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    Peerage of Ireland on 18 November 1766. He was a Member of Parliament for Caithness from 1768 to 1774. On 3 December 1771, he was created Earl of Seaforth...
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    Engagement, Rønis Vo, Shetland" (PDF). Old-Lore Miscellany of Orkney Shetland Caithness and Sutherland. VII (Old-Lore Series Vol. VIII). London: Viking Society...
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    Theosophical Society's French branch, the Countess of Caithness (widow of James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness), with whom she continued to Paris. In London...
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    1569, Moray met the Highland and island chiefs along with the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland and Lord Lovat. His secretary, John Wood, said that "such...
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    1161), German abbot and historian Adam of Melrose (died 1222), Bishop of Caithness Adam (monk) (fl. 8th century), East Syriac Christian monk Adam (bishop...
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    he married Bertha (1835–1890), youngest daughter the Comte de Montigny of the house of Montigny de Perreux, in 1857, by whom he had one son Gaston (1858–1932)...
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    17 – Simon de Tosny, Norman-Scottish bishop December 29 – Aindréas of Caithness, Gaelic-Scottish monk and bishop Abu al-Bayan ibn al-Mudawwar, Jewish...
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    Methuen learned of the presence of a small Boer Commando led by the French Comte de Villebois-Mareuil and ordered Chesham's IY and other mounted troops to...
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  • America. Larne  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked near Dunnet Head, Caithness. Her seventeen crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City...
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  • Colton  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on the Pentland Skerries, Caithness. Sabine  United States The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Atticranes...
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