Strafford
Proper noun
Meaning
A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States.
An English habitational surname from the place name.
A placename
A city in Greene County, Missouri, United States.
An unincorporated community in Chester County and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A town in Orange County, Vermont, United States.
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I have often thought that Strafford was an ideal type, both for governor of Ireland in the 17th century, and governor of India in the 20th century.
According to the Brenda Strafford Foundation, there have been 13 Clifton Manor residents who have died from COVID-19 since the outbreak was declared on Nov. 16. There are 47 active cases among residents, and 35 active cases among staff.
Early in the Long Parliament's proceedings the house overwhelmingly accused Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford of high treason and other crimes and misdemeanours.
However, the key allegation by Sir Henry Vane that Strafford had threatened to use the Irish army to subdue England was not corroborated and on 10 April Pym's case collapsed.
It may be said in defence of Boyle that he would have been quite prepared to work amicably with Strafford, had Strafford not quickly made it clear that he saw Boyle as an "over-mighty subject", whose power must be curbed, if not crushed entirely.
He blamed his fate on his failure to prevent the execution of his loyal servant Strafford: "An unjust sentence that I suffered to take effect, is punished now by an unjust sentence on me."