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	EARLS OF CARLISLE - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS OF CARLISLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On the 2nd of July 1627 Lord Carlisle obtained from the king a grant of all the Caribbean Islands, including Barbados, this being a confirmation of a former concession given by James I. He was also a patentee and councillor of the plantation.of New England, and showed great zeal and interest in the colonies.
		Her greatest achievement was the timely disclosure to Lord Essex of the kings intended arrest of the five members, which enabled them to escape.
		In April 1660 he sat again in parliament for Cumberland, and at the Restoration was made custos rotsdorwm of Essex and lord-lieutenant of Cumberland and Westmorland.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CARLISLE_EARLS_OF.htm (2384 words)

	RICHARD CUMBERLAND - LoveToKnow Article on RICHARD CUMBERLAND
		Cumberlands Memoirs, which he began at the close of 1804, and concluded in September 1805, were published in 1806, and a supplement was added in 1807.
		Cumberland was hardly warranted in the conjecture that no English author had yet equalled his list of dramas in point of number; but his plays, published and unpublished, have been computed to amount to fifty-four.
		Cumberlands comic powersuch as it waslay in the invention of comic characters taken from the outskirts of the empire, and professedly intended to vindicate from English prejudice the good elements in the Scotch, the Irish and the colonial character.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CU/CUMBERLAND_RICHARD.htm (1842 words)

	Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke Of Dorset (January 18, 1688 - October 10, 1765) was an English political leader and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
		Lord Sackville served twice as the King's representative (Lord Lieutenant) in Ireland, from 1731 to 1737 and again from 1751 to 1755.
		This biography of a British peer or noble is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lionel_Cranfield_Sackville,_1st_Duke_of_Dorset (149 words)

	Anglo-Allied Army in Flanders and France - 1815
		Both Lieutenant Generals Sir Edward Paget and Sir George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie were suggested for commands in the army in April. Paget for a corps command and Lord Dalhousie for either a division or another corps. Major General Sir Henry Fane was offered a command with the cavalry when the army was forming.
		Lieutenant General Lord Uxbridge was wounded at Waterloo and succeeded in command by Major General Vandeleur. Major General von Alten was not at Waterloo. On 11 July, Lieutenant General Sir Stapleton Cotton, 1st Baron Combermere was appointed to the command.
		By 21 June, Lieutenant General Sir Karl von Alten was appointed to the command. Lieutenant General von der Decken returned to Hanover, mainly due to the fact that he was senior in army rank to von Alten and to many of the division commanders with the army.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/battles/c_waterloo3.html (3129 words)

	The Project Gutenberg eBook of Beacon Lights of History, Volume X, by John Lord
		Lord Russell's motion was, of course, bitterly opposed by the Tories.
		Lord Brougham delivered one of the most masterly of his great efforts in favor of reform, and was answered by Lord Lyndhurst in a speech scarcely inferior in mental force.
		Lord Liverpool, Lord Melbourne, and Lord Aberdeen were placed in their exalted posts, not for remarkable abilities, but by the force of circumstances, for the purpose of uniting greater men than they in a coalition in order to form a strong government.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/0/6/4/10641/10641-h/10641-h.htm (18344 words)

	Beloit College Archives -- Archive Collections -- Civil War -- Frederick A. Lord
		He would give me a commission as lieutenant, or Captain, or even Colonel, for which officer I was entirel [sic] unqualified, but could not give me a surgeon's commission for which he had some reason to think I was qualified, because the Examining Board suspected me of heterodoxy in my therapeutic views.
		Although there was almost constant skirmishing during the enemy retreat there was no real fighting done except at the battle of Perryville, (wh itself was said to have been accidental) where after a signal defeat by only a small portion of our force, the rebels were still permitted to continue their successful retreat.
		After they had well escaped through the Cumberland gap, and our farcical pursuit was ended, we were marched hither and thither, by circuitous and apparently aimless routes, back to Bowling Green in Kentucky.
	www.beloit.edu /~libhome/Archives/acoll/cwar/rem-lord.html (958 words)

