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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
1687Apr, 16

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English poet and politician, Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire (b. 1628)
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros, (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English statesman and poet.

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