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Buckingham, dukes of
(Encyclopedia) Buckingham, dukes of (Stafford line): see Stafford, Edward; Stafford, Henry; Stafford, Humphrey.Stafford
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, city (1991 pop. 60,915) and district, Staffordshire, W central England, on the Sow River, above its junction with the Trent. Stafford's chief industry is the manufacture of…Stafford, Humphrey, 1st duke of Buckingham
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Humphrey, 1st duke of Buckingham, 1402–60, English nobleman. He succeeded his father as earl of Stafford in 1403. He inherited the title of earl of Buckingham through his…Beaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby
(Encyclopedia) Beaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and DerbyBeaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derbybōˈfərt, därˈbē [key], 1443–1509, English noblewoman, mother of Henry VII. She was…Stafford, Jo
singerBirthplace: Coalinga, Calif.Born: 11/12/18Brewer's: Stafford
He has had a treat in Stafford Court. He has been thoroughly cudgelled. Of course the pun is on the word staff, a stick. The French have a similar phrase- “It a esté au festin de Martin…Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham, 1478–1521, English nobleman; son of Henry Stafford, 2d duke of Buckingham. The attainder (1483) of his father was reversed on the accession (…William Henry STAFFORD, Congress, WI (1869-1957)
STAFFORD William Henry , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Wis., October 12, 1869; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Harvard University Law School in 1893; was…Brewer's: Stafford Law
Club law. A beating. The pun is on the word staff, a stick. (Italian, Braccésca licenza.) (Florio, p. 66.) (See above.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Stafford, Henry, 2d duke of Buckingham
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Henry, 2d duke of Buckingham, 1454?–1483, English nobleman. He was the grandson of Humphrey Stafford, the 1st duke, whom he succeeded in 1460. He passed the death sentence on…Trending
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