John Philpot Curran
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John Philpot Curran was an Irish orator, politician, and lawyer celebrated for his defence of civil and political liberty. He first won popular acclaim in 1780, as the only lawyer in his circuit willi
John Philpot Curran from NPG
"Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty" inscribed on a monument in Washington D.C.. Although there is no record of his employing the phrase, the words are often attributed to Thomas Jefferson. In the early nineteenth century, American newspapers credited various versions to Curran. In 1790, in a speech regarding the election of the Lord Mayor of London, Curran had proposed that "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance."
Seneschal
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A seneschal is most commonly, a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ducal, or noble household during the Middle Ages and early Modern period – historically a steward or major
John Philpot Curran
…Thomas Jefferson: "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty". Curran was born on 24 July 1750 in Newmarket, County Cork to James Curran, a farmer and seneschal to the manorial court at Newmarket, and Sarah Curran (née Philpot). He grew up alongside tenant children who were "half-starved and miserably housed…
Seneschal from the Holy Roman Empire
Awarding of the office of Truchsess to the House of Waldburg