Barony (administrative division) — A barony is an administrative division of a country, usually of lower rank and importance than a county. Countries or their counties can include baronies. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron. Just as counties are no longer… … Wikipedia
William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Kendal — Sir William Parr (1434 ndash; c. 1483) was English courtier and soldier. He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Parr (1405 1464) and his wife Alice (who was the daughter of Sir Thomas Tunstall of Thurland, Lancashire).AncestryThe Parr family… … Wikipedia
Baron Wakefield of Kendal — Baron Wakefield of Kendal, of Kendal in the County of Westmorland, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 November 1963 for Wavell Wakefield, the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for St Marylebone. His… … Wikipedia
William de Lancaster I — William de Lancaster I, or William Fitz Gilbert, was a nobleman of the twelfth century in Northwest England. He was possibly also referred to as William de Tailboys (de Taillebois) when younger. He is the first person of whom we have any record… … Wikipedia
Westmorland — This article is about the English county. For other uses, see Westmoreland (disambiguation). Westmorland Ancient extent of Westmorland Geography Status Administ … Wikipedia
Kentmere — Coordinates: 54°25′44″N 2°50′24″W / 54.429°N 2.840°W / 54.429; 2.840 … Wikipedia
List of hundreds of England and Wales — This is a list of hundreds of England and Wales. Most English counties were divided into hundreds from the late Saxon period and they were effectively abolished under the Local Government Act of 1894.Fact|date=February 2007 In some areas,… … Wikipedia
High Sheriff of Westmorland — Westmorland (sometimes spelled Westmoreland) no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria.It should also be kept in mind that the traditional county of… … Wikipedia
Earl of Lonsdale — is a title that has been created twice in British history, first in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 (becoming extinct in 1802), and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family. This family… … Wikipedia
Lancaster — Lancaster, usually derived from the city of Lancaster in England, can refer to: Geographic locations Australia*Lancaster, VictoriaCanada*Lancaster, New Brunswick *Lancaster, Ontario *Lancaster Sound, in Nunavut England *Lancaster, Lancashire, a… … Wikipedia
