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Joseph Damer (1676–1737)
Joseph Damer (1676–1737), of Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester, Dorset, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency), Dorchester 1722 to 1727. References 1676 births 1737 deaths People from Dorchester, Dorset Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Dawson-Damer family {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester ( ) is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, to the south. The civil parish includes the experimental community of Poundbury and the suburb of Fordington. The area around the town was first settled in prehistoric times. The Romans established a garrison there after defeating the Durotriges tribe, calling the settlement that grew up nearby Durnovaria; they built an aqueduct to supply water and an amphitheatre on an ancient British earthwork. After the departure of the Romans, the town diminished in significance, but during the medieval period became an important commercial and political centre. It was the site of the "Bloody Assizes" presided over by Judge Jeffreys after the Monmouth Rebellion, and later the trial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
