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21High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire — The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King s representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from shire reeve . The title of High Sheriff is therefore much… …
22Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1973 — The Berwick upon Tweed by election, 1973 was a parliamentary by election held on 8th November1973 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick upon Tweed.The by election took place during the 1970s Liberal Party revival. This was the… …
23Dunwoody — Recorded in a wide range of spellings including Dinwoodie, Dinwidie, Dinwiddie, Dunwoodie, Dunwoody, Dunworthy and others, this is a famous Scottish surname. It is territorial from the barony of Dinwoodie in the parish of Applegarth,… …
24Trinity College, Cambridge — Not to be confused with Trinity Hall, Cambridge. For other institutions named Trinity College, see Trinity College (disambiguation). Colleges of the University of Cambridge Trinity College …
25Osler, Sir William, Baronet — ▪ Canadian physician born July 12, 1849, Bond Head, Canada West [now Ontario], Can. died Dec. 29, 1919, Oxford, Eng. Canadian physician and professor of medicine who practiced and taught in Canada, the United States, and Great Britain and whose… …
26Chiltern hundreds — [chil′tərn] n. [from the tract of crown lands in SC England, containing the Chiltern Hills] Brit. a purely nominal office held from the crown: appointment to it avoids application of the rule that members of Parliament wishing to vacate their… …
27Bruce East — was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.The East Riding of the county of Bruce …
28Treasurer-depute of Scotland — The Treasurer depute was a senior post in the pre Union government of Scotland.Originally a deputy to the Treasurer, the Treasurer depute emerged as a separate Crown appointment by 1614. Its holder attended the Privy Council in the absence of the …
29Margaret Ball — This article is about a blessed person. For the writer, see Margaret Ball (writer). Blessed Margaret Ball (1515–1584) was born Margaret Birmingham near Skryne in County Meath, and died of deprivation in the dungeons of Dublin Castle. She was the… …
30Vice-Admiral of the West — The title Vice Admiral of the West is sometimes applied to holders of the crown appointment Vice Admiral of the Coast of counties in the South West of England.The duties of a Vice Admiral of the coast were to control the shipping (especially… …
