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1730s In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1730–1739 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Events :1730 in Wales, 1730 :1731 in Wales, 1731 :1732 in Wales, 1732 :1733 in Wales, 1733 :1734 in Wales, 1734 :1735 in Wales, 1735 :1736 in Wales, 1736 :1737 in Wales, 1737 :1738 in Wales, 1738 :1739 in Wales, 1739 Arts and literature New books 1730 *Joseph Harris (British astronomer), Joseph Harris - ''A Treatise on Navigation'' *James Lewis (author), James Lewis & Christmas Samuel - ''Y Cyfrif Cywiraf o'r Pechod Gwreiddiol'' *William Wotton (ed.) - ''Cyfreithjeu Hywel Dda ac eraill, seu Leges Wallicae (Laws of Hywel Dda)'' 1731 *Humphrey Lhuyd - ''Britannicae Descriptionis Commentariolum'' *Edward Samuel - ''Athrawiaeth yr Eglwys'' 1732 *David Evans (Pennsylvania), David Evans - ''The Minister of Christ and his Flock'' *Jeremy Owen - ''Golwg ar y Beiau'' 1734 *Edmund Curll - ''The Life of Robert Price … one of the Justices of His Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1720s In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1720–1729 to Wales and its people. Events 1720 * Charles Hanbury Williams succeeds to the estate of his godfather, and takes the surname Williams. 1721 *December 30 - Bridget Vaughan marries Arthur Bevan, a barrister. 1722 1723 1724 *A charity school is built at Caerleon-on-Usk as the result of a bequest from Charles Williams. 1725 *4 May - Ann Thomas (the "Maid of Cefn Ydfa") marries Anthony Maddocks. *Silvanus Bevan is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on the recommendation of Sir Isaac Newton. 1726 *26 July - Prince Frederick, son of the Prince of Wales, is created Baron Snowdon by his grandfather, King George I of Great Britain. 1727 *The Piercefield estate is sold for £3,366, 5.6d to Thomas Rous of Wotton-under-Edge. 1728 1729 {{main, 1729 in Wales *8 January - Prince Frederick, son of King George II, is created Prince of Wales, nearly two years after his father's accession. *1 March - A St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lewis (author)
James Lewis may refer to: Politicians * J. Hamilton Lewis (1863–1939), United States senator * James Lewis (Indiana politician) (1930–2016), Democratic member of the Indiana Senate * James Lewis (Louisiana politician) (1832–1914), Louisiana soldier and politician * James A. Lewis (politician) (1933–1997), United States Libertarian Party 1984 Vice-Presidential candidate * James B. Lewis (born 1947), state treasurer of New Mexico * James M. Lewis (1943–2022), American pharmacist and Tennessee state senator * James R. Lewis (legislator) (born 1936), Wisconsin Republican state representative * James T. Lewis (1819–1904), Governor of Wisconsin, 1864–1866 * James Lewis (MP for Cardiganshire) (1601–?), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1656 * James Lewis (Canadian politician) (1854–1929), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Lawyers * James A. Lewis (attorney) (born 1940), United States Attorney in Illin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 October
Events Pre-1600 *AD 69 – In the Second Battle of Bedriacum, troops loyal to Vespasian defeat those of Emperor Vitellius. *1260 – Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France. *1360 – The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. *1590 – John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists. *1596 – The second Spanish armada sets sail to strike against England, but is smashed by storms off Cape Finisterre forcing a retreat to port. 1601–1900 *1641 – Felim O'Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his Proclamation of Dungannon, justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to King Charles I of England. *1648 – The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War. *1795 – Poland is completely consu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Herbert, 10th Earl Of Pembroke
Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, 7th Earl of Montgomery (3 July 173426 January 1794) of Wilton House in Wiltshire, was an English peer, politician and courtier who served as a Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III in 1769. He was renowned for his skill in horse breaking. Captain Cook's famous ship, HMS Endeavour, was formerly ''MS Earl of Pembroke'', launched in 1765 and named after the 10th Earl. Origins He was the son and heir of Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke (1693–1749), of Wilton House, by his wife Mary FitzWilliam, a daughter of Richard FitzWilliam, 5th Viscount FitzWilliam and Frances Shelley. Through this marriage his son inherited the substantial FitzWilliam properties in Dublin and FitzWilliam House at Richmond Green in Surrey, which he renamed "Pembroke House". Career He was educated at Eton College, and was styled Lord Herbert until he succeeded to his father's earldom in 1749. He became a Lieutenant-General in the Army, later Colonel of the 1st Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 July
Events Pre-1600 * 324 – Battle of Adrianople (324), Battle of Adrianople: Constantine the Great, Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. * 987 – Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792. *1035 – William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigns until 1087. 1601–1900 *1608 – Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain. *1754 – French and Indian War: George Washington Battle of Fort Necessity, surrenders Fort Necessity to Military history of France, French forces. *1767 – Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. * 1767 – Norway's oldest newspaper still in print, ''Adresseavisen'', is founded and the first edition is published. *1775 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon (5 October 1732 – 4 April 1802), was a British politician and barrister, who served as Attorney General, Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice. Born to a country gentleman, he was initially educated in Hanmer before moving to Ruthin School aged 12. Rather than going to university he instead worked as a clerk to an attorney, joining the Middle Temple in 1750 and being called to the Bar in 1756. Initially almost unemployed due to the lack of education and contacts which a university education would have provided, his business increased thanks to his friendships with John Dunning, who, overwhelmed with cases, allowed Kenyon to work many, and Lord Thurlow who secured for him the Chief Justiceship of Chester in 1780. He was returned as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hindon the same year, serving repeatedly as Attorney General under William Pitt the Younger. He effectively sacrificed his political career in 1784 to challenge the ballot of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 October
