Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale
Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale, 2nd Countess of Dysart(" née" Murray; 28 September 1626 – 5 June 1698) was a Scottish noblewoman.
In her own right she was the Countess of Dysart and from the date of her remarriage in 1672 the Duchess of Lauderdale.
She is famous for the political influence she held, which was unusual for women of the period, and for her support for Charles II during his exile, as a member of the secret organisation known as the Sealed Knot.
The Duchess of Doubt
The Duchess of Doubt is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker.
It stars Emmy Wehlen, Ricca Allen, and Frank Currier, and was released on May 28, 1917.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Katharine, Duchess of Kent,( born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley; 22 February 1933) is a member of the British royal family.
Her husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duchess of Kent gained attention for her conversion to Catholicism in 1994; she was the first member of the royal family to convert publicly since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701.
The Duchess of Kent is strongly associated with the world of music and has performed as a member of several choirs.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
Elizabeth Georgiana Campbell, Duchess of Argyll(" née" Leveson- Gower; 30 May 1824 – 25 May 1878) was a British noblewoman and abolitionist.
Born into the wealthy Sutherland- Leveson- Gower family, she was the eldest daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland by his wife, the political hostess Lady Harriet Howard.
In 1844 Elizabeth married George Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, eldest son and heir to the 7th Duke of Argyll.
She became the Duchess of Argyll in 1847 when her husband succeeded his father.
Like her mother, the Duchess of Argyll was a prominent opponent of slavery.
The pair helped write a letter titled" An Affectionate and Christian Address of Many Thousands of Women of Great Britain and Ireland to Their Sisters, the Women of the United States of America", calling for an end of slavery; it attracted signatures from 562,848 British women.
The two often hosted the American abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe when she visited England.
The Duchess and Beecher Stowe were friends and maintained a correspondence.
In 1868, the Duchess of Argyll succeeded the Duchess of Wellington as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria, holding the position until 1870, when she resigned due to ill health.
Soon after being appointed a member of the newly created Order of the Crown of India, she died in 1878 whilst eating with William Ewart Gladstone in London.
Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl
Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl( 17 June 1814 – 22 May 1897), born Anne Home- Drummond and known as The Lady Glenlyon between 1839 and 1846, as The Duchess of Atholl between 1846 and 1864 and as The Dowager Duchess of Atholl between 1864 and 1897, was a Scottish courtier and close friend of Queen Victoria.
Murray was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, the daughter of Henry Home- Drummond, of Blair Drummond, by Christian, daughter of Charles Moray.
On 29 October 1839 she married George Murray, 2nd Baron Glenlyon, at Blair Drummond, thereby becoming Lady Glenlyon.
In 1846 he succeeded his uncle as sixth Duke of Atholl, and Anne became Duchess of Atholl.
She served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria in Lord Derby's short- lived government of 1852.
She subsequently served the queen as a Lady of the Bedchamber for almost forty years and was one of Victoria's closest friends.
When The Prince Consort died, the Queen came out of the room where he had died and proclaimed," Oh, Duchess, he is dead!"
The Duke of Atholl died in 1864, and Anne became the Dowager Duchess of Atholl.
In 1892, when Gladstone again came to power, his policy of Home Rule for Ireland had alienated many of the upper classes, and no lady of ducal rank could be found who was willing to serve as Mistress of the Robes.
The post therefore remained vacant, while the Dowager Duchess of Atholl and the Duchess of Roxburghe performed the duties of the office.
The duchess and her husband preferred the spelling" Athole" for their title and residence.
The Duke and Duchess had one child, John Stewart- Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl.
The Duchess of Atholl died at Dunkeld, Perthshire, in May 1897, aged 82, and was buried at Blair Atholl.
John Conroy
Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet, KCH( 21 October 1786 – 2 March 1854) was a British army officer who served as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of the United Kingdom.
Conroy was born in Wales to Anglo- Irish parents.
In 1817, after holding several ranks in the army, he became the equerry of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.
Edward died two years later, leaving a widow and infant daughter.
Holding the position of comptroller of the Duchess of Kent's household for the next nineteen years, Conroy also acted as her confidant and political agent, among other roles.
Together, they designed the Kensington System, an elaborate and strict system of rules for the upbringing of young Victoria, designed to render her weak- willed and utterly dependent upon them in the hope of allowing them one day to wield power through her.
Princess Victoria grew to hate Conroy, thanks to the oppressive system, and he was also unpopular among the rest of the British royal family.
His efforts to place the Duchess in the role of regent were ultimately unsuccessful, as Victoria ascended the throne after reaching her majority in 1837.
Conroy was immediately expelled from Victoria's household, though he remained in the Duchess of Kent's service for several more years.
Given a pension and a baronetcy, Conroy retired to his estate near Reading, Berkshire, in 1842 and died heavily in debt twelve years later.
Historians have often referred to Conroy as someone with strong ambition, with varying degrees of positive or negative opinion.
Rumours circulated during and after his lifetime that he was perhaps the Duchess of Kent's lover.
Queen Victoria was shocked to hear this, stating that her mother's piety would have prevented it.
Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond
Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond( née Lady Charlotte Gordon; 20 September 1768 – 5 May 1842), was a British peeress best known as the hostess of the Duchess of Richmond's ball.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
George D. Baker
George Duane Baker (April 22, 1868 –
June 2, 1933) was an American motion picture director whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era.

Question: When is the director of film The Duchess Of Doubt 's birthday?
Answer: April 22, 1868