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Eliza COWDELL 1311 was born in 1895 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire.
Everard COWDELL 1276 was born in 1895 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire.
Matilda COWDELL 1277 was born in 1896-1897 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire.
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 Gotham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gotham (gŏth´əm) is a a town in Nottinghamshire, England.
Gotham, a poem by Charles Churchill written in 1764
Gotham (typeface), a typeface by American type designer Tobias Frere-Jones.
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 McAdoo - aqwg53
was born 1562 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened 1571 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
was born 1598 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened 30 Oct 1598 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
was born 1587 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened 07 Oct 1587 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
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 Nottinghamshire - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Nottinghamshire, county, central England; West Bridgforth is the administrative center.
Nottinghamshire comprises lowlands in the east and an upland...
Gotham owes its fame to a legend that English King John wanted to establish a hunting...
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 Gotham, Nottinghamshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gotham (pronounced "goat-um") is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, south of Nottingham and north-east of Kegworth.
One of the four pubs/inns in the village is known as 'The Cuckoo Bush Inn'.
Reminded of the foolish ingenuity of Gotham's residents, Washington Irving gave the name Gotham to New York City in his Salmagundi Papers (1807).
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 buckall - pafg28 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Mary BORROWE was born in 1638 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened on 27 Jan 1638/1639 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
Christiana BORROWE was born in 1640 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened on 6 Sep 1640 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
Elizabeth BORROWE was born in 1643 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened on 9 Feb 1643/1644 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gotham Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Gotham Central is a police and crime related comic book series that was published by DC Comics.It was a police procedural and the series focused on the Gotham City Police Department, and life in Gotham City, home of Batman.
Gotham City's atmosphere took on a lighter tone in the comics of the 1950s and part of the 1960s, similar to the tone of Batman stories of that era; by the early 1970s, however, Gotham's tone (and the Batman stories themselves) had become grittier.
Gotham City's location has, like other fictional cities in the DC Universe, varied over the decades, due to the capricious nature of the various writers, editors and storylines.
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 buckall - pafg29 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born in 1560 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
She died on 7 Sep 1606 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was buried in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
John BORROW was born on 29 Jan 1589 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened on 29 Jan 1589/1590 in Gotham, Nottingham, England.
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 Wordorigins.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Gotham is from the Old English gat (goat) + ham (homestead) or hamm (enclosure, pen).
Gotham has also been, since the mid-15th century, a term for a place with foolish inhabitants.
Whether this usage actually stemmed from the real village in Nottinghamshire, or was just a name randomly adopted for the purpose is not known.
www.wordorigins.org /Words/LetterG/gotham.html   (164 words)

  
 Gotham Nottingham - Nottingham Articles - LeftLion.co.uk
Gotham in Nottinghamshire is the root of an international myth, the inspiration for the name of a dark underworld, adopted by the New Yorkers and ultimately the reason that legendary DC Comic character Batman hails from
Gotham was the butt of jokes about its simpleminded citizens, perhaps not least because the goat was considered to be a foolish animal.
Gotham the herald was given an angry reception and returned to the King reporting that the townspeople had refused him entry.
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 buckall - pafg13 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
was born on 26 Oct 1588 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened on 31 Oct 1588 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
Anne BORROWE [Parents] was born on 9 Feb 1591 in Gotham, Nottingham, England and was christened on 9 Feb 1591 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
John BORROW was born in 1516 in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England.
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 *Ø*  Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine | The Wise Fools of Gotham | Gotham Nottinghamshire Washington Irving wise ...
The Wise Men of Gotham’ (in which he writes that at least 45 other English villages can be identified as fool villages), refers to this and other stories from the good Phisicke Doctor’s collection.
One day some men of Gotham were walking by the riverside, and came to a place where the contrary currents caused the water to boil as in a whirlpool.
There was a man of Gotham who went to the market at Nottingham to sell cheese, and as he was going down the hill to Nottingham bridge, one of his cheeses fell out of his wallet and rolled down the hill.
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 At the Edge: The Wise Men of Gotham
However, there is another Gotham, in Sussex, that lays claim to the tales, as in discussed by Mr Stevens in his article.
a native of Gotham in Nottinghamshire’ and were ‘founded on a commission signed by Henry VIII to the magistrates of that town to prevent poaching’.
Gotham is unique in that it not only preserves a complete collection of tales (plus many more in oral tradition) but also preserves many of the locations of the stories.
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 Gotham Apartments
Gotham City is a fictional city appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman.
Gotham City's atmosphere took on a lighter tone in the comics of the 1950s and part of the 1960s, just as the tone of the Batman stories had taken on during that era; by the early 1970s, however, Gotham's tone (and the Batman stories themselves) returned to being grittier.
The Gotham Awards is New York’s annual film tribute and awards ceremony to acknowledge a wide breadth of talent, both local and international, and honor New York’s overlooked and upcoming position as a film community.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gotham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Disambiguation Gotham Citys skyline, as it appears in the 1989 Batman movie.
The original Black Canary was shown as residing in Gotham in the Justice Society of America series, and in later years, her daughter resided there during much of the Birds of Prey series.
Gotham City is a major economic center within the DC Universe's United States; its important industries include manufacturing, shipping, finance, fine arts (with its numerous museums, galleries, and jewelry displays), and the production of giant novelty props.
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 Gotham UK - Gotham Nottinghamshire England NG11
Gotham Gala - Sue Robinson of the Gotham Gala commitee...
Gotham is a green belt village situated 7 miles south of Nottingham centre and about 2 miles south of the river Trent.
Gotham Nottinghamshire Heart of England/East of England UK Find and Book Hotels Guest Houses and Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Gotham Nottinghamshire Heart of England/East of England UK...
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 Gotham - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Gotham, Nottinghamshire is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, from which comes the tales of the "Wise Men of Gotham"
"Gotham" is also a nickname for New York City, New York, first used by Washington Irving in the Salmagundi Papers (1807) referencing The Wise Men of Gotham tale.
Gotham City is a fictional city, home to Batman
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 McAdoo - aqwg52
was born 1638 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened 27 Jan 1638/1639 in Gotham, Notts, Eng..
was born 1640 in, Gotham, Nottinghamshire, England and was christened 06 Sep 1640 in Gotham, Notts, Eng..
Alice BREASON was born 1575 in Of, Gotham, Notts, England.
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 Nottinghamshire village sides shun National Cup || Outlawed - Unofficial Nottinghamshire News and Views
A disappointing nine teams entered the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire regional group, of which five were from the county.
Gotham are the first team in the county to play when they travel to Skellingthorpe, a small village just outside Lincoln, in round two.
The Nottinghamshire side ought to progress as their opponents finished in the bottom half of the Lincolnshire County League Division 5 in 2002.
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 BBC - Legacies - Myths and Legends - England - Nottingham - Wise men of Gotham - Article Page 4
In Gotham, as in villages across the country, opposition to the taxes would have been strong; financing foreign wars was not akin to paying a king’s ransom or fighting for the church.
Gotham is not unique in having a reputation as a village of fools, according to Frank E Earp in his article on the tales at least 45 other English villages can be identified as fool villages.
However, Gotham’s reputation as the village of fools has survived thanks to the endurance of the chap book first published in 1540.
bbc.co.uk /legacies/myths_legends/england/nottingham/article_4.shtml   (402 words)

