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Ellenborough, Lord Edward Law
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Edwardes, Sir Herbert Benjamin
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De Puis or De L’ust
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De Mevius, Baron
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De La Font, Captain Auguste
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Currie, Sir Frederick
Currie, Sir Frederick Foreign Secretary to Government of India (1799-1875) Diplomat, son of Mark Currie, was born on 3 February…
Cunningham, Joseph Davey
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Cortlandt, Henry Charles Van
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Clerk, Sir George Russel
Clerk, Sir George Russel British Diplomat (1800-1889) Son of John Clerk, entered the service of the East India Company as…