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	MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) - LoveToKnow Article on MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The parliamentary and municipal boroughs of Manchester are not conterminous.
		Manchester was one of the first jlaces to adopt the powers given by Forster's Act of 1870, and on the abolition of school boards the educational supervision was transferred to a committee of the corporation strengthened by co-opted members.
		Manchester is served by the Southern, the Western, the White Mountains, and the Worcester Nashua and Portland divisions of the Boston and Maine railroad, and by inter-urban electric lines.
	82.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MANCHESTER_ENGLAND_.htm (6990 words)

	MANCHESTER (CONNECTICUT) - LoveToKnow Article on MANCHESTER (CONNECTICUT) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At the outbreak of the Civil War, having succeeded his father in the earldom in November 1642, Manchester commanded a regiment in the army of the earl of Essex, and in August 1643 he was appointed major-general of the parliamentary forces in the eastern counties, with Cromwell as his second in command.
		WILLIAM MONTAGU, sth duke of Manchester (1768-1843), second son of the preceding, was educated at Harrow, and having become a colonel in the army in 1794, was appointed governor of Jamaica in 1808.
		Manchester was originally a part of the township of Hartford, and later a part of the township of East Hartford.
	81.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MANCHESTER_CONNECTICUT_.htm (2571 words)

	Duke of Somerset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thus, the Duke of Somerset's heir has the lowest courtesy title; aside from the Duke of Manchester, who holds only a subsidiary Viscounty, all other Dukes have a subsidiary Earldom or Marquessate that is used as a courtesy title.
		The 2nd duke was killed at the First Battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455 and his titles passed to his son Henry Beaufort (1436-1464) who had been known as the Earl of Dorset since his father's creation as Duke of Somerset.
		The 6th Duke, was known as "the Proud Duke", was a favourite of Queen Anne.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Earl_of_Somerset (2099 words)

	Duke of Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The courtesy title used for the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Manchester is Viscount Mandeville.
		His successor, the fourth Earl, who became Duke of Manchester, served as a Privy Counsellor and as a diplomat.
		The fourth Duke of Manchester was another member of the family who was a politician; he was a very active member of the House of Lords.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Manchester (294 words)

	Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1656-1722), son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded to his father's earldom in 1683.
		Warmly sympathizing with the Whig revolution of 1688, he attended William and Mary at their coronation, fought under William at the Boyne, became a privy councillor in 1698, and held various important diplomatic posts between that date and 1714, serving also as Secretary of State for the Southern Department between January and February of 1702.
		In 1714 he received an appointment in the household of George I, by whom on 28 April 1719 he was created Duke of Manchester.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Montagu,_1st_Duke_of_Manchester (150 words)

	Duke was king of the fools - smh.com.au
		At the trial, during which the duke was referred to as "Mr Montagu", the duke's lawyer described his client as "more of a dupe than a duke"; he said he had been conned into becoming the front man by a Canadian business partner who "led him around like a prize bull at the country fair".
		The barony of Montagu, viscountcy of Mandeville and earldom of Manchester were bestowed on Sir Edward's grandson Sir Henry (died 1642), who represented the City of London in Parliament and became Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Lord Treasurer of England and Lord Privy Seal.
		Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester, was a supporter of William of Orange and later ambassador to the republic of Venice, to the court of France, and to the imperial court in Vienna.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/08/09/1028158015033.html (1385 words)

	Manchester
		Large crowds assembled along the line and when the train entered Manchester the passenger carriages were pelted with stones by weavers, who remembered the Duke of Wellington's involvement in the Peterloo Massacre and his strong opposition to the the proposed 1832 Reform Act.
		The railway rapidly increased the population of Manchester.
		In 1846 John Owens, a successful Manchester cotton merchant, died and left most of his wealth to help establish a further education college for men that would not have: "to submit to any test whatsoever of, their religious opinions".
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /ITmanchester.htm (2816 words)

	A Catalogue of English Period Furniture etc.
		Kneller — Full-length portrait of Doddington, Duchess of Manchester, wife of Chas., Duke of Manchester, co-heir of Lord Brooke, 94in.
		Mynx, Rome, 1758 — A full-length portrait of George, Duke of Manchester, in period dress, standing by a table on which is a map of the Mediterranean, 96in.
		Kneller — Full-length portrait, "Charles, Duke and Earl of Manchester, son of Robert, Earl of Manchester," standing by a table on which is a coronet, carved gilt floral and leaf frame, 93in.
	www.somewhere.org.uk /auction/salelist/paintings.htm (4184 words)

	Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was intended to achieve cheap transport of raw materials and finished goods between Manchester and its natural port outlet; Liverpool.
		The line opened on September 15, 1830 with termini at Liverpool Road, Manchester (the station is now part of the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester) and Edge Hill, Liverpool.
		The somewhat subdued party proceeded to Manchester, where (the Duke being deeply unpopular with the labouring classes) they were given a lively reception (bricks thrown, etc), and returned to Liverpool.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway (1185 words)

