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  A Brief History of Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
The wool cloth industry declined in the 17th century in the face of competition from the north of England.
The railway reached Dunstable in 1848 and from then on the town grew rapidly (although it was still small at the end of the century).
Dunstable College of Further Education was built in 1961.
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 challiskd - pafg41 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born in 1553 in Shaleford, Colchester, Essex, England.
was born in 1574 in of,, Leicestershire, England.
was born in 1565/1570 in of Westmill, Hertford, England, England.
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 Encyclopedia: 12th century
Events William II of England dies in a hunting accident - Henry I becomes King of England King Henry I proclaims the Charter of Liberties, one of the first examples of a constitution.
Events King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21.
Events January 21 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England.
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 Family Trees of Thomas Jefferson and Other Famous Americans - pafg192 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Sarah WINTHROP was born in 1579 in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England.
Jane WINTHROP was born on 14 Jun 1592 in Edwardstone, Suffolk, England.
Mary WINTHROP was born on 1 Mar 1544 in Groton, Suffolk, England, England.
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 Dunstable, John (c. 1390 - 1453)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Relatively little is known for certain about the life of the English composer Dunstable, although his influence on younger composers such as Dufay is hardly open to question.
He is thought to have been in the service of the Duke of Bedford, possibly during the latter's regency of Paris and governorship of Normandy, from 1423 to 1429 and 1429 - 1435 respectively.
Nevertheless contemporary copies of Dunstable's music appear relatively numerous on the continent of Europe, where he was held in some esteem.
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 THOMAS BOON Family Genealogy - core01-10/98
The father appears at that date to have been in England, but later was again in South Carolina in the movement to establish a colony of which he was one of the leaders.
William Axtell of Dunstable, England, wrote in 1878, "There is no doubt that Thomas Axtell, progenitor of the Axtell family, in America, and Daniel Axtell, the regicide, were brothers to my progenitor, Samuel, as appears to have the same father, viz.
William." Descendants of this of Dunstable, England, are at present living in the vicinity of Boston, Mass.
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 Dunstable Priory, Bedfordshire
In 1131 Henry I established an Augustinian priory at Dunstable.
It was at Dunstable Priory that the annulment of Katherine of Aragon's marriage to Henry VIII was anounced in 1533.
It was in the chapel that Archbishop Cranmer made the pronouncement officially annulling Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
www.britainexpress.com /counties/bedfordshire/dunstable-priory.htm   (258 words)

  
 WelcomeToNashua.com - Your Total Resource for all Nashua, NH Information, Businesses, and Happenings
Dunstable included the areas now known as Hollis, Merrimack, and Hudson in New Hampshire, and Tyngsboro, Dunstable, and parts of Groton and Pepperell in Massachusetts.
Dunstable was a part of Massachusetts until the state boundary lines were revised in 1741.
Dunstable was incorporated by New Hampshire on April 4,1746 under the same name, and continued so until December 15, 1836 when the name was changed to Nashua.
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 Dunstable Regional, Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dunstable Christadelphians Describes the church, its faith and activities.
Dunstable District Explorers Scouting organisation offering activities aimed at older teenagers, including shooting, climbing and camping.
The Butterflies of Dunstable Downs Offers an introduction to the butterflies that can be found in Spring and Summer.
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 Dunstable, John
He was probably born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire in England sometime between 1380 and 1390.
Part of his life was probably spent serving the English Duke of Bedford, Regent of France from 1422 to 1435 and commander of the English army that fought against Joan of Arc.
Dunstable is known as a composer of declamatory motets in which the natural rhythm of the text heavily influences the rhythms of the music.
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 Second Generation
He was born in England, son of Atherton Haugh, who came in 1633 from Boston in Old England, where he had been a mayor, and settled in Boston, New England.
He was born in Stradbrook, in Suffolk, England, 1620; came to this country in 1637; graduated at Harvard College 1646; began to preach, 1648, first at Rowley till 1650, then to the fishermen at the Isle of Shoals, where he labored twelve years.
