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Duke of Buckingham
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Duke of Buckingham — Not to be confused with Earl of Buckinghamshire. The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, referring to Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been Earls of … Wikipedia
Duke of Buckingham — Die Titel Marquess und Duke of Buckingham bezüglich Buckingham wurden als Adelstitel von England, Großbritannien und dem Vereinigten Königreich mehrmals vergeben. Zudem gab es auch Earls of Buckingham. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Duke of Buckingham,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Duke of Buckingham and Normanby — The 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was a title in the Peerage of England. The full title was Duke of the County of Buckingham and of Normanby but in practice only Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was used. The … Wikipedia
Duke of Buckingham's Light Infantry ("The Sky Blues") — The Duke of Buckingham s Light Infantry is a fictional regiment of the British Army depicted in a series of historical novels by John Mackenzie. The Colonel of the regiment is Sir Ambrose Villiers, a nephew of the eighth Duke of Buckingham. He… … Wikipedia
Duke of Buckingham — Duc de Buckingham Les titres de marquis et de duc de Buckingham, dénommés d après la ville de Buckingham dans le comté du Buckinghamshire en Angleterre, ont été créés plusieurs fois dans les pairies d Angleterre, de Grande Bretagne et du Royaume… … Wikipédia en Français
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham — George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (10 January 1628 – 16 April 1687), was an English statesman and poet. Upbringing and education George was the son of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, favourite of James I and Charles I … Wikipedia
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham — (4 September 1455 ndash; 2 November 1483) played a major role in Richard III of England s rise and fall. He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance (and presumed murder) of the Princes in the Tower. Buckingham was related to the… … Wikipedia
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham — (28 August 1592 ndash; 23 August 1628) (surname pronEng|ˈvɪlɚz ( villers )) was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover of King James I of England, [The Western Heritage, Eighth Edition, chapter 13, page 420] and one of the most rewarded… … Wikipedia
Stafford, Henry, Duke of Buckingham — (c. 1454–1483) Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham, was instrumental in ensuring the success of RICHARD III’s usurpation of the throne in 1483, an act that revived the WARS OF THE ROSES. A grandson of both Humphrey STAFFORD, duke of… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby — Knight of the Garter, Privy Councillor of England Born 8 September 1647 Died 24 February 1721 (aged 73) … Wikipedia
