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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (35 P) Pages in category "Dukes of Albemarle" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
This place-name is derived from the English surname Albemarle.According to a 1905 publication by the United States Geologic Survey, based on research by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill history professor Kemp P. Battle, it was named specifically for General George Monck, the first Duke of Albemarle and one of the original proprietors of the colony of Carolina, which included the town.
The Dukedom of Albemarle (/ ˈ æ l b ə ˌ m ɑːr l /) has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction.Additionally, the title was created a third time by James II in exile and a fourth time by his son the Old Pretender, in the Jacobite peerage.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died at the age of 78. His family confirmed the news in a statement on Friday, saying:
Albemarle was the only child of General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, and Anne, daughter of Sir John Miller, 4th Baronet. He succeeded in the earldom in October 1772, aged five months, on the early death of his father. [1] He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. [2]
Quartered arms of Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle. Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle KG PC (14 August 1653 – 6 October 1688) was an English Army officer, peer, politician and colonial administrator who sat in the House of Commons from 1667 to 1670 when he inherited his father's dukedom and sat in the House of Lords.
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last founding member of the Four Tops, has died. He was 88.Fakir died of heart failure surrounded by his wife and loved ones early Monday in Detroit, Michigan, according to ...
The funeral of the late Four Tops singer is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. with performances by Stevie Wonder and others. Watch the live stream here.