MAN,' 'ISLE OF(anc.Mona), a dominion of the crown of England, in the Irish Sea. (For map, see England, section I.) It is about 33 m. long by about 1 2 broad in the broadest part. Its general form resembles that of an heraldic lozenge, though its outline is very irregular, be...
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We also have a dedicated members’ area on the website. An ongoing project, it contains transcripts to Wills, marriage contracts, burial records etc. Members will be issued with a username and password for access and it is usually published in the February journal, if you have not received ...
A great deal of redevelopment took place in the West India Docks during this period, most of which was completed in 1929. It included the connection of the three main docks via passages, the enlargement of the South Dock east entrance including a new bridge (location of the current Blue Bri...
After the death of Somerled in 1164, Arran and Bute were ruled by his son Angus. In 1237, the Scottish isles broke away completely from the Isle of Man and became an independent kingdom. After the indecisive Battle of Largs between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland in 1263, Haakon ...
Whether either of these is our man is impossible to tell (or even if they both refer to the same man). It seems reasonably likely that one or the other is our George Blow, if only because the geographies fit. Note on Availability of Records: The records of Surry County begin with its...
It may be that years of drinking and smoking took their toll, or that the butter-rich cooking Fleming loved was the culprit. Or maybe it was just genetics. Whatever the cause, Fleming’s health declined in the late 1950s. This plus anxieties in the marriage increased Fleming’s depression...