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==Wemberley==
==Wemberley==

Revision as of 10:26, 8 March 2011

This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun

Contents

Georgeland

Name Established Nomenclature
Charlotte 27 November 1815 Named after King George III's consort
Dutton 1819 Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's first gold commissioner
Huxley 1820 Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland
Hanover 1820 Named after the royal house
Jenkinson 1821 Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson
Chippeway 1822 Named after the native americans who turned over large parts of Ontario, Canada to the UK
Stewart 1822 Named after Robert Stewart, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who died in the same year. The Castlereagh River was named after his peerage (Viscount Castlereagh)
Randall 1830 Named after second Governor of Georgeland, James Randall
Maxton 1832 Named after William Maxton, founder of the Georgeland Citizens Association (Iscoun's first political party) which advocated democratic government for the colony.

Octavia

Name Est Nomenclature
Wellesley 1830 Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon
Swaine 1837 Named after the first governor of Octavia, Leonard Swaine
Oxley 1838 Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia
Pembroke 1838 Named after the Endeavour's name when it was launched. The Endeavour was the ship which James Cook captained when he discovered Iscoun
Wolpe 1840 Named after Charles Wolpe, first Premier of Octavia.
Samuels 1841 Named after the first opposition leader of Octavia, Brendan Samuels
Chapman 1843 Named after the first governor of Iscoun's first gaol at Wellesley
Hobson 1847 Named after John Hobson, widely considered to be the father of independence in Iscoun
Kefford 1850 Named after the second governor of Octavia

Vansittart

Name Est Nomenclature
Bexley 1823 Named after Nicholas Vansittart, Prime Minister of the UK's peerage, the Baron of Bexley
Point Hicks 1825 Named after second lieutenant of the Endeavour on Cook's first voyage.
Frederickstown 1827 Named after Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany who died the same year.
Murray 1828 Named after the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 through 1830, Sir George Murray
Eastbourne 1829 Named after the British seaside town
Sydow 1832 Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate of self-government for Vansittart.
Byron 1832 Named after John Byron who circumnavigated the world between 1764 and 1768.
St James 1835 Named after St James's Palace

Wemberley

Name Est Nomenclature Comment
St Christopher 18 June 1926 Named after the birthplace of Queen Maria II of Portugal Was originally named São Cristóvão
Michaelstown 1830 Named after King Miguel of Portugal Originally named Migueles
Metternich 1830 Named after King Miguel's close friend
Beaumont 1835 Named after Queen Maria II's husband Originally named Beauharnais
Beja 1836 Named after the Dukedom of Beja in portugal
Barrios 1842 Named after the first governor, Alberto Barrios.
Buckingham 1842 Named after the English royal palace Originally named Belem after the Portuguese royal palace
Palmstown 1843 Originally named Palmela after the first Prime Minister of Portugal's title
Kenedy 1845 Named after Leonel Kenedy, second governor.
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