Leicester St Winchester VA
Say it.
Lee- Sester.
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That's how you say it.
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Now why that name?
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This is a big name in London.
Many of the streets named in the 1759 addition to Winchester by Lord Fairfax are named after London streets.
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But this Leicester? This name is big. Any Englishman, including Lord Fairfax knew about the Leicester House.
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OPPOSITION GOVERNMENT:
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This is the house that held the opposition government.
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For years. For decades it seemed. For as long as anyone living could remember.
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The first opposition was run by King George II against his father King George I.
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The 2nd opposition was run by Frederick (Frederick Co VA is named for him) against his father King George II.
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But then Frederick died in 1751 leaving his son, the future King George III next in line.
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The 3rd opposition was run by Frederick's wife Augusta (Augusta Co VA named after her) who was custodian over her son, the future King George III.
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By the way Orange County split off its first two counties in 1738, Frederick and Augusta named for the above couple.
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See a story about out Frederick.
His father and mother hated him.
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Sources:
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Leicester House
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Leicester House Faction
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Virginia Counties - a map of their years of creation
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Bill to expand Winchester by Lord Fairfax is submitted to House:
This session of the House of Burgesses opened February 22, 1759.
February 28, 1759
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A Petition of the Right Honorable Thomas, Lord Fairfax, setting forth, That he has lately laid off 173 Lots, adjoining the Town of Winchester; in the County of Frederick, most of which are already disposed of, and built upon, and praying that an Act: may pass for adding them to the said Town, was presented to the House and read.
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Source:
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Source of Map:
Garland Quarles detailed a good chronology of Winchester’s origins in 1952, “Streets of Winchester,” later re-published by the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society in a 1996 book, titled, “Winchester Virginia, Streets, Churches, Schools,” pages 48-51.
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