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  JOHN HAMPDEN - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN HAMPDEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Hampden was one of the persons to whom the earl of Warwick granted land in Connecticut, but for the anecdote which relates his attempted emigration with Cromwell there is no foundation (1.
When the Civil War began, Hampden was appointed a member of the committee for safety, levied a regiment of Buckinghamshire men for the parliamentary cause, and in his capacity of deputy-lieutenant carried out the parliamentary militia ordinance in the county.
Hampden married (I) in 1619 Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund Symeon of Pyrton, Oxfordshire, and (2) Letitia, daughter of Sir Francis Knollys and widow of Sir Thomas Vachell.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HA/HAMPDEN_JOHN.htm   (3229 words)

  
 Hampden Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland is home to Queen's Park F.C. and the Scottish national football team.
When Queen's Park moved to the third (and current) Hampden Park, the old ground was renamed to Cathkin Park and sold to Third Lanark F.C. The third Hampden is the most famous of the grounds used, and is known throughout the world.
Hampden Park was the largest stadium in the world until 1950, when the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro was completed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hampden_Park   (648 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: John Hampden
John Hampden (circa 1595—1643) was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, a descendant of a very ancient family of that county, said to have been established there before the Norman conquest, and of Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell, and aunt of Oliver Cromwell.
Hampden was one of the persons to whom the earl of Warwick granted land in Connecticut, but for the anecdote which relates his attempted emigration with Cromwell there is no foundation.
When the English Civil War began, Hampden was appointed a member of the committee for safety, levied a regiment of Buckinghamshire men for the parliamentary cause, and in his capacity of deputy-lieutenant carried out the parliamentary militia ordinance in the county.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-Hampden   (3991 words)

  
 Hampden Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
'Hampden' is one of the homes of football and the world's oldest international football ground that celebrated its centenary on October 31, 2003.
Hampden Park was inaugurated on 31 October 1903 with Queens Park recording a 1-0 win over Celtic F.C. A new Hampden
Real Madrid were again involved when Hampden Park hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League (the updated version of the European Cup) in 2002.
www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hampden_Park   (613 words)

  
 John Hampden c.1595-1643
Hampden and the other prisoners were released, but Parliament refused to vote funds until the King gave his consent to the Petition of Right, which stated that collection of taxes without the consent of Parliament was illegal.
Hampden was an early advocate of Pym's scheme for a Protestant alliance between Parliament and the Scots.
Hampden declared that there were two conditions under which active resistance to the King became the duty of a good subject: an attack upon religion, and an attack upon the fundamental laws of the land.
www.british-civil-wars.co.uk /biog/hampden.htm   (1069 words)

  
 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Hampden Engineering Corporation
Furthermore, Hampden's Training Equipment is manufactured to operate at the specific voltage and frequency of the country in which it is to be used.
The Hampden Industrial Refrigeration Trainer is typical of the Hampden Trainers that provide students with experience operating and servicing large industrial systems requiring water-cooled condensers (tube-in-tube and shell-in-tube), electric or hot-gas defrost systems, cooling towers, hot bypass capacity control systems, crankcase pressure regulators, crankcase heaters, and pressure pumps.
The Hampden Commercial Refrigeration Trainer two evaporators, each of which may be operated separately; three types of liquid control devices: Cap tube, TEV, and AEV; sight glasses at the inlet and outlet of the evaporator and condenser; pressure gauges; thermocouples; temperature and pressure controls; heat exchanger; flowmeters; receiver; oil separator; accumulator, and mobile storage bench.
www.hampden.com /prodRefrig.html   (2507 words)

  
 John Hampden Biography / Biography of John Hampden Biography Biography
The English statesman John Hampden (1594-1643) was a leader of Parliament in its resistance to Charles I. John Hampden was one of the largest landowners in Buckinghamshire.
Hampden's estate would have fitted him to take up a peerage during the reign of James I, but he had already become opposed to the court.
Basically it was Hampden's principled support of Parliament which won the support of the political nation between 1635 and 1642.
www.bookrags.com /biography-john-hampden/index.html   (585 words)

