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  Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC (1661 – January 21, 1722), was a member of parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Dorset, a commissioner to arrange the union of England and Scotland; and was twice a lord justice of the kingdom.
He was also lord chamberlain of the royal household; governor of the Isle of Wight; and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Paulet,_2nd_Duke_of_Bolton   (692 words)

  
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Having supported the claim of William and Mary to the English throne in 1688, he was restored to the privy council and to the office of lord-lieutenant of Hampshire, and was created duke of Bolton in April 1689.
He was lord-lieutenant of Hampshire and of Dorset,a commissioner to arrange the union of England and Scotland; and was twice a lord justice of the kingdom.
He was also lord chamberlain of the royal household; governor of the Isle of Wight; and for two short periods was lord-lieutenant of Ireland.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=10031   (518 words)

  
 Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1625 – 27 February 1699), who became the sixth Marquess of Winchester on his father's death in 1675, was MP for Winchester and then for Hampshire from 1660 to 1675.
Having supported the claim of William and Mary to the English throne in 1688, he was restored to the Privy Council and to the office of Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, and was created Duke of Bolton in April 1689.
An eccentric man, hostile to Lord Halifax and afterwards to the Duke of Marlborough, he is said to have travelled during 1687 with four coaches and 100 horsemen, sleeping during the day and giving entertainments at night.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Paulet,_1st_Duke_of_Bolton   (157 words)

  
 City of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The size of the City was originally constrained by a defensive perimeter wall, known as 'London Wall’, which was built by the Romans to protect their strategic port city.
The red sword is commonly supposed to commemorate the killing of Peasants' Revolt leader Wat Tyler by the Lord Mayor of London William Walworth in 1381, but in fact it is the symbol of the martyrdom of Saint Paul, London's patron saint.
In May 2006 the Lord Chancellor stated to Parliament that the government is minded to examine the issue of its elections at a later date, probably after the next set in 2009 in order to assess how the new system has bedded down
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_of_London   (2306 words)

  
 Volunteers, Militia Territorial Formations of the Hampshire Regiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
The Marquis of Winchester, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire was put in charge of Dorset also, Sir George Carey being Captain of the Isle of Wight, while the famous veteran Sir John Norris was given charge of four coastal shires, Dorset, Hants, Sussex, and Kent, with nine captains under him.
Hampshire's contingent was to be two regiments The North Hants, and a South Hants.
The Hampshire Volunteers Battalions were now renumbered as the 4th to 8th Battalions of the Regiment, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th becoming the 128th Hampshire Brigade of the Wessex Division under Colonel Crichton as Brigadier with Major Burford-Hancock (Hampshire Regiment) as his Brigade Major
www.pauljerrard.com /militia_ta/Volunteer.html   (1071 words)

  
 THOMAS GEORGE BARING, 1ST EARL OF NORTHBROOK - LoveToKnow Article on THOMAS GEORGE BARING, 1ST EARL OF NORTHBROOK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
He was a lord of the admiralty in 1857I 858; under-secretary for war, 1861; for India, 1861-1864; for the home department, 1864-1866; and secretary to the admiralty, 1866.
Lord Northbrook was created Viscount Baring of Lee in the county of Kent and earl of Northbrook in the county of Southampton.
Lord Northbrook, after six weeks of inquiry in Egypt, sent in two reports, one general, advising against the withdrawal of the I British garrison, one financial.
www.1911ency.org /N/NO/NORTHBROOK_THOMAS_GEORGE_BARING_1ST_EARL_OF.htm   (590 words)

  
 THE MARSHAL DUKE OF BERWICK (1670- 1734 )
During his fathers reign in England, he was created Duke of Berwick, Earl of Tinmouth, Baron of Bosworth, Knight of the Garter, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Ranger of the New Forest, Governor of Portsmouth, successively Colonel of the Infantry and Cavalry Regiments, and Captain of the 3rd Troop of Life-Guards.
Between this period and the Revolution in England, he was appointed Governor of Portsmouth, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Colonel of the Infantry and Cavalry Regiments, Captain of the 3rd Troop of Lifeguards, and Knight of the Garter.
Lord Bolingbroke was very upset at the Duke’s death and he threw flowers over his grave.
indigo.ie /~wildgees/duke1.htm   (2683 words)