He was born in England, 1632; was brought by his father to this country in 1640; was educated at Harvard College, but left that institution the year he was to have graduated; labored fifty years in the ministry, three years in Hull and forty-seven in Weymouth; and died April 21, 1707, aged 75.
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 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Martin
Thomas Lynde came from Dunstable, County of Bedford, England, to Charlestown in 1634.
Thomas Lynde was born in England in Jan. 1593/4, and died in Malden, 30 Dec. 1671.
He married first, in England, a woman whose name is unknown.
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 AllRefer.com - Watling Street (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Watling Street[wot´ling] Pronunciation Key, important ancient road in England, built by the Romans in the course of their military occupation.
In places the ancient Roman road is still in daily use, and in others it has been used as a base for modern thoroughfares.
Some other Roman roads in England are also called Watling Street, notably the extension which led from London to Dover.
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 Long Family Genealogy - Robert Long of Charlestown MA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Elizabeth Long was born 14 Nov 1621 St. Albans, England and died 10 Aug 1691 in Groton, MA; She married 23 May 1643 in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA to James PARKER, son of John and Joane (Drake) Parker.
Michael came to New England with his father in the Defence from London, 1635, aged 20, and resided in Charlestown MA; He married 1646 in MA to Joan/Joanna.
Abigail was born about 1636 in Dean, Bedford, England and died 21 Apr 1674 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA; John married 2) 16 Sep 1674 in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA to Mary Nowell, daughter of Increase and Parnell (Gray) Nowell.
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He married (1) in 1613 in Dunstable England Mary, born 1596 in England; deceased 1634 in England.
Mary2 LYNDE (Thomas1), born 24 Feb 1630 in Dunstable, Bedford England; deceased Jul 1693 in (aft), M.V. Mass.
She married (2) in 1648 in Dorchester, MA, John BUTLER, born 2 Jan 1634 in Ashford Kent, England (Eastwell); deceased 1658 in Edgartown Dukes MA, son of Nicholas and Joyce (BAKER) BUTLER.
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 About Nashua, New Hampshire
The second largest city in the state and the center of a diverse and dynamic region of over 150,000 people, Nashua is endowed with urban amenities as well as retaining the charm of the traditional New England landscape.
Surveyed as early as 1652, its first settler, a man named Cromwell, came in 1656, and he was followed in 1660 by a group of settlers.
In 1673, its twenty-six grantees, among whom was the Artillery Company of Boston, petitioned the General Court of Massachusetts for a town charter, which, when issued officially, named the town Dunstable, for Dunstable, England.
www.daveheeter.com /towns/nashua.html   (1621 words)

  
 Jewelry Made from Dunstable Granite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jewelry made from Dunstable granite lets you wear a piece of local history and celebrate this special corner of America.
You'll find it in the doorsteps and foundations of colonial houses in Dunstable, Lexington and Concord, and in the stone walls that separate the fields from the roads throughout New England, including Dunstable.
The house and barn were built in 1820, with hand-hewn timbers, and typical of 19th century buildings here in Dunstable, they have granite foundations.
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 Whipsnade Zoo - places2visit.co.uk - BROWSE.
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park is a zoo located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England.
It is owned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and is a companion to London Zoo in Regents Park, London.
The park, covers 600 acres (2.4 km²), and can be located from miles around and from the air because of its large white lion chalk hill figure carved into the side of the Dunstable Downs (part of the Chiltern Hills).
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 FOURTEENTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Thomas LYNDE was born in 1615 in Dunstable, Bedford, England.
He was christened on 14 Apr 1620 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.
Elizabeth TUFTS was born in 1619 in Born England, Of Malden, Middlesex, MA.
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 I6080: John BALDWIN ( - 25 SEP 1687)
It appears that he was elected major-general after Leverett, but it is not known that he served in that office.
