Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns — Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC , QC (27 December 1810 ndash; 2 April 1885) was a British statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain during the first two ministries of Benjamin Disraeli. He was one of the most prominent… … Wikipedia
Hugh Cairns, 1. Earl Cairns — Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1. Earl Cairns PC QC (* 27. Dezember 1819 bei Holywood, Irland; † 2. April 1885 in Bournemouth, England) war ein irisch britischer Staatsmann … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Earl Cairns — is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1878 for the prominent lawyer and Conservative politician Hugh Cairns, 1st Baron Cairns. He was Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880. Cairns had… … Wikipedia
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Peerage law — The British Peerage is governed by a body of law that has developed over several centuries. Precedents established by several important cases form most of this body of law. Several of the more significant cases will be addressed below.Peerage… … Wikipedia
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Wolseley ring — The Wolseley ring was a group of 19th century British army officers loyal to Garnet Wolseley and considered by him to be clever, brave, experienced and hard working.After the Crimean War Wolseley started to keep a note of the best officers he met … Wikipedia