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Viscount Craigavon

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Viscount Craigavon, of Stormont in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. [1]

18 relations: Baronet, Belfast, Coat of arms, Coronet, County Antrim, County Down, Craigavon, Crossbencher, Hereditary peer, House of Lords, House of Lords Act 1999, James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon, Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon, Peerage of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Victoria (District Electoral Area), Viscount.

Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, an hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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Belfast

Belfast (is the capital city of Northern Ireland, located on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland.

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Coat of arms

A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard.

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Coronet

In English, a coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring.

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County Antrim

County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim)) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 618,000. County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland, as well as part of the historic province of Ulster. The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bushmills produces whiskey, and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and night-life area. The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down. It is currently one of only two counties of Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Protestant background, according to the 2001 census. The other is County Down to the south.

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County Down

County Down is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland in the northeast of the island of Ireland.

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Craigavon

Craigavon is a planned settlement in northern County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

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Crossbencher

A crossbencher is an independent or minor party member of some legislatures, such as the British House of Lords and the Parliament of Australia.

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Hereditary peer

The Hereditary peers form part of the peerage in the United Kingdom.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords of the United Kingdom, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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House of Lords Act 1999

The House of Lords Act 1999 (c. 34) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999.

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James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon

James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, PC, PC (NI) DL (8 January 1871 – 24 November 1940), was a prominent Irish unionist politician, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.

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James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon

The Rt. Hon. James Craig, 2nd Viscount Craigavon, 2nd Bt. (2 March 1906 – 18 May 1974), was a British hereditary peer who sat in the House of Lords.

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Janric Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon

The Rt Hon. Janric Fraser Craig, 3rd Viscount Craigavon (born 9 June 1944), is a British peer and chartered accountant.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom

The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain.

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Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the head of the Government of Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972.

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Victoria (District Electoral Area)

Victoria was one of the nine district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from 1985 to 2014, when it was mostly replaced by the Ormiston district.

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Viscount

A viscount (for male) or viscountess (for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscount_Craigavon

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