“I took the liberty to represent to him what a ridiculous story it would make, should we return without fighting.”
About John Sheffield
8 September 1647–24 February 1721
John Sheffield, who became the first Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, lived from 8 September 1647 to 24 February 1721, though older records occasionally create uncertainty about dates because of the calendar conventions and genealogical habits of the period. He was a nobleman, naval officer, soldier, courtier…