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Barnes Creek, Wisconsin Barnes Creek is a non-navigable stream in southeastern Kenosha County, Wisconsin near Kenosha County Highway Q and crossing under Wisconsin Highway 32 (Sheridan Road) which flows eastward through Carol Beach into Lake Michigan.
Barnes G-function In mathematics, the Barnes G-function (typically denoted G(z)) is a function that is an extension of superfactorials to the complex numbers. It is related to the Gamma function, the K-function and the Glaisher-Kinkelin constant, and was named after mathematician Ernest William Barnes.
Barnes maze The Barnes maze is a psychological laboratory experiment used to measure spatial learning and memory. The test subjects are usually rodents such as mice or lab rats, which either serve as a control or may have some genetic variable or deficiency present in them which will cause them to react differently to the maze.
Barnes Mill, West Virginia Barnes Mill is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. It is located along the Little Cacapon River on Little Cacapon River Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 50/9) north of Frenchburg.
Barnes R.F.C. Barnes Rugby Football Club, formerly known simply as the Barnes Club, is a rugby union club which is claimed by some sources to be the world's first and oldest club in any code of football. The club, from Barnes in London, also played a major role in the early years of Association football (soccer), and was one of the teams in the first ever game of soccer.
Barnes Railway Bridge Barnes Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London in a northeast to southwest direction at Barnes. It carries the South West Trains Hounslow Loop Line, and lies between Barnes Bridge and Chiswick stations.
Barnes Report The Barnes Report was a proposal to develop a national education system in British-ruled Malaysia. It was criticised by non-Malay communities as "saturated with Malay nationalism" and bolstering Ketuanan Melayu, an ideology of Malay supremacy.
Barnes Review The Barnes Review is a magazine founded by Willis Carto, dedicated to both historical revisionism and Holocaust denial. Willis Carto had earlier founded the Institute for Historical Review in 1979 but lost control of that organization in an internal takeover by former associates.
Barnes Wallis Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, Kt, CBE, FRS, RDI, commonly known as Barnes Wallis, (September 26 1887 – October 30 1979) was an English scientist, engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in Operation Chastise (the Dambusters Raid) to attack the Möhne and Eder dams in the Ruhr area in May 1943, during World War II.
Barnes, Tyne and Wear Barnes is a suburb of Sunderland, situated about a mile west of the city centre. The area is split into Low Barnes and the more affluent High Barnes, near to Barnes Park and the Bede Centre of City of Sunderland College.
Barnesboro, Pennsylvania Barnesboro, Pennsylvania was a former borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. It existed from 1894 to 2000 when it merged with the adjacent borough of Spangler to create the Borough of Northern Cambria.
Barnesmore Gap Barnesmore Gap (Irish: An Barnas MĂłr) is a mountain pass or gap situated in the Bluestack Mountains, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. The main Donegal to Ballybofey road, the N15, and former County Donegal Railway run through Barnesmore gap, acting as the main route between south and north Donegal.
Barnesville Potato Days Barnesville Potato Days is a festival held each year in Barnesville, Minnesota at the end of August. It draws approximately 14,000 people plus each year for such events as Mashed Potato Wrestling and the Miss Tater Tot Pageant.
Barnet Council election 2002 The 2002 elections to Barnet Council were held in the London Borough of Barnet, England, on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1998, increasing the number of seats by three.
Barnet parks and open spaces The London Borough of Barnet, located on the northern periphery of London and having much of the area within its boundaries in the Green Belt, has a large number of parks and open spaces. The Borough also has controls five Local Nature Reserves (LNR), and is jointly responsible with the London Borough of Brent for the Welsh Harp reservoir.
Barnett Bank Barnett Bank, founded in 1877, eventually became the largest commercial bank in Florida. It was purchased by NationsBank in 1997, but even before signs on Barnett's branches were changed, NationsBank was absorbed in a merger with BankAmerica Corp.
Barnett formula The Barnett formula is a mechanism used by Her Majesty's Treasury in the United Kingdom to adjust automatically some elements of public expenditure in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to reflect decisions affecting other parts of the country. It was devised in the late 1970s by the then Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Joel Barnett, as a short-term solution to minor Cabinet disputes, though he later called for a review of its long-term application.
Barnett Slepian Barnett Slepian (October 21, 1946 – October 23, 1998) was a physician in Amherst, New York in the United States who was shot and killed in his home by anti-abortion activist James Charles Kopp. Slepian was one of several physicians, nurses, and health care workers, killed or injured by anti-abortion activists.
