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    Sir David Kirke (c. 1597 – 1654), also spelled David Ker, was an adventurer, privateer and colonial governor. He is best known for his successful capture...
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  • innovative sporting activities. The Dangerous Sports Club was co-founded by David Kirke, Chris Baker, Ed Hulton and Alan Weston in the 1970s. They first came...
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  • David Antony Christopher Potter, known as David Kirke, (26 September 1945 – 21 October 2023) was a British sportsperson. Born on September 26, 1945, in...
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    Lola Kirke (born 27 September 1990) is an American and British actress and singer. She starred in the 2015 film Mistress America and the Amazon Studios...
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  • radio executive David Kirke (died 1654), English adventurer, colonizer and governor George Kirke (died 1675), Scottish courtier Gord Kirke (born 1945/1946)...
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  • Domino Suzy Kirke-Badgley (née Kirke; born 17 December 1983) is a British-American singer. Kirke is of English and Iraqi-Jewish heritage. She was named...
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    disappointment, the city surrendered on October 28, 1628. An English force led by David Kirke launched a campaign against New France in 1628 their target being the...
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    by English privateers led by David Kirke, who had intercepted the town's supplies. It began in 1627 with David Kirke's father when several London merchants...
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  • Governor Kirke may refer to: David Kirke (c. 1597–1654), Governor of Newfoundland from 1638 to 1651 Percy Kirke (c. 1646–1691), Governor of Tangier from...
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    Calvert left, small-scale entrepreneurs such as Sir David Kirke made good use of the facilities. Kirke became the first governor of Newfoundland in 1638...
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