AUTHORITY RECORD

The Giddy House

Geographic Place Authority Record
Names:
Port Royal (preferred, English)
Broader Context display:
Hierarchical Position [link]:
North and Central America (continent)
Jamaica (nation)
Surrey (county)
Kingston (parish (political))
Port Royal (inhabited place)
Place Type [controlled]:
inhabited place
town
Coordinates [controlled]:
Lat: 17 56 14 N  degrees minutes  
Long: 076 50 27 W  degrees minutes 
(Lat: 17.9370  decimal degrees)
(Long: -76.8400  decimal degrees)
Note: One of several British naval bases established during 18th century to blockade British colonies from possible attacks coming from the West.
Sources:
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (1988-)


Personal and Corporate Name Authority Record
Name:
Unknown British (modern) (preferred)
Display Biography:
British military engineer of the Giddy House, Royal Artillery Store in Port Royal
Birth Date: unavailable
Death Date: unavailable
Nationality [controlled]: British
Life Roles [controlled]: military engineer
Place of Birth: unavailable
Place of Death: unavailable
Places of Activity: [link]: Port Royal (Jamaica)
Sources [links]:
Union List of Artist Names (1988-).