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Hace 3 días · Covent Garden was only a very small part of the enormous estates acquired by the Russell family during the sixteenth century. The founder of the family fortunes was John Russell (c. 1485– 1555), created Earl of Bedford in 1550, a native of Dorset where his family owned the manor of Berwick.
Hace 5 días · The statue represents that eminent and patriotic agriculturist, Francis, the fifth Duke of Bedford, with one hand resting on a plough, while in the other he holds some ears of corn. There are four emblematical figures at the corners of the pedestal, which is adorned in bas-relief with various rural attributes.
Hace 2 días · The Household of the Duke of York provided administrative support for the royal duties of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, along with his immediate family. From 1971, Prince Andrew (then aged 11 years), had the assistance of one of the Queen 's equerries when required.
Hace 1 día · The Duke's principal adviser at the Bedford Estate Office confessed to 'profound misgivings as to the future of real property, especially in towns, and a market is, perhaps, the most dangerous possession of all'. In 1913 the Duke finally decided to sell the whole of his Covent Garden estate.
Hace 3 días · The death of Aeschylus, killed by a turtle dropped onto his head by a falcon, illustrated in the 15th-century Florentine Picture-Chronicle by Baccio Baldini. This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
Hace 5 días · THE RICARDIAN is the historical journal of the Richard III Society and is published annually. Members of the Society receive the current year’s volume as a benefit of membership. After five years, issues are available to everyone free online below. The journal welcomes scholarly contributions on any aspect of the life and times of Richard III ...
Hace 5 días · At Russell Bedford Dubai, we have a diverse mix of qualified accountants with extensive experience in acting for entities incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Abu Dhabi Global Market and mainland Dubai in the capacity of both auditors and consultants.
