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This is a list of the 30 present dukes in the peerages of the Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1927 and after.
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"Situationand Area" Maps Population What is the CorrectName of the Vineyard? by Dr. Charles Banks. (Gosnold had no daughternamed 'Martha'!) The Historyof Martha's Vineyardby Henry Franklin Norton, 1923. Social Statisticsof Dukes County in 1870 as enumerated by 1870 census-taker HenryB. Wood.
"The County of Dukes County," composed of Martha's Vineyard,the Elizabeth Islands, and Nomans Land, was established in 1683 by the ProvincialAssembly of New York, and was acquired by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in1691. (See Organization and Jurisdictionof the County of Dukes Countyby Dr. Charles Banks for details.) The county seat is Edgartown. (S...
Dukes County originally consisted of the parent towns of Tisbury, Chilmark,and Edgartown which are now divided into seven towns: Tisbury, West Tisbury,Chilmark, Gay Head, Gosnold, Edgartown, and Oak Bluffs. Tisbury was originallycalled "Middletown" until it was incorporated as the Townof Tisbury in 1671. See details. Itincludes (and is now often sy...
Dukes County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 20,600, [1] making it the second-least populous county in Massachusetts. Its county seat is Edgartown. [2] Dukes County comprises the Vineyard Haven, MA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Martha's Vineyard constitutes the bulk of Dukes County, Massachusetts, which also includes the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land. The island's year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s.
Dukes County was incorporated in 1683 as a province of the Colony of New York. It included the island of Nantucket. In 1691, a mere eight years later, Dukes County was transferred to Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Aug 12, 2024 · The county was named for Dukes County, New York, the land at one time was literally the possession of the Duke of York. It is located in the southeast area of the state. [4]
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Jan 28, 2021 · Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is a historic English country estate that has served as the home of the Dukes of Devonshire and their ancestors since the mid-16th century. It is one of the finest country houses in the Peak District, drawing countless visitors into its opulent halls every year.
