Charles Bard, 2nd Viscount Bellomont — Charles Rupert Bard, 2nd Viscount Bellomont (1647–1667) was the only son of Sir Henry Bard. He was killed in action whilst serving in the Barbados Regiment, during the battle to recapture St Kitts from the French in 1667. On his death all his… … Wikipedia
Henry Bard, 1st Viscount Bellomont — Henry Bard, 1st Viscount Bellomont, (1616 ndash; June 20, 1656), was an English Royalist.The younger son of a clergyman of Staines in Middlesex, Bard was educated at Eton College and King s College, Cambridge. During the 1630s, he travelled… … Wikipedia
Bard (disambiguation) — Bard can mean one of the following:A type of person* Bard, a type of priest or seer in ancient Celtic society, and a minstrel in medieval Scottish, Irish and Welsh societies; and later re used by romantic writers * Bard (Soviet Union), popular… … Wikipedia
1610s in England — Events from the 1610s in England.IncumbentsMonarch James I of EnglandEvents* 1610 ** 9 February Parliament assembles and debates the Great Contract proposed by Robert Cecil whereby in return for an annual grant of £200,000, the Crown should give… … Wikipedia
1616 — Year 1616 (MDCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1616 January June * January The Dutch try to… … Wikipedia
1656 in England — Events from the year 1656 in the The Protectorate.Incumbents*Lord Protector Oliver CromwellEvents* 2 April Anglo Spanish War: King Philip IV of Spain signs a treaty with Charles II of England for the reconquest of England.cite… … Wikipedia
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon — (28 November 1661 – 31 March 1723), styled Viscount Cornbury between 1674 and 1709, was Governor of New York and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708, and is perhaps best known for the claims of his cross dressing while in office. Contents 1 Career 2 … Wikipedia
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend — PC (28 February, 1724 ndash;14 September, 1807), known as the Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier who reached the rank of field marshal.Townshend was the son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey… … Wikipedia
Earl of Warwick — (pronounced Worrick ) is a title that has been created four times in British history and is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the British Isles. Contents 1 1088 creation 2 1547 creation 3 1618 creation … Wikipedia
List of colonial governors of New York — This is a list of colonial governors of the Province of New York during British rule: # Name Term 1 Richard Nicolls 1664–1668 as military governor 2 Francis Lovelace 1668–1672 3 Anthony Colve 1673–1674 under restored Netherlands rule … Wikipedia
