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Carberry (other)
Carberry may refer to: *Carberry (surname), includes list of notable people with the name * Carberry, Manitoba, town in Canada; site of:— ** RCAF Station Carberry, Second World War air training station *Carberry, East Lothian, town in Scotland; site of:— ** Carberry Tower Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, south-east of Musselburgh. Carberry, like Musselburgh is in the parish of Inveresk. It is protected as a Category B listed building. His ..., historic house ** Battle of Carberry Hill, 1567 battle leading to the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots See also * Carbery (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carberry (surname)
Carberry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carberry (1574/5–1634), Welsh courtier and politician *Anne Vaughan, Countess of Carberry (1663–1690), a daughter of George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, and his first wife, * Bert Carberry (born 1931), Scottish footballer *Chris Carberry (born 1951), Australian rugby union player *Glen Carberry (1896–1976), American football player * John Carberry (1904–1998), Cardinal Archbishop of Saint Louis *Joseph E. Carberry (1887–1961), American aviator * Joseph Carberry (Wisconsin politician) (1853–1928), Wisconsin state legislator * Kay Carberry (born 1950), British trade unionist *Larry Carberry (1936–2015), English footballer * Liam Carberry (born 1993), English rugby league footballer * Matthew Carberry (1911–1986), American sheriff *Michael Carberry (born 1980), English cricketer * Michael Carberry (rugby league), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carberry, Manitoba
Carberry is a town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is situated 3 kilometres south of the Manitoba Highway 1, Trans-Canada Highway on Manitoba Highway 5, Highway 5 in the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford, and has a population of 1,738 people. Economy Carberry and the surrounding rural area are known as "King Spud Country", a nickname which pays homage to the high quality potatoes grown in the area due to ideal soil conditions for the crop. Many businesses in Carberry offer services and supplies to support the robust agriculture industry. Food processing makes use of locally produced crops and is a major employer in the community. A local factory owned by McCain Foods makes various potato products, and is a major supplier for McDonald's Canada, McDonald's Restaurants in Canada and the United States as well as producing potato products that are found in other well known restaurants, grocery stores and other varied world markets. It is one of the most highly advanced fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCAF Station Carberry
RCAF Station Carberry was a Second World War air training station located near Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. History World War II The Royal Air Force (RAF), opened No. 33 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) here in December 1940. As with all RAF training facilities in Canada, the station was subject to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) administrative and operational control and formally became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in 1942. The school closed in November 1944. Aerodrome information The airfield was one of the few double-sided aerodromes built for wartime training with six parallel runways formed in a triangle rather than the typical three runways formed in a triangle. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a Var. 12 degrees E and elevation of 1250'. Six runways were listed as follows: Relief landing field – Petrel A relief landing field for RCAF Station Carberry was located approximately 8 Miles north. The relief field was constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carberry, East Lothian
Carberry is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated off the A6124 road, a mile east of Whitecraig, two miles south east of Musselburgh, and 2 miles north east of Dalkeith. On September 20, 1745, Charles Edward Stuart set off from Duddingston with his troops via Carberry to meet the Hanoverian army for the Battle of Prestonpans. Carberry Tower The 15th-century Carberry Tower is a historic house owned by the Scottish charity Gartmore House. It was previously owned by the Lord Elphinstone, Elphinstone family. The late Mary Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone, sister of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, gifted the building to the Church of Scotland. Battle of Carberry Hill In June 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, surrendered to the rebel confederation after the Battle of Carberry Hill, the start of her imprisonment which was to continue for 20 years. A monument was erected on the estate of the Dukes of Buccleuch, with the legend "M.R. 1567 At this spot Mary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carberry Tower
Carberry Tower is a historic house in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is situated off the A6124 road, south-east of Musselburgh. Carberry, like Musselburgh is in the parish of Inveresk. It is protected as a Category B listed building. History The lands on which Carberry Tower stands were first mentioned in the 11th century when King David I of Scotland granted "Caerbairin" (Carberry) to the monks of Dunfermline Abbey. The first landowner or lessee was John de Crebarrie, but it was the Johnstone family who were the first owners of Carberry Tower. The original building was a simple square tower house, built more for strength than ornament. In 1541, Hugh Rigg, the King's Advocate, leased the lands from the abbey. It appeared Hugh Rigg had an agreement with the Abbot of Dunfermline to lease until 1585. Both John Knox and George Buchanan recorded an unflattering story that Hugh Rigg advised Regent Arran to change the position of the Scottish army at the nearby Battle of Pinkie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Carberry Hill
The Battle of Carberry Hill took place on 15 June 1567, near Musselburgh, East Lothian, a few miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland. A number of Scottish lords objected to the rule of Mary, Queen of Scots, after she had married the Earl of Bothwell, who was widely believed to have murdered her previous husband Lord Darnley. The Lords were intent to avenge Darnley's death. However, Bothwell escaped from the stand-off at Carberry while Queen Mary surrendered. Mary abdicated, escaped from prison, and was defeated at the battle of Langside. She went to exile in England while her supporters continued a civil war in Scotland. The conflict In May 1567 Queen Mary of Scotland married James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell. Many of the Queen's allies who previously supported her, including Maitland, Morton, Balfour, and Murray of Tullibardine, disapproved of this and chose to oppose her. Many of the same Lords who claimed disapproval in June had signed the Ainslie Tavern Bond only two months ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
