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	Athlone - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The military importance of Athlone dates from the erection of the castle and of a bridge over the river by John de Grey, bishop of Norwich and justiciar of Ireland, in 1210.
		In the war of 1688 the possession of Athlone was considered of the greatest importance, and it consequently sustained two sieges, the first by William III.
		Athlone was incorporated by James I., and returned two members' to the Irish parliament, and one member to the imperial parliament till 1885.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Athlone (504 words)

	Athlone 1835
		ATHLONE, a borough in Ireland, of considerable importance from its situation on the river Shannon, and on the principal road which connects the metropolis with the western province of Connaught.
		Athlone is in three parishes: St. Peter and Kiltoom, in the barony of Athlone, in the county of Roscommon and province of Connaught; and St. Mary, in the barony of Brawney, in the county of Westmeath and province of Leinster.
		Athlone is one of the chief military stations and depots for arms in Ireland.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Ireland/Westmeath/athlone.htm (1116 words)

	Major General The Earl of Athlone
		Following the sudden death of Lord Tweedsmuir while in office, the Earl of Athlone, uncle of King George VI, was approached to assume the post of Governor General.
		Among the house guests were Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway, Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Luxembourg, King Peter of Yugoslavia, King George of Greece, Empress Zita of Austria and her daughters, and Queen Wilhelmina, Princess Juliana, Princess Beatrix, and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.
		The Earl of Athlone became the Chancellor of London University from 1932 to 1955, and Princess Alice became the first Chancellor of the University of the West Indies in 1950.
	www.gg.ca /gg/fgg/bios/01/athlone_e.asp (912 words)

	British_Royalty_Biblio
		Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Kent and Earl of Ulster
		Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Earl of Sussex
		Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Earl of Athlone
	www.tboyle.net /Royalty/British_Royalty_Biblio.html (193 words)

	Athlone — FactMonster.com
		Athlone fell to the forces of William III of Great Britain in 1691.
		Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone - Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone, 1644–1703, Dutch general in the service of William...
		Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of - Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of: see Ginkel, Godart van.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0805199.html (190 words)

	Godert de Ginkell, 1st Earl of Athlone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After reconstructing the fortifications of Ballymore, the army marched to Athlone, then one of the most important of the fortified towns of Ireland and key to the Jacobite defensive position, as it bridged the river Shannon.
		The immense forfeited estates of the Earl of Limerick were given to him, but the grant was a few years later revoked by the English parliament.
		He was succeeded by his son the 2nd earl (1668–1719), a distinguished soldier in the reigns of William III and Queen Anne.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Godert_de_Ginkell,_1st_Earl_of_Athlone (773 words)

	The Governor General, Part II
		Sir Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, Prince Alexander of Teck (1940-46) The Earl of Athlone, uncle of King George VI, was born at Kensington Palace in England.
		The Earl of Athlone (and his wife, Princess Alice, grand-daughter of Victoria) was very supporting of the war effort in Canada.
		Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Viscount Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Baron Rideau of Ottawa, and of Castle Derg, county Tyrone (1946-1952) Lord Alexander was born in London, England, in 1891.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/life_in_canada/46763/3 (564 words)

	Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Major General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS, born Prince Alexander of Teck (14 April 1874–16 January 1957), was a member of the British Royal Family, the younger brother of Queen Mary.
		Alexander also served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 21 January 1924 to 21 December 1930, as Governor General of Canada from 21 June 1940 to 12 April 1946, and was Chancellor of the University of London from 1932 to 1955.
		In 1923, Lord Athlone was appointed Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, in succession to his cousin, HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Cambridge,_1st_Earl_of_Athlone (1393 words)

	My Family
		Alexander George of Teck (Earl of Athlone) was born in 1874.
		Alfonso (Earl of Chester) was born on 24 Nov 1273 in Bordeaux.
		Alice of Athlone (Princess) was born in 1883.
	sneakers.pair.com /roots/b2.htm (1251 words)

	E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Summary
		The English statesman Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959), was viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931.
		Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (16 April 1881–23 December 1959), known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician.
		Earl of, Halifax: the life of Lord Halifax by Earl of Birkenhead, Hamilton, 1965.
	www.bookrags.com /E._F._L._Wood,_1st_Earl_of_Halifax (2711 words)

