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	John George Lambton, 1st earl of Durham - LoveToKnow 1911
		JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON DURHAM, 1ST Earl Of (1792-1840), English statesman, son of William Henry Lambton of Lambton Castle, Durham, was born in London on the 12th of April 1792.
		Lambton was only five years old when by his father's death at Pisa (1797) he succeeded to large estates in the north of England which had been in the uninterrupted possession of his family since the 12th century.
		His grandfather, General John Lambton, had refused a peerage in 1793 out of loyalty to Fox, and his father was not only one of Pitt's keenest opponents, but was chairman of "The Friends of the People" and author of that society's address to the nation in 1792.
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	Lord Privy Seal
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	Haydon, Benjamin Robert, 1786-1846. Papers: Guide. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		Thomas was the son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan of Kent.
		The title Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses.
		The title of Earl of Durham was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1833 for John Lambton, 1st Baron Durham, a prominent Whig politician and author of the famous Report on the Affairs of British North America known in Canada as the Durham Report.
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	BBC - h2g2 - The Lambton Worm - A882911
		Built in 1844 by Thomas Pratt in memory of John George Lambton 1st Earl of Durham, Penshaw Monument stands on Penshaw Hill, pronounced 'Pensher' locally and in the song 'The Lambton Worm'.
		Lambton senior, it is said, tried to be a bit clever and released a dog as a potential sacrifice but was seen by his son, who although given to chucking worms down wells, could not bring himself to kill his father.
		Sir John Lambton was invited to defeat the worm, which indeed he did, then coming up with the innovative suggestion of making the dead creature into a gigantic sausage to feed to the poor people on the London streets.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/classic/A882911 (660 words)

	Biography of Earl of Durham John George Lambton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, commonly referred to as Lord Durham (12 April 1792 - 28 July 1840), was a British Whig statesman and colonial administrator, Governor-General and high commissioner of British North America.
		The 1st Earl's family and personal fortune was derived largely from mining on his lands.
		One of his daughters married another Governor General of Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, who was later Viceroy of India; their son the 9th Earl of Elgin also became Viceroy of India, the only father and son to hold that office and position1.
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	John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (12 April 1792 - 28 July 1840), was a British Whig statesman and colonial administrator, Governor-General and high commissioner of British North America.
		He was maternal grandson of the 4th Earl of Jersey and his wife, who was a mistress to the Prince of Wales, later George IV.
		One of his daughters married another Governor General of Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, who was later Viceroy of India; their son the 9th Earl of Elgin also became Viceroy of India, the only father and son to hold that office and position
	www.biography.ms /John_George_Lambton,_Earl_of_Durham.html (483 words)

	Durham, 1st Earl of Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840), was the tactless and energetic English statesman best known for his report on Canada, which laid the basis for the country's Dominion status.
		John George Lambton was born in London on April 12, 1792.
		In 1837 Lord Durham returned home and in the next year was appointed high commissioner to Upper and Lower Canada and governor general of the British provinces in North America.
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	1ST EARL OF JOHN GEORG... - Online Information article about 1ST EARL OF JOHN GEORG...
		DURHAM, JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON, 1ST EARL OF (1792–1840)
		NORTHUMBERLAND, JOHN DUDLEY, VISCOUNT LISLE, EARL OF WARWICK
		bill in the House of Commons; a selection that was hotly opposed by Brougham, whose later vindictive animosity against Durham is to be traced to his having been passed over in the selection of the committee of four.
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	John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham Summary
		John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (also known as Radical Jack) GCB PC (London 12 April 1792 – 28 July 1840 Cowes), was a British Whig statesman and colonial administrator, Governor General and high commissioner of British North America.
		Durham and Harriet had three daughters who all died childless.
		Durham, 1st Earl of from Encyclopedia of World Biography.
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	Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Durham submitted (1839) the Report on the Affairs of British North America, which has been called the Magna Carta of the British colonies.
		Other recommendations included reform of the land laws, railroad building to unify the country, and the union of Upper and Lower Canada to improve administration and finance and to extinguish the nationalism of the French Canadians.
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	thePeerage.com - Lady Mary Louise Lambton and others
		Lady Mary Louise Lambton was the daughter of John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham and Louisa Elizabeth Grey.
		She married James Bruce, 12th Earl of Kincardine, son of General Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Kincardine and Elizabeth Oswald, on 7 November 1846.
		She married James Bruce, 12th Earl of Kincardine, son of General Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Kincardine and Elizabeth Oswald, on 22 April 1841.
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	CURSWiki: ATaleofTwoCovenants/JohnLambton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hugh Lambton gained his family’s land and wealth at the expense of the Lumley family, following the Lumleys’ disgrace, Lambton bought the land rights for land south of the Wear from Hugh Pudsey, bishop of Durham in 1175 and became the most powerful baron of the three around Penshaw.
		Hugh Lambton was killed in the final battle with the wyrm, bitten in a final thrashing of the wyrm’s body as he went to congratulate his son on his victory.
		Elizabeth Lambton was killed in 1223 by parties unknown during the incursion of Stonehenge tribunal by Northumberland Magi.
	www.srcf.ucam.org /curs/wiki?ATaleofTwoCovenants/JohnLambton (382 words)

