See also:- WILLIAM
- WILLIAM (1143-1214)
- WILLIAM (1227-1256)
- WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
- WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
- WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
- WILLIAM, 13TH
WILLIAM See also:MONTAGU
, 5th See also:duke of See also:Manchester (1768-1843), second son of the preceding, was educated at See also:Harrow, and having become a See also:colonel in the See also:army in 1794, was appointed See also:governor of See also:Jamaica in 18o8
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Here he remained, except for a visit to See also:England (1811-1813) till 1827, administering the See also:colony with ability in a See also:period of considerable difficulty, and doing much to prepare the way for emancipation of the slaves
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From 1827 to 183o he was postmaster-See also:general in the See also:cabinet of the duke of See also:Wellington, and died in See also:Rome on the 18th of See also:March 1843
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His wife was Susan, daughter of the 4th duke of See also:Gordon
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He was succeeded by his son See also:George, 6th duke (1799-1855), a See also:captain in the See also:navy; whose son See also:- WILLIAM
- WILLIAM (1143-1214)
- WILLIAM (1227-1256)
- WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
- WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
- WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
- WILLIAM, 13TH
William Drogo, 7th duke (1823-1890), married See also:Louise, daughter of the See also:Comte d'See also:Alten of See also:Hanover, who after his See also:death married See also:Spencer See also:Cavendish, 8th duke of See also:Devonshire
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William was succeeded by his son George See also:Victor Drogo, 8th duke of Manchester (1853-1892), on whose death the See also:title devolved on his son, William See also:Angus Drogo, 9th duke of Manchester
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