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17-545: Norreys (also spelt Norris ) may refer to various members of, or estates belonging to, a landed family chiefly seated in the English counties of Berkshire and Lancashire and the Irish county of Cork. Famous family members [ edit ] Baron Norreys of Rycote Earl of Abingdon whose secondary title is Baron Norreys of Rycote Sir John Norreys (Esquire) , Keeper of

34-481: A bank in Germany T. Norris & Son , London, hand-tool makers Buildings [ edit ] Norris House , Palo Alto, California, U.S. Norris-Heartt House , Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. Norris-Holland-Hare House , Holly Springs, North Carolina, U.S. Other [ edit ] Norris (given name) Norris (surname) List of storms named Norris , list of tropical cyclones assigned with

51-792: A significant crossroads of water routes. Algoma was created by proclamation in 1858 as a provisional judicial district of the Province of Canada comprising territory north of the French River as far west as Pigeon River , including all Canadian islands in Lakes Huron and Superior. The authorizing act of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was An Act to provide for the Administration of Justice in

68-612: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Norris, Ontario The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793–1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in Sault Ste. Marie region in 1822. "Al" is derived from Algonquin, while "goma" is a variant of gomee, meaning lake or water. Algoma District has shoreline along Lake Superior and Lake Huron . It has an international border crossing to

85-530: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Norris (disambiguation) (Redirected from Norris (disambiguation) ) [REDACTED] Look up norris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Norris or Noris may refer to: Places [ edit ] In Canada [ edit ] Norris, Ontario , in Algoma District In

102-693: The Archaic period . There are also sites from the later Woodland period , with evidence of extensive Late Woodland habitation. Ceramics at Late Woodland sites show predominantly southeastern links, having originated from the Huron – Petun complex (broadly Ontario Iroquoian ) as well as from modern-day Michigan . French explorers arrived in the area by the mid-17th century. As the French penetrated into North America, they established lines of forts and trading posts, often at river mouths to control trade, especially

119-561: The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council , Algoma shrank. Other districts were created from it by the provincial government of Ontario: Algoma District is crossed by a number of rivers, which historically were used as transportation and trade corridors. The Hudson's Bay Company chose key riverside or river mouth locations for a number of its trading posts in the district. One example was Fort Michipicoten , located at

136-893: The Mughal Emperor See also [ edit ] Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire Norreys Estate at Wokingham in Berkshire Yattendon Castle in Berkshire Ockwells Manor in Berkshire Jephson family Mallow Castle in Cork, Ireland Norris (surname) External links [ edit ] Royal Berkshire History: The Norreys Family of Ockwells, Yattendon & Winkfield [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

153-490: The surname Norreys . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norreys&oldid=1233522749 " Categories : English families People from Berkshire People from Lancashire Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

170-699: The American state of Michigan , at Sault Ste. Marie . Historically, it was known for its lumber and mining industries. The rugged scenery of the region has inspired works by Canadian artists, particularly the Group of Seven . They rented a boxcar from the Algoma Central Railway to travel on excursions through this region. Surviving prehistoric remains in Algoma District are concentrated around waterways . These remains date as far back as

187-729: The Michipicoten River's mouth. The rivers flow in a number of directions, some crossing through other districts to ultimately empty into faraway water bodies such as James Bay . Others drain into the Great Lakes Basin via Lake Huron or Lake Superior . Major rivers in Algoma District include: In the Algoma section, the characteristic forest mixture consists of yellow birch, white spruce, balsam fir, sugar maple, hop-hornbeam, and eastern white cedar. Eastern white pine and occasional red pine ( Pinus resinosa ) dominate on

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204-917: The United Kingdom [ edit ] Hampstead Norreys (or Norris), Berkshire In the United States [ edit ] Norris, Illinois Norris, Mississippi Norris, Missouri Norris, Nebraska Norris, South Carolina Norris, Tennessee , named after George William Norris Norris Dam , which forms Norris Lake, Tennessee Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park Norristown, Pennsylvania Lake Norris , Florida In Germany [ edit ] Norisring , street circuit in Nuremberg Companies [ edit ] Norris Locomotive Works Norisbank ,

221-851: The Wardrobe for King Henry VI of England Alice Norreys , 15th century Lady of the Garter Sir William Norreys , 15th century Lancastrian soldier Sir John Norreys (usher) , 16th century courtier and usher to members of the House of Tudor Sir Henry Norreys , 16th century courtier accused of adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys , 16th century ambassador to France Sir John Norreys , 16th century English soldier Sir Edward Norreys , 16th century Governor of Ostend and English Member of Parliament Sir William Norris , 1st Baronet of Speke , Member of Parliament for Liverpool and Ambassador to

238-562: The lucrative fur trade . In Algoma, they established Fort Michipicoten , located at the mouth of the Michipicoten River where it empties into Lake Superior . The Michipicoten was one of the geographic features depicted by Samuel de Champlain on a 1632 map. This helped the French bridge the distance to Fort Kaministiquia at the head of Lake Superior, and protected the route up the Michipicoten to James Bay , providing

255-591: The name Norris Noris (pencil), a popular brand of Staedtler pencil See also [ edit ] Norreys Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Norris . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norris&oldid=1222327500 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

272-510: The unorganized Tracts of Country within the limits of this Province (known by its short title as The Temporary Judicial Districts Act, 1857) . The district seat is Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. However, it is noted that Thessalon is where the Algoma District Services Administration Board is located. As the population grew and the northern and northwestern boundaries of Ontario were determined by

289-475: The upper, steep south-facing slopes; white spruce, eastern white cedar, and balsam fir occupy the middle and lower slopes. A white spruce– balsam fir association, which usually includes white birch and black spruce , is prominent on the river terraces and adjoining flats in the northern part of the Section (Rowe 1972). Communities within these subdivisions are added in parentheses. As a census division in

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