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  2. Samuel Courtauld (industrialist) - Wikipedia

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    In 1827 Stephen Beuzeville was declared bankrupt; a formal deed of sale dated 11 April 1828 was created between the commissioners in bankruptcy and Samuel Courtauld, whereby Halstead Mill (subject to charges of £300) was sold to Courtaulds for a cash payment of £1,500. Stephen and his father joined Courtaulds as employees.

  3. Courtaulds - Wikipedia

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    Courtaulds was a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals. It was established in 1794 and became the world's leading man-made fibre production company before being broken up in 1990 into Courtaulds plc and Courtaulds Textiles Ltd .

  4. Halstead - Wikipedia

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    In 1827 Stephen Beuzeville was declared bankrupt; a formal deed of sale dated 11 April 1828 was created between the commissioners in bankruptcy and Samuel Courtauld, whereby Halstead Mill (subject to charges of £300) was sold to Courtaulds for a cash payment of £1,500. Stephen and his father joined Courtaulds as employees.

  5. Is There Really a Duke of Halstead? - AOL

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    So it was really helpful to film on the Badminton Estate and to meet the Duke of Beaufort who, like the Duke of Halstead, is dealing with all the modern problems of the landed gentry.

  6. Samuel Courtauld (art collector) - Wikipedia

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    The Strand block of Somerset House, designed by William Chambers from 1775 to 1780, has housed The Courtauld Institute of Art since 1989.. Samuel Courtauld (7 May 1876 – 1 December 1947) was an English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector.

  7. George Courtauld (industrialist, born 1802) - Wikipedia

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    In 1824 he joined his elder brother, Samuel Courtauld to work in the rapidly expanding silk and crepe manufactory. After a four-year apprenticeship in the business, he had earned his place on the board of management and in 1828, he took his place with his brother Samuel Courtauld and with Peter Taylor (1790-1850), the partner and cousin of his father the elder George, to become the junior ...

  8. The Incredible Reason Sloths Grow Algae on Their Fur - AOL

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    The video above from the Natural History Museum in London details what’s going on in a sloth’s fur. Its skin and fur create a habitat filled with fungi, beetles, moths, and sandflies.

  9. The Viral '30 Cows and 28 Chickens' Riddle Is Trickier Than ...

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    From tricky brain teasers to classic word games, many of us love a good challenge.So, it's no surprise that a viral riddle—known as the "30 Cows and 28 Chickens" riddle—is going around right ...