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Há 5 dias · He was born into a Yorkshire family, the sixth child and fourth son of Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax (1839–1934), and Lady Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay (1838–1919). His father was President of the English Church Union, which pushed for ecumenical reunion, in 1868, 1919, and 1927–1934.
Há 2 dias · Two Councils of Trade were appointed by Charles II. Appointments were made by commission under the great seal. In both cases the Commissioners served without salary.
Há 16 horas · Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 5, 1676-1679.Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911. This free content was digitised by double rekeying.
Há 1 dia · George Montagu Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, was born in 1716 and took the name of Dunk on his marriage with Anne Richards, who inherited the property of Sir Thomas Dunk. He succeeded to the earldom in 1739. From 1748 to 1761 he was president of the board of trade.
Há 5 dias · Wednesday, November 19. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Bacon. New Hampshire. Read the following letters and papers received from the Governor of New Hampshire, viz. fo. 35.
Há 3 dias · Regiments and Corps. View this object. 2nd Battalion The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) in Khartoum, 1927. Origins. In 1661, the newly restored King Charles II married the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. Through this alliance, he gained Portuguese possessions in Bombay (now Mumbai) and Tangier (now in Morocco).
Há 3 dias · The Jacobites staged a series of rebellions in Scotland in the 18th century, attempting to overthrow the ruling House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart to the British throne. They were encouraged and assisted by Britain’s enemies, who saw their cause as a way of distracting Britain from its military campaigns overseas. 13 min read.
