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Thane of Calder was a title of nobility in the Kingdom of Scotland. [1] Hugh de Cadella (or Kaledouer) was a French nobleman mentioned in David Hume of Godscroft 's "The history of the house of Douglas" who gave influential support to Malcolm III of Scotland and was given lands in Nairn, which were renamed Calder. [2][3] In 1310 CE, Robert the ...
Flamingo. (sculpture) Flamingo, created by noted American artist Alexander Calder, is a 53-foot-tall (16 m) [2] stabile located in the Federal Plaza in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States. [3] It was commissioned by the United States General Services Administration and was unveiled in 1974, although ...
Sir John Campbell, 8th of Calder, married Mary, eldest daughter of Lewis Pryce (or Pryse) of Gogerddan in Cardiganshire. Campbell of Caddell/Calder died in 1777 and was succeeded by his son, Pryse Campbell of Calder, who was an MP for Cromartyshire and Nairnshire. His son, John, was made Lord Calder of Castlemartin in 1797.
The movie's famous house — yep, it's a real house — hit the market this week for the first time in 12 years, selling for $5.25 million. The 9,126-sq. ft. home, built in 1921 and located in the ...
4 Children for Sale is a photograph that depicts a mother, Lucille Chalifoux, hiding her head as her four children sit unwittingly beneath a sign that offers all of them for sale. [2] The photo was first published by the Vidette-Messenger of Valparaiso, Indiana on August 5, 1948 and was circulated widely during the following week.
Origins of the Clan. The name 'Calder' is thought to come from the early Common Brittonic, meaning 'hard or violent water' (the modern Welsh word for hard is "caled"), [4] or possibly 'stony river'. [5] It is found as a place name throughout Scotland. [3] For example, East Calder and West Calder that are both near Edinburgh, and also Calderwood ...
William Calder, Vicar of Barivan who was the eldest son of the old Thane, successfully claimed the lands of Little Urchany. [6] John Calder the Precentor also secured the lands in the burgh of Nairn that belonged to the Calders for his nephew, William Calder the Vicar. [6] The Calders of Asswanly had also received lands near Elgin in 1440. [7]
Flying Dragon is a sculpture by Alexander Calder in the Art Institute of Chicago North Stanley McCormick Memorial Court (aka North Garden) north of the Art Institute of Chicago Building in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. [1] It is a painted steel plate work of art created in 1975 measuring 365 (H) x 579 (L) x 335 (W) cm (120 x 228 ...