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John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley
1609Apr, 11

John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley

John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley, English noble (b. 1533)
John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley (c. 1533 – 1609) was an English aristocrat, who is remembered as one of the greatest collectors of art and books of his age.

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