John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792-1840), aka "Radical Jack"; British Whig statesman, diplomat, Governor General of British North America, and chairman of the New Zealand Company
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I can't grumble for 2 hours of digging, unfortunately the busts are pretty worn but still happy :) Richard ii silver penny York 1377 , Edward iii silver penny Durham 1327 and a George the 1st copper dump copper
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Medal of Honor recipients SGM Matthew O. Williams (3rd SFG), MSG Earl D. Plumlee (1st SFG), SGM Thomas P. Payne (1st SFOD-D), and MCPO Edward C. Byers (DG).
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Earl of Sandwich, Lambton. RIP.
With the demise of the Earl of Sandwich, does anyone know of a place around town that does good sandwiches? Preferably with (not hot) roast lamb?
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Early 1322. Welsh Marches. Edward II, after his success against the Marcher lords, recalls the Despensers from exile and heads north to confront the earl of Lancaster, whom he suspects of treason, and Robert of Scots.
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[eBook] [PDF] The Basics of Social Research, 7th Edition By Earl R. Babbie
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︎ Jan 15 2022
Edward I Penny, minted in Durham. If anyone can give me more info it would be much appreciated. I primarily collect Saxon but I am interested in Edwards coinage as there are plenty of varieties. Cheers.
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I recently found that the Queenβs racing manager βPorcheyβ, as seen in this picture from TV series βThe Crownβ, is actually the 7th Earl of Carnarvon. He owned the family seat Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey was shot! Funny how things are all linked.
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TIL: Prince Edward, youngest son of Elizabeth II, was made Earl of Wessex on his wedding in 1999. He wanted that title, which hadn't existed for centuries, because he liked Colin Firth's character Lord Wessex in "Shakespeare in Love"
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British 7th Armoured Division officers and a Canadian captain inspect a German PzKpfw IV Ausf H tank of Panzer Lehr Division, one of two knocked out by a 6-pdr anti-tank gun of the 6th Durham Light Infantry, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, near Douet, on 10 June 1944.
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Durham MPP Lindsey Park resigns as member of PC caucus, calls Doug Ford and Paul Calandra liars on her social media. She is the 7th conservative MPP to have either quit or been kicked out of the conservative party by Doug Ford.
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British 7th Armoured Division officers and a Canadian captain inspect a German PzKpfw IV Ausf H tank of Panzer Lehr Division, one of two knocked out by a 6-pdr anti-tank gun of the 6th Durham Light Infantry, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, near Douet, on 10 June 1944.
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Was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, a Klingon?
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Durham MPP Lindsey Park resigns as member of PC caucus, calls Doug Ford and Paul Calandra liars on her social media. She is the 7th conservative MPP to have either quit or been kicked out of the conservative party by Doug Ford.
durhamradionews.com/archiβ¦
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HRH, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, attending a parade marking the retirement of the E-3D Sentry from the service of the Royal Air Force.
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33 years ago today, October 20, 1988 Princess Diana and Her Father, Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer at Derngate Northampton for the Performance of Swan Lake
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Recent additions: Two army uniforms ID to tech 5 Jack F Kountz 417th infantry regiment, 76th division, Pvt Ira Lee Edwards QM 28th division, Navy jumper of MM1C John J Hobbs plankowner sailor on USS Susan B Anthony (sunk June 7th 1944)
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Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674: The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, To Which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland
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[August 29th, 1921] British statesman John Campbell Hamilton Gordon (b. 1847), 7th Earl of Aberdeen and champion of Home Rule attends the Royal Dublin Horse Show.
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Got a letter back from HRH Prince Edward Earl of Wessex
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Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674: The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, To Which is Added an Historical View of the Affairs of Ireland
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Shrewsbury Castle - Shropshire, England - Built on orders of William the Conqueror c.1067 - Greatly extended by Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury c.1070 - Rebuilt and strengthened by Edward I c.1300 - Repairs by architect Robert Adam for Sir William Pulteney 1780 - Open to the public
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[Goff] Earl Edwards Jr. an executive board member of Black Players for Change, says team will play this weekend, players around the league happy with statement made Wednesday, ready to move forward and engage with league.
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TDIH: April 14, 1471, In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne. Illustration: Illustration of the Battle of Barnet (14 April 1471) on the Ghent manuscript.
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︎ Apr 14 2021
On this day in 1069 the Norman Earl of Northumbria was killed while attempting to subdue rebels in Durham. When the rebels wouldn't meet his army in battle William the Conqueror launched the Harrying of the North, burnt whole villages and slaughtered the inhabitants.
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TIL Edward de Vere (17th Earl of Oxford) did not go into voluntary exile for farting while bowing to the Queen - as commonly reported. He was exiled from court for impregnating one of the Queen's maid's of honour.
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︎ Mar 01 2020
TIL Keanu Reeves believes the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship, i.e. that the works of William Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.
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︎ Apr 13 2020
TIL Edward de Vere (17th Earl of Oxford) did not go into voluntary exile for farting while bowing to the Queen - as commonly reported. He was exiled from court for impregnating one of the Queen's maid's of honour.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwβ¦
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[Request] - The Basics of Social Research 7th Edition - Earl R. Babble (9781305503076)
Hey guys, I'm looking to see if anyone happens to have a copy of the 7th edition of The Basics of Social Research by Earl R. Babble. The ISBN number is 9781305503076.
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︎ Jan 21 2021
TIL of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, a 19th century MP . He was involved in the reforming of insane asylums, responsible for several important child labour laws, and campaigned against the opium trade. As a result of his philanthropy he was known as 'The poor man's Earl'.
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TIL that an Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford once farted in front of Queen Elizabeth I, making him so ashamed that he left the country for 7 years.
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︎ May 21 2019
TIL: Cardigans (sweaters) are named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Major General who wore a knitted wool waistcoat. He led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 and the fame he gained from the battle helped popularise the clothing.
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TIL Prince Edward Earl of Wessex pursued a career in theatre production and worked for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Theatre Company. Prince Edward formed his own company, Ardent Productions, which made films including Edward on Edward and Crown and Country
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TDIH: September 20, 1066, At the Battle of Fulford, Harald Hardrada defeats earls Morcar and Edwin. Illustration: The arrival of King Harald of Norway and his defeat of the Northumbrians at Fulford, from The Life of King Edward the Confessor by Matthew Paris. 13th century.
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Got a letter back from HRH Prince Edward Earl of Wessex
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