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Topic: 6th Viscount Falmouth


  
  Viscount Falmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title Viscount Falmouth has been created twice, first in the Peerage of England, and then in the Peerage of Great Britain.
The fourth Viscount was created Earl of Falmouth, but the earldom became extinct upon the death of the second Earl.
The seventh Viscount succeeded to the ancient title of Baron le Despencer(1375).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Falmouth   (158 words)

  
 American War Of Independence - LoveToKnow 1911
On the 6th of August he was met at Oriskany by General Nicholas Herkimer and forced to retreat.
At other points of the coast the British navy was employed in punitive expeditions against the coast towns - as for example the burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) in October 1775 - which served to exasperate, rather than to weaken the enemy, or the unsuccessful attack on Charleston, S.C., in June 1776.
On the 6th of December Rodney was back at Barbadoes from the North American station, where he was not able to effect anything against the French in Narragansett Bay.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /American_War_Of_Independence   (7034 words)

  
 Falmouth Stakes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile at Newmarket Racecourse in early July.
It was first run in 1911 and named in honour of 6th Viscount Falmouth, who had been a leading owner/breeder in the 19th century.
The race was restricted to the three-year-old generation only until 1973, and from 1975 to 1991 it was known as the Child Stakes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Falmouth_Stakes   (156 words)

  
 Falmouth Exhibitions - Navigator - Arts and entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Falmouth is known as a centre for art and design, and perhaps also for the uniqueness and eccentricity of its inhabitants.
With the high concentration of artists and art college students, a great many people in Falmouth seem to be 'striking a pose', expressing their uniqueness through their image and the clothes they wear.
George Romney's painting of 'George Evelyn Boscawen, the 3rd viscount of Falmouth' portrays the subject's grandeur, through both the clothes he is wearing and the artist's skill.
falmouthnavigator.collegepublisher.com /news/2006/06/05/ArtsAndEntertainment/Falmouth.Exhibitions-1641035.shtml   (729 words)

  
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Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, descended from a family which was settled in the west of Cornwall for many centuries, but came originally from Normandy, where the name is still met with.
Pellew, whose situation at Falmouth enabled him to obtain the earliest information, hastened to Treverry as soon as he saw that war was likely to break out, and advised his brother immediately to offer his services to the Admiralty in person.
She sailed on her passage from Spithead to Falmouth very badly manned, having not more than a dozen seamen on board, exclusive of the officers, who were obliged to go aloft to reef and furl the sails, the captain setting the example wherever anything was to be done, and often steering the ship.
www.gutenberg.org /files/17929/17929.txt   (17242 words)

  
 Memoirs of Count de Grammont - Notes and Illustrations 2
He was born 15th October, 1633; succeeded his brother 6th February, 1684-5; abdicated the crown in 1688; and died 6th September, 1701.
It was suspected of this princess to have had a similar engagement with the Duke of Buckingham as the queen with Jermyn, and that was the cause she would not see the duke on his second voyage to Holland, in the year 1652.
This lady who made so distinguished a figure in the annals of infamy, was Barbara, daughter and heir of William Villiers, Lord Viscount Grandison, of the kingdom of Ireland, who died in 1642, in consequence of wounds received at the battle of Edge-hill.
www.pseudopodium.org /repress/grammont/notes02.html   (9287 words)

  
 South Street | British History Online
Hugh Boscawen, son of 6th Viscount Falmouth, 1873—1908.
Viscount Furness's first wife died in 1921 and he seems never to have lived here.
The house was severely damaged in the war of 1939—45 and in 1951 was reinstated to designs by C. Edmund Wilford.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=42161   (7067 words)

  
 Falmouth Stakes Horse Racing - Online Betting Guide
Falmouth Stakes - a guide to the Falmouth Stakes horse race and a list of the recent winners.
The Falmouth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race contested by three year old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares.
The race is named in honour of the 6th Viscount of Falmouth.
www.bettingkingdom.co.uk /horse-races/falmouth-stakes.html   (236 words)