	Ontario History - Canadawiki
		Governor John Graves Simcoe abolished slavery in Upper Canada by the Act Against Slavery, with the intent that all slaves be released by 1810; this goal was probably reached well ahead of time.
		John Lambton, 1st Earl of DurhamLord Durham]] publishes his report on the causes of the rebellions in 1837.
		Beginning with Sir John A. Macdonald's the National Policy (1879) and the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (1875-1885) through Northern Ontario and the Prairies to British Columbia, Ontario manufacturing and industry flourished.
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		The British sent John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, the governor in chief of British North America.
		Lord Durham produced the “Report on the Affairs of British North America,” also known as the Durham Report.
		Durham recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be united under a single government in order to foster loyalty to England.
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	Lambton William - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lambton, William (1756-1823), surveyor, geodesist, and founder of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India.
		Durham, John George Lambton, 1st Earl of (1792-1840), British statesman, born in London, and educated at Eton.
		Durham, John George Lambton, 1st Earl of: William IV (of Great Britain and Ireland)
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	AllRefer.com - Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of, British And Irish History, Biographies
		Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of[dUr´ um] Pronunciation Key, 1792–1840, British statesman.
		A stormy liberal career in Parliament (1813–32), which earned him the nickname Radical Jack, culminated in the important role he played in drafting the Reform Bill of 1832 and forcing it through the House of Lords.
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	John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planet2.scs.cs.nyu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham KG GCVO PC (June 19 1855 â" September 18 1928) was the grandson of the famous British statesman and colonial administrator, John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham.
		He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1909 and sworn of the Privy Council in 1911.
		From 1919 till 1928, he served as chancellor of the University of Durham.
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	Durham Light Infantry
		The second of the regiments which were, in 1881, to become The Durham Light Infantry was formed, as the 2nd Bombay European Infantry, in India in 1839.
		The 1st Battalion took part in the relief of Ladysmith, fighting at Colenso, Spion Kop and at Vaal Krantz, where the soldiers distinguished themselves in a fierce uphill attack against the Boers.
		The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was, for the new battalions of volunteers, a baptism of fire.
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	Lambton John George 1st Earl of Durham - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Lambton John George 1st Earl of Durham - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Lambton, John George, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840), British statesman, born in London and educated at Eton College.
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	5 RRF: History
		The 1st and 2nd World Wars would see a much greater contribution from the Green Howards territorials and volunteers with over 24 battalions being raised in the Great War, and 12 battalions in the second.
		Lt Col John Lambton, grandfather of the first Earl of Durham was appointed Colonel of the 68th thus forging the Regiment's link with County Durham.
		The Durham Light Infantry fought in the Crimea and their historic action at Inkerman when they threw off their greatcoats and fought in their scarlet tunics is well known.
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	Encyclopedia: British and Irish History: Biographies — FactMonster.com
		Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of
		Bohun, Humphrey V de, 2d earl of Hereford and 1st earl of Essex
		Oxford and Asquith, Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st earl of
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		It seems logical to assume that it was easier to train new recruits as Light Infantry than to attempt the impossible task of retraining established Line Battalions full of long-service veterans of Foot.
		By 4 o'clock it was back with the 1st Brigade of the 7th Division; under the command of Bernewitz, when Wellington came to the front, pulled off his hat and they advanced against then broke three French Divisions!
		The 1st Brigade, the 68th, 82nd and C.B.s charged where the 4th Division had been stopped earlier and carried the position.
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	Summary of the Rebellion
		Lord John Russell, the British secretary for war and the colonies, issued ten resolutions affirming policies that the Patriotes opposed.
		The consequence was more severe after this second round of conflict; many people were jailed, more than 50 transported to Australia, and a few hanged.
		John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, who was appointed governor-general in 1838, wrote an report calling for a merge of the two Canada’s.
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	Earl of Durham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Frederick d'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (1828-1879)
		John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham (1884-1970)
		Anthony Claud Frederick Lambton, 6th Earl of Durham (b.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Durham (242 words)

	James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin - China-related Topics JA-JD - China-Related Topics
		James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1811 - November 20, 1863) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat, best known as Governor General of CanadaGovernor General of the Province of Canada and Viceroy of India.
		He was the son of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and like his father was known as Lord Elgin.
		His second wife was Lady Mary Louisa Lambton, daughter of John George Lambton, 1st Earl of DurhamLord Durham, the author of the groundbreaking Report on the Affairs of British North America (1839), and niece of the Colonial Secretary, Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey.
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	1840 \| Political Events: The People's Chronology
		Former British lord lieutenant (viceroy) of Ireland John J. Pratt, 1st marquess of Camden, dies near Sevenoaks, Kent, October 8 at age 81.
		Prussia's Friedrich Wilhelm III dies at Berlin June 7 at age 69 after a reign of more than 42 years in which his timidity has hastened the decline of Prussian prestige.
		Parliament acts in response to last year's report by John Lambton, 1st earl of Durham, who dies at Cowes on the Isle of Wight July 28 at age 48.
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	Superb Antique Mezzotint of Young Master Charles Wm. Lambton by Sir Lawrence Thomas - RL-370
		Sir Thomas painted this image in 1825 for Lord Durham (the young Master Charles' father) His commission fetched 600 guineas and this painting is regarded as one of his best portraits.
		Young Master Lambton was the son of John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham and Louisa Elizabeth Grey (daughter of Charles Grey, the 2nd Earl of Grey).
		Charles was born on Jan. 16, 1818 and died on Dec. 24 1831.
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