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Virtues of a wicked earl : the life and legend of William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (1806-78)
- Title
- Virtues of a wicked earl : the life and legend of William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim (1806-78) / A.P.W. Malcomson.
- Author
- Malcomson, A. P. W.
- Publication
- Dublin ; Portland, OR : Four Courts Press, ©2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | CT868.L44 M35 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 406 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
- Subject
- Leitrim, William Sydney Clements, Earl of, 1806-1878
- Clements family
- Leitrim, William Sydney Clements, Earl of, 1806-1878
- 1800-1899
- Nobility > Ireland > Biography
- Landowners > Ireland > Donegal (County) > Biography
- Landowners > Ireland > Leitrim (County) > Biography
- Landowners
- Nobility
- Ireland > History > 19th century > Biography
- Donegal (Ireland : County) > History > 19th century
- Leitrim (Ireland : County) > History > 19th century
- Ireland
- Ireland > Donegal (County)
- Ireland > Leitrim (County)
- Genre/Form
- History
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-383) and index.
- Contents
- 'By hereditary virtues': Lord Leitrim's family background, c. 1650-c.1800 -- Lord Leitrim's father, the 2nd earl (1768-1854) -- The younger son: Lord Leitrim's life from 1806 to 1839 -- The heir apparent: Lord Leitrim's life from 1839 to 1854 -- Politics and police, c. 1840-1878 -- Landlordism, 1854-1878 -- Private life and the 'droit de seigneur' c, 1840-1878 -- Lord Leitrim's will and alleged insanity, c. 1870-c. 1880 -- The Clements family after Lord Leitrim, c. 1880-c. 1975.
- ISBN
- 9781846821219
- 1846821215
- LCCN
- 2009278207
- OCLC
- ocn221166747
- 221166747
- SCSB-9668115
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library