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	James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1673 - 9 August 1744) had been member of parliament for Hereford from 1698 to 1714, and, three days after his father's death, was created Viscount Wilton and earl of Carnarvon.
		The duke is chiefly remembered on account of his connection with George Handel and with Alexander Pope.
		Chandos, who was lord-lieutenant of the counties of Hereford and Radnor, and chancellor of the university of St Andrews, became involved in financial difficulties, and after his death Canons was pulled down.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Brydges,_1st_Duke_of_Chandos (296 words)

	BARONS AND DUKES OF CHANDOS - LoveToKnow Article on BARONS AND DUKES OF CHANDOS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The English title of Chandos began as a barony in 1554, and was continued in the family of Brydges (becoming a dukedom in 1719) till 1789.
		JAMES BRYDGES, 1st duke of Chandos (6731744), son and heir of the last-named, had been member of parliament for Hereford from 1698 to 1714, and, three days after his fathers death, was created Viscount Wilton and earl of Carnarvon.
		Chandos, who was lord-lieutenant of the counties of Hereford and Radnor, and chancellor of the university of St Andrews, became involved in financial difficulties, and after his death on the 9th of August 1744 Canons was pulled down.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHANDOS_BARONS_AND_DUKES_OF.htm (665 words)

	James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838-1922), was a British jurist, historian and politician, He was the son of James Bryce (LL.D. of Glasgow, who had a school in Belfast for many years), and was born at Belfast on May 10 1838.
		In earlier life he was a notable mountain-climber, ascending Mount Ararat in 1876, and publishing a volume on Transcaucasia and Ararat in 1877; in 1899-1901 he was president of the Alpine Club.
		He was ennobled in 1914, becoming 1st Viscount Bryce.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/James-Bryce-1st-Viscount-Bryce.html (496 words)

	Duke of Chandos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was next created in 1554 for John Brydges, formerly MP for Gloucestershire.
		With the death of the third duke in 1789, these titles became extinct, and the barony became dormant.
		The 3rd Duke of Chandos's son-in-law, the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham, was created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Chandos (189 words)

	West Berkshire Council - West Berkshire Council - Chandos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		James Brydges was descended from a long-established aristocratic family, his father being the 8th Lord Chandos of Sudeley, and the family had estates in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire and Worcestershire.
		James Brydges however took this to new limits and he is estimated to have made between £600,000 and £700,000 during the period he held this position.
		Brydges was to rebuild the house at Stanmore known as Cannons.
	www.westberks.gov.uk /WestBerkshire/tourism.nsf/b836fbd336b6b86f8525696c006eb0db/6bb6de172cb87c6a80256dcc00417107?OpenDocument (620 words)

	A-Z of Canons
		A is for AVENUES: the remains of three of the five grand avenues planted by the Duke of Chandos still remain; Canons Drive, the Dukes Avenue from Canons to Whitchurch and Marsh Lane to Canons.
		B is for BASIN: the pond built by the Duke of Chandos on Canons Drive.
		J is for JAMES: JAMES Brydges, the 1st Duke of Chandos, paymater General 1702-12.
	friendsofcanonspark.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /page2.html (829 words)

	Chandos portrait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The "Chandos" portrait is one of the most famous portraits believed to depict William Shakespeare (1564–1616).
		The portrait is named for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, who owned the portrait.
		It is known that before the Duke of Chandos acquired it, the portrait was owned by Shakespeare's godson, William Davenant (1606–1668), who claimed to be the playwright's illegitimate son, according to the gossip chronicler John Aubrey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chandos_portrait (173 words)

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	Berkshire History: Biographies: James Brydges (1674-1744), Duke of Chandos
		James was the eldest son of James, 8th Lord Chandos of Sudeley, and Elizabeth the eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Henry Barnard of Bridgnorth (Salop).
		He inserted a compliment to Chandos in the epistle on the 'Characters of Men,' first published in February 1733: "Thus gracious Chandos is beloved at sight".
		In April 1721, the Duke was appointed Governor of the Charterhouse and, on 25 August, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire and Radnorshire, offices to which he was again appointed in 1727 on the accession of George II.
	www.berkshirehistory.com /bios/jbrydges.html (767 words)

