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19838
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This article looks at the involvement of 255 Southern men (11 from or associated with North Carolina) in the English legal intellectual institution known as the Inns of Court, and its associated groups, The Inner Temple, The Middle Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn. The article provides background information for each associated group, and then lists the American Southern men admitted to the institution by state and including their year of admission and the group to which they belonged. The North Carolina inductees mentioned are William Brimage, Gabriel Cathcart, Thomas Child, Sir Richard Everard, Enoch Hall, Henry Eustace McCulloh, Thomas McGuire, Josiah Martin, Sir Walter Raleigh, Benjamin Smith, and Alexander White. Some biographical information on certain members from Southern states follows this list.
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21155
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This is a biographical essay on the ancestors of Josiah Martin, North Carolina's last royal governor. Some information Josiah Martin's gubernatorial career is provided, but the predominant focus are the Martin family members who immigrated to Antigua in the 17th century, and Josiah's childhood years spent there.
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28623
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Josiah Martin, North Carolina’s last royal governor, inherited a number of problems when he was appointed in 1771. Governor Martin had an inflexible loyalty to the crown, and was ultimately hampered by his instructions from Lord Hillsborough and Lord Dartmouth.
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38386
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The author talks about the life of Samuel Martin, of Ireland, called the ‘Father of Antigua.”
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38396
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The author discusses the family of Samuel Martin and Josiah Martin, last Royal Governor of North Carolina.
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38413
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The author discusses Josiah Martin, Sr. and Jr. and their children of New York.