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  Lewis: Co. Clare
CLARE (County of), a maritime county of the province of M
Clare is include in the Munster circuit: the assizes are held at Ennis, and the quarter sessions at Ennis, Six-mile-Bridge, Kilrush, Ennistymon, and Miltown-Malbay.
A plan for improving the navigation between Ennis and Clare, is noticed in the account of the latter town, which is considered the port of Ennis A weighing-house for butter, of which a large quantity is annually exported, was built in 1825, and there are several large corn stores.
www.trainweb.org /i3/lewis_cla.htm   (10069 words)

  
 List of Marquessates in the peerages of the British Isles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1 Marquessates in the Peerage of England, 1385-1707
2 Marquessates in the Peerage of Scotland, 1488-1707
4 Marquessates in the Peerage of Ireland, 1642-1825
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Marquessates   (475 words)

  
 Pot of Gold Genealogy - Ireland
The barracks, a fine range of building recently erected, and commodiously adapted for artillery and infantry, are arranged for 60 men of the former, and for 24 officers and 565 non-commissioned officers and privates of the latter.
Clare, or Clara, an island, in the parish of Kilgavower, barony of Murrisk, county of Mayo, and province of Connaught, 15 miles (W.) from Westport; containing 1616 inhabitants.
Clare, or Claremorris, a market and post-town, in the parish of Kilcoleman, barony of Clanmorris, county of Mayo, and province of Connaught, 14 miles (S.E. by S.) from Castlebar, and 117½ (W. by N.) from Dublin; containing 1476 inhabitants.
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 ipedia.com: Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess Cornwallis was a British general and colonial governor.
Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738-October 5, 1805) was a British general and colonial governor.
Charles decided on a military career, so in 1756 he purchased a commission in the 1st Grenadier Guards, then enrolled in the academy at Turin, which was one of the few places to learn military theory.
www.ipedia.com /charles_cornwallis__1st_marquess_cornwallis.html   (563 words)

  
 CLARE - Online Information article about CLARE
town of Clare, which is the terminating point of its natural navigation, and the port of all the central districts of the county.
From Ennis on this line the West Clare railway runs to Ennistimon on the coast, where it turns south and follows the coast by Milltown Malbay to Kilkee and Kilrush.
Distribution of Cromlechs in County Clare " (1897) ; and " Churches of County Clare, and Origin of Ecclesiastical Divisions '' (1900).
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CHR_CLI/CLARE.html   (2810 words)

  
 County Clare - A description in 1837
He died in 1287, at Bunratty, seized, according to the English law, of the province of Thomond, which descended to his son and heir, Gilbert de Clare, and, on the death of the latter without issue, to his brother, Richard de Clare.
Clare is included in the Munster circuit : the assizes are held at Ennis, and the quarter sessions at Ennis, Six-mile-Bridge, Kilrush, Ennistymon, and Miltown-Malbay.
The title of Earl of Thomond, derived from this county, was raised to a Marquesate in 1800, in favour of the family of O’Brien, which also derives from the extensive territory of Inchiquin the titles of Earl and Baron, and from the district of Burren also that of Baron.
www.clarelibrary.ie /eolas/coclare/history/lewclare.htm   (5009 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Roman Catholic Relief Bill
That bitter anti-Catholic boasted of his success; and when Pitt in 1799 brought forward his union resolutions in the British Parliament, he would only promise that at some future time something might be done for the Catholics, dependent, however on their good conduct, and on the temper of the times.
In the meantime, one bitter enemy of the Catholics disappeared, in 1802, with the death of Lord Clare.
During the six days of the polling, 30,000 from all parts of Clare bivouacked in the streets of Ennis, and yet there was no disorder, no riot, no violence, no drunkenness, nothing to call for the interference of soldiers or police.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13123a.htm   (8050 words)

  
 Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwalis, the 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), eldest son of Charles, 1st Earl of Cornwallis (1700-1762), was born on the 31st of December 1738.
He returned to England in 1793, received a marquessate and a seat on the privy council, and was made master-general of the ordinance with a place in the Cabinet.
He was succeeded as 2nd marquess by his only son, Charles (1774-1823.) On his death the marquessate became extinct, but the title of Earl Cornwallis passed to his uncle, James (1743-1824), who was bishop of Litchfield from 1781 until his death.
www.nndb.com /people/922/000049775   (590 words)

  
 THE ROMANCE READER reviews: The Proper Wife by Julia Justiss
Clare and Sarah have remained friends, although their personalities are very different.
Although Clare has become more responsible, she is still restless and chafes against the restrictions society places on young women.
Justiss is very good at showing that Clare is not the heedless belle she appears to be on the surface.
www.theromancereader.com /justiss-proper.html   (653 words)

