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  NOTES ON THE WEDDERBURN FAMILY provided by CHRISTOPHER WEDDERBURN, great-great-great-grandson of the original ...
Wedderburn, the town in Australia where there has been a gold rush, was named after William Wedderburn, son of one of the 1820 Settlers who settled near Salem in the Eastern Province and suffered considerable loss in the Kaffir Wars between 1835 and 1846.
Wedderburn returned to Grahamstown, married and raised a family of seven sons and three daughters.
They were a grand Christian couple and an example to their children and grandchildren who loved them dearly, All members of the family were musical and sang and played the piano or organ with equal facility, were regular church-goers, Sunday school teachers, and choir members of the Wesleyan Methodist church.
wedderburn.alpesprovence.net /settlers/wedderburnnotes.htm   (2301 words)

  
  Wedderburn
Wedderburn continued her antisubmarine vigil while the carriers she protected launched their aircraft first against Okinawa, then Formosa, and finally Philippine targets, striking enemy air bases on Luzon and the Visayas to give the United States dominance in the air over Leyte when the invasion began on 20 October.
Thus, Wedderburn was far north when the Surigao Strait and Samar phases were fought on the night of 24 and 25 October and the morning of the 25th, respectively.
Wedderburn was one of those escorts so reassigned and consequently remained with TF 58 while the task group of cripples retired to base.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/w4/wedderburn.htm   (3792 words)

  
 Wedderburn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Alexander Wedderburn came from a family of Ministers of the Church with his father being the Parish Minister of Kinfauns and his grandfather (Joseph's great-grandfather) being Parish Minister of Blair Atholl.
Wedderburn then pursued postgraduate studies in Germany spending session 1903-1904 at the University of Leipzig and then the summer semester of 1904 at the University of Berlin.
Wedderburn and Veblen showed that in all these geometries Pascal's theorem is a consequence of Desargues' theorem.
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk /history/Mathematicians/Wedderburn.html   (1848 words)

  
 Wedderburn, Joseph Henry Maclagan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wedderburn, Joseph Henry Maclagan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wedderburn was born in Forfar and studied at Edinburgh and Chicago, USA.
The first Wedderburn theorem states that ‘if the algebra is a finite division algebra (that is, that it has only a finite number of elements and always permits division by a non-zero element), then the multiplication law must be commutative, so that the algebra is actually a finite field’.
Wedderburn's second theorem states that a central-simple algebra is isomorphic to the algebra of all n × n algebras.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Wedderburn,+Joseph+Henry+Maclagan   (340 words)

  
 Robert Wedderburn
Wedderburn was converted to Christianity by a Wesleyan preacher.
Wedderburn was quick to condemn the Peterloo Massacre and on the 13th September he held a special meeting on the subject at his Hopkins Street chapel.
Wedderburn was also opposed to the idea of sending missionaries to the West Indies, arguing that they would be used "to preach passive obedience to the poor fl slaves".
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /SLAwedderburn.htm   (2463 words)

  
 Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The coaching staff recognized Wedderburn's potential for the offensive line and moved him there from defensive tackle during 1997 spring drills to protect his left knee, which was reconstructed after a preseason injury in 1995.
Wedderburn played on 27 snaps at Ohio State and made two tackles on the season as he attempted to regain the form which had made him a dominant player in high school.
Because of Wedderburn's size, doctors who performed the ACL surgery were concerned that some of their instruments might not reach as far as they needed to go.
www.psu.edu /sports/football/profiles/wedderburn.html   (758 words)

  
 Clan Wedderburn
Wedderburn of Footlands Close, Sherford, Taunton, Somerset England that there is a river or tributary in the East Lowlands of Scotland called Wedderburnand he hazards the guess that the family took its name from the locality.
From the eldest of these brothers descended James Wedderburn, Bishop of Dunblane, who as the friend of Archbishop Laud, and a staunch episcopalian, was driven from Scotland in 1638, and retired to Canterbury where he died in 1639, and was buried in the cathedral there.
Robert's grandson, Alexander Wedderburn of Kingennie, Co. Forfar, born 1561, was in high favour of James VI of Scotland and accompanied him to England in 1603 and was one of the signatories to the treaty for a union between England and Scotland in 1604.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/stoz/wedderburn2.html   (779 words)

