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  Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son may use the courtesy title Marquess of Hartington, whilst the eldest son of the eldest son may use the title Earl of Burlington; any sons he may have would use the title Lord Cavendish.
The Marquessate of Hartington, the Earldom of Devonshire and the Barony of Cavendish of Hardwick are in the peerage of England, while the Earldom of Burlington and the Barony of Cavendish of Keighley are in the peerage of the United Kingdom.
The Earldom of Devonshire was originally granted as a recreation of the title of Earl of Devon, then held to be extinct; but which was found to have been in existence de jure in 1831.
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Anglian York was firstly capital of Deira, before shifting to control of a united kingdom and later earldom of Northumbria.
Paulinus of York brought Christianity to the region in the early 7th century with the conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria and the first Minster is believed to have been built in 627, although the location of the early Minster is a matter of dispute.
Assembly Rooms, a grand Palladian public space designed by Lord Burlington, 1731–32, lies behind a rebuilt 19th century facade.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/y/yo/york.html   (2271 words)

  
 CORK, RICHARD BOYLE - Online Information article about CORK, RICHARD BOYLE
CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr.
civil war he supported zealously the royal cause, being created in 1643 Baron Clifford of Lanesborough in the peerage of England, in addition to the earldom of Cork which he inherited from his father the same year.
At the Restoration he obtained also the earldom of Burlington (or See also:
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