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 MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF HAMILTON - LoveToKnow Article on MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF HAMILTON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John was created marquess of Hamilton and Lord Evan in 1399, and died on the 6th of April 1604.
His son Alexander, 10th duke (1767-1852), who as marquess of Douglas was a great collector and connoisseur of books and pictures (his collections realized 397,562 in 1882), was ambassador at St Petersburg in 1806-1807.
Claud Hamilton, 1st Baron Paisley, brother of the 1st marquess of Hamilton, was, as mentioned above, ancestor of the Abercorn branch of the Hamiltons.
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 Marquess of Carisbrooke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title of Marquess of Carisbrooke was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1917 for Prince Alexander of Battenberg, eldest son of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (youngest daughter of Queen Victoria) and Prince Henry of Battenberg.
The Marquess held the subsidiary titles of Earl of Berkhamsted and Viscount Launceston.
Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke ( 1886 - 1960)
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 JOHN CAMPBELL, 1ST EARL OF LOUDOUN - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN CAMPBELL, 1ST EARL OF LOUDOUN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1642 he was sent by the Scottish council to York to offer to mediate in the dispute between Charles and the parliament, and later on to Oxford, but in the second of these instances Charles refused to accept his authority.
He was constantly employed in subsequent negotiations, and in 1647 was sent to Charles at Carisbrooke Castle, but the Engage ment to assist the king there made displeased the extreme Covenanters, and Loudoun was obliged to retract his support of it.
1786), a grandson of the 2nd earl, and was afterwards borne by the marquesses of Hastings, descendants of the 5th earls daughter and heiress, Flora (178o184o).
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 Mountbatten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most well-known of Prince Louis' immediate descendants were his youngest son Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and his nephew Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband of Queen Elizabeth II), the son of Prince Louis' daughter Princess Alice of Battenberg.
The Marquessate of Milford Haven belongs to this family.
In 1952, on the accession of Queen Elizabeth, there was a fear that certain members of the Mountbatten family wished to change the name of the Windsor dynasty to Mountbatten.
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 English Civil War - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Thanks to former Member of Parliament Admiral Robert Blake blockading Prince Rupert of the Rhine 's fleet in Kinsale, Oliver Cromwell was able to land at Dublin on August 15, 1649 with the army to quell Royalist forces in Ireland, and later in Scotland ( 1649 – 1650) to finally restore an uneasy peace.
Resistance continued in Scotland under the valiant James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, whose forces were finally defeated at Carbisdale on April 27, 1650, and Montrose was ignominiously executed.
Charles II was crowned in Scotland, claiming that the throne was rightfully his.
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 What to See in England - Raglan Castle (By Gordon Home)
The second marquess was a mechanical genius, who invented what was known as a “Water-commanding Engine.” He erected an apparatus in the moat which spouted water as high as the top of the castle.
The marquess also used his various mechanical contrivances to terrify a body of villagers who came to search the castle for arms in the cause of the Parliament.
This marquess died in London in 1667, and was buried in Raglan Church.
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 Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1914, she moved to Carisbrooke Castle, but maintained an apartment in Kensington Palace as her London home.
Her elder son, Alexander ("Drino") was created Marquess of Carisbrooke, while the younger son, Leopold, assumed the courtesy title Lord Leopold Mountbatten.
In January 1919, George V created Princess Beatrice a Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.), in recognition for her role as president of the Isle of Wight branch of the British Red Cross Society.
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Marquess of Montrose and his small army defeat Balfour of Burleigh and the Covenanter garrison defending Aberdeen and takes the city.
Scottish Royalist forces commanded by Marquess of Montrose annihilate a larger Covenanter army under the command of Sir John Urry.
The Marquess of Montrose and a small army of 2000 men all but destroyed General Baillie’s similar sized Covenanter army.
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 Marquess of Crewe -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The title Baron Houghton was created in the (Click link for more info and facts about Peerage of the United Kingdom) Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1863 for the noted Victorian literary person (Click link for more info and facts about Richard Monckton Milnes) Richard Monckton Milnes.