  
 ALEXANDER WEDDERBURN, 1ST EARL OF ROSSLYN - LoveToKnow Article on ALEXANDER WEDDERBURN, 1ST EARL OF ROSSLYN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It was from the first his desire to practise at the English bar, though in deference to his fathers wishes he qualified as an advocate at Edinburgh, in 1754, but entered himself at the Inner Temple on the 8th of May 1753, so that he might keep the Easter and Trinity terms in that year.
His father was called to the bench in 1755, and for the next three years Wedderburn stuck to his practice in Edinburgh, during which period he employed his oratorical powers in the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and passed his evenings in the social and argumentative clubs which abound in Edinburgh.
In June 1778 Wedderburn was promoted to the post of attorney-general, and in the same year he refused the dignity of chief baron of the exchequer because the offer was not accompanied by the promise of a peerage.
1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROSSLYN_ALEXANDER_WEDDERBURN_1ST_EARL_OF.htm   (1298 words)

  
 Scottish wedding venue Wedderburn Castle rental accommodation, South Scotland
The castle and lands of Wedderburn have belonged to the Home family for almost 600 years.
All of the modern comforts that one would expect are successfully incorporated without detracting from the character of the house and the relaxed atmosphere which visitors continually comment upon and enjoy so much.
Wedderburn offers guests the greatest possible level of privacy and freedom of choice, quite unlike a hotel.
www.wedderburn-castle.co.uk   (245 words)

  
 Wedderburn - EPOS, cash registers, weighing equipment, hospitality,
Wedderburn - EPOS, cash registers, weighing equipment, hospitality,
Established in 1840, Wedderburn has kept pace with changing technology to become one of the UK's leading suppliers of cash registers, EPOS systems and weighing equipment (ISO 9002 accreditation).
GA Wedderburn and Co Ltd. Southampton: Tel 023 8022 7645 Bournemouth: Tel 01202 523996
www.wedderburn.co.uk   (63 words)

  
 Floyd’s final frontier: Wedderburn sizes up final hurdle of college career
Wedderburn was never an outspoken person and when the Jamaican native came to America he wasn't very fluent in English either.
What that quarterback, and the rest of those critics don't understand is that Wedderburn is one of those athletes who is a different person on the field than he is off it.
Wedderburn failed to meet academic requirements and was forced to sit out his freshman year at Penn State as a Proposition 48 player.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1998/09/09-05-98cm/09-05-98cm-002.asp   (1318 words)

  
 100 Great Black Britons - Robert Wedderman
Robert Wedderburn was instrumental in achieving the freedom of the press in Britain in the 19th century.
Wedderburn recalled that as a child he witnessed both his mother and grandmother being whipped.
However, Wedderburn opposed the Cato Street Conspiracy and argued that the planned insurrection was premature.
www.100greatblackbritons.com /bios/robert_wedderman.html   (760 words)

  
 Wedderburn - About Us
Wedderburn, a 100% family owned Australian company, is a leading supplier of weighing technology, label printing and technical services.
Wedderburn customers benefit from over 100 years of weighing experience combined with the most advanced and innovative technologies, ensuring that their weighing and labelling needs are met efficiently.
Wedderburn can offer a service to suit your specific requirements and needs to ensure that your valuable equipment is in perfect working order, operating accurately and meets all Trade Measurement requirements.
www.wedderburn.com.au /about/about.htm   (265 words)

  
 Walkabout - Wedderburn
Wedderburn was founded on the back of a goldrush started when a shepherd named Brady found some nuggets in 1852.
However, Wedderburn's fame continues to ride on its on-going association with gold nuggets (it is claimed that 80% of the world's largest nuggets have been found within 40 km of the town).
The Wedderburn Gold Festival is held on the Labor Day weekend, the Wedderburn Wool Expo at Donaldson Park in August and the Vintage Engine Steam Rally in September.
www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/VICWedderburn.shtml   (1444 words)