  
 Coldstream Guards
Before the great Battle of Ypres, which began on October 19th, the three battalions had lost many officers and men, mostly in the fighting on the Marne and the Aisne, and although drafts had arrived to fill the gaps, they were not at full strength.
Viscount Hawarden, a lieutenant, and Captains Banbury and Fuller-Maitland were dead, and so were two gallant subalterns, bearers of historic names—Percy Wyndham and Geoffrey Lambton.
Finally, the 3rd Coldstreamers on February 6th drove the Germans from another section of the brickfield.
www.greatwardifferent.com /Great_War/British_Front/Coldstream_01.htm   (1888 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth and others
     Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth was born on 18 March 1819.
Evelyn Edward Thomas Boscawen, 7th Viscount Falmouth+ b.
She married Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth on 29 July 1845.
www.thepeerage.com /p3629.htm   (446 words)

  
 The River Fal and Falmouth Harbour, 1876
Set at the head of the main branch of Falmouth Harbour, this is a point of some interest, is easily reached, and in its pretty roadstead light coasters securely ride.
the beautiful seat of Viscount Falmouth is entered at this village through a stately lodge and noble carriage drive of four miles.
The prettiest are King Harry's Ferry and a spot near Tregothnan (Lord Falmouth's), where there is a beautiful little boat-house, quite in the woods, and on the river, at the point where the Tregony separates from the Truro.
www.milsom.info /mylor/RiverFal/RiverFal.htm   (5163 words)

  
 Devon expects: contemporary news reports on Nelson and Trafalgar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The ever to be lamented death of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, who, in the late conflict with the enemy, fell in the hour of victory, leaves to me the duty of informing my Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, that on the 19th inst.
Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B. Vice-Admiral of the White, in the action with the combined fleets of France and Spain, Oct 21, 1805.
Letters from Falmouth have been received, stating the agreeable news of captain Blackwood having arrived at that port, with dispatches from admiral Lord Collingwood of the most agreeable nature.
www.devon.gov.uk /etched?_IXP_=1&_IXR=113391   (14185 words)

  
 Records of the Anglo-Norman House of Glanville from A.D. 1050 to 1880 - Pages 101 to 120
This distinguished officer was the second son of Hugh Boscawen, Viscount Falmouth, by his wife (married 23rd April, 1700), Charlotte, elder daughter and coheiress of Charles Godfrey, Esq., and niece maternally of the celebrated Duke of Marlborough.
Pedigree shewing the Descent of the present Viscount Falmouth from the Glanvilles.
Sir John Glanville of Broadhinton Manor, Wilts, Speaker of the House of Commons 1640, D.C.L., and Serjeant-at-Law to Charles I. and II SIR JOHN GLANVILLE, a younger son of Judge Glanville, and brother to Sir Francis, was born at Kilworthy, near Tavistock, about 1589.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/jglanville/roanhg7.htm   (5526 words)

  
 Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname - part 7   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Boscawen, Evelyn Edward Thomas, Viscount Falmouth 7th, b.
Boscawen, Evelyn Hugh John, Viscount Falmouth 8th, b.
Boscawen, George Henry, Earl of Falmouth 2nd, b.
www.dcs.hull.ac.uk /public/genealogy/royal/gedx07.html   (299 words)

  
 Maitland Extracts
She was accompanied by QUEEN CHARLOTTE and LEVIATHAN, the latter also crippled, with the rest of the British fleet passing to leeward.
At the beginning of 0ctober she conveyed Viscount Melville to Plymouth, and then cruised between Scilly and Cape Finisterre until the end of the war with America.
Harper, the master of a trawler, encountered L0IRE, and La PALLAS two leagues S.W. of the Eddystone and put a pilot on board the prize as she was much disabled, her main top-mast had gone over the side and standing and running rigging and sails cut to ribbons.
www.antonymaitland.com /maitextr.htm   (16116 words)