  
 Gotham Parish Council - Nottinghamshire County Council
Gotham boasts 2 other public houses namely the Windmill and the Star, and also a Royal British Legion, which stands on the site of the original flsmiths forge.
 Gotham is reasonably well served with shops including a post office, newsagent, grocer, butcher, florist and fish and chip shop.
 Gotham is fortunate in having some 20 different organisations in which residents can participate.
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk /home/youandyourcommunity/communitylocalcontacts/parishes/parisheslist/parisheslist-details.htm?parishid=9470   (777 words)

  
 Gotham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
" Gotham " is also a nickname for New New York first used by Washington Irving in the Salmagundi Papers (1807) referencing The Wise Men of Gotham tale.
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of NYC Series)
Gotham Central is a great series that is unfortunately under-read.
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 Solicitors in Gotham Nottinghamshire England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Solicitors in Gotham Nottinghamshire England UK Solicitors Online in Gotham Nottinghamshire, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Gotham England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Gotham Nottinghamshire England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
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 Gotham Family Crest
The Gotham surname was a habitational name, from Gotham in Nottinghamshire, which was in turn derived from the Old English "gat," or "goat," and "ham," meaning "homestead."
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Thomas Gotham, who settled in Virginia in 1688; John Gothen, who came to New York in 1832; as well as Lorinda Gotham, who was on record in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871.
In the Gotham coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
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 Gotham Nottinghamshire Heart of England/East of England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Gotham Nottinghamshire Heart of England/East of England UK Terms and Conditions
Gotham Guest Houses offer comfortable yet very affordable places for your stay in Nottinghamshire in the Heart of England/East of England region of the UK.
Gotham Bed and Breakfast accommodation is an excellent option and offers a different experience to staying in a hotel.
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 Gotham can refer to several things Gotham Nottinghamshire Gotham...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Gotham, Nottinghamshire Gotham, Nottinghamshire is a village in Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire, England England, from which comes the tale of "The Wise Men of Gotham"
"Gotham" is also a nickname for New York, New York New York, New York, first used by Washington Irving Washington Irving in the "Salmagundi Papers" (1807) referencing "The Wise Men of Gotham" tale.
Gotham City Gotham City is a fictional city, home to Batman Batman
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 The Landmarks 1997 : Gotham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
(The roadsign pointing to Gotham had fallen over, but I remembered something of the lie of the land from the map, and thus went the right way.) I also recalled the power station as a pointer.
I felt absurdly pleased with myself even if my hands were shaking - perhaps from the vibration of the journey, tiredness, the slight feeling of silliness involved in taking photographs of my own bike in front of a church...
Leaving Gotham was entertaining as the signs for the M1 all seemed to be facing the other way from where I was riding (as if you weren't supposed to leave...
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 Gotham Golf Hotels Find Golf Resort Hotels in Gotham
Gotham Golf Hotels - Use the Gotham golf hotels locator to find the best golf resort hotels for golf vacations.
Use the Gotham golf hotels directory and golf referral service to find the top golf resort hotels for your dream golf vacation.
Find Gotham Nottinghamshire AL golf association, by using our golf association locator to find your local golf association.
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 BBC - Legacies - Myths and Legends - England - Nottingham - Wise men of Gotham - Article Page 1
In ‘The Drowning of the Gotham Eel’, the villager punish an eel they believe is responsible for killing their fish by drowning it.
The tales display a type of perverted logic that is comically ridiculous – we can identify with the logic employed by the villagers, but also realise its inane daftness.
Some of the tales are believed to have existed since the 12th Century in the oral tradition before eventually finding their way into print.
www.bbc.co.uk /legacies/myths_legends/england/nottingham/article_1.shtml   (318 words)

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