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	PORTLAND (AUSTRALIA) - LoveToKnow Article on PORTLAND (AUSTRALIA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Portland had, however, become very jealous of the rising influence of Arnold van Keppel, earl of Albemarle, and, in 1699, he resigned all his offices in the royal household.
		Portland is served by the Maine Central, the Boston and Maine, and the Grand Trunk railways; by steamboat lines to New York, Boston, Bar Harbor, Saint John, N.B., and other coast ports, and, during the winter season, by the Allan and Dominion transatlantic lines.
		The duke of Portland was undoubtedly buried in Kensal Green cemetery in 1879.
	53.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/PORTLAND_AUSTRALIA_.htm (1391 words)

	William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738 -- 1809)
		Portland entered the House of Commons as MP for Weobley, Hertfordshire in 1761 but succeeded to the peerage on the death of his father the following year and was elevated to the House of Lords.
		Portland refused to acknowledge the policy and recalled the Earl in January 1795; one major result was the Irish Rising of 1798 because the Irish felt betrayed by Portland.
		Portland did not speak in parliament during his second ministry, which started life under a cloud of military failure during the French Wars: Napoleon dominated most of western Europe and went on to conquer the Iberian peninsula.
	www.victorianweb.org /history/pms/portland.html (1154 words)

	William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lord Titchfield, the eldest son of the 2nd Duke of Portland, was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford and was elected to Parliament in 1761 before entering the Lords when he succeeded his father as Duke of Portland the next year.
		In April 1783, Portland was brought forward as titular head of a coalition government whose real leaders were Charles James Fox and Lord North.
		Portland is a great-great-great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II (see Ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Henry_Cavendish-Bentinck,_3rd_Duke_of_Portland (592 words)

	PORTLAND, WILLIAM BENTINCK, EARL OF - LoveToKnow Article on PORTLAND, WILLIAM BENTINCK, EARL OF
		Port Jervis was incorporated as a village in 1853, and was chartered as a city in 1907.
		PORTLAND, EARL OF, an English title held by the family of Weston from 1633 to 1688, and by the family of Bentinck from 1689 to 1716, when it was merged in.
		His son Jerome, the 2nd earl (16051663), was imprisoned for plotting in the interests of Charles I. ~fl 1643, and was nominally president of Munster from 1644 to 1660.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/PORTLAND_WILLIAM_BENTINCK_EARL_OF.htm (2865 words)

	AllRefer.com - Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of 1649–1709, Dutch statesman in England.
		With the Glorious Revolution (1688) he went to England with William, was made earl of Portland, and was given extensive estates and honors.
		Portland fought for William at the battle of the Boyne (1690) and in the War of the Grand Alliance and negotiated the Peace of Ryswick (1697) with France.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/PrtlndWB.html (268 words)

	GENUKI: English Peerage 1790: Extinct Peerage - Earls (3)
		Richard Burgh, earl of Clanricard of the kingdom of Ireland, was created by king James the first 3 April 1624 lord Somerhil and viscount Tunbridge, and by king Charles the first earl of Saint Albans, which title became extinct upon the death of Ulic, second earl of Saint Albans, 1659.
		George Montagu, grandson of Henry first earl of Manchester, was created by king William the third 1700 lord Halifax, and by king George the first viscount Sunbury and earl of Halifax, which titles became extinct upon the death of George, third earl of Halifax, 8 June 1771.
		Margaret, daughter of Thomas earl of Coningsby, and wife of sir Michael Newton knight of the Bath, was created by king George the fist 1716 baroness and viscountess Coningsby, and succeeded to the title of countess of Coningsby upon the death of her father 1729.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/History/Barons/Extinct3Earls.html (1924 words)

	Portland, Ore.
		Portland was incorporated as a city in 1851.
		In the 1850s Portland served as a supply base for the California gold rush, and it grew with the development of its salmon and lumber industries and the arrival of the railroad in 1883.
		Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of - Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of, 1649–1709, Dutch statesman in England.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108588.html (398 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 965
		William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland was the son of Capt.-Gen. Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland and Lady Elizabeth Noel.
		Capt.-Gen. Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland was the son of Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Villiers.
		Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland was the son of Bernard Baron Bentinck and Anne de Bloemendale.
	www.thepeerage.com /p965.htm (1191 words)

	Portland Collection overview - Manuscripts & Special Collections - The University of Nottingham
		Portland (Welbeck) Collection consists of the personal and political papers of a number of members of the Portland family which had been part of the Library at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire.
		Portland (London) Collection (Pl) Legal, financial and estate papers of the Dukes of Portland, 1304-1940 from the office of their London solicitors, Bailey, Shaw and Gillett.
		The papers of the 1st Earl of Portland, Hans Wilhelm Bentinck, the friend and confidant of William of Orange (later King of England), are especially rich sources for diplomatic and political events of the late 17th century but are mostly in French, Dutch or German.
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /mss/online/family/portland-overview.phtml (1574 words)