	Historical Biographies, Nova Scotia: Jeffrey Amherst (1717-97).
		He recalled the North American commander, Lord Loudoun, and determined to dig deep for Loudon's replacement, at least in respect to the intended attack on Louisbourg.
		A couple of days after that he was invited into the august presence of the "Lords of the Treasury." Amherst was still very much in the dark, however, it was not for him to be asking questions of the lords who sat in their robes before him.
		The Lords asked him a series of questions: not so much about his military past but more to quiz him of his understanding of the larger picture: questions concerning the most recent treaty with France and what he thought of the affairs in Europe.
	www.blupete.com /Hist/BiosNS/1700-63/Amherst.htm (1022 words)

	John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough also known as Lord Duncannon (31 August 1781 - 16 May 1849) was an English politician.
		He was First Commissioner of Works under Lord Melbourne (1831 - 1834), briefly Home Secretary (1834), and Lord Privy Seal (1835 - 1839).
		Later, he was briefly Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1846 to 1847 under Lord John Russell.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_William_Ponsonby,_4th_Earl_of_Bessborough (126 words)

	Richard Cumberland
		Some years later, and after Cumberland was dead, Sir Walter wrote a sketch of his life in the vein we are better accustomed to associate with the name of Scott.
		Cumberland was born in the Master's Lodge, at Trinity, Cambridge, in the Judge's Chamber—a room hung round with portraits of ' hanging judges' in their 0fficial robes, and where a great Anglican divine and preacher once told me he had passed a sleepless night, so scared was he by these sinful emblems 0f human justice.
		The neighing of the horse of the son of Hystaspes was a whisper to it ; the whole thunder of the theatre could not drown it' ; and on the story rolls.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles33n/books-5.shtml (1041 words)

	Volume 2 - Chapter 4: Forty Years War
		However, it was noted that because of a Lieutenant from Cumberland County sending one Company of Pennsylvania Volunteers to assist, the residents decided to remain and endure the dangers a little longer.
		Lieutenant Ashman requested his Excellency to order an additional hundred Militia from Cumberland County to be ready to post this county when those who were presently serving, would end their term of service within the month.
		He also said the Cumberland Militia had depleted his supply of ammunition, thus he requested an order of three hundred pounds of powder and six hundred of lead to be for the use of this county.
	www.everettarea.org /tales/v02/v02c04.htm (4879 words)

	The History of Freedom in Christianity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The only influence capable of resisting the feudal hierarchy was the ecclesiastical hierarchy; and they came into collision when the progress of feudalism threatened the independence of the Church, by subjecting the prelates severally to that form of personal dependence on the Kings which was peculiar to the Teutonic state.
		Their example was important, not only because subjects of one religion deposed a monarch of another, for that had been seen in Scotland, but because moreover it put a republic in the place of a monarchy, and forced the public law of Europe to recognise the accomplished revolution.
		Lord Camden, the late Chancellor, said: “Taxation and representation are inseparably united.
	www.acton.org /publicat/books/freedom/christianity.html (8066 words)

	Pennington Family History
		Sir Joseph died in 1744 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir John Pennington, M.P. for Cumberland, lord-lieutenant and custosrotulorum of the County of Westmoreland, who died without issue, and was succeeded by his brother.
		From 1872 -80 he represented W. Cumberland in the House of Commons, and the Egremont div.
		Lord Muncaster died at Muncaster Castle, Mar. 30, 1917.
	webhome.idirect.com /~eliab/Grove/pennington.htm (804 words)

	John Armstrong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the Spring of 1754 Armstrong joined with the representatives from the frontier counties of York, Northampton, and Cumberland, as well as with one representative each from Philadelphia and Bucks counties and the city of Philadelphia, in support of granting as much as 20,000 pounds to be used for the emergency.
		In July 1774 he was elected to the county committee of correspondence, organized in response to the closing of the port of Boston by Parliament, with the avowed purpose of convening a general congress of all the colonies.
		On 12 March 1777, for example, he had been appointed lieutenant of Cumberland County by the House, a position he resigned when he was commissioned brigadier general by the state.
	www.bdopl.com /bdopl/bioja.html (8897 words)

	Revtime
		Cumberland County Committee of Observation is appointed (12/Jul/1774)
		Daniel Brodhead of Berks County is appointed to serve as Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Battalion of the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment (13/Mar/1776)
		Lieutenant Richard Johnston is directed by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania to march his company of York County Militia to Bedford for the defense of the frontier (23/Feb/1782)
	www.motherbedford.com /Revtime.htm (3497 words)

	thePeerage.com - Index to Local Government
		Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Nithsdale and Annandale and Eskdale Districts
		Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the County of Hull
		Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the Isle of Wight
	www.thepeerage.com /index_local.htm (2119 words)

