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  Brian Faulkner -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Faulkner was born in Helen's Bay, County Down on 18 February 1922, the eldest of two sons of James and Lilian Faulkner.
Faulkner became involved in (additional info and facts about Ulster Unionist) Ulster Unionist politics, the first of his family to do so and was elected to (additional info and facts about Stormont) Stormont as Ulster Unionist MP for the constituency of East Down in 1949.
Faulkner accepted and, until his acrimonious resignation in 1969, revelled and was extremely successful (from his point of view, but was congratulated by others, including the Nationalist opposition for his energetic and sustained approach) in this high profile role.
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 Brian Faulkner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Faulkner entered Queen's University in Belfast in 1939 to study law, but, with the event of war, he quit his studies to work full time in the family shirt-making business.
Faulkner became involved in Ulster Unionist politics, the first of his family to do so and was elected to Stormont as Ulster Unionist MP for the constituency of East Down in 1949.
Faulkner finally achieved what history has deemed was his political goal in March 1972 when he was elected leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and Prime Minister.
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 AllRefer.com - Brian Faulkner (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
In Aug., 1971, Faulkner began interning suspected IRA members; this and the "Derry massacre" of Jan., 1972, when British troops fired on an illegal Catholic demonstration in Londonderry (now Derry), killing 13, increased the political polarization.
He cooperated in the establishment (1973) of a new provincial legislature and executive board and became head of the board : a coalition of Protestants and Catholics : in Jan., 1974.
He was created Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick in 1976.
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 Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick - Politics.ie Wiki
Born Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, was the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland before the Parliament of Northern Ireland was prorogued by the British government in March 1972.
Faulkner accepted and, until his acrimonious resignation in 1969, revelled and was extremely successful - from his point of view, but was congratulated by others, including the Nationalist opposition for his energetic and sustained approach - in this high profile role.
His resignation over the technicalities of how and when to bring in the local government reforms which the British Labour Government was pushing for was probably the final nail in the political coffin of Terence O'Neill, who resigned in the aftermath of his failure to achieve a good enough result in the 1969 Stormont election.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Faulkner (Arthur) Brian (Deane) Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Faulkner, (Arthur) Brian (Deane), Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (1921-1977), Irish politician, and the last prime minister of Northern Ireland...
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 Brian Faulkner - Definition up Erdmond.Com
, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (18_February 1922 - 3_March 1977) was the last Prime Minister of Northern_Ireland before the Parliament_of_Northern_Ireland was prorogued by the British government in March 1972.
In 1974 Faulkner lost the leadership of the Ulster Unionists to anti-Sunningdale elements led by Hary_West.
In 1976 Faulkner announced that he was quitting active politics and, in 1977, he became a Life Peer taking the title Baron_Faulkner_of_Downpatrick.
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 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
[[Image:BFGetty.jpgframerightCOPYRIGHT GETTY IMAGES]] '''Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner''', Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (18 February 1922 - 3 March 1977) was the last Prime Minister of [[Northern Ireland]] before the [[Parliament of Northern Ireland]] was prorogued by the British government in March 1972.
Faulkner became involved in [[Unionists (Ireland)Ulster Unionist]] politics, the first of his family to do so and was elected to [[Parliament of Northern IrelandStormont]] as Ulster Unionist MP for the constituency of East Down in 1949.
However in 1973, as a result of assembly elections that split the [[Ulster Unionist Party]], he formed a power-sharing Executive with the SDLP and the middle-of-the-road [[Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party]], a political alliance cemented at the [[Sunningdale Conference]] that year.
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 Faulkner Education - The best education products, sites and information on the web today!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Faulkner Hospital, a community teaching hospital, is one of Boston's major health care providers.
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 Shop Fresh : Article 'Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, PC KG (July 15, 1911 - 1994), was a British geographer and Labour politician.
In 1955, he stood down and was made Baron Shackleton in 1958.
In Harold Wilson's government, he served as Minister of Defence for the RAF 1964-1967, Minister without Portfolio 1967-1968 and Paymaster General 1968.
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 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Faulkner, Brian @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
FAULKNER, BRIAN [Faulkner, Brian], 1921-77, Northern Irish politician.
He cooperated in the establishment (1973) of a new provincial legislature and executive board and became head of the board—a coalition of Protestants and Catholics—in Jan., 1974.
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 Encyclopedia: Irish Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Right Honourable Captain Terence ONeill, Baron ONeill of the Maine (September 10, 1914 - June 12, 1990), was the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
The Right Honourable Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (February 18, 1922 - March 3, 1977) was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1971 until 1972.
The Right Honourable James Dawson Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola, PC, DL (February 12, 1923–May 17, 2002) was the fifth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
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Faulkner (of Downpatrick), (Arthur) Brian (Deane) Faulkner, Baron (1921-77) Politician, born at Helen's Bay, Co Down, SE Northern Ireland, UK.
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David Robertson was created Baron Marjoribanks on 12 Jun 1873.
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 Sports Fresh : Article 'Westmorland County'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The estate, in turn, was named for the original Arlington estate in Northampton County, Virginia established sometime before 1680, which was, in turn again, named for the Baron Arlington.
Botetourt County: Botetourt is named for Norborne Berkeley, Baron De Botetourt, a colonial governor of Virginia.
Culpeper County: Culpeper is named for either Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, who was a colonial governor of Virginia or for his first wife Margaretta van Hesse, called Margaret, Lady Colepeper, or for their daughter, Thomas's heir and only surviving issue, Catherine Colepeper.