Barnett Stross Sir Barnett Stross (25 December, 1899 – 13 May, 1967) was a British doctor and politician. He served twenty years as a Labour Party Member of Parliament, but after his death came under suspicion of having been involved with Czechoslovakian intelligence.
Barneveld Barneveld () is a town and a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands. The population of the municipality was 50,028 in 2005, the town having a population of 28,147Barneveld in Cijfers 2005.
Barneveldse Krant The Barneveldse Krant is the only independent local newspaper of the Netherlands. Founded on October 7, 1871, the Barneveldse Krant is printed and published by the Royal Barneveldse Drukkerij en Uitgeverij in Barneveld.
Barney & Friends Barney & Friends is a popular children's television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers. Barney is a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys learning through jumping around singing children's songs with a friendly, optimistic attitude.
Barney and the Backyard Gang Barney and the Backyard Gang was a home video series created from 1988 to 1991 that launched the stardom of the worldwide popular television show Barney & Friends. The first three videos of the series featured Barney with a slightly lower voice, a red tongue, and a darker color.
Barney Barnato Barney Barnato (born Barnett Isaacs) (5 July 1852 – 14 June 1897) was an English Randlord, one of the entrepreneurs who gained control of diamond mining, and later gold mining, in South Africa from the 1870s.
Barney Bear Barney Bear was a series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The titular character was an anthropomorphic cartoon character, a sluggish, sleepy bear who often is in pursuit of nothing but peace and quiet.
Barney Bentall Barney Bentall (born Barnard Franklin Bentall) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter who is most well-known for his 90s-era band, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. Their more popular Canadian singles included "Something to Live For" and "Come Back to Me".
Barney Bubbles Colin Fulcher aka Barney Bubbles (1942 - 1983) was an English graphic designer and video director. Born in West London in 1942, he lived in the Portobello Road, London in the 1960s, and was closely associated with Hawkwind as an artistic collaborator and album cover designer.
Barney Calhoun Barney Calhoun is a fictional character in the Half-Life series of first-person shooter computer games by Valve Software. Although initially considered a "throwaway" character (in fact, an entire class of throwaway characters), Barney has played increasingly prominent roles as the series has progressed.
Barney Coombs Barney Coombs is the leader of the International Council of Salt and Light Ministries, and Senior Leader at West Coast Christian Fellowship, Vancouver, Canada. He is received apostolically by many Charismatic churches in North America, Africa, India, Europe, the UK and New Zealand, and is seen as the 'father' of the Salt and Light family of churches.
Barney Dreyfuss Bernhard "Barney" Dreyfuss (February 23 1865 – February 5 1932) was a German-American executive in Major League Baseball who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise from 1900 to 1932. He is often credited with the creation of the modern baseball World Series.
Barney Google Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, originally Barney Google, is a long-running American comic strip. When the strip began in 1919 its title character, a little guy with big eyes, was a sportsman involved in horse racing and boxing.
Barney Gumble Barnard "Barney" Gumble (born April 20) is a fictional character on The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. Barney is the Springfield town drunk, the most prominent of several alcoholic Springfielders, and Homer Simpson's high school best friend.
Barney Hayhoe Sir Bernard John Hayhoe, Baron Hayhoe PC (born 8 August 1925), known as Barney Hayhoe is a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Heston and Isleworth from 1970 until February 1974, then for Brentford and Isleworth from February 1974 until he retired in 1992.
Barney Chavous Barney Lewis Chavous (born March 22, 1951 in Aiken, South Carolina) is a former American football defensive end/defensive tackle in the NFL. He played his entire thirteen career with the Denver Broncos from 1973-1985.
Barney In Concert Barney In Concert was the first Barney & Friends concert and was a spin-off from the home video Barney and the Backyard Gang. It features an array of traditional children's songs, nursery rhymes and original songs based on traditional tunes.
Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He began his career as a teenager touring with local dance bands before moving on to bands such as that led by Chico Marx.
Barney McCosky William Barney McCosky (April 11, 1917 - September 6, 1996) was a center fielder/left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1953, he played for the Detroit Tigers (1939-42, 1946[start]), Philadelphia Athletics (1946[end]-1948, 1950-1951[start]), Cincinnati Reds (1951[mid]) and Cleveland Indians (1951[end])-1953).
