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54-538: The present municipality was formed by the local government reform of 1971 when the market town ( köping ) Tingsryd (instituted in 1921) was amalgamated with its surrounding entities. Tingsryd is most famous for its hockey team Tingsryds AIF. The club has delivered several players to the NHL and are currently playing in Hockeyallsvenskan. Tingsryd Municipality refers to itself as the "Horse Capital" because of

108-536: A Domesday Commissioner; he built Tutbury Castle and Duffield Castle and had large holdings in Derbyshire as well as 17 other counties. Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby (1062–1139) was created Earl of Derby by King Stephen in 1138 for his valiant conduct at the Battle of Northallerton . He was married to Hawise de Vitre and died in 1139. His son Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby (?–bef.1160) became

162-580: A Tätort or locality) in Tingsryd Municipality. In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2018. The municipal seat is in bold characters. This is a demographic table based on Tingsryd Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT 's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 12,299 residents, including 9,188 Swedish citizens of voting age. 40.0% voted for

216-474: A close connection to horses; they are housing nearly 2,000 horses. The new Tingsryd horse racing track (opened 27 July 2003) is the only one in Northern Europe being a mile (1,609 m) long and gathers every kind of equestrian sport. Tingsryd Municipality is located in an area of traditional Mid-Sweden forestry, with some agriculture areas, and the geography is also taken up by many small lakes. Much of

270-616: A daughter and two sons, both of whom succeeded to the earldom. The eldest son Edward Henry , was a prominent politician and served under his father as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Secretary . He became Foreign Secretary again under Benjamin Disraeli . In 1880 he joined the Liberal Party and was Colonial Secretary under William Gladstone between 1882 and 1885. His younger brother and successor, Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby ,

324-689: A descendant of Peter Stanley, younger son of the second Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament for Somerset West and Bridgwater . The Earl of Derby owns Knowsley Hall and Greenhalgh Castle ; they were the Lords of Mann , i.e. of the Isle of Man from 1405 until 1594. Several Earls of Derby are buried in St. Mary's Church, Knowsley. Others are buried in the Derby Chapel at Ormskirk Parish Church . The Barons Stanley of Alderley are members of another branch of

378-532: A seat bought by his father, Windsor and Lancashire North . In 1844 he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father's junior title of Baron Stanley. Although at first a Whig , he later became a Tory and served three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . Lord Derby was married to Emma Wilbraham, daughter of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale . They had

432-427: A short course and a longer course which uses part of the shorter one, usually the main straight, such as Brands Hatch . The Le Mans road race venue is centred on a smaller permanent circuit within its complex. Surfaces include: Race tracks are primarily designed for road racing competition through speed, featuring defined start-finish lines or posts, and sometimes even a series of defined timing points that divide

486-569: Is Nardò where high-speed manufacturer testing often takes place, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . Some oval tracks are variations on an oval shape, for practical reasons or to introduce varying difficulties such as Talladega (a tri-oval). Most race tracks have meandering circuits with many curves, chicanes and changes in height, to allow for a challenge in skill to the competitors, notably motocross and touring car racing – these tend to predominate throughout most of

540-426: Is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing ). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also used in the study of animal locomotion . A racetrack is a permanent facility or building. Racecourse is an alternate term for a horse racing track, found in countries such as the United Kingdom, India, Australia, Hong Kong, and

594-576: Is a title in the Peerage of England . The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby , under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279. Most of the Ferrers property and (by a creation in 1337) the Derby title were then held by the family of Henry III. The title merged in

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648-634: Is the son of Hugh Henry Montagu Stanley, younger brother of the 18th Earl. The Stanley baronetcy , of Bickerstaffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster, was created in the Baronetage of England in 1627 for Edward Stanley . He was the great-grandson of the Hon. Sir James Stanley, of Cross Hall, Lathom , younger brother of the second Earl of Derby. This branch of the family is known as the "Stanleys of Bickerstaffe". Sir Edward Stanley's great-grandson,

