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was named in 1751 for Robert Darcy, fourth Earl of Holderness,
ambassador to Venice and minister at The Hague under
King George III. He opposed the king's policy toward
the colonies, and became a close friend of Governor
Wentworth in efforts to promote friendly trade relations
abroad. In 1761, the land was regranted to a group of
New England families, including Samuel Livermore, who
wanted to create a pretentious estate similar to that
of the English countryside.
Reprinted from www.nhes.state.nh.us
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