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    George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, FRS (c. 1697 – 17 March 1764) was an English peer and astronomer. George was tutored by Welsh mathematician William...
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    Macclesfield (1659–1701) Fitton Gerard, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield (1665–1702) Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (1667–1732) George Parker, 2nd Earl...
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    Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, PC, FRS (23 July 1666 – 28 April 1732) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1705...
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  • South African cricketer George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield (c. 1695–1764), astronomer George Parker, 4th Earl of Macclesfield (1755–1842), British peer...
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    Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield (17 March 1811 – 24 July 1896) was a British peer. Before inheriting the earldom, he sat in the House of Commons...
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  • Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield (c. 1659 – 5 November 1701) was an English peer, soldier and MP. He was born in France, the eldest son of Charles Gerard...
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    George II, whose wrath had melted in the face of Chesterfield's diplomacy and rhetoric. In 1751, seconded by George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield,...
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  • March 17 William Oliver, English physician (born 1695) George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, English astronomer (born c. 1696) September 2 – Rev. Nathaniel...
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    and politician. Macclesfield was the son of George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, and Mary, daughter of Ralph Lane. Macclesfield was returned to Parliament...
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  • Pannekoek (Netherlands, 1873–1960) Eugene Parker (United States, 1927–2022) George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield (United Kingdom, c. 1697–1764) William...
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