Deaths on December 17

Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough

Died on December 17, 1721

Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1640)

Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough (1650 – 17 December 1721), was an English soldier and statesman best known for his role in the Glorious Revolution.

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Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

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Events on 1721

24 Mar

Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051.