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Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English courtier, Lord Great Chamberlain (born 1550)
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Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
English peer and courtier (1550–1604)
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was an English peer and courtier of the Elizabethan era. Oxford was heir to the second oldest earldom in the kingdom, a court favourite for a time, a sought-after patron of the arts, and noted by his contemporaries as a lyric poet and court…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Great Officer of State for England
The Lord Great Chamberlain of England is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Privy Seal but above the Lord High Constable. The office of Lord Great Chamberlain is an ancient one: it was first created around 1126 and has been in continuous existence…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)