and Lady Elizabeth Cranfield. He married Ursula Stawel, Catherine Greville and Catherine Sheffield, Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby. 4 children are recorded: Charlotte Herbert, Sir Charles Sheffield, 1st Baronet, Katharine Sophia Herbert and Mary Sheffield.
Career and activity
Recorded positions include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire and Lord Chamberlain. He belonged to Order of the Garter.
Catalogued works
2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.
The Works of John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke of Buckingham, held by British Library Nineteenth Century digitised books collection. An Essay on Poetry.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
British Library Nineteenth Century digitised books collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Sheffield, John, third Earl of Mulgrave, afterwards first Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1648–1721), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Sheffield, John, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, The Encyclopedia of British Literature 1660‐1789, 2015.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
Positions recorded include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and Lord Privy Seal. Membership is recorded of Order of the Garter.
Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Garter.
Chronology
- 1648John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby born at London.
- 1721John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby died at London.
Sources
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“John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2736244: John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
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