 | Sarah Jennings Churchill Duchess of Marlborough, Nathaniel Hooke - 1742 - 334 psl.
...parties, of no ufe to the crown, and whofe weak and wretched conduct in the court of chancery, had almoft brought his very office Into contempt. His 'removal however was a. great lofs to the church, for which he had K 3 ever ever been a warm flickler. And this Iop> was the more... | |
 | 1812 - 762 psl.
...nation." The favorite also prevailed on Her Majesty to take the great seal from Sir Nathan Wright, " a man despised by all parties, of no use to the crown,...very office into contempt; his removal, however, was »great loss to the church, for which he had ever been a warm stickler." But she failed iu her wish... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 322 psl.
...great seal, who succeeded Somers, and of whom the Duchess of Marlborough severely says, that ' he was a man despised by all parties, of no use to the crown,...had almost brought his very office into contempt.' This character partakes, perhaps, too much of its author's bitterness, but it is certain that Sir Nathan... | |
 | 1825 - 318 psl.
...Marlborough thus speaks : " I prevailed with her Majesty to take the Great Seal from Sir Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the crown, and whose weak and wretched conduct had almost brought his very office into contempt. His successor, my Lord Cowper, was not only of the... | |
 | Joseph Parkes - 1828 - 670 psl.
..." And the next year I pre" vailed with her majesty to take the great seal from Sir " Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no " use to the...conduct in the court of Chancery, had almost brought • Ibid. (ed. 1823) p. 219. note n. O. t N>"J- P- 220, 269 *' his very office into contempt. His removal... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1840 - 646 psl.
...promotion. She says, " I prevailed with lier majesty to take the great seal from sir Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the crown, and whoso weak and wretched conduct in the court of chancery had almost brought the office into contempt.... | |
 | 1848 - 578 psl.
...her act. " I prevailed with her Majesty," she writes, " to take the Great Seal from Sir N. Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the Crown,...had almost brought his very office into contempt." Wright was however considered incorrupt as a Judge, but he sold his Church Livings. Having amassed... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 696 psl.
...husband and Godolphin. " I prevailed with her Majesty to take the Great Seal from Sir Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the Crown,...had almost brought his very office into contempt." } During his tenure of office he had amassed immense wealth, Retreat of and he immediately retired... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 530 psl.
...husband and Godolphin. "I prevailed with her Majesty to take the Great Seal from Sir Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the Crown,...had almost brought his very office into contempt."! During his tenure of office he had amassed immense wealth, and he immediately retired to one of the... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 534 psl.
...husband and Godolphin. "I prevailed with her Majesty to take the Great Seal from Sir Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the Crown,...of Chancery had almost brought his very office into contempt."t During his tenure of office he had amassed immense wealth, and he immediately retired to... | |
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I prevailed with her Majesty to take the Great Seal from Sir Nathan Wright, a man despised by all parties, of no use to the Crown, and whose weak and wretched conduct in the Court of Chancery had almost brought his very office into contempt. 
