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First painter to be given a peerage in 1896 (8)

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I believe the answer is:

leighton

(Other definitions for leighton that I've seen before include "- - Buzzard, town in Bedfordshire" , "Lord --, -- Buzzard" , "- - Buzzard, Beds town" , "Bedfordshire town -- hunt grizzled boa (anag)" , "Sir Frederic --, English artist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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