  
 Georgetown: The Marquess of Winchester Papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
Lord William Paulet (1804 - 1893) was the fourth son of Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester.
Lord Harlech must have known the 15th Marquess both at school and in the army, having been educated at Eton and later serving in the Coldstream Guards.
Lord Henry Paulet was probably the uncle of the 15th and 16th Marquess of Winchester.
www.library.georgetown.edu /dept/speccoll/winchest.htm   (1968 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Sussex Article
Sussex is a traditional county in southern England, divided for administrative purposes into the two counties of West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove.
It corresponds roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex, bounded on the north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire.
The county boundary was long and somewhat indeterminate on the north, owing to the dense forest of Andredsweald, which was uninhabited till the 11th century.
www.ipedia.com /sussex.html   (3317 words)

  
 The Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire
The Office of the Lord-Lieutenant dates from the 16th Century and has its origins in the military when the holder became responsible for local military defence and the maintenance of order and is derived from the position of Sheriff.
Close links are maintained with the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force and has responsibility for overseeing the appointment of magistrates and General Commissioners of Income Tax.
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant is appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant from among the Deputy Lieutenants, the precise number of which is determined by the size of the population.
www.hants.gov.uk /lieutenancy   (438 words)

  
 Vermont   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
The west bank of the Connecticut River marks the eastern border of the state with New Hampshire (the river itself is part of New Hampshire).
Young was commissioned as a Lieutenant and returned to Canada, where he recruited other escaped rebels to participate in the October 19, 1864 raid on St. Albans, Vermont, a quiet town 15 miles from the Canadian border.
vermont.iqnaut.net   (4221 words)

  
 University of Southampton Libraries Special Collections - Wellington Papers
Wellington was aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl of Westmorland and Earl Fitzwilliam, 1787-1793, and between 1790 and 1797 he sat in the Irish Parliament as Member for the family seat of Trim (WP1/1-6).
He became Master General of the Ordnance, with a seat in the cabinet, 1818-27; he was Governor of Plymouth, 1819-26; colonel in chief of the Rifle Brigade, 1820-52; Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, 1820-52; and plenipotentiary to the Congress of Verona in 1822.
Wellington was Lord High Constable for three successive coronations (George IV, William IV and Victoria), was special ambassador to St Petersburg for the funeral of Tsar Alexander in 1826 and was Constable of the Tower of London, 1826-52.
www.archives.lib.soton.ac.uk /wellington.shtml   (1446 words)

  
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Lapenotiere was carrying Collingwood's report (dispatch) of England's victory at The Battle of Trafalgar and the sad news of Nelson's death at the battle.
In the summer of 2005 the elements of Lieutenant Lapenotiere’s journey from Falmouth to The Admiralty in London were recreated.
Hampshire's Dispatch was later taken to The Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth for safekeeping on behalf of the people of Hampshire.
www.twogreens.com /wakeup/newtrafdis/ntd.htm   (714 words)

  
 Emsworth Stroke Club
The event was organised by Hampshire County Council's award winning Hanstweb team to recognise website excellence in the County.
The award ceremony took place on Thursday the 10th October at the Theatre Royal, Winchester, in the presence of the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Commander Miles J. Rivett-Carnac RN DL.
Hampshire County Council and ntl:broadcast were co-sponsors of the event, which focused on websites which communicate the best online information and services to the residents of Hampshire.
www.emsworthstrokeclub.co.uk /events/003_HantswebAward_1002.shtml   (179 words)