	History
		It was left to his widow Mary and son Thomas IV, the second baron Foley, to pay for the new church, which was built closer to the court, was of similar size and had access to the court through a door in the east transept.
		The owner James Brydges 1st Duke of Chandos, had lost most of his money in the South Sea Bubble in 1720 and his son had to auction the contents of his mansion built between 1713 and 1743 after his fathers death in 1744.
		James and William Forsyth were sculptors who worked on the house, fountains in the gardens and in the church.
	www.greatwitleychurch.org.uk /the.htm (1084 words)

	James Brydges, 1st duke of Chandos -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The son and heir of James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, he was a member of Parliament from 1698 to 1714.
		Chandos, James Brydges, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Carnarvon, Earl Of Carnarvon, Viscount Wilton, 9th Baron Chandos Of Sudeley...
		"Chandos, James Brydges, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Carnarvon, Earl Of Carnarvon, Viscount Wilton, 9th Baron Chandos Of Sudeley." Encyclopædia Britannica.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9022393 (179 words)

	Berger Collection (BCET) \| Artwork \| James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos \| Michael Dahl
		James Brydges (1673-1744) was the model of 18th-century aristocratic success, excess, and corruption.
		The novelist Jonathan Swift described Brydges as a "fraudster," and wrote that the dukedom had gone to his head and that "all he got by fraud was lost by stocks." Upon his death, Cannons was dismantled brick by brick so that its materials could be sold to clear his debts.
		Brydges commissioned Dahl to paint this picture of himself dressed in ermine robes and with his ducal coronet to celebrate his elevation to the peerage.
	www.bergercollection.org /artwork_detail.php?i=40 (547 words)

	SIDNEY GODOLPHIN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/14/1708
		SIDNEY GODOLPHIN and JAMES BRYDGES (DUKE of CHANDOS)
		JAMES BRYDGES became the 1st Duke of Chandos in 1719.
		Brydges was an early patron of Georg Handel, who first came to Britain in 1710 and composed his first Chandos Anthems for Brydges' church in 1716 when he was 31.
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/6_2001/leaders/SIDNEY_GODOLPHIN.htm (452 words)

	James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos.
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	Chandos' Turk
		James Brydges (1673-1744), 1st Duke of Chandos and Marquess of Carnarvon, was a member of parliament from 1698 to 1714 and held the office of paymaster general of forces abroad.
		The Duke's father, James, 8th Lord Chandos of Sudeley, was ambassador at Constantinople and may have arranged the purchase of the Turk, or he may have been acquired through the Duke's son, the Honourable and Reverend Henry Brydges, a friend of Thomas Darley.
		In a letter written from Aleppo in 1705 Thomas informs his brother John that he has requested Henry Brydges to accompany the Darley Arabian to England on the ship Ipswich.
	www.bloodlines.net /TB/Summaries/ASummaries/ChandosTurk.htm (293 words)

	Brydges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Katherine Brydges, mar Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford and had issue.
		James Brydges, 8th Baron Chandos, born 1642, had issue:
		James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, born 1674,
	humphrysfamilytree.com /Grey/brydges.html (155 words)

	Duke of Chandos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It was next created in 1554 for John Brydges, formerly Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.
		James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1674-1744) (created Earl of Carnarvon in 1714)
		James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos (1731-1789) (barony dormant, other titles extinct) The 3rd Duke of Chandoss son-in-law, the 2nd Marquess of Buckingham, was created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1822.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Baronies/Duke-of-Chandos.html (158 words)

	Lord Kinloss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The two titles remained united until the death of the fourth Earl, when the earldom passed to the Earl of Kincardine, while the lordship went to the Duke of Chandos.
		At the death of the Duke, the dukedom became extinct, while the earldom went to Anne, Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos.
		At the death of the third duke, the dukedom became extinct, while the lordship passed to another heir.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lord-Kinloss.htm (268 words)

