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Danby

/ ˈæԲɪ /

noun

  1. Also1st Duke of Leeds Danby, 1st Earl of16311712MEnglishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman 1st Earl of , title of Thomas Osborne . 1631–1712, English politician; Lord Treasurer (1673–78): regarded as the founder of the Tory party
  2. DanbyFrancis17931861MIrishARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Francis . 1793–1861, Irish painter of romantic landscapes and historical subjects
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In 1660 the Earl of Danby was impeached by Parliament for treason because he had written letters to the king of France soliciting a bribe for English King Charles II in return for neutrality in the Franco-Dutch War.

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Charles tried to pardon Danby.

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This puts Danny right in the path of Tess Danby’s husband, Henry Carter, who was shot and left for dead in the bank heist.

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The CEO of Danby Appliances, a Canadian company that sells over half of its products in the U.S., got 85% of its goods from Chinese factories five years ago.

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Danby also has its own factories in the U.S. and Canada that do final assembly of some products and has spent over $20 million over the past few years to buy operations in Canada that can supply parts to those factories.

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