  
 BU’s Hampden finds success in track - April 30, 2004 - Pipe Dream on the Web
Hampden has come from track unknown to become one of the most feared long sprinters in the America East.
Hampden, who is nicknamed “Bones” because of his slim physique, has been yearning to prove that he’s not only one of the top hurdlers in the conference, but on the whole East Coast as well.
Whether it be outside in the cold or in the weight room Hampden constantly strives to condition himself further to meet his goals.
www.bupipedream.com /043004/sports/s7.htm   (844 words)

  
 CMF Collection - Handley Page Hampden
The Handley Page Hampden was not a great aircraft, however, it served Bomber Command with Distinction during the dark early days of WWII, after which it was relegated to Coastal Command and as a crew trainer at various Operational Training Units.
Of 1430 Hampdens manufactured, 160 were built in Canada by the "Victory Aircraft" consortium of 3 Ontario and 3 Quebec aircraft companies as an "educational project" to build up the Canadian aircraft industry and expertise for building the 4-engined Short Stirling bomber.
The four-seat Hampden was the last of the twin-engine medium bombers to go into service during the expansion of Bomber Command in the late 1930's.
www.canadianflight.org /collect/col_11.htm   (926 words)

  
 Hampden House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
While the main body of Hampden House is Elizabethan, the oldest part is the 14th century King John's Tower on the South side, of clunch (chalk and mud) construction with traciered Gothic windows and the remains of the original spiral staircase in one corner.
It was let to a girls school, which subdivided many of the state rooms, installed false ceilings, painted over marble fireplaces and erected a variety of temporary buildings in the grounds.
Hampden Group Management limited, bought the house in 1986 and carried out the restoration.
www.hampden.co.uk /house   (461 words)

  
 Hampden - baltimoresun.com
Hampden's Avenue crams a mixed bag of eclectic entrepreneurial enterprises into a less than half-mile strip, ranging from vintage shops and art galleries to ethnic eateries.
Incorporated into the city of Baltimore in 1888, the village of Hampden (the p is silent) was born of necessity in the mid-1800s.
Hampden has enough polyester to outfit the cast, crew and extras for a disco revival movie, or just about any other period flick.
www.baltimoresun.com /entertainment/visitor/bal-hampdendec08,0,5964185.htmlstory   (1390 words)

  
 Village Hampden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Hampden, from an inland county, opposed this, seeing an extension of an old tax as the same in effect as the imposition of a new tax.
Hampden had also famously been imprisoned a few years earlier for his refusal to comply with Charles' demand for a forced loan.
Hampden became one of the early casualties of the civil war that he precipitated, being killed leading a cavalry action in 1643 at Chalgrove Field, a few miles from where I live.
www.villagehampden.co.uk   (1196 words)

  
 Great Hampden
Hampden, who is called in his epitaph the twenty-fourth lord of the manor in lineal descent, bequeathed it to his cousin, the Hon.
Queen Elizabeth was entertained at Hampden, during one of her progresses, by Griffith Hampden esq.
In the parish church are several memorials of the Hampden family, the oldest date is 1493.
met.open.ac.uk /genuki/big/eng/BKM/GreatHampden/Index.html   (1051 words)

  
 Welcome to Hampden Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Hampden Bank does not warrant that the functional aspects of Hampden Bank’s website will be uninterrupted or error free or that this website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Hampden Bank may revise these terms from time to time by updating or revising this posting, with the revised terms taking effect as of the date of its posting.
Nothing contained on Hampden Bank’s website should be construed as granting, by implication, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this website without the written permission of the Hampden Bank or such third party that may own the Trademark displayed on Hampden Bank’s website.
www.hampdenbank.com /tc1.html   (417 words)

