Burleigh,First Baron
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Burleigh — This surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational name from any of the various places throughout England named with the Olde English pre 7th Century burg, burh , fortified place, fort, with leah , wood, grove. These places include:… … Surnames reference
Lord Balfour of Burleigh — Lord Balfour of Burleigh, in the County of Kinross, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1607 for Sir Michael Balfour. He was succeeded by his daughter Margaret, the second holder of the title. She married Robert Arnot, who… … Wikipedia
Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley — born Sept. 13, 1520, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Aug. 5, 1598, London English statesman, principal adviser to Elizabeth I through most of her reign and a master of Renaissance statecraft. Having served as a councillor and cosecretary to… … Universalium
Paul Bew, Baron Bew — Paul Anthony Elliott Bew, Baron Bew (born 1950, in Belfast)cite news|url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1164709,00.html|title=Paul Bew: Belfast s history man|publisher= The Guardian |date=2004 03 09|accessdate=2008 03 06]… … Wikipedia
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron — ▪ English poet Introduction byname Alfred, Lord Tennyson born Aug. 6, 1809, Somersby, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Oct. 6, 1892, Aldworth, Surrey English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. He was raised … Universalium
James Smithson — Infobox Scientist name = James Smithson box width = 26em image width = caption = An 1816 portrait of Smithson by Henri Joseph Johns, now in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution birth date = 1765 birth place = Paris, France … Wikipedia
Cecil,William — Cecil, William. First Baron Burghley or Burleigh. 1520 1598. English statesman and chief adviser to Elizabeth I. He persuaded the queen to execute Mary Queen of Scots. * * * … Universalium
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Conservative Government 1886–1892 — Office Name Date Notes Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Lords The Marquess of Salisbury 25 July 1886 – 11 August 1892 First Lord of the Treasury The Marquess of Salisbury 9 August 1886 William Henry Smith 17 January 1887… … Wikipedia
