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Earl of Ripon
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Ripon, George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of, 2nd Earl Of Ripon, Viscount Goderich Of Nocton — ▪ British statesman born Oct. 24, 1827, London, Eng. died July 9, 1909, Studley Royal, near Ripon, Yorkshire British statesman who in more than 50 years of public service occupied important Cabinet posts and served as viceroy of India. A liberal … Universalium
Frederick John Robinson, 1. Earl of Ripon — Frederick John Robinson Frederick John Robinson, 1. Viscount Goderich, 1. Earl of Ripon (* 1. November 1782 in London; † 28. Januar 1859 ebenda) war ein britischer Politiker und Premierminister. Robinson, jüngerer Sohn von Thomas Robinson, 2.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ripon (Begriffsklärung) — Ripon ist eine Stadt in England, siehe Ripon eine Stadt im US Bundesstaat Kalifornien, siehe Ripon (Kalifornien) ein Ort im US Bundesstaat Wisconsin, siehe Ripon (Wisconsin) ein Wasserfall, siehe Ripon Falls Teil der britischen Adelstitel… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Earl de Grey — The titles of Marquess De Grey and Earl De Grey were created in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom respectively for descendants of the Greys, Duke of Kent and Earls of Kent, created 1465, who were unrelated or extremely… … Wikipedia
Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of, Viscount Goderich Of Nocton — ▪ prime minister of Great Britain born Nov. 1, 1782, London, Eng. died Jan. 28, 1859, Putney, Surrey prime minister of Great Britain from August 1827 to January 1828. He received from the radical journalist William Cobbett the sardonic nicknames … Universalium
Ripon Falls — ▪ falls, Uganda falls located on the Victoria Nile at Jinja, Ugan (Uganda)., just below the river s outlet from Lake Victoria (Victoria, Lake). About 16 feet (5 metres) high and 900 feet (275 metres) wide, they have been submerged by the… … Universalium
Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, Earl of — (1782 1859) Born in London. Educated at Harrow and Cambridge. In 1806 entered Parliament; in 1809 appointed under secretary for the colonies; in 1810 lord of the Admiralty; in 1812 a member of the Privy Council; and paymaster general of the… … The makers of Canada
Ripon, George Frederick Samuel Robinson, first Marquess — (1827 ) Succeeded his father as Earl of Ripon, 1859, and his uncle as Earl de Grey the same year. Created marquis, 1871. Has been secretary of state for war, India, the colonies, lord president of the Council, and first lord of the Admiralty.… … The makers of Canada
Ripon Regulations — /ˈrɪpɒn/ (say ripon) plural noun regulations aimed at stopping the free granting of land in Australia and regulating sale by auction; introduced in 1831. {after the Earl of Ripon, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies} …
Ripon College Cuddesdon — is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village 5.5 miles (8.9 km) outside Oxford, England. Contents 1 History … Wikipedia
