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Drayton, township, Bringhurst par., S. Leicestershire, 2 miles W. of Rockingham, pop. 137; birthplace of George Fox (1624-1690), founder of the Quakers or Society of Friends.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "township" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Bringhurst AP/CP Drayton Ch/CP/Tn Leicestershire AncC |
Place: | Drayton |
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