702-668: The 12th Earl ; the Stanley Cup , the championship trophy of the National Hockey League , presented to the Dominion of Canada in 1892 by the 16th Earl , during his tenure as Governor General of Canada ; and the Lord Derby Cup , contested by French rugby league clubs, donated by the 17th Earl , a former British ambassador to Paris. The term "local derby" in sport, referring to a contest between rivals in

756-401: The Battle of Bosworth Field where Thomas decided to betray King Richard III . The title may derive from the family's extensive lands in the hundred of West Derby , Lancashire , rather than the county or city of Derby . His eldest son and heir apparent George Stanley , Lord Stanley (commonly called Lord Strange), married Joan Strange, 9th Baroness Strange and 5th Baroness Mohun , and

810-701: The Conservative Party , and at least one historian has suggested that this family rivals the Cecils (Marquesses of Salisbury) as the single most important family in the party's history. They were at times one of the richest landowning families in England. The Earls of Derby have given their name to a number of sporting events: the Epsom Derby (usually known simply as the Derby) in horse racing, named for

864-933: The Duchy of Lancaster . Through one line the descent of the Earls of Derby eventually gave rise to the Earls Ferrers . Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers , was the only peer of the realm to be hanged for murder. Another familial line takes in the Baron Ferrers of Chartley descent. NOTE HOWEVER: This lineage conflicts with Burke (1831) (pp. 192–194) In that volume he gives the lineage as: The large estates which were taken from Robert in 1266 were given by Henry III to his son, Edmund Crouchback ; and his son, Thomas, Earl of Lancaster , also called himself Earl Ferrers. In 1337 Edmund's grandson, Henry of Grosmont ( c.  1310 – 1361), afterwards Duke of Lancaster ,

918-743: The Isle of Man and established it as a Royalist stronghold. He was beheaded in Bolton , Lancashire by the Parliament forces in 1651. His wife was Charlotte de la Trémouille , daughter of Claude de la Trémoille, Duc de Thouars , who is known as the heroine who defended Lathom House in 1644 and the Isle of Man in 1651. Their son Charles became the 8th Earl. He served as Lord Lieutenant of both Cheshire and Lancashire. Lord Derby married Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven, daughter of Jehan Kirkhoven, Lord of Heenvliet (in South Holland ) and Baron de Rupa of

972-552: The Lord Derby Cup , given each year to the winners of the French rugby league knockout competition. Lord Derby married Alice Montagu daughter of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester . A pair of Memorial Gates were erected in 1958 on Knowsley Lane on the Knowsley Estate in his memory. His two sons, Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley , and the Hon. Oliver Stanley both became Conservative politicians and served together in

1026-758: The Middle Ages , and records exist of a public racecourse being opened at Newmarket , in London, in 1174. In 1780, the Earl of Derby created a horse-racing course on his estate at Epsom; the English Derby continues to be held there today. Racecourses in the British Isles are based on grass, known as turf tracks. In the United States, the race tracks are soil. With the advent of the automobile in

1080-830: The Monaco and Singapore Grands Prix in Formula One . Some evidence remains of racetracks being developed in several ancient civilizations. The most developed ancient race tracks were the hippodromes of the Ancient Greeks and the circuses ( circi ) of the Roman Empire . Both of these structures were designed for horse and chariot racing. The stadium of the Circus Maximus in Ancient Rome could hold 200,000 spectators. Racing facilities existed during

1134-719: The Monaco GP , and the Circuit de la Sarthe circuit in Le Mans , France. These are not permanent facilities built for racing (although parts of the Circuit de la Sarthe are purpose-built, and closed to the public). After World War II , many wartime airfields, particularly in Great Britain, were left without further use. This coincided with a post-war boom in motorsport, and many airfields were converted to race tracks, where

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1188-473: The Stanley Cup , to be awarded to the "championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada" each year. Lord Derby was married to Lady Constance Villiers, daughter of George William Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon . He was succeeded by his son Edward , the seventeenth Earl. Like many of his ancestors he was a politician and notably served as Secretary of State for War . He was also Ambassador to France , and during this time followed his father's lead by donating