  
 Mrs Mary Fagan JP - Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire
Mrs Mary Fagan JP was appointed as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire in January 1994.
She is currently President and patron of over 60 organisations in Hampshire, and maintains a keen interest in all aspect of the life of Hampshire including education, commerce, industry, the armed forces and voluntary organisations.
In 1962 Mrs Fagan was made a Freewoman of the Saddlers Livery Company and was one of the first women to be elected to the Livery.
www.hants.gov.uk /lieutenancy/lordlieutenant.html   (178 words)

  
 East Hampshire says ‘Thankyou’ to volunteers
Presented by Mrs Virginia Lovell, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, the certificates were given as a ‘Thank You’ to volunteers who have donated 100 hours or more of their time during the last year and those who have given their time for 5 years or more.
This, the first ever district wide event of it’s kind in East Hampshire was organised in partnership with EHDC as an integral element of the Volunteer Centre’s celebrations to mark 2005 as the UK Year of the Volunteer.
The Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Virginia Lovell having presented the certificates had this message: “You are all valued as individuals for all you do for your communities.
www.easthants.gov.uk /ehdc/newsandvacancies.nsf/0/AE0F4A1C854A602E8025700300428276?opendocument   (750 words)

  
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George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, was a Roman Catholic nobleman who for years past had been interested in the colonization of America, and had tried to plant a colony in Newfoundland.
This done, the "lord proprietary," as he was called, was to all intents and purposes a king.
Gorges took better care of his part and (in 1639) was given a charter with the title of Lord Proprietor of the Province or County of Maine, which extended, as before, from the Piscataqua to the Kennebec, and backward 120 miles from the ocean.
www.gutenberg.org /files/11313/11313-8.txt   (19978 words)

  
 Yachting Monthly - Around The Coast - West Hampshire
A short window in June's almost continuous rain provided dry weather if not actual sunshine, allowing some 300 boats to follow Plan A (of the three contingency alternatives) and anchor in orderly lines from the mouth of the river down towards Hurst, many dressed overall.
Mrs Mary Fagan, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, took the salute from aboard Commodore Desmond Dewhurst's Letitia Jean.
A flypast by four Vampire jets owned by club member Don Wood offered further excitement (how many yacht clubs can boast their own air force?), while the day was rounded off, again in the air, by a spectacular firework display enjoyed by members and townspeople alike.
www.ybw.com /ym/around/31300560.htm   (131 words)

  
 United Kingdom Local Leaders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
She is also active in the House of Lords where she became a member in 1991.
Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of Aberdeen Margaret Smith
She is the Laird of Ballindalloch Castle, which her family have owned since the early 18th century, and she is the auther of cook books.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /united_kingdom_local.htm   (936 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Maud De Braose and others
He held the office of a Lord of the Treasury between 1786 and 1797.
Lord Macauley writes of him in June 1813, "he has made a great and splendid figure in history, and his weaknesses, though they make his character less worthy of respect, make it more interesting as a study."
He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 23 January 1788 in the service of the 41st Regiment of Foot.
www.thepeerage.com /p10256.htm   (4668 words)

  
 Hantsweb Awards
The ceremony was hosted by the BBC reporter Freddie Rostand with special guest Mary Fagan JP, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, in attendance along with guest celebrities and judges.
The ceremony itself was well organised and entertaining, and when Grateley was announced as being the winner of the Town or Parish Council category the web team were extremely flattered and grateful that the hours of hard work put into constructing and maintaining the website had been recognised.
The Award was presented to Judith Cohen (Chairman of Grateley Parish Council) and Steve Peach (Webmaster) by Suzanne Hudson, Director of the Hampshire Asssociation of Parish and Town Councils.
www.grateley.com /awards.htm   (336 words)