Barney McKenna Barney (Bernhard Noël) McKenna or Banjo Barney From Donnycarney as he is known amongst his fellow musicians, (born December 16, 1939) is an Irish musician who plays the tenor banjo, mandolin, and melodeon. He is most renowned as a banjo player.
Barney Mussill Bernard James Mussill (born October 1, 1919 in Bower Hill, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1944. The rookie left-hander stood 6'1" and weighed 200 lbs.
Barney Pityana Nyameko Barney Pityana is a lawyer and theologian in South Africa. He is especially active in human rights, being one of the founding members of the South African Students' Organisation, and an important figure in the Black Consciousness Movement with Steve Biko, and an exponent of Black theology.
Barney Rubble Bernard "Barney" Rubble, a fictional character in the popular television animated series The Flintstones, is the diminutive blonde-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friends were his next door neighbors, Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Barney Stanley Russell "Barney" Stanley (June 1, 1893 in Paisley, Ontario - May 16, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Vancouver Millionaires, Calgary Tigers, Regina Capitals and Chicago Black Hawks.
Barney Williams Barney Williams (born March 13, 1977 in San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina) is a Canadian rower. He was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Victoria, and currently at Oxford University where he is President of the rowing club.
Barney's Beanery Barney's Beanery is a famous restaurant and bar located in West Hollywood, California. It was founded by John "Barney" Anthony in 1920 along Route 66, now Santa Monica Boulevard, State Route 2, that connects Hollywood and the beach.
Barney's Hide and Seek Barney's Hide and Seek is a game that was released in 1993 by Sega for the Mega Drive/Genesis video game system. In this game, the objective is to move Barney around four themed levels and locate children and items, who are hiding throughout the level.
Barney's Musical Castle Barney's Musical Castle also called Barney's Musical Castle LIVE and El Castillo Musical De Barney (Spanish) was Barney's 4th concert and his second US and international tour. The tour began in 1999 and the video was released in 2001.
Barney's Version Barney's Version is a novel written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler, published by Knopf Canada in 1997. The story is written in the style of an autobiography of Barney Panofsky, and recounts his life varying detail.
Barnfield Theatre The Barnfield Theatre in Exeter, England was originally built as The Barnfield Hall near the end of the 19th century by Exeter Literary Society and converted to a theatre in 1972, and is located near the centre of the city on Barnfield Road, Southernhay.
Barnham, West Sussex Barnham is a small town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, about five miles north of Bognor Regis. The civil parish had a population of 1,372 persons (2001 census) and covers an area of 373.
Barnhill Arena Barnhill Arena is a 10,000-seat multipurpose arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, now used primarily for volleyball. The arena opened in 1954 and was home to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks (men's) and Ladybacks (women's) basketball teams before they moved to Bud Walton Arena in 1993.
Barnhouse Settlement The recently found Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness. The base courses have been found of at least 15 houses which have similarities to Skara Brae in that the houses have central hearths, beds built against the walls and stone dressers, but differ in that the houses seem to have been free-standing.
Barnhusbron Barnhusbron (Swedish: "The Orphanage Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden connecting Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. It is 23 metres wide and 290 metres long with a maximum span of 64,5 metres.
Barningham, County Durham Barningham is a village in the Pennines of England. It is traditionally located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.
Barnoldswick Barnoldswick (colloquially known as Barlick) is a town in Lancashire, England, with an approximate population of 12,000, just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is administered as part of the Lancashire district of Pendle, and lies within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Barns High School Barns High School is an English medium school located in the heart of old Panvel in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. Although it is primarily a school for pupils up to 10th grade, it also offers education up to bachelor's in commerce.
Barnsdall Art Park The Barnsdall Art Park has as its mission the presentation, promotion, enrichment, and development of the arts and artists of the Los Angeles region in all its cultural diversity. This is in keeping with the wishes of Aline Barnsdall, who donated Barnsdall Park to the City of Los Angeles for arts and recreational purposes, including the preservation of the historic architecture and landscape features.
Barnsley Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. It is between junctions 36 and 37 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station served by the Hallam and Penistone Lines.
Barnsley (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Barnsley in England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
Barnsley Coal Railway The Barnsley Coal Railway was a short railway which, when fully opened, ran between Stairfoot Junction, on the Mexborough to Barnsley line of the South Yorkshire Railway and a triangular junction at Notton on the West Riding and Grimsby line.