1242-468: The 11th Earl of Derby (see below for earlier history of the baronetcy). He had previously represented Lancashire in Parliament and after he succeeded in the earldom he served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. Lord Derby married Elizabeth Hesketh. His residence was Bickerstaffe Hall near Ormskirk , Lancashire . The 11th Earl's younger brother was the Hon. and Rev. John Stanley, Rector of Bury Parish Church 1743–1778. Edward's eldest son, James, Lord Stanley,

1296-466: The 1920s, many of the races on the AAA Championship circuit were run on such board tracks. Modern racetracks are designed with spectator safety being paramount, following incidents of spectator and track marshals fatalities. These often involve run-off areas, barriers, and high fencing. Racetracks are used for: Some racetracks offer little in the way of permanent infrastructure other than

1350-609: The 1st Earl's father in 1456 and currently abeyant; the 2nd to 5th Earls held the Barony of Strange created in 1299, currently held by the Viscounts St Davids ; and the 7th to 9th Earls held another Barony of Strange, created in error in 1628 and currently held independently of other peerages. Several successive generations of the Stanley Earls, along with other members of the family, have been prominent members of

1404-641: The Crown upon Henry IV 's accession to the throne in 1399. The title was created again, this time for the Stanley family , in 1485. Lord Derby's subsidiary titles are Baron Stanley of Bickerstaffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster (created 1832), and Baron Stanley of Preston in the County Palatine of Lancaster (1886). The courtesy title of the heir apparent is Lord Stanley . The 1st to 5th Earls also held an earlier Barony of Stanley , created for

1458-462: The Netherlands. They had two sons who both succeeded to the earldom. The 8th Earl's eldest son William Richard George became the 9th Earl. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire. He married Elizabeth Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory , and sister of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde . He had two daughters and one son. He outlived his son and on his death in 1702,

1512-616: The United Arab Emirates. Race tracks built for bicycles are known as velodromes . Circuit is a common alternate term for race track, given the circuit configuration of most race tracks, allowing races to occur over several laps. Some race tracks may also be known as speedways , or raceways . A race course , as opposed to a racecourse , is a nonpermanent track for sports, particularly road running , water sports , road racing , or rallying . Many sports usually held on race tracks also can occur on temporary tracks, such as

1566-576: The barony of Strange fell into abeyance between his daughters. He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, James , the tenth Earl. He was a politician and served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard . Like many of his predecessors, he was also Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire. In 1732 he succeeded his great-niece as 6th Baron Strange. Lord Derby

1620-584: The circuit layout usually combined parts of the runways and the surrounding perimeter taxiways. The famous British track at Silverstone is a former Class A airfield , as are Castle Combe and Goodwood . The long runways were perfect for drag strips such as at Santa Pod Raceway . This type of track also appears on the popular motoring show Top Gear , which is filmed at Dunsfold Aerodrome , in Surrey, United kingdom Earl of Derby Earl of Derby ( / ˈ d ɑːr b i / DAR -bee )

1674-643: The coronation of Queen Mary of England in 1553 and was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire . Lord Derby was married four times. His second wife Dorothy Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk , supplied his heir Henry , the fourth Earl. He served as Ambassador to France and was one of the peers at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots , in 1586. Lord Derby married Margaret Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland , and his wife Eleanor, younger daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk , and his wife Mary Tudor , daughter of King Henry VII. Both Lord Derby's sons succeeded to

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1728-432: The earldom on his father's death. In 1628, during his father's lifetime, he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration as Lord Strange, as it was believed that his father held this title. When it was discovered that this was a mistake, the House of Lords decided that there were two baronies of Strange, the original 1299 creation and the new, 1628 creation. James was a staunch Royalist. In 1643 he moved to

1782-424: The earldom. The eldest son Ferdinando , the fifth Earl, was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father's junior title of Baron Strange in 1589. He also built Leasowe Castle , probably as an observation platform for watching horse races on the nearby sands. Lord Derby married Alice Spencer but was without male issue. He died under mysterious circumstances and some have claimed that he

