Anatomy of the Dacre Dalhousie and Freyne Peerages
The article traces the lineage and fates of the Dacre, Dalhousie, and Freyne noble families from Norman roots through marriages and estates. It notes key holders, seats like Dalhousie Castle and Chevening, and shifts of titles including earls and barons, with remarks on precedence, residences, and mottos. It mentions political leanings and alleged corruption among peers, plus family connections and notable relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
James Ramsay
E. Moncrieff
Baron Panmure
Royal Company of Archers of Scotland
East Lothian
Chesham-place
Belgrave-square
Dalhousie Castle
Edinburgh
Dart Motty
Earl of
Thomas Legge
London
Edward
William Legge
Charles
George
Dartmouth
Devon
Tangiers
James
Tower
William the Third
William
Anne
Lewisham
Earl Talbot
William Walter
Frances
Viscount Barrington
Viscount
Lord Talbot
Lord Barrington
Aylesford
Guernsey
G. W. Barrington
Marchioness of
Heneage Legge
G. N. Grenville
Magdalen College
A.C. Legge
Henry Legge
A. K. Legge
Blue
G. C. Legge
Duchess of Gloucester
St. James's Square
Sandwell Park
Birmingham
Woodsome
Huddersfield
der Freyvez
England
Ireland
Leinster
Ballymacnoge
Co. Wexford
Wexford
A de Freyne
I’, French
John French
Carrickdrumrask
Carrick-on-Shannon
County of
Galway
Tulsk
Arthur
County Roscommon
Fitzstephen French
Arthur French
Baron de Freyne
Artagh
Ruscommoen
Oxford Terrace
Edgware Road
French Park
Singing for all Classes and a Ragged Street Stentor
A historical tangential piece blends a humorous critique of public singing schemes with a ragged street singer overpowering a quiet legal district. The scene shifts to a flood of practical legal letters and queries about tenancy, marriage legality, costs, wills, and estates addressed to a law periodical, reflecting buzzing urban life and the era’s legal anxieties.
Ashburton Treaty debated in weekly Chronicle analysis
The weekly Chronicle contrasts the Ashburton Treaty with liberal press criticisms as it argues the pact secures a fair boundary and strong commercial ties. It notes praise for the treaty from American reception while cautioning against war and endorsing compromise over further disputes. Public opinion is deemed to favor the negotiated settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Chronicle
Ashburton
England
United States
Lord Ashburton
Webster
Great Britain
Lord Palmerston
Lord Aberdeen
Chronicle
France
Voltaire
Canada
Lord Grey
Lord Palverston
Colonel Mudge
Featherstonhaugh
St. Croix
Brother Jonathan
Lettered Debate Over Afghan Policy and a Cowardly Surrender
A critical, period voice condemns Colonel Fane and the Standard for urging retreat in Afghanistan. The piece argues against yielding to Akbar Khan over captured women, recalling Wellington and Sale as examples of steadfast leadership, and warning that evacuation without vengeance would dishonor England. The essay fears Tory missteps in forthcoming dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fane
Lord Ellenborough
Affghanistan
India
Lord Ellesborough
St. Paul's
Akbar Khan
Affghan
Lady Sale
William MacNaghten
Colonel Fane
Duke of Wellington
England
Sale
Jellulabad
Cabul
Indus
Tidia
Bequests of Dr Ireland Named in Will
The will of the late Dr Ireland, Dean of Westminster, details gifts including £1000 to the Western Dispensary, £2000 to Westminster Hospital, £5000 for a Westminster chapel, £2000 to King’s College for religious education, £1000 to a London society for clergymen's sons’ education, £1000 for Ashburton poor, £10000 to the University of Oxford for a theology professor, £2000 to Oriel College for an exhibition, among others. Anni ncy Charters notes a salvage claim tied to twenty six Wesleyan chapels in Sierra Leone using wood from slave ships. The Sierra Leone Watchman reports an important dye discovery, the Harmela red, from Crimean shrub harmela pefaouum narmala gumn, now an exported colouring matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
University of Oxford
Oriel College
Annicny Charers
Sierra Leone
Mixed Commission
Crimea
M. Goetel
University of Darpa
Russia
Quinquelle Night Turns Quick to Row in Haymarket
A lively party at the Gridons ends in a melee after a French student asks Aimée to dance without permission. Johnson refuses, a confrontation erupts, Ledbury joins with improvised defense using bottles, municipal guards quell the disturbance, and both men are swept away by officers as patrons look on. The scene blends flirtation and faction as chaos erupts amid wine and bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
Paris
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Ledbury
Ledbury
Mademoiselle Aimée
Ecole de Médecine
Sorbonne
Jack
Aimée
Grace
Haymarket
Aimés
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
Aimee
Ange
Dutover
Eschon
Rot Johnstin
Insworth's Magazine
Louisa Stuart Costello
Imine
Calculating Sunrise Sunset and Tide Times for Great Britain and Ireland
Instructions describe deriving sunrise and sunset by latitude adjustments relative to 51° 80 and 61° 80, and computing high water times at major ports by adding or subtracting specific hours and minutes from London Dock gates, listing Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brighton Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Weather and Calendar Notes From The Week Of October Sunday
The Week notes liturgical lessons for the nineteenth and twentieth Sundays after Trinity. It records celestial data such as year counts, moon age, sun declination, day length, and dawn and twilight times, with daily weather summaries from Murphy and Ephem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel iii
Mark v
Daniel vi
Murphy
Legh
Fair
W.N.M
Metee
Ephem
Monnay
HLN
Teespay
Meteo
House of Commons
E.N.M
Return of stamps issued to weekly newspapers in 1842
A record shows the number of newspaper stamps at one penny issued to weekly newspapers for April May and June 1842 with the weekly average sale per paper. It lists titles such as Weekly Chronicle Bell's Life in London Bell's Weekly Examiner Britannia Spectator John Bull Atlas Observer British Queen and Conservative joins with their monthly stamp totals and per week averages.