	George Townshend Papers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Townshend was lieutenant general of the Ordnance, 1763-1767.
		Through the influence of his brother Charles, chancellor of the exchequer in the Chatham ministry, Townshend was appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland.
		In an attempt to rebuild the Crown's influence in Irish politics, Townshend was ordered to make his residence in Dublin and directed to break the political power of the local 'undertakers' and build a party in the Irish Parliament dependent upon the king.
	www.clements.umich.edu /Webguides/Arlenes/T/TownshG.html (224 words)

	Clan Graham
		William, his son, the second Lord Graham, married Lady Ann Douglas, daughter of George, fourth Earl of Angus, "the Red Douglas" of James II.’s time, who in Scottish tradition is remembered as having "put down the Black." The third Lord Graham took part in 1488 at the battle of Sauchieburn, in which James III.
		By his third wife, a daughter of Lord Halyburton, the Earl was the ancestor of the Grahams of Inchbraikie, while his eldest son, the second Earl, was ancestor, through the youngest of his four sons, of the Grahams of Orchil and Killearn.
		The third Duke, who succeeded in 1796, was a Knight of the Garter, Lord Justice-General of Scotland, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Stirling and Dunbarton, and Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/dtog/graham2.html (3836 words)

	lowther castle: lowther estate portal: lowther, cumbria, uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sir John Lowther of Lowther in the late seventeenth century was a strong Whig and supporter of the Glorious Revolution, being suitably rewarded by William III under whom he served as Lord Privy Seal and was granted an annuity of £2,000 per annum.
		He established his family as the leading resident landed dynasty in Cumberland and Westmorland, and rebuilt Lowther Hall (as it was then called) and the surrounding gardens on a palatial scale to demonstrate his economic, social and political pre-eminence in the region.
		The 2nd Earl was also a sharp businessman who promoted the railways in Cumberland and Westmorland, further increasing the family fortune, and had an active political career, serving as 1st Lord of the Admiralty.
	www.lowther.co.uk /lowther_castle (1492 words)

	Tory
		General Roberdeau notified John Carothers, the lieutenant of Cumberland County, of the situation.
		In a letter he sent from Standing Stone, Gen. Roberdeau stated that one of the Tories, a man by the name of Hess (John Hess, no doubt) had been captured, and that a confession revealing the plan had been forced out of him.
		On the 27th of April, 1778 Richard Weston was sent to the Carlisle (Cumberland County) jail, to await the decision of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.
	www.motherbedford.com /Tory.htm (3134 words)

	Title Here
		After two fruitless days of waiting the Prince acknowledged Lord Murray's proposal to march the army to Falkirk Muir, where they were able to take possession of a commanding position by midnight of the 16th.
		Stirling Castle would remain in enemy hands, Jacobite desertions continued, Prince Charles was in poor health and despite the triumphant poetry and music written to commemorate the victory there would soon be only one sensible option, to retreat again.
		On the evening of January 29th Lord Murray, Lochiel and five other clan chiefs sent a document to the Prince advising such a retreat into the Highlands at this "critical junction." William, the Duke of Cumberland with his substantial Hanoverian army was headed north and the Jacobites were seriously outnumbered and outgunned.
	www.clan-cameron.org /battles/1746.html (1140 words)

	CHAMP'S BIO
		Albany, KY is a small town within the Cumberland Mountains, where Champ was born and lived growing up.
		From July 11th to October 19th In a very one-sided trial Champ, was found guilty of 53 "murders" (it is claimed he killed twice that number, and that he himself could not recall the exact number), and on Friday, October 20th, 1865 an order of execution by hanging was carried out.
		As the executioner took his place Champs last words were "Lord have mercy on me i pray you" and the door was droped, thue ending the the life of the grim chieftain of the Cumberland Highlands.
	champferguson.5u.com /about.html (798 words)

