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marquess

1. (in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking between a duke and an earl
2. See marquis
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"The Marquess, who liked to pull my uncle's leg, didn't tell him who the VIP guest was," said Mr Morris, who is now 67 and runs the Kyffin Williams Gallery in Llangefni.
'Prince Charles was offended by protests and the song Carlo... it was a shame' EX-BUTLER RECALLS ROYALS' INVESTITURE VISIT
However records at Companies House have now revealed that a company owned by the Marquess of Bristol has loaned money to the China Town Development Company.
Aristocrat the Marquess of Bristol lends money to controversial New Chinatown site; London-based property company has loaned money to the China Town Development Company
Frederick Hervey, the 8th Marquess of Bristol is a director of Brickowner.
Marquess is behind loan to new China Town developers; Landed gentry is linked to new firm behind revived city centre scheme
Marquess is the daughter of Mark and Lisa Schweizer of Nokomis.
Jacob Marquess and Krista Schweizer wed last June
THE Marquess of Anglesey's column could soon be open to the public again thanks to a lottery grant to pay for its restoration and renovation.
Historic column wins restoration windfall
The teenage daughter of the Marquess of Queensberry died from a drug overdose at a flat party, an inquest heard.
OVERDOSE DEATH OF PEER GIRL; Inquest told of fatal drug binge
The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery
The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery
In truth, according to Andrew Newton of the Society, the battle was one of a number of skirmishes fought in March 1644 between the Royalist general William Cavandish, the Marquess of Newcastle, and the commander of the Scottish 'Covenanter' army, Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven.
Prepare for battle; There is no Tyne Wear derby this season and probably not next year either unless Newcastle United are relegated and Sunderland promoted. However this month the mother of all derby clashes will be re-enacted on the battlefield. Mike Kelly reports
2), the unexpected heir to the 4th Marquess. Not only did Wallace make his own distinctive contribution to the collection that he inherited, but he also ensured that it would be enjoyed by the public in their millions.
A PUBLIC CALLING: While he seems bound to remain an enigmatic figure, Sir Richard Wallace deserves greater credit for enhancing the Wallace Collection--and ensuring that it passed to the British nation
Faucet, fruit bowl, lantern, and clothesline undergo a reexamination in this colorful selection of poems from Brazilian author Ana Martins Marquess three previous books.
Ana Martins Marques: This House
"It's important to make those seconds count," stated Pamala Marquess, pharmacist and owner of the East Marietta Drug chain in Atlanta.
Hibiclens dispels misconceptions about hand washing
Crowds turned out to a series of events at the historic landmark to mark seven decades since the castle was handed over by the Fifth Marquess of Bute in 1947.
Celebrations mark castle's special day

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