	Manchester Massachusetts, 1890
		It is on the Gloucester Branch of the Eastern Division of the Boston and Maine Railroad, which has stations at West Manchester, Manchester and Magnolia.
		Manchester is the principal village and the post-office.
		Manchester was originally settled in 1628, by William Jeffery, whose name is perpetuated by "Jeffrey's Creek," on which the principal village is situated.
	capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Manchester1890.htm (609 words)

	John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (6 July 1766 - 20 October 1839) was a younger son of the Marquess of Tavistock (eldest son and heir of the 4th Duke of Bedford who had died during the lifetime of his father).
		At his death, the 5th Duke was reportedly engaged to Lady Georgiana Gordon, youngest daughter of the formidable matchmaker, the Duchess of Gordon.
		The 6th Duke's second son Lord John Russell, later the 1st Earl Russell, a 19th century prime minister, is probably his most distinguished descendant, along with the latters' grandson the philosopher Bertrand Russell (the 3rd Earl Russell).
	www.infothis.com /find/John_Russell,_6th_Duke_of_Bedford (407 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Duke called to give evidence in Jackson trial tells of threats
		The 13th Duke of Manchester, a distant relative of Diana, Princess of Wales, has been called by the prosecution to testify about the visits, made in the late 1990s.
		If the judge does permit such testimony, the duke could help bolster the prosecution case by corroborating details such as Jackson's friendships with young boys and his use of the term "Jesus juice" for wine.
		The duke said he knew of nothing improper happening between Jackson and his son, but because of the gagging order covering everyone connected to the trial refused to comment further.
	news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/03/26/wjacko26.xml (475 words)

	Manchester Township - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Township of Manchester, deriving its lineage from the Duke of Manchester, England was laid out in 1742 by Thomas Cookson.
		Manchester Township is classified as a township of the second class of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and as such operates under the authority derived from the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code.
		Manchester Township is governed by an elected five (5) person board of supervisors, with the members being elected at large.
	www.mantwp.com /history (264 words)

	Manchester, Vermont, New England, USA
		Various histories say Manchester was named for the Connecticut or New Hampshire town of the same name.
		Even considering Benning Wentworth's propensity for trying to impress the peerage, about the only real remaining possibility is that it is named for Manchester, Massachusetts, which in turn was named for Manchester, England, and Charles Montagu, First Duke of Manchester.
		Manchester is one of only two municipalities in the state (the other being Williston) with a local sales tax.
	www.virtualvermont.com /towns/manchester.html (420 words)

	Manchester
		Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester, was scarcely the conventional holder of a ducal title.
		The Duke of Manchester is succeeded by his son, Alexander, Viscount Mandeville, who was born in 1962.
		The 12th Duke of Manchester was born on October 9, 1938.
	pages.prodigy.net /ptheroff/gotha/manchester.html (2449 words)

	Britannia Government: Prime Ministers - Charles Watson-Wentworth
		His supporters included Lord John Cavendish, son of the 3rd Duke of Devonshire; George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester; William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; and Barlow Trecothick, a merchant who would become Lord Mayor of London in 1770.
		Rockingham served with the support of the King and the Duke of Cumberland who had promoted his ministry to the King while Grenville was in office.
		Rockingham's government was responsible for the repeal of the Stamp Act in February, 1766, inspired by protests in the colonies against the act that imposed duties on all official papers used in the colonies.
	www.britannia.com /gov/primes/prime10.html (531 words)

	Manchester Square, London, 1819, Local History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		According to a late writer, was intended to have been called Queen Anne's Square, and to have had a handsome parochial church in the centre of it.
		This design however, not having been carried into execution, and the north-side lying waste, the late Duke of Manchester, purchased the site, and erected on it his town residence.
		Upon the sudden death of the Duke, and the minority of his heir, the premises were purchased by the King of Spain, as the residence of his Ambassador.
	www.londonancestor.com /leighs/square-manchester.htm (99 words)

	JAMAICA - A premier caribbean travel destination featuring the resort areas of Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, ...
		The name Manchester comes from the days when the Duke of Manchester, who later established the capital and named it after his son, the Viscount of Mandeville in 1816, governed Jamaica.
		Interestingly enough, two of the most famous and longest serving are associated with the area; the original Duke of Manchester, whom the parish is named for, and the eccentric Cecil Charlton, successful businessman and former mayor.
		Both have an interesting history of public service; the Duke was the longest serving public official in Jamaica for many years, having served nineteen years as Governor, an appointed post that usually lasted no longer than five years.
	www.visitjamaica.com /vacation_themes/family/places_general.aspx?guid=50d5f042-d50c-4d8b-9e17-f15107b302ed (1234 words)

	community Developments-2
		Manchester is the youngest of Jamaica’s 14 parishes founded around 1814 from sections of St, Elizabeth, Clarendon and Vere parishes.
		Located advantageously in the centre of the island, this administrative division was named in honour of General William Montaque, the Duke of Manchester and longest serving governor in Jamaica (1807-27).
		Recreational activities are golf, tennis, squash at the historic Manchester Club which boasts of having the first golf course in the Caribbean, badminton, horseback riding, birdwatching and more.
	www.jsdnp.org.jm /cs2.htm (925 words)

