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+ | |Named after Huntley, Gloucestershire, birthplace of the first governor of Brunswick, Leonard Swaine | ||
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|Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate for dividing Georgeland North of the Catlereagh River into its own colony. | |Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate for dividing Georgeland North of the Catlereagh River into its own colony. | ||
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+ | |Named after John Hobson, widely considered to be the father of independence in Iscoun | ||
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+ | |Named after the second governor of Brunswick, Phillip Kefford. | ||
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Current revision as of 11:20, 6 April 2011
This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun
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Brunswick
Name | Established | Nomenclature |
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Jenkinson | 1825 | Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson |
Swaine | 1826 | Named after Leonard Swaine, first governor of Brunsick |
Hanover | 1828 | Named after the royal house |
Buchanan | 1829 | Named after Hans Buchanan, chief architect of Brunswick |
Castleton | 1833 | Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area. |
St James | 1833 | Named after St James's Palace |
Beaumont | 1835 | Named after Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, politician and soldier from the UK who served with Governor Swaine in the Northumberland Militia |
Huntley | 1838 | Named after Huntley, Gloucestershire, birthplace of the first governor of Brunswick, Leonard Swaine |
Sydow | 1841 | Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate for dividing Georgeland North of the Catlereagh River into its own colony. |
Chapman | 1843 | Named after the first governor of Iscoun's first gaol at Jenkinson |
Hobson | 1847 | Named after John Hobson, widely considered to be the father of independence in Iscoun |
Kefford | 1850 | Named after the second governor of Brunswick, Phillip Kefford. |
Samuels | 1855 | Named after the first opposition leader of Brunswick, Brendan Samuels |
Georgeland
Name | Established | Nomenclature |
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Charlotte | 27 November 1815 | Named after King George III's consort |
Huxley | 1820 | Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland |
Randall | 1821 | Named after the colony's first gold commissioner, James Randall |
Prosperia | 1822 | Site of the colony's first gold discovery |
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) |
Frederickstown | 1827 | Named after Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany who died the same year. |
Dutton | 1830 | Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's second governor |
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 |
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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. |
Wellesley | 1830 | Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon |
Murray | 1828 | Named after the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 through 1830, Sir George Murray |
Oxley | 1832 | Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia |
Eastbourne | 1834 | Named after the British seaside town |
Southport | 1834 | The major port of Octavia |
Peel | 1835 | Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister |
Wemberley
Name | Est | Nomenclature | Comment |
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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 | |
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. | |
Brito | 1847 | Named after a northern parish in Portugal |