	Drop Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Athlone Park Primary School opened in 1970 to cater for the growing Athlone Park community.
		In the bottom left hand corner the Irish Harp is symbolic of the Earl of Athlone and indicates this Irish Earl's links with Athlone Park.
		Through a differentiated programme that fully involves pupils and staff, we aim to educate by providing them with the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills and a positive self-image that will enable them to be happy, successful, responsible adults of value to society.
	www.athloneparkprimary.co.za (496 words)

	Athlone
		Athlone was a member of the Utrecht nobility, and one of William III's men.
		In fact Athlone retreated his army of 27 battalions and 62 squadrons 1) before a superior force of 37 battalions and 59 squadrons with 19 battalions and 41 squadrons on their way to join it.
		On 25 June the States General held a conference in The Hague were it was decided that Marlborough would be the commander in chief of the united English and Dutch armies for the next phase of the campaign, though be it with a lot of limitations.
	www.spanishsuccession.nl /athlone.html (792 words)

	GODART VAN GINKEL
		GINKEL, GODART VAN (1630-1703), 1st earl of Athlone, Dutch general in the service of England, was born at Utrecht lh 1630.
		The earl continued to serve in the English army, and accompanied the king to the continent in 1693.
		He died at IJtrecht on the 11th of February 1703, and was succeeded by his son the 2nd earl (1668—1719), a distinguished soldier in the reigns’ of William III.
	www.113.d2g.com /orange-pages/ginkel.htm (1142 words)

	woodgate - pafg57 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Alexander George of Teck Earl of Athlone [Parents] was born in 1874.
		Alice of Athlone Princess [Parents] was born in 1883.
		Alexander of Hesse and the Rhine Prince [Parents] was born in 1823.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~woodgate/pafg57.htm (487 words)

	Athlone, earl of @ Archontology.org: presidents, kings, prime ministers, biography, database
		Athlone, earl of @ Archontology.org: presidents, kings, prime ministers, biography, database
		Although thinking himself too old when asked to serve as governor general again, the Earl of Athlone served more than a full term.
		During World War II, the Earl of Athlone supported the Canadian war effort by inspecting troops, training schools and military hospitals.
	www.archontology.org /nations/canada/can_gg/athlone.php (320 words)

	Royal Dukedoms and other titles
		The first English titles were held by the ill-fated Arthur duke of Britanny and earl of Richmond, which he inherited from his maternal grandfather, Conan IV duke of Britanny and earl of Richmond.
		His grandson was fourth earl of Lancaster, Derby and Lincoln, and the first duke of Lancaster.
		Athlone, Ireland, earldom 1917-57 for son of daughter of King George III.
	www.geocities.com /noelcox/Royal_Dukedoms.htm (2408 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone[gO´dArt vAn ging´kul] Pronunciation Key, 1644–1703, Dutch general in the service of William III of England.
		He accompanied (1688) William to England and took part in William's victory over James II in the battle of the Boyne.
		He then (1690) became commander in chief of the army in Ireland, capturing Ballymore and Athlone, winning a decisive, bloody victory at Aughrim, and taking Limerick, where peace was made (1691).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Ginkel-G.html (247 words)

	Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, KG, OM, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, MC, LL.D, PC, Legion of Honour (10 December 1891 - 16 June 1969) was a British military commander and field marshal, notably during the Second World War as the commander of the 15th Army Group.
		The third son of the 4th Earl of Caledon and the former Lady Elizabeth Graham-Toler, a daughter of the 3rd Earl of Norbury, he was born in London and educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
		In December 1946 he was made a Knight of the Garter and was created Baron Rideau, of Ottawa and of Castle Derg in the County of Tyrone, and Earl Alexander of Tunis in 1952.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis (1498 words)

	thePeerage.com - Christian Frederick Anthony Graf Bentinck de Varel and others
		She was the daughter of Frederik Christiaan Reinhart van Reede, 5th Earl of Athlone and Anna Elisabeth Christina van Tuyll van Serooskerken.
		Frederik Christiaan Reinhart van Reede, 5th Earl of Athlone was born on 31 January 1743 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
		She married Timothy Charles Robert Noel Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland, son of Henry Noel Bentinck, 11th Earl of Portland and Pauline Ursula Mellowes, on 8 September 1979.
	www.thepeerage.com /p966.htm (1247 words)