Barnsley College Barnsley College is a further education college just out of the town centre of Barnsley, England. It has several campuses: Eastgate House, the Falcon Centre, the SciTech Centre, Old Mill Lane Site, Construction Centre Site and the Honeywell Centre.
Barnstable (village), Massachusetts Barnstable is the name of one of the seven villages within the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The Village of Barnstable is located on the north side of the Town centered along, "Old Kings Highway", state route 6A and houses the County Complex of Barnstable County, a small business district, and a working harbor and several small beaches.
Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency) Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, when its represenation was reduced to one member.
Barnstaple Quay railway station Barnstaple Quay was an intermediate station on the L&SWR line to Ilfracombe in Devon, England. The station opened in 1854, and located on the north bank of the River Taw close to the centre of Barnstaple, was renamed Barnstaple Town in 1886.
Barnstaple to Taunton Line The Barnstaple to Taunton Line of the Great Western Railway (GWR) ran between Barnstaple Junction on the LSWR route from Exeter in Devon to Norton Fizwarren in Somerset where it joined the main GWR route to London Paddington.
Barnstaple Town railway station Barnstaple Town was an intermediate station on the L&SWR line to Ilfracombe. The station replaced Barnstaple Quay, which opened in 1854, and renamed Barnstaple Town in 1886)) which had been located on the Junction side of the Commercial Road crossing, a short distance up-line.
Barnstaple Western Bypass The Barnstaple Western Bypass is a congestion-relief scheme designed to take road traffic away from the town centre of Barnstaple, a market town in Devon, South West England. Construction of the new road started in the Spring of 2005 and is expected to be completed by Spring 2007.
Barnstar A barnstar (more properly barn star) is a decorative piece in the shape of a five-point star used to adorn the barn as most commonly seen originally in German farming communities. Having no structural purpose, they were used for their general appeal as a shape and were even considered lucky as would be a horseshoe mounted over a doorway.
Barnston Island, British Columbia Barnston Island is an unincorporated island located in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Most of the island is part of the Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A; the remainder is Barnston Island 3 Indian reserve, which is outside Electoral Area A limits.
Barnstorming Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, often in groups as a flying circus. These aerialists — or "barnstormers" as they became known — performed almost any trick or feat with an airplane that people could imagine.
Barnum Brown Barnum Brown (1873-1963) was perhaps the most famous fossil hunter of the early Twentieth Century. Based out of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), Brown traversed the country bargaining and trading for fossils.
Barnyard (film) Barnyard is a computer-animated film, produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, that was released on August 4, 2006 (October 20, 2006 in the United Kingdom). The film was directed by Steve Oedekerk, who was also the principal scriptwriter, and stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Andie MacDowell and Wanda Sykes.
Barnyard Commandos Barnyard Commandos (1990) was a thirteen episode animated series produced by Fred Wolf which featured the vocal talents of S. Scott Bullock, Thom Bray, Pat Fraley, Paul Hreppel, John Mariano, Bob Ridgeley, Lennie Weinrib, and Danny Wells.
Baro River The Baro River is a tributary of the Sobat in southwestern Ethiopia. It is created by the confluence of the Birbir and Gebba Rivers, then flows west, defining the northern boundary of the Gambela Region, to join with the Pibor River to create the Sobat.
Baroclinic instability Baroclinic instability is a fluid dynamical instability of fundamental importance in the atmosphere and in the oceans. In the atmosphere it is the dominant mechanism shaping the cyclones and anticyclones that dominate weather in mid-latitudes.
Baroclinic vector Beginning with the equation of motion for a fluid (say, the Euler equations or the Navier-Stokes equations) and taking the curl, one arrives at the equation of motion for the curl of the fluid velocity, that is to say, the vorticity.
Baroclinity In fluid dynamics, the baroclinity (sometimes called baroclinicity) is a measure of the stratification in a fluid. A baroclinic atmosphere is one for which the density depends on both the temperature and the pressure; contrast this with barotropic atmosphere, for which the density depends only on the pressure.
Baroco In classical logic, baroco is a mnemonic word used to memorize a syllogism. Specifically, it has the first proposition universal and affirmative, but the second and third particular and negative, and the middle term the attribute in the two first.
Barometer question The barometer question is a well-known urban legend in academia. It has multiple forms, but all are based on the same premise: an examination paper in Physics which includes the question, "How would you measure the height of a tall building using an aneroid barometer?
