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Hace 2 días · Sir Francis Drake ( c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and third circumnavigation overall.
17 de may. de 2024 · Devon heraldry. The arms of Courtenay on display above Powderham Castle in Devon in 2015, a seat of that family since the 14th century. Fortescue banner of arms in the Fortescue Chapel of St Paul's Church, Filleigh, Devon. The landed gentry and nobility of Devonshire, like the rest of the English and European gentry, bore heraldic arms from the ...
Hace 4 días · General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S. [a]) was an English soldier and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and ...
Hace 5 días · The manor of Musbury is now vested in the trustees of George Tucker, a minor, having been purchased by his grandfather of Captain William Peer Williams, (now admiral of the Red,) nephew of Lady Drake. Ash is occupied as a farm-house, and belongs to Mrs. Gatcomb, of Shovel-house, near North Petherton, in Somersetshire.
3 de may. de 2024 · John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough (born May 26, 1650, Ashe, Devon, England—died June 16, 1722, Windsor, near London) was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France, notably at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and Oudenaarde (1708). Military career.
17 de may. de 2024 · Ash House, now occupied as a farmhouse, derives interest from having been the birthplace, in 1650, of the renowned Duke of Marlborough, whose mother was then on a visit to her father, Sir John Drake. Within the parish is a fortress of elliptical form, called Musbury Castle, having a double intrenchment inclosing an area of 20 acres.
10 de may. de 2024 · 01. Ash trees can grow up to 80 feet tall, making them a prominent feature of many landscapes. Their height contributes to their majestic appearance and provides ample shade during sunny days. 02. These trees are known for their compound leaves, which consist of 5 to 11 leaflets.
