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Sherborne

British  
/ ˈʃɛːbɔːn /

noun

  1. a town in S England in Dorset: noted for its medieval abbey, ruined medieval castle, and Sherborne Castle, a mansion built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594. Pop: 9350 (2001)

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And there were rumours that the duke's lawyer, David Sherborne, had been seen at Chatham House.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The judge later suggested that, instead of proving his case, Sherborne was trying to get the newspapers to bear the burden of showing how they sourced a story.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

David Sherborne, for the claimants, repeatedly questioned the private investigator about the statement on Monday - having been given permission by the judge to treat him as a hostile witness and conduct a cross-examination.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Sherborne put it to Nicholl, who was then the Mail on Sunday's showbiz editor, that her discovery of details about the pregnancy "must be from unlawful information gathering", which Nicholl denied.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2026

During these years he travelled often backwards and forwards between Durham House and Sherborne and the island of Jersey.

From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de

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