Northumberland

[ nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd ]

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Northumberland

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

Northumberland, 1st Duke of15021553MEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: soldier 1st Duke of, title of John Dudley. 1502–53, English statesman and soldier, who governed England (1549–53) during the minority of Edward VI. His attempt (1553) to gain the throne for his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, led to his execution

Northumberland

/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

the northernmost county of England, on the North Sea; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly in the north (the Cheviots) and west (the Pennines), with many Roman remains, notably Hadrian's Wall; shipbuilding, coal mining. Administrative centre: Morpeth. Pop: 310 600 (2007 est). Area: 5032 sq km (1943 sq miles) Northd

No Outlet for PainAfter three marriages, Mandy Nicholson, 56, from Northumberland, England, said never again.

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Melissa is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Northumberland.

The family's estate, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, doubles as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.

Among the Northumberland Islands, we have experienced westerly winds, but they blew in light breezes with fine weather.

About Christmas they again ravaged Northumberland, and let off Cumberland till midsummer day next year for the sum of 600 marks.

We started southward from Berwick the following morning over the fine road leading through Northumberland.

In the latter year, indeed, in spite of increasing illness, he had taken the field in Ireland and in Northumberland.

His brother the Duke of Northumberland, less strongly guarded, fell into their hands.

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