  
 THE ROMANCE READER reviews: Christmas Eve Kittens by Catherine Clare, Wilma Counts & Debbie Raleigh
Left almost penniless by her father’s death and forced to leave the dower house by the dissolute behavior of the heir to the entailed estate, Stephanie Blythe and her mother, Lady Blythe, are forced to seek refuge with her younger sister.
Then, in the midst of a blizzard, the Marquess of Donnington and his young niece and ward arrive at the inn.
Clare’s tale is a pretty standard romance with pretty standard characters.
www.theromancereader.com /clare-christmas.html   (852 words)

  
 Galway County, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons
Further south are Kilcolgan Point, whence the first Marquess of Clanrickard took his final departure from Ireland during the troubles of 1641; Kinvara harbour, protected by Edey island; and the peninsula of Duras, with which is connected that of Aghnish, a detached portion of Clare, which county forms the southern boundary of this magnificent bay.
The general fuel of the county is turf, of which the stores contained in the bogs of the western districts are deemed inexhaustible, and great quantities are taken by boats to the county of Clare, as well as to the isles of Arran, and the inner shores of Galway bay.
The title of Marquess of Clanricarde expired with the first Marquess, who died without male issue, but the earldom descended to another branch of the family of De Burgh, which enjoys it to the present day, and to which the Marquesate was restored by patent, in 1825.
www.from-ireland.net /lewis/g/galwaycounty.htm   (5364 words)

  
 Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis Summary
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805), was a British soldier and statesman.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (December 31, 1738 – October 5, 1805) was an English military commander and colonial governor.
He succeeded his father in 1762 as the 6th Baron Cornwallis and the 2nd Earl Cornwallis, and was himself elevated to Marquess in 1792.
www.bookrags.com /Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis   (2172 words)

  
 Clare Places - Kilneboy - A Description in 1837
A parish, in the barony of Inchiquin, county of Clare, province of Munster ; containing, with the post-town of Curofin (which is separately described), 3678 inhabitants.
There are some very extensive tracts of bog in the eastern portion of the parish ; coal has been discovered on the mountains of Clifden, lead ore at Glanquin, and a rich silver mine lately in Tullacommon, but none have been worked.
Charles Lucas, a distinguished political writer on Irish affairs, is said to have been a native of this parish.
www.clarelibrary.ie /eolas/coclare/places/kilneboy1837.htm   (783 words)

  
 Cardiff Castle
Both men were highly talented dreamers who sought to recreate their visions of the Middle Ages in their own lifetimes, here in Cardiff, and also at the fanciful Castell Coch, an enchanting reconstruction not too far outside of Cardiff (and also open to the public).
In the 1270's, when Wales was unified under the leadership of the charismatic Welshman, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (the Last), Gilbert de Clare refortified the castle in anticipation of further Welsh rebellion.
The castle's ultimate fate was left to the whimsy of the 3rd Marquess of Bute, who assumed the title in 1848 and began the castle's rebirth in 1865.
www.castlewales.com /cardiff.html   (1820 words)

  
 Freer Family Research - Eliza Butler Pedigree
The 6th Marquess of Ormonde (James) Arthur Norman Butler, C.V.O., M.C.), Earl of Ormonde and Ossory, and Viscount Thurles, of Thurles, co. Tipperary, in Ireland; Baron Ormonde, of Llanthony, co. Monmouth, in the United Kingdom, educ.
His Lordship disposed of the grant of the prisage of the wines of Ireland, ma de to the 4th Butler by EDWARD I, to the Crown in 1810 for œ218,000, and the contract received the sanction of Parliament by an act passed 31 May, 1811.
Marquess, 29 Oct. 1825, Baron Ormonde of the United Kingdom, 17 July, 1821.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~sfreer/ormonde.html   (4335 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Marquess Road South Guide | Marquess Road South London, N1, England, UK | London Streets by Street
Marquess Road South is located in the borough of Islington
The nearest underground station to Marquess Road South is 'Highbury & Islington ' which is about 16 minutes to the North West.
Situated in one of London’s most fashionable districts, on a street littered with an array of every kind of restaurant and bar imaginable, the Hilton Islington is a modern and stylish retreat from the bustle of the city.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/marquess_road_south_892.html   (202 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: British and Irish History: Biographies — Infoplease.com
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of
Hamilton, James Hamilton, 3d marquess and 1st duke of
Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of
www.infoplease.com /encyclopedia/1ukhistbio.html   (671 words)

  
 English Setting Authors - Wa to Wigg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This man who mocked all morality, who made women his playthings and propriety the target of his scorn, was all that Kate told herself she loathed.
Clare Winchester was once the talk of the ton—the belle of the beau monde and quite the scandal.
For while Charles Templeton may be a marquess and the handsomest of men, she judges him quite the clumsiest gentleman of her acquaintance.
www.romancereaderatheart.com /england/WaWigg.html   (5607 words)

