Battle of Arkinholm 1455 Red Douglas defeat Black Douglas forces. The Black Douglas's Brother the Earl of Moray killed & beheaded. His other Brother the Earl of Ormonde was wounded but brought back to good health to also be beheaded. Heads were presented to King James II of Scots

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Can't wait for Julie to stab me on the Ormond rework :)

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1610: Birth in Clerkenwell London Lt-Gen James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond KG PC. Lord Lieutenant Ireland. 1649-50 leading commander Royalist forces V Cromwellian conquest. 1650s in exile with Charles II. Restoration; major figure! 🪦 https://t.co/HjwUFMTSR1

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30 Sept 1648: James Butler Marquess of lands in to begin negotiations with the Confederate Catholics of (NPG/NLI)

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28 Aug 1647: James Butler, Earl of Ormond leaves for royalist exile on the continent (NPG)

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1715 the House of Lords debated the impeachment of the 2nd duke of Ormond. After he failed to appear to answer the charges he was to James Butler, Yeoman, & his arms as a Knight of the Garter in St George's Windsor taken down & pulverized

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4 Aug 1719: Meinhard Schomberg, Duke of Leinster and 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Williamite commander who crucially attacked across the Boyne river on the day of the battle, buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault in Henry VII Chapel (National Trust images)

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4 Aug 1688: James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond buried at Abbey Politician, survivor, royalist

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1662: James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond arrived to take up role Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Previously held post various times since 1643 but 1650s lived in exile with Charles II. Upon restoration Charles to throne 1660, became major figure! https://t.co/nR663QrGGJ

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1688: Death at of Lt-Gen James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond. Lord Lieutenant Ireland. 1649-50 leading commander Royalist forces V Cromwellian conquest. 1650s in exile with Charles II. Restoration; major figure! Buried . https://t.co/HjwUFMTSR1

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Battle of Arkinholm 1455 Red Douglas defeat Black Douglas forces. The Black Douglas's Brother the Earl of Moray killed & beheaded. His other Brother the Earl of Ormonde was wounded but brought back to good health to also be beheaded. Heads were presented to King James II of Scots

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<Being in Ormond with my lover like this immerses me in a special feeling. I like it> -Probably, if he talked
Danny is actually just laughing his ass off.

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I would like to tell you now about Mormond Bolthend, the egotistical Hill Dwarf Grave Cleric.

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This is the lovely Vinnie who’s owned by NHS hero Ellie who a nurse at Great Ormond Street.👏👏👏

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Battle of Arkinholm 1455 Red Douglas defeat Black Douglas forces. The Black Douglas's Brother the Earl of Moray killed & beheaded. His other Brother the Earl of Ormonde was wounded but brought back to good health to also be beheaded. Heads were presented to King James II of Scots

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How's Valentine's Day you ask? Well, one of us just drew Ian Ormondroyd and the other drew Ade Akinbiyi, and both turned out terrifying. It's all very romantic.

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Well in all the excitement we nearly forgot to mention that the author of our beautiful catalogue for the Sargent exhibition opening today at is none other than the great-nephew of the artist, the brilliant Richard Ormond himself!

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Did you know on this day in 1886 Fred Archer landed his sixth and final St Leger on the Duke of Westminster’s horse Ormonde to complete the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown consists of the Newmarket 2,000 Guineas Stakes, The Epsom Derby and the Doncaster St Leger Stakes.

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