Notes

Matches 1,651 to 1,700 of 3,765

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1651	Had the Earldom of Carrick conferred on him by his brother Robert. He was crowned King of Ireland 2 May 1316 and was killed in the Battle of Dundalk on 14 Oct 1318. He died without legitimate issue. {Burke's Peerage}	BRUCE, Edward Earl of Carrick (I7073)
1652	Had three siblings with the same parents but was himself the heir. Entered Royal Navy in 1833, serving on HMS Pique, Vanguard & Britannia. Appointed Staff Surgeon, R.N. 1841.	SCOTT, Robert Thomas Charles of Melby (I2282)
1653	Had two children before 25 Jun 1688	PARSONS, Richard (I22420)
1654	Had typhoid fever when 17, then never ill again until he died in Bristol Royal Infirmary after an operation for bowel cancer. He was impulsive and gregarious, and loved train travel, but became rather quiet and introverted after his wife's death. He kept a dog, a parrot and three horses at Ellbroad Street. He attended Old King Street Baptist Church. [Barbara GADD]	GADD, George (I5)
1655	Handle setter in cloth factory. Died of bronchitis after 21 days.	MILLINER, James T (I79)
1656	Harlette was the mistress of Duke Robert.	FALAISE, Harlette de (I6523)
1657	Harold GADD's history notes recorded that Frederick HEMUS's grandmother was a singer "who had sung to the Queen by royal command". This may have been Queen Charlotte-Sophia of Mecklenburg Strelitz (wife of George III from 1761 until her death in 1818). The Queen was keenly interested in the fine arts and supported Johann Christian Bach, who was her music teacher. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, then aged eight, dedicated his Opus 3 to her, at her request. In 1788 the Queen and King George III attended the Worcester Music Meeting (forerunner of the Three Choirs Festival), and stayed at Hartlebury Castle. It's not inconceivable that Elizabeth LEA might have performed either at the Music Meeting or at the Castle, although she was aged only 8 at the time. Elizabeth LEA's descendants were certainly musical. Frederick HEMUS's daughter Eva was a professional singer, while his antipodeian HEMUS cousins were violinists in what became the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Percy HEMUS was probably the best known, an early recording and radio artist in America.	LEA, Elizabeth (I2136)
1658	Harris William Skrine, formerly of Kyre Park, Worcs, Cmdr. R.N. (r et.). 20 Information obtained from "Burke's Landed Gentry", 1972 Edition.	SKRINE, Harris William (I10186)
1659	Harrogate Herald - 6th February 1884 January 24th, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Norfolk Road, Sheffield, William Rutter, of The Firs, Ripon, aged 36.	RUTTER, William (I12354)
1660	He and children all mentioned in Will of Thomas Baker of Chappel (W.Colne) 1689 (no relationship stated).	BAKER, Thomas (I13117)
1661	He and son living as visitor with William Stoker (sister's bro-in-law?) 1881 - wife had just died 2 weeks before census was taken.	STEEL, John (I9894)
1662	He died at the taking of Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia (World War I), Feb. 5, 1917.	STEVENSON, John Huntley Wickham (I10231)
1663	He entered the College of Arms and was appointed York herald in July 1735, Norroy king-of-arms on 2 November 1751, Clarenceux king-of-arms on 11 January 1755, and Garter principal king-of-arms on 27 April 1773. He was knighted at George III's coronation in 1761. [Oxford DNB]	TOWNLEY, Sir Charles (I21588)
1664	He fathered four children; two survived infancy and were raised by their Grandmother, Martha Washington after John's death of camp fever. He was the Grandfather of Mary Randolph CUSTIS, #1544, the wife of Robert E. LEE.	CUSTIS, John (Jack) (I7683)
1665	He fought the famous Battle of Otterburn (Chevy Chase), in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, where he and his brother, Sir Ralph PERCY, were made prisoners and James, Earl of Douglas, was slain. He fell performing prodigies of valour at the Battle of Shrewsbury, in the wars of the Roses. {Burke's Peerage}	PERCY, Henry "Hotspur", Kt. (I7793)
1666	He had, among other issue, two sons, and was succeeded by his eldest son. {Burke's Peerage}	SPENCER, William 2nd Baron Spencer (I7589)
1667	He married his step-mother.	SAXON, Ethelbald King of Wessex (I6889)
1668	He of parish of Balmerino, she of Denborg [=Dunbog?]	Family: William DONALDSON / Christian HONEYMAN (F6630)
1669	He reigned from 1097 to 1107. He died unmarried with no issue and was succeeded by his brother Alexander. {Burke's Peerage}	MACCAENNMOR, Edgar King of Scots (I6979)
1670	He said that the safest jobs were in the food trade or undertaking, as everyone had to eat and die. Known as "Frank" at home, and "George" to business asoociates. Had a black labrador cross called "Nigger" (the name came with the dog!), which died in 1953 aged 18. Walking the dog helped to keep Frank fit. [Barbara GADD]	GADD, George Francis (I8)
1671	He succeeded his Father in 975 and died unmarried and without issue. He was murdered by his stepmother, Elfrida at Corfe Castle and was interred at Shaftesbury Castle. An archaeological dig in 1931 at Shaftsbury Abbey unearthed bones believed to be those of Edward. A dispute over possession and re-burial led to the remains being deposited in a branch of the Midland Bank in Croydon, Surrey where they remained until recently; reburial may have neen achieved. Succeeded by his half-brother. {Burke's Peerage and other sources}	SAXON, Edward II "The Martyr" (I6842)