  
 DD-684 DANFS
Thus, Wedderburn was far north when the Surigao Strait and Samar phases were fought on - the night of 24 and 25 October and the morning of the 25th, respectively.
Wedderburn's TG 58.2 became a task group made up of damaged carriers Enterprise, Franklin, and Wasp, and gave up a number of its screening units to the similarly reformed TG 68.1.
Wedderburn concluded her second Korean War deployment and returned to San Diego in March 1963.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/destroy/dd684txt.htm   (3638 words)

  
 College has been a time of adjustments for Wedderburn
Wedderburn isn't the type to grow angry or frustrated, and it's a good thing because Penn State has not exactly been smooth sailing for the redshirt junior.
This year, Wedderburn was moved to the offensive line, but remains in a backup role.
Because of his size, Wedderburn was given a lot of attention when he chose Penn State.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1997/10/10-03-97tdc/10-03-97d03-002.htm   (700 words)

  
 Seahawks Notebook: Wedderburn set   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The 6-foot-5 Wedderburn, who is listed at 335 pounds, will start at right guard in Monday night's game against the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers at Seahawks Stadium, with Chris Gray shifting from right guard to Hutchinson's spot on the left side.
For Wedderburn, that means getting the job done against the 49ers' Bryant Young, one of the best and most active defensive tackles in the league.
Duplicating that will be a challenge for Wedderburn, who lost the starting job last year to Gray because he wasn't tenacious enough in finishing blocks.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /football/90375_hbok09.shtml   (586 words)

  
 Wedderburn Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wedderburn is located in the Loddon Shire on the Calder Highway some 75 kilometres north west of Bendigo.
Wedderburn derives its economic base from the service sector role of the town, which includes the administrative centre for the shire.
Wedderburn has recently held celebrations as a part of the Back to the Diggings Program’s celebration of 150 years of Gold in Victoria.
www.latrobe.edu.au /csrc/bfc/projects/wedderburn.html   (271 words)

  
 Wedderburn Netball Club
At left are the Wedderburn Netball Club's uniforms throughout the years of its history since 1954.
Wedderburn Netball Club probably has one of the most illustrious records in Victorian Country Netball.
Wedderburn Under 17’s were premiers in 1988 and 1989.
www.wedderburnonline.net /netball   (424 words)

  
 Old Wedderburn Haunted House - HauntedHouses.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Wedderburn House is a four story, white clapboard mansion, with green shutters, built by a rich sea captain, Japhet Wedderburn.
Japhet Wedderburn was a rich sea captain, that had made his fortune in the China sea trade.
A number of families owned the Wedderburn House over the years, and then in 1925, a charitable organization bought the home, to use it as a summer retreat for poor children.
www.hauntedhouses.com /states/ri/house.htm   (745 words)

  
 Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Soon the name 'Wedderburn Rest' was a much sought after holiday resort in Nuwara-Eliya due to the many tourist attractions it offered, specially the friendly and ideally calm atmosphere prevalent within the hotel.
Wedderburn Rest is located only 50 metres away form the Nuwara Eliya town, on Wedderburn street.
Wedderburn Rest is owned and managed by Wedderburn Hotels (Pvt) Ltd. which also owns Hotel Giman Hala in Matara.
origin.sundayobserver.lk /2002/09/29/fea17.html   (561 words)

  
 Wedderburn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wedderburn is the name of the following people:
James Wedderburn, John Wedderburn, and Robert Wedderburn, 16th century writers
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wedderburn   (93 words)

  
 GSV Projects - Wedderburn 100k Mapping
The first was the development of the Lachlan Fold Belt along the eastern margin of the Gondwana landmass during the Palaeozoic; the second the break up of Gondwana in the Cainozoic, which formed the Victorian Highlands and the Murray Basin.
The post-Palaeozoic history is one of successive periods of uplift and erosion related to the tectonic effects of the breakup of the Gondwana landmass, and the development of a sea floor spreading centre between Australia and Antarctica.
WEDDERBURN hosts large, but as yet unexploited, heavy mineral sand resources in the Murray Basin.
www.nre.vic.gov.au /dpi/nrenmp.nsf/FID/-2D75B5E69FEF66E1CA256BB2007C9D3F?OpenDocument   (385 words)