	Royal Navy
		The sixth PORTLAND, a 52 gunner, was launched in 1822, also in Plymouth, and served for forty years at the height of Britain’s maritime supremacy and for a time as Flagship to Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby’s Pacific Station before being sold in 1862 for £2250.
		The First Earl of Portland, Hans Willem Bentinck, was one of William of Orange’s most trusted advisers and served for a period as Ambassador to Paris.
		The 12th Earl of Portland, Timothy Bentinck, son of the 11th Earl, is perhaps most widely known to radio listeners as David Archer in the world’s longest established broadcast drama, "The Archers".
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=2553 (930 words)

	Search Results for "Portland"
		It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula.
		Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of, 1649-1709, Dutch statesman in England.
		Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3d duke of, 1738-1809, British statesman; great-grandson of the 1st earl of Portland.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Portland (245 words)

	Orenco Station News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although the idea seems similar to the Portland approach, there is one very large difference: MAX is coordinated by a regional transportation board with the authority to make city and county governments coordinate transit systems.
		On Saturday, a grand opening was held for an 18-mile extension of MAX into Portland's western suburbs, an area dominated by Intel and known as the ``Silicon Forest'' because of the concentration of high technology jobs.
		Some 250,000 people in the Portland area are expected at the week's events, including virtually every politician from every town along the new line, to ride the system, take part in numerous festivities and hear Vice President Al Gore praise the system and pledge government support for the concept.
	www.orencostation.com /newsright7.htm (1060 words)

	Hertig av Portland - Wikipedia, den fria encyklopedin
		Titeln hertig av Portland (Duke of Portland) har burits i familjen Bentinck (av vilka medlemmar efter ingiften i andra släkter även har kallat sig Cavendish-Bentinck och Bentinck-Scott) från 1716 till 1990, när titelns sista innehavare avled.
		Kung Vilhelm III av England förlänte 1689 sin nederländskfödde favorit Hans Willem Bentinck titeln earl av Portland (Earl of Portland, se denna titel).
		Hans son Henry Bentinck, 2:e earl av Portland upphöjdes 1716 även till hertig av Portland och earl-titeln bars sedan som en underordnad titel av hertigarna av Portland fram till dess dess siste arvtagare, den 12:e hertigen, avled 1990.
	sv.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hertig_av_Portland (302 words)

	page207 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Quarrying of Portland Stone is thought to have started around the cliffs of the Island, though as they moved inland, the quarries were worked in such a way as to leave meandering gullies, flanked by high, dry stone walls retaining the waste material.
		Portland Castle, built by Henry VIII in circa 1539, remains in excellent condition overlooking Portland Harbour, and shows clearly the skill of local quarrymen and masons and the durability of Portland stone.
		PORTLAND CASTLE is one of Henry VIII's chain of defensive fortresses built in 1539 to protect the harbour against invasion.
	www.comnet.ca /~ch-poets/page207.html (796 words)

	Portland Streetcar
		Portland inaugurated the new Portland Streetcar line on July 20th, 2001, making Portland the first city to build a modern streetcar system with modern vehicles in North America.
		The 11th Avenue crossing was the most difficult section of the Portland Streetcar system, as the tracks and overhead wires had to cross over switches, into and out of, the MAX 11th Avenue loop yards in addition to the eastbound and westbound MAX tracks.
		Before Portland State University added funds to the Portland Streetcar construction project, the system was to end on this loop, with tracks later to be extended to the university added as part of the RiverPlace extension.
	world.nycsubway.org /us/portland/streetcar.html (4211 words)

	Tim Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Timothy Charles Robert Noel Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland, Graf von Bentinck (June 1, 1953—) is a British actor and inventor, known as Tim Bentinck.
		Bentinck was born on a sheep station in Tasmania.
		In 1997, Bentinck inherited the title of Earl of Portland from his father and became the 12th Earl.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tim_Bentinck (208 words)

	MSS - 1st Earl of Portland, University of Nottingham
		The so-called 'Public Miscellanea' section of the 1st Earl of Portland's papers reflects the order in which the collection was removed from Welbeck.
		The document is endorsed as having been written by Lord Mulgrave by William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland.
		There is an endorsement on the reverse in Dutch, in the hand of the 1st Earl of Portland.
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /mss/online/online-mss-catalogues/cats/port_1stearl10cat.html (6350 words)

	Earl Blumenauer - Recent News Articles of Interest
		Earl said he was "elated that the Oregon Air National Guard will continue ensuring the safety of our region's skies.
		House Democrats are turning to the Internet to bolster their outreach to young Americans on Social Security, hoping to wage a counteroffensive against the Bush administration’s targeting of twentysomething voters in its fight to enact private retirement accounts.
		U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is calling for an investigation into a Portland company that owns an executive jet that reportedly has been used by the CIA to ferry alleged terrorists to countries that are thought to torture prisoners.
	www.earlblumenauer.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=news (500 words)

