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University of Virginia Press© 2009 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2009 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Libr ar y of C ong re ss Cat alog ing -in-Publ ica t ion Dat a Evans, Emory G. A “topping people” : the rise and decline of Virginia’s old political elite, 1680–1790 / Emory G. Evans. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 9 78-0-8139-2 790-9 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Virginia—History—Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775. 2. Virginia—Politics and government—To 1775. 3. Elite (Social sciences)—Virginia—History— 17th century. 4. Elite (Social sciences)—Virginia—History—18th century. 5. Politicians—Virginia—Biography. 6. Landowners—Virginia—Biography. 7. Gentry—Virginia—Biography. 8. Upper class—Virginia—Biography. 9. Virginia—Social conditions—18th century. 10. Virginia—Economic conditions—18th century. I. Title. f22 9.e9 2009 3 05.5'2097551 09033—dc22 2008043124 ...

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