Barometric light Barometric light is a name for the phenomena where light is emitted by mercury in a barometer tube when shaken. The glow is an effect of the electricity generated by the friction of the mercury and the sides and air in the barometer tube.
Baron Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. The word baron comes from Spanish baron, itself from Frankish baro meaning "freeman, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman.
Baron and Feme Baron and Feme, in English law, is a phrase used for husband and wife, in relation to each other, who are accounted as one person. Hence, by the old law of evidence, the one party was excluded from giving evidence for or against the other in civil questions, and a relic of this is still preserved in the criminal law.
Baron Aberconway Baron Aberconway, of Bodnant in the County of Denbigh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 June 1911 for the industrialist and Liberal politician Charles Benjamin Bright McLaren.
Baron Abercromby Baron Abercromby, of Aboukir and of Tullibody in the County of Clackmannan, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on May 28, 1801 for Mary Anne Abercromby, in honour of her late husband, the noted military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, who died from wounds received in the Battle of Aboukir in 1801.
Baron Abertay The title of Baron Abertay is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 18 June 1940 for the former MP for Southampton Sir Charles Coupar Barrie. It became extinct upon his death on 6 December 1940.
Baron Abinger Baron Abinger, of Abinger in the County of Surrey and of the City of Norwich, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 12 January 1835 for the prominent lawyer and politician Sir James Scarlett, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
Baron Acton Baron Acton, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 December 1869 for the prominent historian and Liberal Member of Parliament Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet.
Baron Addington Baron Addington, of Addington in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 July 1887 for the businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament John Hubbard.
Baron Adrian Baron Adrian, of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 January 1955 for Edgar Adrian, a Nobel Prize winner for medicine and President of the Royal Society.
Baron Aghrim Baron of Aghrim was a title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times as a subsidiary title. The first creation was on 13 April 1676 for Lord John Butler, who was created Earl of Gowran at the same time.
Baron Ailwyn Baron Ailwyn, of Honingham in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 1 July 1921 for the Conservative MP Sir Ailwyn Fellowes. He was the younger son of Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron de Ramsey.
Baron Airedale Baron Airedale, of Gledhow in the West Riding of the County of York, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 July 1907 for the Liberal politician James Kitson, who had previously represented Colne Valley in the House of Commons and served as Lord Mayor of Leeds.
Baron Airey Baron Airey, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 29 November 1876 for the former Governor of Gibraltar, Sir Richard Airey. It became extinct upon the 1st Baron's death on 13 September 1881.
Baron Alcester Baron Alcester, of Alcester in the County of Warwick, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 24 November 1882 for Admiral Sir Frederick Seymour. He was the great-grandson of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford.
Baron Aldenham Baron Aldenham, of Aldenham in the County of Hertford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 31 January 1896 for the businessman Hucks Gibbs. He was head of the family firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons (founded by his grandfather Antony Gibbs) and a director and Governor of the Bank of England.
Baron Alexander von Bach Baron Alexander von Bach (German: Alexander Freiherr von Bach; 4 January 1813, Loosdorf, Austria - 12 November 1893, Schöngrabern, Austria) was an Austrian politician. His most notable achievement was instituting a system of centralised control at the beginning of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
Baron Alington Baron Alington is a title that has been created three times in British history. The title was first created on 28 July 1642, when William Alington was created Baron Alington, of Killard, in the County of Cork, in the Peerage of Ireland.
Baron Allen of Hurtwood Baron Allen of Hurtwood, of Hurtwood in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 18 January 1932 for the former Chairman of the Independent Labour Party Reginald Allen. The title became extinct on his death in 1939.
Baron Allerton Baron Allerton, of Chapel-Allerton in the West Riding of the County of York, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 17 July 1902 for the Conservative MP and former Chief Secretary for Ireland, William Jackson. The title became extinct on the death of his grandson, the 3rd Baron, on 1 July 1991.
Baron Alvanley Baron Alvanley, of Alvanley in the County of Chester, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 22 May 1801 for Sir Richard Arden, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and former Master of the Rolls. The title became extinct on the death of his second son, the 3rd Baron, in 1857.
Baron Amesbury Baron Amesbury, of Kintbury-Amesbury and Barton Court in the County of Berkshire and of Aston Hall in the County of Flintshire, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 16 May 1832 for the Liberal MP for Berkshire Charles Dundas. The title became extinct on his death on 7 July 1832.

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