1672	He suceeded his Father as a child; his Mother Anne becoming Regent. He was succeeded by his great-grandson Louis XV, his son and eldest grandson having died in 1711 (during the war of the Spanish Succession). {Chamber's Biographical Dictionary}	BOURBON, Louis XIV "The Great" (I7219)
1673	He used to say "No-one ever says, 'Take your time, Caffery. There's no hurry, Caffery'. It's always 'Come on, Caffery. Hurry up, Caffery.'" [Source: Barbara GADD]	CAFFERY, William (I68)
1674	He was aged 7 when his father died and ten when the murder of his half-brother Edward the Martyr placed him on the throne. He was swayed by unworthy favourites and his reign was marked by raids by the Northmen and attempts to buy them off. He was 'redeless' or unready - lacking in foresight. Fierce Danish invasions forced him to flee to Normandy in 1014. The death of Sweyn allowed him to return, to die in 1016. Succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Edmund. {Burke's Peerage}	SAXON, Ethelred II "the Unready" (I6784)
1675	He was confined in the Tower from the death of his Father in 1461 until 27 Oct 1469, when the titles etc were restored to him. He fell a victim to the avarice of King Henry VII in 1489. He was murdered with some attendants as a result of that disagreement. He married Maud, daughter of the First Earl of Pembroke and was succeeded by his only son, Henry Algernon, 5th Earl. {Burke's Peerage}	PERCY, Henry 4th Earl of Northumberland (I7826)
1676	He was crowned King of the Mercians and West Saxons at Kingston-upon-Thames in 924. He conquered portions of Cornwall, Wales and Northumbria. In 937 a league of Welsh, Scots and Danes was formed against him but he completely routed his enemies at Brunanburgh. His fame spread to the continent; one of his step- sisters married Otto the Great, afterwards Emperor; another married Hugh, Duke of the French. Athelstan died without issue and was succeeded by his half- brother, Edmund. {Burke's Peerage and Chamber's Biographical Dictionary}	SAXON, Athelstan Rex totius Britanniae (I6853)
1677	He was deposed by the establishment of the second Spanish republic in 1931 and died in exile. {Chamber's Biographical Dictionary}	_______, Alfonso XIII King of Spain (I6175)
1678	He was made King in August 1057 by MacBeth's party and after reigning for seven months, was slain at Essie. {Burke's Peerage}	MACGILLCOMGAN, Lulach King of Scots (I6967)
1679	He was murdered in the Tower of London with his brother, Richard, Duke of York The murderers of the "Princes in the Tower" remain a mystery, although the finger of suspicion has long been pointed at their Uncle, the Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III). Their bodies have never been conclusively found. {Dictionary of National Biography and Burke's Peerage}	YORK, Edward V (I6355)
1680	He was reportedly sent to Hungary, away from Canute who successfully challenged for the English crown. Edwin (or Edmund?) married the sister of Solomon, King of Hungary but died without issue. {Burke's Peerage}	ATHELING, Edwin (I6816)
1681	He went to Scotland where he received large possessions in Renfrewshire, Teviotdale, Lauderdale etc. along with the hereditary title of Steward of Scotland. This gave his descendants the surname STEWART, modified by some branches to the French form STUART. {Chamber's Biographical Dictionary}	FITZALAN, Walter 1st High Steward (I7117)
1682	Head Mistress of Baring St. Infants' School (South Shields?).	_______, _______ (I12765)
1683	Head of own household.	SMALL, Charles (I486)
1684	Height 5ft 9 3/4 inches, chest 36 inches.	SKRINE, Henry Josiah (I406)
1685	Heir to the Roumanian throne but renounced the succession 4 Jan 1926, but was subsequently proclaimed King by Act of Parliament 8 Jun 1930. Passed power to his son Mihai on 6 Sep 1940 (during German invasion). {Burke's Peerage and Chamber's Biographical Dictionary}	HOHENZOLLERN, Carol II (I6152)
1686	Heiress by whom the Murthockstone lands passed to the Scotts.	INGLIS, _______ (I2400)
1687	Heiress of Erthbeg.	ERTH, Marjorie (I8167)
1688	Heiress of father's Estate.	WARDLAW, Gelis (I2439)
1689	Heiress of Henry King of Navarre and Bearn. {Chamber's Biographical Dictionary	D'ALBRET, Jeanne (I7214)
1690	Held a portion of the Warleigh Estates as a copyholder under the monks of the Abbey at the time of its dissolution in 1536.	SKRINE, Thomas (I9492)
1691	Held Estates in Norfolk, Suffolk & Lancashire in the time of Henry I. Marriage to Thomas a Becket's aunt is conjectural, as is his marriage to the daughter of Walter de Caen. It is thought that Hervey acquired Walter's lands in East Anglia by marriage.	Hervey (I1163)
1692	Held land in Rushton.	RUTTER, Ralph of Frodsham (I12703)
1693	Held lands in Appulton & Hull.	RUTTER, Thomas of Kingsley (I3652)
1694	Held lands in Halselwall, etc.	ROTER, Richard le of Kingsley, Cheshire (I3623)
1695	Held lands of Penshiel in parish of Whittinghame, East Lothian.	WEMYSS, Michael of (I11676)
1696	Held manor of Coldaston, Glos.	DARCY, Elizabeth (I1209)
1697	Helena Augusta Victoria.	SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA, Helena Augusta V. (I6129)
1698	Helena Wilhelmina Henrietta Pauline Marie.	_____, Helena Wilhelmina Henrietta P.M. (I6322)
1699	Henry (Harry) Hemus was in the Post and Telegraph Department, and=20 well-known in Auckland's literary and musical circles. represented Auckland and New Zealand at cricket.	HEMUS, Henry (I10744)
1700	Henry II King of England (1154-89), the first monarch of the House of Anjou, or Plantagenet, an important administrative reformer, who was one of the most powerful European rulers of his time.	PLANTAGENET, Henry II King of England (I8505)

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