Fox states that he removed to Dunstable in 1679, and that he died there December 28, 1681.
Died December 17, Day 1681." It is generally accredited that the town was named for Dunstable, England, the early home of Mary, the wife of Hon.
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 Genealogy: Robert LONG
He had been an innholder at Dunstable, Co. Bedford, 30 ms.
New England genealogy files of Robert J. O'Hara, automatically output by Reunion 8 for Macintosh.
For additional genealogical data in other formats, including specialized lists of immigrant ancestors and notable kin, please visit my main genealogy page: http://rjohara.net/gen/ For information about many of the localities listed please visit the New England Towns database (NewEnglandTowns.org).
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 Property for sale in Dunstable, Bedfordshire - Primelocation
Norton Court is situated in the centre of Dunstable's main town shopping centre.
This development of stylish 2 bedroom apartments occupies a prominent position on Skimpot Road, giving immediate access to the A505 link road between Luton, Dunstable and the M1 (J11) and to the...
In need of modernisation a two bedroom end of terraced house that benefits from vacant possession, long garden and a single garage.
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 12th century -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The (additional info and facts about Kamakura Shogunate) Kamakura Shogunate deprives the (additional info and facts about Emperor of Japan) Emperor of Japan of political power.
(additional info and facts about Pope Adrian IV) Pope Adrian IV grants overlordship of (An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) Ireland to (additional info and facts about Henry II of England) Henry II of England.
Earliest record of a (A medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr) miracle play, in (additional info and facts about Dunstable, England) Dunstable, England.
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 DUNSTABLE TUDOR FESTIVAL: Event Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon was annulled at Dunstable Priory Church and we therefore claim that the English Reformation began here.
Henry VIII often stayed here and the Festival celebrates Dunstable's Tudor heritage.
The whole town centre goes Tudor for the day, Henry and his 6 Queens hold court and make a Royal Progress,the town is full of music and dance, jesters and falconers and traditional crafts.The king's household troops and his militia can be seen training.
You can take a guided tour of the Priory and the town, or sample Tudor Fare and mulled wine in one of the many inns.
www.renaissancefestival.com /viewEvent.asp?eventID=330   (103 words)

  
 NewHampshire.com - NH Towns - Nashua
Originally part of a grant to Edward Tyng of Dunstable, England, the 200 square mile area called Dunstable, included Nashua, Tyngsboro, Mass., and other border towns.
In 1741 the town was cut in half when the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border was established.
Nashua, also known as the "Gate City," is New Hampshire's second largest city.
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 Genealogy Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Marriage: 24 NOV 1631 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Marriage: 21 JUL 1591 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Marriage: 1 JUN 1666 in Eversholt, Bedford, England
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 Ellen Adams - John Brickett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Born: Bef 1639 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Buried: 3 Jan 1688 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Father: Mother:
Married: 6 Oct 1657 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Born: 1632 in Buried: 28 Sep 1698 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Father: Hercules Bricot Mother: Annis Johns
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 Dunstable Hotels, Dunstable accommodation, the Midlands England, Hotels travel and accommodation
Dunstable Accommodation and Hotels for Dunstable Bedfordshire England
What ever you are looking for, quiet Dunstable guest house, or large conference Hotels in Dunstable.
Situated Opposite The Beautiful Ancient Priory Church Of St Peter In The Heart Of Dunstable.
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 TUCKER-PURRINGTON ANCESTORS
Robert married Sarah Taylor, daughter of John Taylor and Margaret Wellmote, on 3 Oct 1614 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
(Sarah Taylor was born in 1595 in Of, christened on 29 May 1595 in,, England, died on 12 Dec 1631 in,, Eng and was buried on 12 Dec 1631 in Dunstable, Bedford, England.)
Elizabeth Long was born in 1603-1605 of Dunstable, Bedford, England and died on 29 May 1687 in Charlestown, Middlesex, MA.)
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