	George Frideric Handel: his story from Germany to England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Queen normally took little interest in her composers, being (according to the Duke of Manchester) ''too busy or too careless to listen to her own band, and had no thought of hearing and paying new players however great their genius or vast their skill''.
		Handel took an appointment as resident composer with the Earl of Carnarvon (from 1717 the Duke of Chandos) who maintained a complement of singers and instrumentalists for use in his two houses, one in central London, the other in the (then!) quiet countryside at Cannons, Edgware, north London.
		As Paymaster General during the reign of Queen Anne, the Duke appears to have made good use of his position in directing a substantial portion of the nation's finances into his private purse, drawing considerable scandal in the process.
	www.baroquemusic.org /bqxhandel.html (2522 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The castle was bought by Sir Henry Montagu, later 1st Earl of Manchester, in 1615.
		Charles Edward Montagu, the 4th Earl who was created 1st Duke of Manchester in 1719, had many works of reconstruction carried out between 1690 and 1720.
		The castle was used by the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II, and the 10th Duke of Manchester sold the castle to Kimbolton School in 1950.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Kimbolton_Castle (424 words)

	Articles - Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Most Noble Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (3 August 1791 - 21 October 1860) was an English politician and a prominent Conservative.
		He was afterwards a vehement opponent in the House of Lords of Roman Catholic emancipation, and at a later date a leader of the opposition to Peel's free trade policy.
		In 1836, on inheriting the estates of his maternal uncle, the fifth and last Duke of Gordon, he assumed the name of Gordon before that of Lennox.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Charles_Lennox,_5th_Duke_of_Richmond?mySession=aee12a05c2e808ed36c9a8d024cbe253 (258 words)

	Adams Electronic Archive : John Adams diary 40, 29 April - 22 May 1783
		His Rank, as Duke and as Ambassador, and the Superiority of the State he represents, make it unnecessary to attend to the Rule in this Town, which is that the last comer make the first Visit, or to enquire very nicely what the sublime Science of Etiquette dictates upon this Occasion.
		Hartley called upon me. Said he had received our Note of last night, and had reflected upon our Question, reviewed his Instructions and called upon the Duke of Manchester to consult with him, and upon the whole he thought he must wait the Return of a Courier which he should send off tomorrow.
		He said he should support what was right as We wished it in his Dispatches, and so would the Duke of Manchester, but they thought it most prudent to send to London for orders.
	www.masshist.org /digitaladams/aea/cfm/doc.cfm?id=D40 (3986 words)

	Harry S. Pariser: Mandeville, Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was named after the governor of the time, the Duke of Manchester who served as governor from 1808-27.
		Manchester's chief town is Mandeville, and you should base yourself here or in Christiana.
		Cecil Charleton's Mansion: Manchester Green Farms and Stables, located 2.5 km south of town atop Huntingdon Summit, appears from the distance to be a gigantic futuristic green Chinese pagoda-almost as if a spacecraft full of Oriental aliens had landed on top of the hill.
	www.catch22.com /~vudu/mand.html (2317 words)

	bands in Manchester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		British Sea Power are one band that seems to have benefited from this method of evolution, and their debut album is a corker.
		This good fortune could also spread to "The Duke Spirit", whose recently released mini-album "roll, Spirit, roll" (out now on City Rockers) reveals a refreshing exercise in the self restraint of intensity and passion.
		Promisingly, only half of this materials now form the set list of their latest toilet tour - the Manchester gig being the second in as many months- without any discernible drop in quality.
	www.camera1.free-online.co.uk /duke1.htm (308 words)

	William Douglas, 12th Duke of Hamilton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yet, there were also acts of selflessness, as when a young Douglas woman tried desperately to save the life of James I and when a young Douglas man rescued Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven prison.
		The title of duke of Châtellerault, granted to his remote ancestor in 1548, and claimed at different times by various branches of the Hamilton family, was conferred on the 11th duke's son, William Alexander, 12th duke of Hamilton (1845-1895), by the emperor of the French in 1864.
		Duke of Manchester and Grfin Louise von Alten
	www.blae.net /douglas/william12thdukehamilton.htm (316 words)

	Go-Local Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thanksgiving and remembrance service held in the Mizpah Moravian Church, Walderston Manchester on Saturday, February 12 for Albert McDaniel, a Jamaican born Miami-based accountant who died on the 12th of December 2004 at age 62.
		Some 165 years ago when plantation slavery was abolished in Jamaica and the West Indies, ex-slaves on the island tried to establish ownership of property but were treated harshly.
		Manchester was separated from the adjoining parishes St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and vere in 1814, and was named after the Duke of Manchester...
	www.go-kingston.com /displaysection.php?SectionID=178 (203 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		The 8th Duke (1833-1908) was a statesman who served in Parliament for over fifty years.
		He married Louise, widow of the Duke of Manchester, in 1892.
		In 1908 the Duke died and was succeeded by his nephew Victor Cavendish.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/historichouses/midlands/chatsworth/ch8th.html (127 words)

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