He was later created Marquess of Crewe in 1911.
Subsidiary titles were Earl of Madeley (1911), Earl of Crewe (1895), and Baron Houghton (1863), all in the (Click link for more info and facts about Peerage of the United Kingdom) Peerage of the United Kingdom.
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Louis (1854-1921), Prince of Battenberg, created Lord Mountbatten and First Marquess of Milford Haven in 1917, married in 1884 Princess Victoria of Hesse and the Rhine (1863-1950), with issue (including Princess Andrew of Greece, Queen Louise of Sweden, and the Earl Mountbatten of Burma).
Alexander (1857-1893), Prince of Battenberg, created Reigning Prince of Bulgaria in 1879, abdicated in Bulgaria and created Count von Hartenau, married morganatically in 1889 Jeanne Loisinger (1865-1951), with issue.
His eldest son was also created First Marquess of Carisbrooke in 1917.
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David of Milford Haven MOUNTBATTEN (Marquess) was born in 1919.
Children were: George of Milford Haven (Marquess), Ivar (Lord).
Parents: Alexander of Carisbrooke (Marquess) and Irene DENISON (Lady).
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 Regency - Grah to Gric   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
CARISBROOKE ABBEY 9/2003 ISBN: 0709074042 When Miss Hilary Wentworth takes up an appointment at Carisbrooke Abbey, little does she suspect it will lead her into a whirlwind of mystery and suspense.
Her irascible employer, Marcus, Lord Carisbrooke, is as enigmatic as one of the heroes in her favourite Gothic romances, and yet behind his gruff manner she senses a deep and abiding pain.
That was why the attractive, mysterious Marquess of Saville thought Mandy would be an ideal match for his portly uncle, who needed a wife to collect his inheritance.
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 Princess Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In July 1917 when King George V changed the name of the British Royal House from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to House of Windsor he relinquished on behalf of his relatives who were British subjects the use all German titles and styles.
Princess Henry the style of "HRH The Princess Beatrice." two surviving sons assumed by Royal Warrant surname Mountbatten and discontinued the use of title Prince of Battenberg and the style Her elder son Alexander ("Drino") was created of Carisbrooke while the younger son Leopold the courtesy title Lord Leopold Mountbatten.
In January 1919 George V created Princess Beatrice a Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order the British Empire (G.B.E.) in recognition for role as president of the Isle of branch of the British Red Cross Society.
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 Princess Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Princess Henry resumed the style of "HRH The Princess Beatrice." Her two surviving sons assumed by Royal Warrant thesurname Mountbatten and discontinued the use of the title Prince of Battenberg and the style Highness.
Her elder son, Alexander("Drino") was created Marquess of Clarisbrooke, while the younger son, Leopold, assumed the courtesy title Lord LeopoldMountbatten.
In January 1919, George V created PrincessBeatrice a Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.), in recognition for her role as presidentof the Isle of Wight branch of the British Red Cross Society.
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He was ultimately taken over by the English army leaders, who were now highly suspicious of Parliament.
He escaped (Nov., 1647) to Carisbrooke, on the Isle of Wight, where he concluded an alliance with the discontented Scots, which led to the second civil war (1648) and another royalist defeat.
Parliament, now reduced in number by Pride's Purge (see under Pride, Thomas) and controlled by Charles's most powerful enemies, established a special high court of justice (see regicides), which tried Charles and convicted him of treason for levying war against Parliament.
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* Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke ( 1886 - 1960) Category:Marquessates Carisbrooke
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 Prince Henry of Battenberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
He also became a colonel in British Army and afterwards Captain-general and governor of Isle of Wright and governor of Carisbrooke
This style was only in effect Great Britain and not Hesse and by where as Princes and Princess of Battenberg were only entitled to the style Serene
He contracted malaria the expedition reached Prahsu about 30 miles Kumasi and subsequently died aboard the hospital HMS Blonde stationed off the coast of Sierra His funeral service took place at St. Church on the Isle of Wight on 5 February 1896 followed by interment in what became as the Battenberg Chapel.