	JAMES BRYDGES, 1ST DUKE OF CHANDOS FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos facts and information
		James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1673 - 9_August 1744) had been member of parliament for Hereford from 1698 to 1714, and, three days after his father's death, was created Viscount_Wilton and earl_of_Carnarvon.
		In 1719 he was created marquess_of_Carnarvon and duke_of_Chandos.
	www.gottogetflowers.com /James_Brydges,_1st_Duke_of_Chandos (243 words)

	JAMES BRYDGES - Online Information article about JAMES BRYDGES
		Hogarth for his supposed servility to the duke.
		Elizabeth, who became Baroness Kinloss on her father's death, was married in 1796 to See also:
		Buckingham; and in 1822 this nobleman was created duke of Buckingham and Chandos (see BUCKINGHAM, See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /INV_JED/JAMES_BRYDGES.html (493 words)

	3rd Newbury Scout Group Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In early 2004, it was predicted that there would be a large rise in the number of Scout in the Troop at 3rd Newbury, a rise to a number far greater than could be handled in one Troop.
		References to James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos revealed that this man, who's family owned Shaw House from 1728 until 1751, was responsible for many charitable acts in the town of Newbury.
		Keen not to waste all of their plans, and also in agreement that the naming - or branding - of their Troop was a good idea, it was decided that the single Troop should assume its name anyway.
	www.3rdnewbury.org.uk /jamesbrydges.htm (647 words)

	St Michael and All Angels, Great Witley, Worcestershire
		The west gallery is still in use and contains the casing of the organ from Cannons which would have been played by Handel during his time of employment with the duke.
		It replaced an earlier medieval church that had fallen into disrepair and was built by the Lords Foley, the owners of Witley Court in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
		The first Lord Foley was a commissioner for the construction of churches in the reign of Queen Anne and it is thought that Great Witley church was based on a design by James Gibbs.
	www.westgallerychurches.com /Worcs/Gt_Witley/Great_Witley.html (1432 words)

	Robert Grayson Schafer collection
		He spent several summers in England researching the career of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, and the history of the Foley ironworks, an important early industrial enterprise.
		There is a typescript transcript of the voluminous journal of James Brydges, later Duke of Chandos, from 1697 to 1702, the original of which is in the Huntington Library.
		Much of the material on computer-assisted instruction, which developed from a project to transfer the records of the Foley ironworks to machine-readable format, consists of grant applications and correspondence and conference programs.
	lib.umflint.edu /archives/Schafer.html (1226 words)

	1st duke of Buckingham -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		George Villiers Charming and handsome, he quickly became a royal favourite of James I and the future Charles I.
		He became lord high admiral in 1619 and was created a duke in 1623, but his arrogance and abuse of power made him highly unpopular.
		His erratic foreign policy led to a series of disasters, including failed military expeditions to Spain and France.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9358203 (114 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Duke of Chandos James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos (1674-1744) James Brydges was descended from a long-established aristocratic family, his father being the 8th Lord Chandos of Sudeley, and the family had estates in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire and Worcestershire.
		In 1714 he not only succeeded his father as 9th Lord Chandos but was also created Viscount Wilton & Earl of Carnarvon in the honours at the accession of George I. He was elevated to Marquis of Carnarvon & Duke of Chandos in 1719.
		It was not until after his death in 1751 that the estates were eventually sold to Joseph Andrews for the sum of £27,122.10s.0d, far short of the £40,000-£50,000 that Chandos had originally asked.
	www.westberks.gov.uk /westberkshire/tourism.nsf/textpages/Chandos.html (782 words)

	AIM25: Senate House Library, University of London: Royal warrant relating to payment of the armed forces
		England, Holland, Austria and most of the German states sided against France, and a series of battles were fought in Europe.
		The Dutch and English armies were led by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough.
		James Brydges (1674-1744), successively Earl of Carnarvan and Duke of Chandos, was Paymaster General to the Forces during this period, and managed to accumulate a large personal fortune through the illicit investment of public funds and bribes paid by merchants.
	www.aim25.ac.uk /cgi-bin/search2?coll_id=1346&inst_id=14 (268 words)

	Worldroots.com
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