  
 Hampden, John on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
In 1637, Hampden challenged the king's right to raise revenue by the device of ship money, a tax originally levied on ports for defense purposes but extended by Charles to inland counties.
He was convicted (1638) by a very narrow margin for his refusal to pay the tax, and the case inflamed popular resentment against the king.
Conspicuous as a leader of both the Short and Long Parliaments, Hampden was one of the five members whose attempted arrest by Charles (1642) helped to precipitate the English civil war.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/h/hampdenj1.asp   (531 words)

  
 Live in Baltimore - Hampden
Hampden first came into being in 1802 as a cluster of houses built for workers who manned the newly erected flour and cotton mills along the Jones Falls Stream Valley.
Hampden was a part of a number of grain milling operations located along the many streams in the counties surrounding Baltimore City.
The area within Hampden known as Stone Hill, one block deep along 2900 and 3000 blocks of Keswick Road, is a perfect example of the revitalization of the mill communities.
www.livebaltimore.com /neighbor/hampden.htm   (1361 words)

  
 HAMPDEN REBUILDING FROM WITHIN:
For the most part, the question of credit for Hampden's revitalization is irrelevant; the most significant aspect of the role that the Merchants Association has played is as the bridge between a young, stylish group of retailers and one of the oldest blue collar neighborhoods in the city.
The reactions of the merchants in Hampden to the special challenges of establishing a business in Hampden are as varied as the businesses themselves, but it's impossible to underestimate the enthusiasm that the ventures have for their new home.
Still, one cannot deny that the face of Hampden is changing, and this leaves those who monitor such changes searching for models within the city, models of what to strive for as well as what to avoid.
baltimorechronicle.com /hampden_retailers.html   (2004 words)

  
 FDIC: Decisions on Bank Applications - Hampden Savings Bank
Hampden Savings Bank to organize a new de novo mutual savings bank under Massachusetts law to be known as Hampden Interim Mutual Savings Bank.
Hampden Interim Mutual Savings Bank to amend and restate its mutual savings bank charter as the charter of a mutual holding company to be known as Hampden Bancorp, MHC.
Hampden Bancorp, MHC, to simultaneously organize a Massachusetts-chartered stock savings bank as a subsidiary to be known as Hampden Interim Stock Savings Bank.
www.fdic.gov /regulations/laws/bankdecisions/Mutual/hampden.html   (678 words)

  
 Hampden Group
The Hampden Group is a leading provider of specialist business support services to the insurance industry.
Hampden has been providing administrative and claims services to the insurance industry since 1979.
During that time, we have built the company into a diversified group providing a broad range of services which enable our clients to concentrate on the day-to-day demands of running their business.
www.hampden.co.uk   (156 words)

  
 Hampden, Walter on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
In 1923 he was first seen as Cyrano de Bergerac, a role that he often repeated.
After assuming management of the Colonial Theatre, he renamed it Hampden's and appeared there (1925-30) with his own company.
A revered figure of the American theater, Hampden was president of the Players' Club for 27 years.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/HampdenW1.asp   (391 words)

  
 Hampden Clubs
In March 1819, leaders of the Hampden Clubs in the Manchester area decided to form the Patriotic Union Society.
Hampden Clubs were established in many large towns, and the villages around them, for weekly readings and discussions.
Among the persons taken into custody, under the suspension of the habeas corpus act, was the weaver poet, Samuel Bamford, who was apprehended and handcuffed at Middleton, by Nadin, the deputy-constable of Manchester, and six or eight police officers, all of whom were well armed with staves, pistols and blunderbusses.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /PRhampden.htm   (847 words)

  
 John Hampden
John Hampden was born in London in 1594.
Hampden was elected to the House of Commons in 1621.
On 17th June, 1643, Hampden was badly wounded during a skirmish with troops led by Prince Rupert.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /STUhampdenJ.htm   (402 words)

