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William Dugdale
1605Sep, 12

William Dugdale

William Dugdale, English genealogist and historian (d. 1686)
Sir William Dugdale (12 September 1605 – 10 February 1686) was an English antiquary and herald. As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject.

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