	The Family History of Col. Thomas Ligon (1623-1675)
		Thomas’ great-grandmother Eleanor Dennis was the granddaughter of Maurice Berkeley and the daughter of Anne Berkeley, and Thomas’ grandmother, Frances Dennis, was a descendant of Maurice Berkeley, Fourth Lord.
		The designation “Lieutenant Colonel,” rather than “Lieutenant,” was probably meant, because other earlier records use the title of “Colonel.” His brother-in-law, Maj. William Harris, was commander of this exploration.
		During the Revolution, William served as first lieutenant of the 7th Virginia Regiment 29 February 1776 and was promoted to captain 13 December 1776.
	www.virginians.com /topics/3520.htm (9278 words)

	King Fergus
		He was put back into training after the season of 1784, and placed second in the Lord Lieutenant's Plate, which was his only race there.
		By this time his Irish youngsters were coming along, and subsequent to their successes, King Fergus was returned to England in 1785, where he stood at Shipton, near York, under the care of John Hutchinson, initially for a fee of 5 guineas which rose quickly to 10 guineas.
		At 9: 2nd in the Lord Lieutenant's Plate at the Curragh, losing to Chocolate (ch.c.
	www.bloodlines.net /TB/Bios/KingFergus.htm (877 words)

	Duke of Cumberland's Regiment, White to Pagett, 1783
		My Lord Charles informes me he has Official Accounts that we are drafted in his regiment as a 2d Battl.
		My Lord waits here 'till the Arrival of Sir Charles GRAY who is daily expected.
		I have not heard from HEPPLE since you left me- nor do we here the Carolina Gents are so happy as they expected- they have there Provost full of our Acquaintances.
	www.royalprovincial.com /military/rhist/dukec/dclet4.htm (901 words)

	Duke of Cumberland's Regiment, Dalling to Clinton, 1780
		Duke of Cumberland's Regiment, Dalling to Clinton, 1780
		I take the liberty to enclose the copy of a letter written to Lord CORNWALLIS, the bearer of which is Lord Charles MONTAGU.
		Permit me also to request that your Excellency will be pleased to grant to Lord Charles the Provincial rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as soon as his Corps shall be passed, which rank I mean he shall hold here.
	www.royalprovincial.com /military/rhist/dukec/dclet1.htm (147 words)

	July 15th
		Born: Richard Cumberland, bishop of Peterborough, 1632, Aldersyate, London; Gerard Langbaine, the Younger (bibliography of the English drama), 1656, Oxford.
		It appears that the duke rode from the field along with Lord Gray, and proceeded to Woodyates, where they quitted their horses, and the duke assumed the clothes of a peasant.
		The tendencies of Praed induced the Conservative party to entertain great hopes of him in parliament; but in that arena, although he sat for some years, he made no figure.
	www.thebookofdays.com /months/july/15.htm (4260 words)

	Newspaper Abstracts: Connaught Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Our information is derived from a Letter from Cove, to a relation of the Captain's Clerk, Mr.
		It states that Admiral Lord Colville had received an account of the loss of the Arab, on the 10th or 11th, on the coast of Co.Mayo, and that all on board perished.
		"May Loughrea flourish, and its respectable and independent inhabitants be ever teh first to manifest its genuine attachment to its illustrious Lord and Patron."-cheering.
	www.newspaperabstracts.com /link.php?id=766 (732 words)

	The Families of John Fergus: Fergus, Battle, Welch & Stiles
		James was a son of John and Martha Fergus of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (2), and were listed on the 1762 tax roll of Middleton Township (3).
		JAMES FERGUS was born in November 1756 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, to John and Martha Fergus of Sherman's Valley, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (2).
		In the spring of 1778 he went to the New Acquisition District, "where he had a brother" (not named, but we assume this to be John or William Fergus).
	www.mindspring.com /~baumbach/fergus/fergus2.htm (6742 words)

	Dickinson College: Nate Iacovino - History 204 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As stated by president Edel the purpose of Sir Robert’s visit was “to strengthen British-American relations, promote friendship between the two Carlisles.”
		While not as well known in the United States, Sir Robert Chance was an extremely competent businessman, as well as a politician having held a succession of offices-as justice of the peace, councillor, mayor, and alderman of Carlisle, and as High Sheriff of Cumberland, and the office of Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland County.
		As President Edel concluded his remarks after conferring to him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws “on the great ends of freedom, justice and truth Americans and Englishmen are as united today as we were in the time of Cromwell and William Penn.”
	www.dickinson.edu /~iacovinn/politics.html (2123 words)

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