  
 NEWCASTLE, duke of @ Archontology.org: presidents, kings, prime ministers, biography, database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The elder brother of Henry Pelham, Thomas Pelham studied Classics at Clare Hall, Cambridge, but did not graduate.
He became the Duke of Newcastle in 1715 and spent his entire parliamentary career in the Lords, having taken his seat shortly after becoming 21.
Following his resignation as First Lord of the Treasury on 26 May 1762, his influence declined as his allies deserted him or were purged from the Government, although he joined Marquess of Rockingham's Government in 1765 as Lord Privy Seal.
www.archontology.org /nations/uk/bpm/newcastle.php   (430 words)

  
 Earl of Clare at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The title Earl of Clare was first created in the Peerage of England in 1624 for John Holles, 1st Baron Haughton.
The 4th Earl was created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Marquess of Clare, but all his titles became extinct on his death.
He was further created Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Marquess of Clare, and then also Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne and finally Baron Pelham, but both Clare titles (along with the original Barony of Pelham and the Dukedom of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) became extinct on his death.
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 Browne coat of arms
The original house was built by Colonel John Browne and his wife, ancestors of the present Marquess of Sligo.
Beechy did the portrait of the 2nd Marquess, who spent four months in an English jail for bribing British seamen, in time of war, to bring his ship loaded with antiques from Greece - including the gates of Mycenae - back to the harbour at Westport.
This same enterprising Marquess was a friend of George IV and the poet Byron.
www.araltas.com /features/browne   (3776 words)

  
 The O'Brien Clan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Situated on the northern side of the lake, it was the residence of the O'Brien family whose descendant, the Marquess of Thomond, derived his title of Earl of Inchiquin from this estate.
During O'Donnell's raid on Clare it was attacked and captured by Maguire of Fermanagh, one of his lieutenants.
Some time after this a more comfortable house, sometimes referred to locally as the banquet hall, was added to the old castle.
www.obrienclan.com /castle/inchiquin.htm   (203 words)

  
 The Butlers
In the same unhappy period, John Butler (1808-54), 2nd Marquess of Ormond and 20th Earl, was greatly loved in Kilkenny, where he helped his tenants by reducing their rents, in some cases writing them off completely.
In 1922, during the Civil War in Ireland, the 5th Marquess, the Earl of Ossory, and his wife were in residence in Kilkenny Castle when it was taken over by the Republicans.
Knappogue, a rugged castle near the coast in Quin, County Clare, is used for medieval banquets.
www.concentric.net /~Mlbutler/butlers.htm   (2270 words)

  
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Thomas Pelham-Holles, Marquess of Clare, Duke of Newcastle (1693-1768)
Thomas Pelham-Holles, Marquess of Clare, Duke of Newcastle (2
William Petty Fitzmaurice, Earl of Shelburne, Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805)
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 Ireland In Pictures Gallery
Quin Friary, near Ennis, County Clare is located in the midst of meadows.
This angel is from the corner of the tomb of the Second Marquess of Ormonde in St.Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny.
Few sights in Ireland are as impressive as the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.
www.irelandinpictures.com /gallery/gallery.htm   (568 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Michael Hickey and others
He was the son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensbury and Caroline Margaret Clayton.
She married John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensbury and Caroline Margaret Clayton, on 26 February 1866.
She married John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury, son of Archibald William Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensbury and Caroline Margaret Clayton, on 7 November 1893.
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 cornwallis - redcoats - british military
Educated at Eton and Clare College, Cambridge, he attended the military academy in Turin, then became an Ensign in the 1st (Grenadier) Guards just before his 18th birthday.
In 1786, he became Governor-General of India (1786-1793) where he made reforms in the civil and military service and personally led the campaigns that won British victory in the Third Mysore War, distinguishing himself in campaigns against the Tippoo Sahib.
His Cornwallis Code of legal and administrative reform served the country well for many years, and for this he was elevated to Marquess Cornwallis in 1792, and in 1793 was promoted to General.
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 - MSS - University of Nottingham
Lists the lands and property of 16 named tenants in detail under the heading 'husbandries'; acreages and yearly rents are provided; property often includes a house, barns, yards and the adjoining land; continues with a brief survey of the demesne land in 1605; lists the different plots of land and the rent.
Is pleased that he has taken notice of her readiness to part with Walesby, presuming it to be of gain to his seat at Haughton; asks that he trusts the gentleman acting on her behalf whom she regards to be the best man for the job.
Schedule of all the farms or tenements, cottages, lands, meadows and pastures within Kirton which are intended to be demised; describes the property in detail; comprehensive boundary descriptions are provided, detailing the exact location of the property and including the names of occupiers of abutting land; acreages are provided where necessary.
www.nottingham.ac.uk /mss/online/online-mss-catalogues/cats/nes.html   (8963 words)

  
 AllRefer Encyclopedia - British And Irish History, Biographies Encyclopedia
• Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of
• Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, 5th earl and marquess of
• Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of
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