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Its exquisite Elizabethan architecture was inspected by Queen Elizabeth herself during construction in 1574, and it was originally the home of the Marquess of Bath.
The Isle of Wight is very picturesque and easily accessible from the coast by the Redjet.
Carisbrooke Castle is where Charles I was locked up, Osborne House is an interesting experience, while you can take it easy in the peaceful Ventnor Botanic Gardens.
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 List of Viscountcies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
subsidiary title of the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell ; became Marquess of Annandale, Earl of Hartfell, and Viscount of Annand in 1701
subsidiary title of the Marquess of Bute, created Earl of Windsor at the same time, also Earl of Bute and Viscount of Kingarth in Scotland, also Earl of Dumfries and Viscount of Air in Scotland from 1803
created Earl of Londonderry in 1796, Marquess of Londonderry in 1816, and Earl Vane in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1823.
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Titles : King of England, Scotland and Ireland, Prince of Wales (1616-25), Duke of Albany, Marquess of Ormonde, Earl of Ross, Baron of Ardmannoch, Duke of York (from 1605), Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay (from 1612) and Earl of Chester (from 1616).
When handed over to the English, Charles was confined to Hampton Court, where Fairfax and Cromwell sought to come to terms with him over a formal written constitution.
Escaping from Hampton Court, he sought refuge on the Isle of Wight, where he was confined to Carisbrooke Castle.
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He was created 1st Marquess of Dorset [England] on 29 September 1397.
He was deposed as Marquess of Dorset and Somerset on 3 November 1399.
He held the office of Keeper of Carisbrooke Castle on 4 June 1397, with the lordship of the Isle of Wight.
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 The Former Ruling House of Hesse and the Rhine, 1939-1945
Elected Prince of Bulgaria in 1879 and abdicated in 1886.
Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Carisbrooke, né Prince of
Created Marquess of Carisbrooke and took the name Mountbatten in 1917.
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 Regency - Ea to Ed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
THE MAGNIFICENT MARQUESS 8/1998 ISBN: 0451195329 Recently returned from India, the new Marquess of Milbourne was the darling of the ton, with half the eligible ladies of the city in vigorous pursuit of his undying devotion.
Even as she tried not to spoil her older sister's chances, resisting the enticements of the Marquess proves to be impossible.
Now she must decide whether risking both her heart and her life is worth a lifetime of love....When dashing and wealthy Reinhart Maycott unexpectedly returns to England as the new Marquess of Milbourne, he becomes the instant darling of the "ton".
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 10068
Alexander Albert Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke was the son of Henry Maurice Prinz von Battenberg and Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom.
She was sponsor for Archibald Victor Dudley Gordon, 5th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair at his baptism.
She was sponsor for Sir George Charles Henry Victor Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey at his baptism.
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Summary: 20th century woman buys a cursed title and is sent back in time, where she occupies a lady's body and must save the heir from a fatal mismatch.
Summary: Lady novelist wants to use a gentleman as a model for her romantic hero, while he is intrigued by a lady who refuses to succumb to his charms.
Summary: A marquess and an earl's daughter mistake each other for a tutor and a governess.
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Damian Ward, Duke of Carisbrooke, is a bitter man, damaged by betrayal.
Her frustrations are focused on the absent marquess.
The marquess is scheduled to return to the estate with an entourage of rich, attractive friends of the Ton.
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 What to See in England - Compton Wynyates (By Gordon Home)
Compton Wynyates, the seat of the Marquess of Northampton, is one of the most beautiful Tudor houses in England, and although Warwickshire is exceedingly rich in castles and fine old houses, it can show nothing to surpass this time-worn pile of red brick and stone.
Though the moat, which was the outer guard of the place, has been partly filled in and converted into smooth lawns, one of the most romantic aspects of the house is to be seen across an angle of the watery enclosure.
The seat of the Marquess of Northampton, is one of the most beautiful mediaeval homes in England.]
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