  
 Wedderburn Castle rental accommodation, South East Scotland
Wedderburn castle in the Scottish Borders, South of Edinburgh
Wedderburn is one mile South East of Duns in the eastern Scottish Borders, probably the most accessible part of rural Scotland.
Wedderburn is just 13 miles from the A1 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, from which Duns is sign-posted via the A6105.
www.aboutscotland.com /wedderburn/map.html   (391 words)

  
 Scottish castle wedding at Wedderburn, South Scotland
Wedderburn is in its element when hosting a wedding and reception.
The castle is blessed with a remarkable set of four spacious and elegant reception rooms, together with the gallery and the stair hall.
For couples whose families and friends have to travel a long way to attend, a two or three night stay at Wedderburn will give both you and your guests a chance to meet and relax in a way that is not possible at a venue taken for an afternoon or one night.
www.aboutscotland.com /wedderburn/weddings.html   (511 words)

  
 Ruby M Cusack - Wm Wedderburn and Jane Heaviside
According to Greg, William Wedderburn was born in Saint John on October 12, 1834, the sixth child of Alexander Wedderburn of Aberdeen, Scotland and Jane Heaviside and grew up to study law.
Wedderburn and Jeanne Vaughan was a barrister, but his love was the militia.
Although the Wedderburn name was unfamiliar to me, it is extremely well known to many.
www.rubycusack.com /issue109.html   (1175 words)

  
 Alexander Wedderburn Papers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Alexander Wedderburn came from a distinguished Scottish legal family; educated at Edinburgh, he practiced law there until he entered Parliament in 1761, sitting for Ayr Burghs.
Initially Wedderburn supported the Bute and Grenville ministries and opposed both Rockingham and Chatham on their American policies, but he found it to his advantage to briefly change his political allegiance on the issue of Wilkes in 1769.
Wedderburn supported North's conciliatory plans, but came to disapprove of his prosecution of the American war.
www.clements.umich.edu /Webguides/Arlenes/UZ/Weddrbrn.html   (160 words)

  
 Railways of New Zealand: OCBR: Wedderburn to Lauder
The railway reached Wedderburn in 1900 and after construction through the rugged Poolburn Gorge to Lauder was completed this section opened in 1902.
Gradients: Wedderburn is at altitude 540 metres, the line having climbed 117 metres from Ranfurly in a track distance of 13 km.
The goods shed at Wedderburn, which was removed when no longer needed, has been returned to the station and restored.
www.trainweb.org /enzedrail/branch/otagocentral/03   (302 words)

  
 USN Ships--Wedderburn (DD-684)
Wedderburn was briefly out of service in 1946, then became a Naval Reserve training ship, a role she maintained until recommissioning in November 1950.
USS Wedderburn decommissioned in October 1969 and was sold for scrapping in January 1972.
USS Wedderburn was named in honor of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Charles F. Wedderburn, who lost his life when USS Chauncey (DD-3) was sunk during the First World War.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-w/dd684.htm   (560 words)

  
 Shepherd and Wedderburn - Law Firm based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Aberdeen
Shepherd and Wedderburn is a leading UK law firm.
As one of the UK's leading law firms we seek to recruit high calibre professionals to add value to the delivery of our services to clients.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
www.shepwedd.co.uk   (132 words)

  
 wedderburn heritage
Wedderburn is not serviced with mains water, sewage, shop, post office, public telephone, school or doctor although it is connected to Telephone and Electricity.
While Wedderburn has had no official survey undertaken it is known that there is at least one sacred tree.
The Bronowski family was among the early pioneers of Wedderburn.
myhome.ispdr.net.au /~great/heritage.html   (704 words)

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