1836-440: The fourth Baronet, represented Preston in Parliament. His son, the aforementioned fifth Baronet, succeeded as eleventh Earl of Derby in 1736. For further history of the baronetcy, see above. James Stanley , son of the first Earl, became Bishop of Ely in 1506. He sent a small army into the Battle of Flodden , commanded by his alleged son Sir John Stanley who later entered the monastery of Westminster Abbey . Edward Stanley ,

1890-626: The late 19th and early 20th centuries, race tracks were designed to suit the nature of powered machines. The earliest tracks were modified horse-racing courses. Racing automobiles in such facilities began in September 1896, at Narragansett Park in Cranston, Rhode Island . The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was opened in August 1909. Beginning in the early 1900s, motorcycle races were run on high, banked, wooden race tracks called board tracks . During

1944-407: The left coalition and 58.7% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. In the forest near the town of Ryd there is a remotely located car cemetery with cars from 1930–1960. It is visited by some 1,000 people interested in curiosities every year. Horse racing track A race track ( racetrack , racing track or racing circuit )

1998-485: The name Stanley. Sir Thomas Stanley served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and represented Lancashire in the House of Commons . In 1456 he was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Stanley . His eldest son Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley , married Lady Margaret Beaufort , the mother of King Henry VII , and also Eleanor Nevill. The title of Earl of Derby was conferred on him in 1485 by his stepson Henry VII after

2052-632: The next earl and was married to Margaret Peverel . He founded Darley Abbey and Merevale Abbey . His son William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (died 1190) was married to Sybil de Braose. He rebelled against King Henry II and was imprisoned at Caen , Normandy . He died in the Crusades at the Siege of Acre . He was succeeded by his son William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby (died 1247) who married Agnes de Kevelioc (also known as Agnes of Chester), daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester . He

2106-608: The poet Edward Lear who wrote The Owl and the Pussycat for the Earl's children. He was married to Charlotte Hornby. In 1844, he had a church built on the Knowsley Estate, St. Mary the Virgin, where several Stanleys found their final resting place. His son, Edward , succeeded him to become the 14th Earl. He is the most famous of the Earls of Derby. Known as a great parliamentary orator, he sat as Member of Parliament for Stockbridge ,

2160-444: The population (38% estimated) of the municipality still live in rural areas, the rest live in almost equally populated small towns, without any densely populated central city in the municipality. The Mien crater , the result of a meteorite impact some 120 million years ago, lies 11 km southwest of Tingsryd. Being sparsely populated, it is regarded as a safe environment far from urban stress. There are 7 urban areas (also called

2214-402: The same cabinet in 1938. Lord Derby outlived his eldest son and was succeeded by his grandson John , the eldest son of Lord Stanley, who became the 18th Earl. He was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and also established Knowsley Safari Park in 1971. He married Isabel Miles-Lade but died childless. As of 2017 the titles are held by his nephew Edward Richard William Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby . He

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2268-551: The same sport with geographically proximate home grounds , may also derive from the family's title and interest in sport. The family seat is Knowsley Hall , near Liverpool , Merseyside . Ferrières in Normandy , the hometown of the de Ferrers family, was an important centre for iron ( French : fer ) and takes its name from the iron ore mines used during the Gallo-Roman period . Lord of Longueville , Normandy , and

2322-426: The same track, or incorporating many tracks in one venue. Commonly, running tracks are incorporated within general use or soccer stadiums, either permanently visible or covered by stands or pitches. Many horse and motorsport tracks are configurable, allowing different routes or sections. Some venues contain smaller tracks inside larger ones, with access tunnels and bridges for spectators. Some racetracks incorporate

2376-410: The thirteenth Earl. He represented Preston and Lancashire in the House of Commons and in 1832, two years before he succeeded his father, he was raised to the peerage in his own right as Baron Stanley , of Bickerstaffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster. Lord Derby was also a natural historian and his zoological collections were founded Liverpool Museum . He was also a patron of the arts, especially of

