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3 days ago · Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone, MP (1854–1930), 1st governor-general of South Africa (1910–1914); he married Dorothy Paget in 1901. Gladstone's eldest son William (known as "Willy" to distinguish him from his father), and youngest, Herbert , both became Members of Parliament.
2 days ago · Gladstone, whose first Home Rule bill had just been defeated in the Commons, was keen to have an Irishman in the post. Charles was a prominent Conservative and Unionist politician who served as Postmaster General (1900–1902) and the first President of the Board of Education (1902–1905).
2 days ago · Viscount Leverhulme of Unilever and Port Sunlight fame (Benjamin) Seebohm Rowntree of chocolates fame. Sir Montagu Burton the clothing chain store owner. The Duke of Montrose. Dr Sidney Berry. Viscountess Gladstone i.e. Lady Dorothy Mary Gladstone nee Paget the widow of Herbert John Gladstone the 1 st Viscount Gladstone. She was President of ...
3 days ago · As Party Secretary, MacDonald negotiated an agreement with the leading Liberal politician Herbert Gladstone (son of the late Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone), which allowed Labour to contest a number of working class seats without Liberal opposition, thus giving Labour its first breakthrough into the House of Commons.
3 days ago · United Kingdom - Monarchs, Royalty, History: The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain. The table provides a chronological list of the prime ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
5 days ago · Lady Jane Ratcliffe, daughter of Robert earl of Sussex, the first wife of sir Anthony Browne, afterwards first viscount Montague, died at Cowdray on the 22d July, 1552, aged 20: having had issue, Anthony father of the second viscount, and Mary afterwards countess of Southampton.
4 days ago · The principal officer of the great wardrobe was the master. He was appointed by the Crown by letters patent under the great seal. The grants in 1660 and 1671 in favour of Sir Edward Montagu and Ralph Montagu were for life. Despite this, the latter was displaced on the accession of James II in 1685 by Viscount Preston who was appointed during ...