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Colburn
Magasine
Mitton
Quincy
Wheatminster
London
Middleset
T. B
AZ. O
Inquirer
Tyro
Ludger
Dublin
Ve. K
Ann I
B.C
Weekly Chronicle
New Theatre
Parpineton
Church Street
Paddington
Loveridge
Victoria
T. Bowers
St. John's Woodelerrace
Tolls
Scotland
Ifolyrood
C. R
John Ward
New Zealand
John Osborne
Ditto
Souicrrox
E. Smith
Wellington-street
Strand
W. Strange
Paternosterrow
Bell
Lou
John Bulkow
BABI
New Weekly
Abe
Parliament and Ashburton Treaty debated in liberal press
The debate centers on treaty utility amid Liberal and Chronicle critiques. Supporters favor peace through concessions and oppose dictatorial policy, arguing the Ashburton Agreement benefits England unless a stronger case emerges. French press reactions are cited, framing Guizot and U S cooperation disputes as misalignment rather than policy fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Liberal
Ashburton
England
House of Commons
Monsieur Guizot
France
United States
Lord Ashburton
Natal Crisis Reflects Boer Rebellion Across Natal Frontier
Dispatch notes arrivals from the Cape show Captain Smith relieved and Boers surrendering after Colonel Cloete's landing signals renewed fighting. Zoolahs and Dutch Emigrants commit atrocities, with women especially harmed. The piece condemns policy toward natives, argues England bears responsibility for losses and expulsion, but hopes Natal force will end the horrors. It also suggests Boers deserve terms through moderate negotiations and conciliation by Cape authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape
Captain Smith
Cloete
Natal
Pretorius
Cape Colony
England
Smith
Peel and Pickled Pork Expose Peel Policy Fears
A period piece argues the Peel Policy spurs farm risk as cattle theft and foreign imports threaten Irish and British markets. It satirizes Mr Conyers and the Two P's while noting pickled pork from the United States at 4d per pound. The piece predicts free trade pressure and tariff inconsistencies will worsen unless reforms remove food import checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Vigo
Smithfield
Dublin
Mr. Conyers
Peel
Falstaff
United States
Arrest of Thirteen Chartists in Manchester
Readable excerpts report a Friday night crackdown in Manchester with warrants issued by government solicitors. Ten men were seized including Rev James Scholefield and others. Feargus O’Connor allegedly among those sought. Plan shows remand until Tuesday with bail for some and suspicion of a larger conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Feargus O'Connor
Maude
New Bailey Court
Colonel Wemyng
Charles Shaw
James Scholefield
James Leech
John Massey
Robert Ramsden
Bernard M‘cartney
Thomas Railton
Christopher Parle
James Ellison
John Norman
William Schofeeld
Cobbett
Scholefields
Leech
G Gregory
Special Commission
Bent
MrCartney
Liverpool
Mr. Gregory
Gregory
Mr. Bent
Scholefield
Placcard
Wm. Scholefield
Evening Star
W. Hunt
Epitox
The
Star
Hill
Leeds
J. F. Foster
J.P
Star Office
Mr. Read
Mr. Hill
Tem
Jos. Hanson, Agrestt
T. B. Smith
J. Hopson
Northern Star
Hil
Jos. Hoxsey
G. J. Harney
North Midland Railway
Sheffield
Derby
Normanton
Jos. Hanson
Beswick
Christopher Doyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dacre
Fugland
Hubert
Ranulph
Robert
Gillesland
Ranulph of
Meschines
Hs Conqueror
Cumberland
Ranulph de Vullibua
Vaux
Humphrey Dacre
Edward IV
Richard
Jane
Lancashire
Lincolnshire
Crillesland
Vauxes
Gregory Fienes
Lennard
Richard Lennard
Lord Dacre
Chevening
Inigo Jones
Francis
Gilesland
Ranulph Dacre
Howard
Thomas
Earl of Sussex
Baroness Dacre
Ropers
Brands
Baron Willoughby d'Eresby
Baron Clinton
Samuel Charles Whitehead
G. H. Seymour
Chesterfield-street
Hao
Welwyn
Herts
Dalhousie
North Britain
David the First
Alexander Dalhousie
Middle Marshes
Roxburgh
Douglas
Hermitage
Duke of Rothsay
Perth
Alexander
John
James the Sixth
British North America
Lablache
Miss Frost
Mr. Jones
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