Beaufort
Americannoun
noun
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Henry . ?1374–1447, English cardinal, half-brother of Henry IV; chancellor (1403–04, 1413–17, 1424–26)
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Lady Margaret , Countess of Richmond and Derby. ?1443–1509, mother of Henry VII. She helped to found two Cambridge colleges and was a patron of Caxton
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Eighteen parishioners successfully petitioned the Duke of Beaufort to remove Byfield from the position.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
At Cubbie’s, a restaurant in Beaufort, North Carolina, owner Neal Rowland removed “French fries” from the menu.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Government decrees to grant dispensations to manufacturers of Abondance, Beaufort and Comté cheeses - which come from mountains in eastern France - appeared on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
We were speaking last week at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, where the division is deployed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The band of the Eighth Maine met the regiment at the entrance to Beaufort and escorted them all the way.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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