  
 Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname - part 14   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Cary, Lucius Edward William Plantagenet, Viscount Falkland 15th, b.
Cary, Lucius Henry Charles Plantagenet, Viscount Falkland 14th, b.
Cavendish, William Spencer, Duke of Devonshire 6th, b.
www.dcs.hull.ac.uk /genealogy/royal/gedx14.html   (399 words)

  
 James I Descendants News, 2004
The engagement was announced, 2 August, 2004, between, the Hon Vere George Boscawen (b.1964, fourth and youngest son of the 9th Viscount Falmouth, and Viscountess Falmouth) and Elizabeth A. Pryor (daughter of the late Richard Pryor, and Mrs John Rymer-Jones).
The engagement was announced 5 August, 2004, between Ruaraidh Gunn (son of Mr and Mrs Neil Gunn, of Great Weddington, Kent) and Davina Sacha Bridgeman (b.1972, daughter of Peter Orlando Ronald Bridgeman (b.1933), of Fallodon Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland, scion of the Earls of Bradford and kinsman of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and Mrs Bridgeman).
The engagement was announced in December between Arnaud Griffon du Bellay (son of Cyrille Griffon du Bellay and of his wife, née Bibiane Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon) and Marie-Xavière Richard (daughter of Dominique Richard and of his wife, née Guillemette de Jullien de Villeneuve).
pages.prodigy.net /ptheroff/j12004.html   (7133 words)

  
 Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1670: Charles Montagu, Viscount Mandeville; succeeded as 4th Earl of Manchester 16 March 1683
29 December 1834: Henry Fleming Lea Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford
5 November 1951: William Arthur Bampfylde Onslow, 6th Earl of Onslow
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Captain_of_the_Yeomen_of_the_Guard   (780 words)

  
 Acknowledgements
Many thanks to The 6th Viscount Dupplin (Charles William Harley Hay) for the valuable help he has given to the write up on the family of the Racehorse Owner Viscount Dupplin, also providing an image of the 3rd Viscount Dupplin.
Many thanks to The 9th Viscount Falmouth (George Hugh Boscawen) for the valuable help he has given to the write up on the family of the Racehorse Owner Viscount Falmouth.
Many thanks to The 6th Duke of Westminster (Sir Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor) Office for the valuable help they have given to the write up on the family of the Racehorse Owner Duke of Westminster, also providing an image of the 1st Duke of Westminster.
www.gdscards.co.uk /Miscellaneous/Acknowledgements.html   (1163 words)

  
 Royal Facts of 1999
Lady Diana Seymour (daughter of the late Hugh Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford and of Countess Pamela de Caraman-Chimay) was engaged to Henry Beaumont [of the viscounts Allendale] in September.
David Randolph Moray Stuart, 2nd Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (eldest son of the late James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn [of the earls of Moray] and of the late Lady Rachel Cavendish [of the dukes of Devonshire] and husband of his third wife Margaret Anne Du Cane) died.
Lady Mary Graham (daughter of the 6th Duke of Montrose and widow of John Boscawen [of the viscounts Falmouth] and wife of Leslie Dunn) died on February 7th.
www.angelfire.com /in/heinbruins/Facts.html   (8110 words)

  
 I21734: Evelyn Boscawen 6th Viscount Falmouth (Right Hon.) (18 MAR 1819 - 6 NOV 1889)
Evelyn Boscawen 6th Viscount Falmouth and Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton Baroness le Despencer had the following children
Evelyn Boscawen 6th Viscount Falmouth and Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton Baroness le Despencer
1 Evelyn Hugh John Boscawen 8th Viscount Falmouth = Mary Margaret Desiree Meynell CBE
web.ukonline.co.uk /Members/nigel.battysmith/Database/D0027/I21734.html   (87 words)

