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| | List of Earldoms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | From 1694 to 1718 also Duke of Shrewsbury and Marquess of Alton. |
 | | also Duke of Hamilton, Marquess of Douglas, Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl of Angus and Earl of Arran, Lanark and Cambridge until 1694 and from 1886 until 1940 and Duke of Brandon in Great Britain from 1886 until 1940 |
 | | created Marquess of Breadalbane and Earl of Ormelie in the United Kingdom in 1831, which titles extinct 1862, created Marquess of Breadalbane and Earl of Ormelie in the
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| | House of Lords Journal Volume 63: 2 December 1830 | British History Online |
 | | Upon reading the Petition of the Inhabitants of Ross Carbery, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "at once to take such decisive and effectual Measures for the immediate Extinction of that most criminal and unconstitutional System of Colonial Slavery as to them shall seem meet:" |
 | | Upon reading the Petition of the Roman Catholic Inhabitants of the Parish of Newport Pratt, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to render the Parliamentary Grant for the Education of the Poor in Ireland useful to the Petitioners:" |
 | | Upon reading the Petition of the Convener and Deacons and Members of the Incorporated Trades of Arbroath, Scotland, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; praying their Lordships "to grant to the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Royal Burghs in Scotland a fair and free Representation in the Commons House of Parliament:" |
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| | List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present) |
 | | Married, firstly, Catherine daughter of Thomas, 1st Marquess of Dorset, K.G., aunt of Lady Jane Grey. |
 | | Powerful supporter of the royalist cause, and known as "the Loyal Earl." His wife, Charlotte de la Trémouille, is famous for her heroic defence of Lathom House. |
 | | Daughter of Thomas (Holland), 2nd Earl of Kent, K.G. Married 1st John (Beaufort), Marquess of Dorset, K.G.; 2ndly Thomas (Plantagenet), Duke of Clarence, K.G. 1399 Joan, Countess of Westmorland. |
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 | | The matter of the Stanhope and Tyne Railway of which Robert Stephenson had agreed to act as an engineer and consultant in 1832 was another mishap involving Stephenson. |
 | | The former bridge was constructed on the "bow and spring" girder principle similar to a canal crossing used on the London to Birmingham railway near Weedon in 1835. |
 | | Robert spoke at a celebration dinner in Newcastle shortly after the opening of the Tyne Bridge spoke with a modesty and sincerity that underlined his rejection of public honours. |
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| | Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-holles, Duke Of - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK |
 | | Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of, 1693-1768, English politician, brother of Henry Pelham |
 | | He inherited (1711) the estates of his uncle, John Holles, duke of Newcastle, adopted his name, and received (1715) his title. |
 | | Newcastle was ineffective and irresolute in his conduct of public affairs, but he wielded immense political influence through his clever use of patronage, helping to provide parliamentary majorities for Walpole, Pelham, and Pitt. |
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| | Gale . The Making of the Modern Economy . Title Lists . List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | The history, and reasons, of the dependency of Ireland upon the imperial crown of the kindom of England. |
 | | The manifesto of her Hungarian Majesty, upon the late pretended election of an emperor of Germany. |
 | | Considerations upon the state of public affairs at the beginning of the year 1796. |
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| | ipedia.com: Arthur Henderson Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | Arthur Henderson was born in Glasgow in 1863, the son of a textile worker, who died when his son was only 10 years old. |
 | | After his father's death, the Hendersons moved to Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. |
 | | Henderson worked in a locomotive factory from the age of 12, and was converted to Methodism (having previously been a Congregationalist) in 1879, This had a major impact on Henderson and he became a Lay Preacher. |
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| | Pepys' Diary: Cocke, “Captain” George |
 | | Baltic merchant and navy contractor, of London and Greenwich; a native of Newcastle upon Tyne (which played an important part in trade to Scandinavia). |
 | | He had served in the Marquess of Newcastle’s royalist army and had been taken prisoner 1643-4. |
 | | He had a sinecure post in the Newcastle customs service, was a farmer of the hearth-tax and served on the commission of enquiry into the Chatham Chest. |
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| | William Cavendish, 1st duke of Newcastle -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to ... |
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 | | Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Hartington, Earl Of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish Of Hardwick |
 | | Devonshire, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of, Marquess Of Hartington, Earl Of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish Of Hardwick |
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 | | The Marquess of Hamilton, a Scotsman who had directed the recruitment of soldiers for Gustavus, would sail up the Firth of Forth to attack Edinburgh by sea. |
 | | On August 28 they attacked and overwhelmed the English at Newburn on the River Tyne, and went on to capture Newcastle upon Tyne. |
 | | They knew Scottish preparations were ahead of theirs, and as the Scottish army gathered, the English tried to concentrate their forces in a defensive position around Newcastle upon Tyne, in Northumbria. |
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| | Middle East Open Encyclopedia: University of Durham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | Elsewhere, the University expanded from Durham into Newcastle in 1852 when the medical school there (established in 1834) became a college of the University. |
 | | The Newcastle division of the University, in particular Armstrong College, quickly grew to outnumber the Durham colleges, despite the addition of two Anglican foundations: St Chad's College (1904) and St John's College (1909). |
 | | This was blocked by a local MP, with the support of graduates of the Durham colleges, until the bill was modified to establish a federal university with its seat fixed in Durham. |
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| | List of Marquessates -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | created (additional info and facts about Marquess of Malmesbury) Marquess of Malmesbury and (additional info and facts about Marquess of Catherlough) Marquess of Catherlough at the same time; created (additional info and facts about Duke of Wharton) Duke of Wharton in 1718 |
 | | created (additional info and facts about Marquess of Wharton) Marquess of Wharton and (additional info and facts about Marquess of Catherlough) Marquess of Catherlough at the same time; created (additional info and facts about Duke of Wharton) Duke of Wharton in 1718 |
 | | created (additional info and facts about Marquess of Wharton) Marquess of Wharton and (additional info and facts about Marquess of Malmesbury) Marquess of Malmesbury in the (additional info and facts about Peerage of Great Britain) Peerage of Great Britain at the same time. |
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| | EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF LOTHIAN - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF LOTHIAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
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 | | His grandson William, the 6th marquess (1763 1824), married Henrietta (1762-1805), daughter and heiress of John Hobart, 2nd earl of Buckinghamshire, thus bringing Blickling Hall and the Norfolk estates of the Hobarts into the Kerr family. |
 | | See: EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF LOTHIAN at LoveToKnow. |
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| | Pat Oakes - Europe Web Travel |
 | | It was then acquired by the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne. |
 | | Their first museum was behind the Literary and Philosophical Society on Westgate Road, but as the society flourished and collections grew the need for new premises was met by the current building, opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales. |
 | | 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). |
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 | | 2 ff Ne C 66 19.9.1728 Copy of letter from Colonel Armstrong, Dunkirk, to [T. Pelham-Holles] 4th Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne [later 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne]; 19 Sep. 1728 Expresses his delight to learn that the King is pleased with his conduct and they hope to have report ready by Thursday's packet. |
 | | Keene; 12 Oct. 1732 Sends copies of all letters and papers relating to the seizure of the 'La Dichosa' at Campechy Bay and reviews situation with regard to the British ship 'Woolball' and the activities of the Guarda Costas; orders him to discuss this with M. Patino to ensure the Declaration is complied with. |
 | | A reference in the letter suggests it is written from Berlin and the writer refers to himself as 'un aussi petit Prince d'Allemagne que moi'. |
| www.nottingham.ac.uk /mss/online/online-mss-catalogues/cats/hpelham_1cat.html (2482 words) |
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