2430-574: The track into time sectors. A racetrack for cars (i.e. a car track) is a closed circuit, instead of a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads . Race tracks can host individual or team sports. Racetracks can feature rolling starts , or fixed starts, with associated equipment (starting blocks, cages, wheel traps etc.) They invariably feature a pit lane , and usually timing equipment. Some car tracks are of an oval shape, and can be banked, which allows almost universal spectator views or high speed racing (cycling, stock cars). A famous one

2484-501: The track; others incorporate spectator facilities such as grandstands , hospitality or facilities for competitors, such as pit lanes and garages, paddocks and stables. Several racetracks are incorporated into larger venues or complexes, incorporating golf courses, museums, hotels, and conference centres. Some racetracks are small enough to be contained indoors, for sports such as motocross , track cycling , and athletics . Many racetracks are multi-use, allowing different types of sport on

2538-709: The world, but especially in Europe. Flatter meandering motorsport courses are sometimes called 'road circuits', originating in the fact that the earliest road racing circuits were simply closed-off public roads. Some car racetracks are specifically configured in a long straight, namely drag racing . True road circuits are still in use, e.g. the Australian GP has been run in Adelaide and continues to be in Melbourne on regular city streets. The most famous of these are

2592-460: Was a Conservative politician and held office as Secretary of State for War , as Colonial Secretary and as President of the Board of Trade . In 1886, seven years before succeeding his brother, he was raised to the peerage in his own right as Baron Stanley of Preston , in the County Palatine of Lancaster. He was also Governor-General of Canada between 1888 and 1893. In 1892, he purchased and donated

2646-411: Was childless and on his death in 1736, the male line of the second Earl died out. He was succeeded in the barony of Strange, which could be passed on through female lines, by his first cousin once removed, James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl . The earldom was inherited by his distant relative Sir Edward Stanley, 5th Baronet, of Bickerstaffe , a descendant of a younger brother of the second Earl, who became

2700-467: Was commonly called Lord Strange. Edward outlived James (who died in 1771) and was succeeded by James' son Edward , the 12th Earl. He held political office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and also founded The Derby horse-race . Lord Derby married Lady Elizabeth Hamilton , daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton . His second marriage was to a Drury Lane actress, Elizabeth Farren . The 12th Earl's first marriage produced his heir Edward ,

2754-590: Was created Earl of Derby, and this title was taken by Edward III's son, John of Gaunt , who had married Henry's daughter, Blanche. John of Gaunt's son and successor was Henry Bolingbroke , who acceded to the throne as Henry IV in 1399. The title Earl of Derby then merged in the Crown . The Stanley family was descended from Ligulf of Aldithley, who was also the ancestor of the Audleys (see Audley-Stanley family ). One of his descendants married an heiress whose marriage portion included Stoneley, Staffordshire – hence

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2808-529: Was poisoned to prevent him from staking a claim to the throne of England through his maternal grandmother. On his death, the baronies of Stanley, Strange and Mohun fell into abeyance between his three daughters. He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother William , the sixth Earl. He was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire and Cheshire and purchased from his nieces their claims in the Isle of Man . William married Elizabeth de Vere daughter of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford . Their son James succeeded to

2862-609: Was succeeded by his son William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby (died 1254) who married Sibyl Marshall and then Margaret de Quincy with whom he had his son and heir Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby (1239–1279), who became the next Earl. He rebelled against King Henry III and was arrested and imprisoned first in the Tower of London , then in Windsor Castle and Wallingford Castle , and in 1266 his lands and earldom were forfeited, including Tutbury Castle which still belongs to

2916-403: Was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Strange in right of his wife. Lord Derby was succeeded by his grandson Thomas , the eldest son of Lord Strange. He had already succeeded his mother as tenth Baron Strange and sixth Baron Mohun. He married Anne Hastings, daughter of Lord Hungerford and Hastings. The second Earl's son Edward became the 3rd Earl. He notably served as Lord High Steward at

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