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Amherst County, Virginia: Amherst is named for Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, a colonial governor of Virginia and general in the French and Indian War.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland: Anne Arundel is named for Anne Arundell, the wife of Cýcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore and daughter of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour.
Calvert County, Maryland: Calvert is named for the Calvert family, whose male members bore the title of Baron Balitmore and included the founders of the colony of Maryland.
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Faulkner was born in Helen's Bay, County Down on 18 Februa..
Hutton was born in Belfast and studied at Shrewsbury School and Balliol College, Oxford before returning to Belfast to become a barrister (after study at Queen's University, Belfast), worki..
Brian Rix, Baron Rix (born January 27, 1924) is a British actor and charity worker.
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 List of life peers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Aubrey Geoffrey Francis Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham
Malcolm Everard MacLaren Pearson, Baron Pearson of Rannoch
Ronald Timothy Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry
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 James Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola of Castledawson - Politics.ie Wiki
James Chichester-Clark, Baron Moyola of Castledawson - Politics.ie Wiki
He held several ministerial positions including Government Chief Whip and became Prime Minister from 1 May 1969 until 23 March 1971 when previous incumbent, Terence O'Neill use his casting vote in favour of his cousin.
He was elevated to Peerage as Baron Moyola of Castledawson in 1971 and died in 2002.
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Ashdown, Sir Jeremy John Durham (Paddy), Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
Beatty, David, 1st Earl Beatty, Baron Beatty of the North Sea and of Brooksby
Brougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
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After leaving office in 1967, Faubus made three (1970, 1974, and 1986) unsuccessful bids for the governorship.
Faulkner of Downpatrick, (Arthur) Brian (Deane) Faulkner, Baron (b.
Fénelon, François Louis de Salignac, marquis de (La Mothe-), baron de Loubert (b.
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The fierce hatred which the barons had for the Despensers was equal to that with which they had hated his previous favourite.
In 1321, the barons met in parliament, and under Lancaster's guidance had Hugh le Despenser and his son banished.
Lord Downpatrick was received into the Roman Catholic Church in May 2003, and consequently lost his place in the line of succession.
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 Yvonne's Royalty Home Page: Royal Godchildren
Her cousins, Norton Knatchbull, styled by courtesy Baron Romsey, Honourable Michael Knatchbull and Honourable Nicholas and Timothy Knatchbull are godchildren respectively of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, see above, of HM The Queen, see above, and of HRH The Prince of Wales, see below.
Her cousins, Norton Knatchbull, styled by courtesy Baron Romsey, Honourable Michael Knatchbull and Honourable Nicholas and Honourable Timothy Knatchbull, are godchildren respectively of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, of HM The Queen, and of HRH The Prince of Wales, see above.
She is a first cousin removed of Norton Knatchbull, styled by courtesy Baron Romsey, Honourable Michael Knatchbull, and Honourable Nicholas and Honourable Timothy Knatchbull, godchildren respectively of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, of HM The Queen, and of HRH The Prince of Wales, see above.
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 Northern Ireland Parliamentary Elections Results: Biographies
Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, director of Belfast Collar Co. Ltd.
Created Baron MacDermott (life peerage under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876) on 23rd April 1947.
Succeeded to the peerage as 2nd Baron Rathcavan 28th November 1982.
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 Irish Biographical Directory by Stanley Oliver Nesbitt - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
Clough (Downpatrick) Co Down 31 Oct 1905 (birth registered 6 Dec 1905, father listed as an Engine Driver aged 23), (son of James Thompson Nesbitt by his wife Elizabeth Graham and father of James (Jim) Thompson Nesbitt, Eric Russell Nesbitt, Sydney Trevor Nesbitt and Stanley Oliver Nesbitt, bus driver, d.
JAMES NESBITT Effects £2,492-10s 22 Nov 1882 the Will of James Nesbitt late of Belfast Book-keeper deceased who died 12 Oct 1882 at the same place was proved at Belfast by Mary Ann Nesbitt Widow and Thomas McCann Merchant both of Belfast the Executors.
The Will of James Nesbitt of Tullinageer Co.Monaghan farmer who died 11 June 1884 at the same place was proved at Armagh by John Nesbitt of Crossenagh and James McKee of Tullyvallen both Co.Armagh, farmers the Executors.
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 Research and Special Collections Available Locally (NI) - RASCAL Northern Ireland ::Site Search
Faulkner, Brian (1921-1977), Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Foster, John (1740-1828) Baron Oriel, last Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
Lonsdale, John Brownlee (1850-1924), 1st Baron Armagh,, Unionist MP for Mid-Armagh, 1900-18, and Honorary Secretary of the Irish Unionist Party, 1901-16
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 The National Archives | National Register of Archives | Browse the combined corporate and business indexes
Faulkner, Arthur Brian Deane (1921-1977) Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, politician (2)
Faulkner, Sir Arthur Brooke (1779-1845) Knight Physician to the Forces (1)
Faulkner, Valentine (fl 1860-1880) Missionary to Nigeria (1)
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 Nick Reddan's Newspaper abstracts part 28
On the 27th ult, at the house of his brother, the Lord Chief Baron, in Stephen's Green, William O'GRADY Esq youngest son of the late Darby O'GRADY Esq of Mount Prospect, in the co Limerick
July 29, at Fedamore, Swinnerton H DYER, eldest son of Sir Thomas DYER Bt of Brompton Hall, MDX, and Capt in the 8th King's regt, to Helen Maria, eldest daughter of the late Rev Robert CROKER of Athlacca and niece of Thomas O'GRADY Esq the Grange LIM
At Downpatrick, on the 10th inst Oliver ORMSBY Esq surveyor of Excise
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