Lord of the Manor. William Bentinck. Tory Prime Minister in 1783 and 1807-09. Was Colonial Secretary at the time of Grant's voyage to the new colony, New South Wales. And so Portland (originally Portland Bay) is named after him.
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William Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
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Henry Buxton Forman
Born Camden Place, Southampton Street, Camberwell. Bibliographer and forger. An authority on the lives and works of Shelley and Keats. He also had a lifelong career in the Post Office and was award...
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Edward Calcott Pryce
Warden of Girdlers Hall in 1960. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research:Â Edward Calcott Pryce was born on 16 May 1884 in 'Trelydan', Guilsfield, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales, the elde...
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