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William Seymour Hertford, 1st marquess and 2d earl of
William Seymour Hertford, 1st marquess and 2d earl of , 1588-1660, English nobleman; great grandson of Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset , and grandson of Lady Catherine Grey, through whom he had a claim to the throne. His secret marriage (1610) to Arabella Stuart , cousin of James I, enraged the king, and he was imprisoned. He escaped and fled the country, but returned in 1616 after Arabella's death. Made a privy councillor (1640) and marquess of Hertford (1640), he fought for Charles I in the civil war. He received his ancestor's dukedom of Somerset at the Restoration (1660).
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HERTFORD HIGH FACES TOUGHEST CHALLENGE TONIGHT.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 10/23/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...games, nobody's figured it out yet. Hertford County High School's football team...of haves and have nots. The haves are Hertford County, Bertie County and Southwest...Perhaps the difference between the haves is Hertford County's steamroller offense. Consider...
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DRESSING UP DOWNTOWN HERTFORD IS BANKING ON HERITAGE TOURISM RENOVATIONS AIMED AT DRAWING VISITORS TO HISTORIC SITES.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/19/2001; 700+ words
; ...JEFFREY S. HAMPTON THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT HERTFORD -- More new things have happened in Hertford in the past three years than in the 241 years...downtown buildings, the state has named Hertford a Main Street town and officials have hired...
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SECU Foundation Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hertford Pointe.
Business Wire; 12/29/2006; 700+ words
; ...SECU Foundation, working with the Hertford County Public Schools and the Partners for Hertford County Public Schools Foundation, held...groundbreaking ceremony on December 15, 2006 for Hertford Pointe - a teacher housing initiative in...
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"SMALL-TOWN AMERICA" - NORTH CAROLINA TOWN OF HERTFORD HAS HISTORY AND CHARACTER.(SUFFOLK SUN)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/3/2001; 700+ words
; ...until a Virginia friend recommended Hertford, N.C. It was love at first sight...song has been shining on the Geslers in Hertford since they moved there in 1997. Right...the warmth, honesty and openness of Hertford folks, Al Gesler will launch into the...
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Going with the flow ; Going Only 19 miles from London, delightful Hertford offers village life and family homes for less than Pounds 500,000.
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 1/23/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...plus good state schools, make Hertford an attractive place to live. Only...from the centre of the capital, Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire...London's frenetic pace of life. Hertford sits in a valley where the rivers...
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HERTFORD WORRIED THAT COMPETITION COULD UNDERSELL POWER PARTNERSHIP.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 10/30/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...JEFFREY S. HAMPTON, STAFF WRITER HERTFORD -- In this town of 2,300, the election...the candidates. The biggest issue to Hertford and several other small towns in eastern...of North Carolina cities and towns. Hertford is paying off a debt of $13.9 million...
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HERTFORD IS PREPARING TO CASH IN ON ITS HISTORY DESIGNATION BY STATE ALLOWS ACCESS TO FUNDS, WHICH COULD SPUR TOURISM.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/19/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...JEFFREY S. HAMPTON, STAFF WRITER HERTFORD -- Ever since this town of 2,200 was...State officials announced this week that Hertford, with its 223 historic homes, churches...pilot community for heritage tourism. Hertford officials will have access to grants...
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HERTFORD PLANS A DOWN-HOME CELEBRATION EVENTS INCLUDE BARBECUE, ANTIQUE SALE.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/17/2001; 700+ words
; ...FRANK ROBERTS THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT HERTFORD -- This Perquimans County town will...at the Perquimans County and Town of Hertford Visitor Center, as well as from downtown...Also planned Saturday is the Historic Hertford Antiques Show & Sale featuring...
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HERTFORD COUNTY'S OFFENSE LEADS BEARS TO 35-0 WIN OVER EDENTON.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/13/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...JEFF ZEIGLER, CORRESPONDENT EDENTON -- Hertford County High School's starting offense...Holmes to 103 yards total offense as Hertford County cruised to a 35-0 win in nonconference action. Hertford County, 3-0, which has given up 10...
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DOWNTOWN HERTFORD TO BE ON HISTORIC LIST.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/27/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...JEFFREY S. HAMPTON, STAFF WRITER HERTFORD -- Here is where you can walk into the...tourist dollars. ``I'm not sure why Hertford was not discovered in past years...and History based in Greenville. ``Hertford is one of the unspoiled villages left...
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Hertford
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hertford town (1991 pop. 21,350), E central England, on the Lea River. Hertford is an agricultural market with light industries...convened the first national church council. Near Hertford is one of England's leading schools, Haileybury...
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William Seymour Hertford, 1st marquess and 2d earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
William Seymour Hertford, 1st marquess and 2d earl of , 1588-1660, English nobleman; great...Arabella's death. Made a privy councillor (1640) and marquess of Hertford (1640), he fought for Charles I in the civil war. He received...
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Hertford, Synod of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Hertford, Synod of, 672. Convened by Theodore , archbishop of Canterbury, to reorganize the church following the Synod of Whitby (664...
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Hertford, Council of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Hertford, Council of (672 or 673). A Council of bishops held under Theodore , Abp. of Canterbury, to promote the reorganization of...
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Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford and Duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford and Duke of ( c. 1500–52) Protector of England and effective ruler of England on behalf of EDWARD VI (1547–...
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