  
 CPRE Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
CPRE Hampshire strives to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of the countryside by the sustainable use of both land and other natural resources in urban and rural areas and encouraging biodiversity and the well-being of rural communities.
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mrs Mary Fagan and Mrs Sue Nelmes, new Mayor of Winchester, looking at the 'battleground' map with Christopher Napier, Chairman of CPRE Hampshire at CPRE Hampshire AGM.
SHUV is an alliance of community groups to fight the regional assembly's development plans to build 80,000 homes in south Hampshire.
www.cprehampshire.org.uk   (193 words)

  
 Press Release Details
Mary Fagan - the Queens representative in Hampshire will be meeting some of the first recruits onto the work experience scheme when she visits the charity's main distribution centre in Millbrook Trading Estate, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lord Lieutenant will tour the warehouse where all the donated furniture is stored and repaired and meet with members of staff and volunteers who help to run The Dorcas Project, before going on to look round the Basic Bank, which is based in Northam.
Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the Lord Lieutenant visit to SCRATCH at Brooklands Courtyard, First Avenue, Millbrook Trading Estate, Southampton on Wednesday 10 April, 2002.
www.southampton.gov.uk /news/pr/NewsItem.asp?ID=781&M=42002   (591 words)

  
 New Trafalgar Dispatch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-03)
The Museum is receiving Hampshire’s copy and will put it on public display until the end of this Bicentenary year.
Lieutenant John Lapenotiere set off from Cadiz on 26th October 1805, sailing into Falmouth in HMS Pickle on November 4th and then riding in coach and horses non-stop to London, delivering the news to the Admiralty at 1.00 am on the morning of 6th November.
Hampshire received its copy on 31st August at the Vyne in Basingstoke.
www.royalnavalmuseum.org /NewTrafalgarDispatch.htm   (380 words)

  
 Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology - Publications - The Story Beneath the Solent
Our creek and estuary shores provide the location for the remains of prehistoric settlements, along with those of ships, boats and other craft from many periods in our maritime history.
The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, launched in 1991 with the backing of Hampshire County Council and the then Isle of Wight County Council, seeks to identify, preserve and make people aware of this fragile and mostly unseen heritage.
The first edition of the Story Beneath the Solent was published by our predecessor trust, the Isle of Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, in 1991 and has proved extremely popular.
www.hwtma.org.uk /publications/story.htm   (223 words)

  
 Awards2005
The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mrs Mary Fagan, presented the awards at a ceremony at the Great Hall in Winchester.
The charity has more than 1000 volunteers in Hampshire and last year they gave a total of 231,247 hours of voluntary service to the county, up 46,000 on the previous year, and treated more than 4,000 patients – an 18 per cent rise.
In a speech to the members of St John Ambulance, Mrs Fagan said: “This is an occasion in the life of the county of Hampshire which I look forward to enormously.
www.sja.org.uk /Hampshire/news/Awards2005.htm   (250 words)

  
 QGSA UK - Gurkha Museum News
The opening on 12 August was conducted by The Rt Hon Viscount John Slim, with Mary Fagan, the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire present.
The former Major Generals Brigade of Gurkhas, Presidents and Chairmen of the Gurkha Brigade and Regimental Associations, British Gurkha Officer Burma veterans and The Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officers were all on parade.
Lieutenant Colonel Ralph and Primrose Reynolds have completed the collection of 6GR and 9GR material.
www.army.mod.uk /royalsignals/rsa/qgsa/newsletter/gurkhamuseumnews.htm   (1214 words)

  
 February 2002
County Councillor Ann Bailey advised that invitations were available to anybody whose 50th birthday fell on 6th February, to a Garden Party hosted by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
Bailey also mentioned the issue of the proposed South Downs National Park and her desire to include Shawford Down in that proposal, a Green Paper concerning planning and a meeting concerning education where it was learnt that more money is to be made available for Nursery Education.
As a result of the views expressed by Councillors, it was generally accepted that this Parish Council could not support County Councillor Ann Bailey's desire to include Shawford Down within the South Downs National Park.
compton.parish.hants.gov.uk /magazine/feb02.htm   (722 words)

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