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29 de may. de 2024 · The present Sir John Wodehouse, Bart, only son and heir of Sir Thomas, was born at kimberley, March 23, 1669, and was baptized there April 14, 1670; in 1695, he was elected burgess in parliament for the burgh of Thetford, of which he is now Recorder: he served also for that burgh in 1701, and 1705; and in the ninth of Queen Anne, was ...
25 de may. de 2024 · The plateau, named for John Wodehouse, 1st earl of Kimberley (British colonial secretary; 1870–74, 1880–82), has always been sparsely populated. In 1879 an expedition led by Alexander Forrest reported the area’s suitability for grazing, and that encouraged permanent settlement.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
30 de may. de 2024 · Founded in 1871, Kimberley grew rapidly due to the intensive diamond mining activities in the area. The town owes its name to John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, who was the British colonial secretary at the time.
- Gladys Moran
Hace 3 días · Their first seat here was the ancient seat of the Fastolfs, which stood in the west part of the town; but Sir John Woodhouse, in Henry the Fourth's time, demolished it, and built a noble seat on the east part, where the family continued till 1659, and then Sir Philip Woodhouse demolished it, and removed to the present seat at ...
14 de may. de 2024 · Kimberley got its name after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, who was the British colonial secretary during the time the town was founded. How did Kimberley get its name? Kimberley was founded after the discovery of diamonds in the area.
- Shawna Wilson
Hace 5 días · It was named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, who was the British colonial secretary at that time. British businessmen Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes in Kimberley during the early days of the mining town.
Hace 4 días · After this, it was in the Woodhouses; Roger Wodehouse of Kimberley, Esq. settled it on the 2d of May, in the 36th of Henry VIII. on his son Thomas, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Sir John Shelton; and Roger Wodehouse, Esq. son of Thomas and Margaret, held his first court on 17th of March, in the 15th of Elizabeth; in the 17th ...
