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Myers Baronets
The Myers Baronetcy was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 3 July 1804 for Lieutenant-General William Myers, Commander of the British Forces in the West Indies. The title became extinct in 1811 on the death of the second Baronet, who was killed in action at the Battle of Albuera. Myers baronets (1804) *Sir William Myers, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ... (1751–1805) * Sir William James Myers, 2nd Baronet (1783–1811) References {{s-end Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of The United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) James I of England, King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of Pound sterling, £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union 1707, Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the #Baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625–1706), Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the #Baronetage of Great Britain, Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant-General
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general. In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal. A lieutenant general commands an army corps, made up of typically three army divisions, and consisting of around 60 000 to 70 000 soldiers (U.S.). The seeming incongruity that a lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas a major outranks a lieutenant) is due to the derivation of major general from sergeant major general, which was a rank subordinate to lieutenant general (as a lieutenant outranks a sergeant major). In contrast, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Myers, 1st Baronet
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms or Miss. Etymolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago. The subregion includes all the islands in the Antilles, plus The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are in the North Atlantic Ocean. Nowadays, the term West Indies is often interchangeable with the term Caribbean, although the latter may also include some Central and South American mainland nations which have Caribbean coastlines, such as Belize, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname, as well as the Atlantic island nations of Barbados, Bermuda, and Trinidad and Tobago, all of which are geographically distinct from the three main island groups, but culturally related. Origin and use of the term In 1492, Christopher Columbus became the first European to record his arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811) was a battle during the Peninsular War. A mixed British, Spanish and Portuguese corps engaged elements of the French Armée du Midi (Army of the South) at the small Spanish village of Albuera, about south of the frontier fortress-town of Badajoz, Spain. From October 1810, Marshal Masséna's French Army of Portugal had been tied down in an increasingly hopeless stand-off against Wellington's Allied forces, safely entrenched in and behind the Lines of Torres Vedras. Acting on Napoleon's orders, in early 1811 Marshal Soult led a French expedition from Andalusia into in a bid to draw Allied forces away from the Lines and ease Masséna's plight. Napoleon's information was outdated and Soult's intervention came too late; starving and understrength, Masséna's army was already withdrawing to Spain. Soult was able to capture the strategically important fortress at Badajoz on the border between Spain and Portugal from the Spanish, but was forced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William James Myers, 2nd Baronet
Sir William James Myers, 2nd Baronet (27 November 1783 - 17 May 1811) was the only son of Lieutenant-General Sir William Myers, 1st Baronet. Life He was born in Dublin and educated at Winchester College. He may have joined his father's regiment, 15th Foot, in 1794, and became a Captain on 18 December 1794 and was a full pay Captain unattached 11 March 1795. In 1800, from half-pay, he joined the Coldstream Guards, becoming Captain-Lieutenant on 11 January 1800 during the expedition to Egypt, arriving after the capture of Alexandria. In 1801, his regiment returned to the U.K., and was posted to the Southern District of Ireland. In 1802, he went on the half-pay of the 62nd Foot as Lieutenant-Colonel, and attended the Royal Military College, High Wycombe. On 15 August 1804, he exchanged into the 7th Foot as the junior Lieutenant-Colonel, but in the autumn was appointed to command the 2nd Battalion, 7th Foot (later named the Royal Fusiliers), which was posted to Ireland a few years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland. It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population. English is the main language and Ulster English the main dialect. A minority also speak Irish, and there are Gaeltachtaí (Irish-speaking regions) in southern County Londonderry, the Gaeltacht Quarter, Belfast, and in County Donegal; collectively, these three regions are home to a quarter of the total Gaeltacht population of Ireland. Ulster-Scots is also spoken. Lough Neagh, in the east, is the largest lake i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Malley Baronets
The O'Malley Baronetcy, of Rosehill in the County of Mayo, was a title A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the f ... in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 July 1804 for Samuel O'Malley. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1892. The first baron was son of Owen O'Malley and Anne McGough, daughter of Samuel McGough, esquire of Newry. O'Malley baronets, of Rosehill (1804) *Sir Samuel O'Malley, 1st Baronet (1779–1864) *Sir William O'Malley, 2nd Baronet (1816–1892) References Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom People from County Mayo {{baronet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainslie Baronets
The Ainslie Baronetcy, of Great Torrington in the County of Lincoln, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 November 1804 for the Scottish diplomat Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet, Sir Robert Ainslie, with remainder to Robert Sharpe Ainslie, son of General George Ainslie, brother of the first Baronet. Robert Sharpe Ainslie succeeded in the baronetcy in 1812 according to the special remainder. He had previously represented Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency), Mitchell in Parliament. The title became extinct on his death in 1858. Ainslie baronets, of Great Torrington (1804) *Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet (–1812) *Sir Robert Sharpe Ainslie, 2nd Baronet (1777–1858) References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ainslie Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronetcies created with special remainders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