	Encyclopedia: British and Irish History: Biographies — Infoplease.com
		Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of
		Bohun, Humphrey V de, 2d earl of Hereford and 1st earl of Essex
		Carew, George, Baron Carew of Clopton and earl of Totnes
	www.infoplease.com /encyclopedia/1ukhistbio.html (671 words)

	Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Athlone, Godart van Ginkel, 1st earl of see Ginkel, Godart van.
		Author not available, ATHLONE, GODART VAN GINKEL, 1ST EARL OF.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-x-athloneg.html (55 words)

	CanadaInfo: Government: Federal: Governor General: Former Governors General: Athlone
		ollowing the sudden death of Lord Tweedsmuir while in office, the Earl of Athlone, uncle of King George VI, was approached to assume the post of Governor General.
		s World War II continued, the Earl of Athlone was very active in supporting the war effort by continuously inspecting troops, training schools and military hospitals.
		Princess Alice died on January 3, 1981 at Kensington Palace, at the age of 97.
	www.craigmarlatt.com /canada/government/athlone.html (905 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Thomas Dongan
		He was the youngest son of Sir John Dongan, Baronet, Member of the Irish Parliament; an uncle, Richard Talbot, was afterwards created Earl of Tyrconnel, Lieutenant-Governor of Ireland; and another, Sir Robert, married Grace, daughter of Lord Calvert, Baron of Baltimore.
		Dongan refused command of a regiment with the rank of major-general, retired to his estate on Staten Island, New York, but was obliged to flee for safety in the religious persecution aroused by Lesler in 1689.
		In 1702 he was recognized as successor to his brother's estates, but only on payment of claims of the purchasers from the Earl of Athlone.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05130a.htm (1006 words)

	ATHLONE - Online Information article about ATHLONE
		MAYO, RICHARD SOUTHWELL BOURKE, 6TH EARL OF (1822-1872)
		possession of Athlone was considered of the greatest importance, and it consequently sustained two sieges, the first by See also:
		earl of Athlone, and his descendants held the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ARN_AUD/ATHLONE.html (823 words)

	Earl of Athlone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Godert de Ginkell, 1st Earl of Athlone (1630-1703)
		Godert Adrian de Ginkell, 3rd Earl of Athlone (1716-1736)
		Frederick William de Ginkell, 5th Earl of Athlone (d.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Athlone (295 words)

	CBC Edmonton - Features - Community of Interest
		In some cases children who grew up in the community are now moving back to occupy their parents homes.
		Named in honour of the Earl of Athlone, Canada's Governor-General from 1940-46, Athlone is located north of the Canadian National Rail line.
		Developed in the 1950s in a grid pattern typical of that period, Athlone housing is primarily multi-family dwellings.
	www.cbc.ca /edmonton/features/community/working.html (430 words)

	Coronation of Rama VI
		Front row l to r: Prince Alexander of Teck (Earl of Athlone), England; Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia; Princess Marie of Sweden; Princess Alexander of Teck (Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone); Prince Valdemar of Denmark; Prince Vilhelm of Sweden
		Prince Alexander of Teck (Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone) (1874-1957), son of Francis, Duke of Teck and his wife, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, and youngest brother of Queen Mary, consort of King George V of Great Britain, married to Princess Alice of Albany (see No. 8).
		Princess Alexander of Teck (Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone) (1883-1981), daughter of Prince Leopold of Great Britain and Ireland and Princess Helene zu Waldeck und Pyrmont, and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married to Prince Alexander of Teck (see No. 5).
	www.soravij.com /coronation6.html (1422 words)

	Canada Timeline - Governors General
		Earl of Minto sworn in as Governor General
		Earl of Bessborough sworn in as Governor General
		Earl of Athlone out of Governor General's office
	www.mmltd.com /Timeline/GovernorGeneral.htm (155 words)

	TIME.com: Radio Earl -- Feb. 24, 1930 -- Page 1
		Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, Earl of Athlone.
		Last week His Majesty the King-Emperor was graciously pleased to appoint as his brother-in-law's successor George Herbert Hyde Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, his appointment to become effective in 1931.
		The Earl of Clarendon is serious in his radio interest.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,881944,00.html (565 words)

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