New Castle County, Delaware On November 6, 1674, New Amstel was made dependent on New York Colony, and was renamed New Castle on November 11, 1674. On September 22, 1676, New Castle County was formally placed under the Duke of York's laws. It gained land from Upland County on November 12, 1678. On June 21, 1680, St. Jones County was carved from New Castle County. It is known today as Kent County, Delaware. On August 24, 1682, New Castle County, along with the rest of the surrounding land, was transferred from the Colony of New York to the possession of William Penn, who established
Liz Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever Liz Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever Elizabeth Constance Mackintosh, Baroness Astor of Hever (born 4 May 1950) is an English author and autism activist. She is the second wife of John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever. Her parents are John Mackintosh, 2nd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax and Bronda Fibigor. She has one sister, Diana; and one half-brother, Charles, from Bronda's second marriage. Liz Astor worked as a model and a head hunter before her marriage to Baron Astor. Astor has written two books, a memoir and a novel. "Loving Olivia: Bringing Up My Autistic Daughter" recounts her experience with