Sir Roger L’Estrange

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L'Estrange, detail of an oil painting attributed to John Michael Wright, c. 1680; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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Born	December 17, 1616 • England
Died	December 11, 1704 (aged 87) • London • England

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