	Willamette Week Online \| News \| NEWS STORY \| The Earl of Trolleys
		Portland's perceived success makes it the center of the national streetcar movement.
		With Portland congressman Earl Blumenauer lighting the way, that movement is nearing a Capitol Hill crossroads.
		This national revival focuses attention on Portland's colorful Czech-built streetcars--and the congressman associated with the project.
	www.wweek.com /story.php?story=4823 (485 words)

	Royal Navy: HMS Portland
		HMS Portland was launched at the shipyard of the then Marconi Marine at Scotstown on the Clyde on 15 May 1999 by Lady Heather Brigstocke.
		The penultimate in a class of fifteen ships, she achieved a top speed of 30.8 knots during contractor's sea trials in the Summer of 2000 and claims this as a record across the entire class.
		During the Ship's first visit to the Island of Portland in June 2001, the Earl of Portland gave his blessing to the Ship adopting his family motto "Craignez Honte", which translates as "Fear Dishonour".
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /static/pages/2135.html (136 words)

	Obituaries by Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Earl Megquier, 95, died Sunday, September 8, 2002, at a Bangor hospital.
		He is survived by a daughter, Joan Lamson and her husband, Lee, of Eddington; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ellen Tufts of York, and Ava Walker and her husband, Leland, of Fort Meyers, FL; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
		Earl was predeceased by his wife in 1986; a brother, Lewis Megquier; and a very special friend, Rev. Martin L. Smith.
	journal.maine.com /Obituaries/by_name.html?obituaries.title=H.2e.20Earl.20Megquier (268 words)

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		EARL DRAIS LAYMAN (Portland, Oregon 1916-2001) TWO paintings on paper: a watercolor of a church and spread ink depicting waterfront.
		EARL D. (Portland, Oregon 1916-2001) TWO paintings 1) Watercolor on paper, French street scene, 13 1/4 in.
		EARL DRAIS LAYMAN (Portland, Oregon 1916-2001) TWO paintings on paper: a watercolor landscape, 11 in.
	www.ogallerie.com /cgi-bin/search.cgi?after=1&dot=2002-04&look=Layman (347 words)

	Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3d duke of on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3d duke of on Encyclopedia.com
		1738-1809, British statesman; great-grandson of the 1st earl of Portland.
		He was lord lieutenant of Ireland (1782) and nominal head of the coalition ministry (1783) dominated by Charles James Fox and Lord North.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p/prtlndw1h1c1b1.asp (205 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 964
		Henry Noel Bentinck, 11th Earl of Portland was the son of Robert Charles Graf Captain Bentinck and Lady Norah Ida Emily Noel.
		She married Henry Noel Bentinck, 11th Earl of Portland, son of Robert Charles Graf Captain Bentinck and Lady Norah Ida Emily Noel, on 13 October 1940 at London.
		Timothy Charles Robert Noel Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland is the son of Henry Noel Bentinck, 11th Earl of Portland and Pauline Ursula Mellowes.
	www.thepeerage.com /p964.htm (788 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: The Portland Laugher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As a Portland resident and a Tacoma native I was able to identify with Emerson as he weaves his plot from Seattle to Portland.
		Earl Emerson's series of Thomas Black mysteries was my father's favorite line of books.
		In Portland Laugher, Emerson uses his cavalier style of writing to develop a sinister cast of characters caught in a fatal game of cat-and-mouse.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0345384857 (956 words)

	Denver Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony, Earl Boykins, Andre Miller, National Basketball Association, Portland Trail Blazers - ...
		Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and reserve Earl Boykins added 17 points, leading the Nuggets to their 17th win in 19 games with a 103-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
		Portland lost a second-quarter lead when then made just three of their last 12 shots of the first half.
		Portland committed two turnovers before Johnson made a runner in the lane to give Denver a 93-86 lead.
	www.sportsline.com /nba/gamecenter/NBA_20050402_DEN@POR (654 words)

	Portland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		University of Portland The University of Portland is a Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon.
		Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon is an up-market neighborhood in inner south-east Portland, Oregon, located south of Reed College.
		Duke of Portland The Duke of Portland is a peerage title created in 1716 for Henry Bentinck, who was already Earl of Portland.
	bonose.com /Portland.html (592 words)

	Earl Blumenauer Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In his 25 years of fighting for change in our state and community, Earl Blumenauer has earned a reputation for integrity, independence and hard work, while solving the hard problems for all of us.
		Earl Blumenauer's law that takes cars away from drunk drivers is saving lives.
		Earl Blumenauer believes it is wrong to break our commitments to seniors, working families and children.
	www.sos.state.or.us /elections/may2196/pamphlet/fedcan/blumenE.html (201 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		PORTLAND - U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer isn't coy about a potential run next year for mayor of Portland.
		In previous speeches, he has said Portland lags behind in reforms, ignores residents' concerns, and seems removed from the rest of Oregon.
		Francesconi said that he assumes Blumenauer is running and that a vigorous debate would benefit the city.
	www.katu.com /printstory.asp?ID=58916 (188 words)

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