  
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He had nothing very remarkable either in his wit, or his person; but his sentiments were worthy of the fortune which awaited him, when, on the very point of his elevation, he was killed at sea.
I come from the king's 'coucher', where all the discourse was about you; and I can assure you that the manner in which the king spoke of you, could not afford you so much pleasure as I myself felt upon the occasion.
Lord Falmouth, willing to improve to the Chevalier's advantage the refusal of so advantageous an offer, gave Monsieur de Comminge, then ambassador at the English court, an account of it; nor did Monsieur de Comminge fail to represent properly the merit of such a refusal to the French court.
www2.cddc.vt.edu /gutenberg/5/4/1/5411/5411.txt   (12024 words)

  
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Holmes was this day sent to the Tower,--[For taking New York from the Dutch]--but I perceive it is made matter of jest only; but if the Dutch should be our masters, it may come to be of earnest to him, to be given over to them for a sacrifice, as Sir W. Rawly [Raleigh] was.
Warwicke, and then to visit my Lord of Falmouth, who did also receive me pretty civilly, but not as I expected; he, I perceive, believing that I had undertaken to justify Povy's accounts, taking them upon myself, but I rectified him therein.
I find Creed mightily transported by my Lord of Falmouth's kind words to him, and saying that he hath a place in his intention for him, which he believes will be considerable.
www.gutenberg.org /dirs/4/1/6/4162/4162.txt   (17384 words)

  
 Berkshire History: Biographies: George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland (1665-1716)
He was born in 'a fellow's chamber' at Merton College, Oxford in December 1665 and was created Baron of Pontefract in the county of Yorkshire, Viscount Falmouth in the county of Cornwall, and Earl of Northumberland on 1st October 1674.
He was employed on secret service at Venice in 1682 and, upon his return to England, was created Duke of Northumberland on 6th April 1683, and elected and installed knight of the Garter on 10th January and 8th April 1684 respectively.
He served as a volunteer on the side of the French at the Siege of Luxemburg in the Summer of the same year, returning to England in the Autumn.
www.berkshirehistory.com /bios/gfitzroy_dofn.html   (409 words)

  
 Pocket Boroughs
The 6th Earl of Shaftesbury owned only half of the 408 houses in the town.
That it contains 3 marquises, 9 earls, 23 viscounts, 27 lords, 32 right honourables, 63 honourables, 58 baronets, 10 knights, 2 admirals and 108 patrons of church livings.
There are little more than 200 out of the 658 members of your house who have not either titles, office, place, pension, or church patronage.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /PRpocket.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Queen Bertha 1860
Queen Bertha was bred by the 6th Viscount Falmouth.
She won three races including the Oaks Stakes, and came 2nd in the St. Leger Stakes and the Doncaster Cup.
1876 by Adventurer), also bred by Lord Falmouth, was later purchased by the Duke of Portland.
www.bloodlines.net /TB/Bios/QueenBertha.htm   (154 words)

  
 CHARLES SACKVILLE, 6TH... - Online Information article about CHARLES SACKVILLE, 6TH...
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 Macaroni
She won the Northumberland Plate, the Great Ebor Handicap and the Doncaster Cup, despite having developed into a roarer.
SPINAWAY, a foal of 1872 from the classic winning mare Queen Bertha, was bred by Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth.
She won both the 1,000 Guineas and the Oaks, and in the stud produced Busybody, who also won those two races, and who later produced the stallion Meddler and a number of daughters that bred on.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Macaroni.html   (1397 words)

  
 Untitled Document
John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, the 6th Viscount Gort, commonly known as Lord Gort, is reported to have loved the yacht and preferred to live aboard rather than ashore in the family's East Cowes Norris Castle.
He bought Carlotta and spent the next four years replacing frames and restoring her at Thomas's Ponsharden Yard at Falmouth.
As he made his way down to the harbor he spied the Marguerite T from afar and was so overcome by her beauty that he turned around and went straight back to Falmouth to Carlotta without even visiting his friends!
www.pilotcutter.ca /History.htm   (2413 words)

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