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Duke of Albemarle war ein erblicher britischer Adelstitel in der Peerage of England.
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle KG PC JP was an English soldier, who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A prominent military figure under the Commonwealth, his support was crucial to the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, who rewarded him with the title Duke of Albemarle and other senior positions.
Although it bears no date, it shows the Duke wearing the ribbon Order of the Garter, which was bestowed on him in 1660, making it likely that the present sketch dates from around this time. Cooper's miniature of the Duke of Albemarle was observed by Samuel Pepys in the artist's studio when he visited Cooper's house in March 1668.
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle. by Isaac Beckett, published by John Smith, after Thomas Murray mezzotint, 1681-1688 13 3/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. (340 mm x 250 mm) plate size; 13 3/4 in. x 10 1/4 in. (348 mm x 260 mm) paper size Purchased, 1944 Reference Collection NPG D11660
The Albemarle Sound area is rich with history— The Newbold-White House, the oldest brick house in North Carolina, which lies about seven miles from Albemarle Plantation, was built in 1730 by Abraham Sanders a Quaker and farmer. Albemarle Plantation’s ‘hometown’ of Hertford was established in 1758. The town is still graced with many ...
On the Death of His Grace, the Duke of Albemarle is an English broadside ballad published in 1670, and is currently housed in the National Library of Scotland as well as the British Library. Online facsimiles of the ballad are also available for public consumption. [1] Though current research has failed to unearth the author of this ballad, the ...
His father was Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle. Through his mother, Lady Anne Lennox, he was a great-grandson of King Charles II of England. He started his military career serving in the Dutch Army fighting against the French, and in 1745, Keppel participated in the Battle of Fontenoy as an aide to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.