  
 Economic Development Projects Continue Apace in Hampden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Extensive commercial development has taken place in downtown Hampden, defined as the approximately 0.8-mile stretch of Route 1A running northeast from its intersection with the Kennebec Road to its intersection with Western Avenue (Route 9).
Meanwhile, town officials are ‘‘now looking at areas [elsewhere]’’ in Hampden to permit intensive land use ‘‘and see if we can increase the number of buildings that can be used for business purposes,’’ Foster said.
The ideal location would involve the Hampden Village Commercial District, which extends from the traffic light at Route 1A and Western Avenue northwest along the latter highway to the Route 202 traffic light.
www.bangornews.com /news/templates/?a=111524&z=504   (879 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Scotland | Hampden celebrates centenary
Former Scotland striker Denis Law was at Hampden to join in Friday's celebrations and recalled with delight being greeted by the famous "Hampden Roar" during the 1960s and 1970s.
Years of neglect and modern-day safety regulations forced a major re-build that saw a new Hampden emerge in the 1990s, with Third Division Queen's Park, the only amateur club remaining in the Scottish Football League, leasing it to the Scottish Football Association.
Scotland's recent dip in form has seen the Hampden roar reduced to whimper at times, but few would welcome back the wide-open terraces of the old, bowl-shaped arena.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3231643.stm   (639 words)

  
 Hampden, North Dakota: Latest News
The Hampden site will be staying online indefinitely, although the look and scope of it will change now that the actual celebration is over.
There will be a place to order many of the items that were available to order during the Centennial, such as the DVD or cemetery map, so don't worry if you didn't place an order and now want to.
Last night at the Hampden Senior Center, the Ramsey County Commission held a public meeting.
www.loneprairie.net /hampden_blog/hblog.htm   (1634 words)

  
 Additional Reading (from Hampden, John) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
A Puritan statesman who opposed the autocratic government of Charles I, John Hampden figured prominently in the controversies that led to the English Civil War.
The U.S. actor, theater manager, and repertory producer Walter Hampden Dougherty was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 30, 1879.
Hampden attended Harvard briefly but graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-92423?tocId=92423   (769 words)

  
 Britannia Biographies: John Hampden Part 1
John Hampden, one of the most distinguished of the patriots of England, was the head and representative of an ancient and opulent family which had received the lands of Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire from the reign of Edward the Confessor.
He was the eldest son of William Hampden of Great Hampden and of his wife, Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir Henry Cromwell, of Hinchinbrooke in Huntingdonshire, and aunt of the Protector, Cromwell.
John Hampden was born in London in 1594 and, at the age of three years, came, by the death of his father, into possession of the family estates which, besides the ancient seat and extensive domain in Buckinghamshire, comprehended large possessions in Essex, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
www.britannia.com /bios/jhampden   (354 words)

  
 DANFS - USS Hampden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Hampden, a merchant ship in the West Indian trade, was purchased during the summer of 1776 by the Continental Congress and converted to Navy use at New Haven, Conn. Her first commanding officer, Hoysted Hacker, sailed her to Newport, R.I., in September 1776 to join Alfred, Captain John Paul Jones.
The purpose of this foray was to harass Newfoundland fisheries and to attempt the liberation of American prisoners of war on Cape Breton Island.
Captain Hacker and his crew transferred to the sloop Providence and continued the cruise, while Hampden returned to Providence, R.I. She was sold out of the service in late 1777 at Providence.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/h/hampden.htm   (148 words)

  
 Hampden, Scotland's National Stadium, About Hampden
Hampden, Scotland's National Stadium, has been upgraded to include some of the finest facilities in Europe.
Hampden is situated in 33 acres of land with sites adjacent to it ready for redevelopment and committed to sport and leisure in the City Council's Structure Plan.
The Club, and more particularly Hampden Park Limited which is responsible for delivering the Project and for its future viability, is working with the City Council to ensure that future land developments acknowledge and, wherever possible, integrate with the needs of the Stadium.
www.hampdenpark.co.uk /about_hampden   (909 words)

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