Events Pre-1600 * 610 – Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. * 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. * 869 – The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to depose patriarch Photios I. * 1143 – With the signing of the Treaty of Zamora, King Alfonso VII of León and Castile recognises Portugal as a Kingdom. *1450 – Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction. 1601–1900 *1607 – Assassins attempt to kill Venetian statesman and scientist Paolo Sarpi. *1789 – French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority. *1813 – War of 1812: The Army of the Northwest defeats a British and Native Canadian force threatening Detroit. * 1838 – The Killough massacre in east Texas sees eighteen Texian settlers either killed or kidnapped. *1869 – The Saxby Gale devastates the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siôn Robert Lewis
Sion is a name used in Wales and in other nations. Welsh name Siôn () or Sion is a Welsh form of the English given name John, pronounced in English similarly to the Irish name Seán. Notable people with the Welsh name include: People with the surname *Eleri Siôn (born 1971), Welsh radio and television presenter *Llywelyn Siôn (1540–c. 1615), Welsh-language poet *Sawnder Sion (16th century), Welsh poet People with the given name *Siôn ap Hywel (fl. c. 1490–1532), Welsh-language poet *Sion Bebb (born 1968), Welsh golfer *Sion Blythe (1781–1835), American pastor *Sion Record Bostick (1819–1902), American soldier *Siôn Bradford (1706–1785), Welsh-language poet * Sion Brinn (born 1973), Jamaican swimmer and coach *Siôn Cent (c. 1400–1435/40), Welsh-language poet * Siôn Ceri (fl. early 16th century), Welsh-language poet *Sion Jones (born 1979), Welsh cyclist *Sion Russell Jones (born 1986), Welsh singer and songwriter *Sion Morris (born 1977), Welsh cricketer *Siôn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Curll
Edmund Curll (''c.'' 1675 – 11 December 1747) was an English bookseller and publisher. His name has become synonymous, through the attacks on him by Alexander Pope, with unscrupulous publication and publicity. Curll rose from poverty to wealth through his publishing, and he did this by approaching book printing in a mercenary and unscrupulous manner. By cashing in on scandals, publishing pornography, offering up patent medicine, using all publicity as good publicity, he managed a small empire of printing houses. He would publish high and low quality writing alike, so long as it sold. He was born in the West Country, and his late and incomplete recollections (in ''The Curliad'') say that his father was a tradesman. He was an apprentice to a London bookseller in 1698 when he began his career. Early hucksterism At the end of his seven-year apprenticeship, he began selling books at auction. His master, Richard Smith, went bankrupt in 1708, and Curll took over his shop at that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Owen
Jeremy may refer to: * Jeremy (given name), a given name * Jérémy, a French given name * ''Jeremy'' (film), a 1973 film * "Jeremy" (song), a song by Pearl Jam * Jeremy (snail), a left-coiled garden snail that died in 2017 * ''Jeremy'', a 1919 novel by Hugh Walpole See also * * * Jeremiah (other) * Jeremie (other) * Jerome (other) * Jeromy (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Evans (Pennsylvania)
David, Dave, or Dai Evans may refer to: Academics * Sir David Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh classicist and university principal * David Evans (microbiologist) (1909–1984), British microbiologist * David Stanley Evans (1916–2004), British astronomer * David C. Evans (1924–1998), American computer graphics pioneer * David C. Evans (paleontologist) (born 1980), Canadian paleontologist * David Evans (mathematician) (born 1940), professor of applied mathematics at University of Bristol * David A. Evans (1941–2022), organic chemist at Harvard University * David Andreoff Evans (born 1948), American computational linguist, entrepreneur * David S. Evans (born 1954), economist and lecturer at University College London and the University of Chicago Law School * David Evans (Yale professor) (born 1970), professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University * David E. Evans (born 1950), professor of mathematics at Cardiff University * David Evans (musicologist) (born 1944), eth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Samuel
Edward Samuel (Penmorfa, Caernarfonshire 1674 – ?Llangar 1748), Welsh clergyman, poet and translator, was encouraged by Humphrey Humphreys, then bishop of Bangor, to train for the ministry, which he undertook at Oriel College, Oxford, from where, according to Thomas's ''History of the Diocese of St. Asaph'', he graduated on 19 May 1693. He held in succession the Denbighshire livings of Betws Gwerfil Goch 1702–1721 and Llangar 1721–1748, with the latter held concomitantly from 1735 to 1747 with that of Llanddulas. His two sons followed him in the ministry. Works His poetic publications include Llu o Ganiadau, neu Casgliad o Carolau a Cherddi...o Gasgliad W.Jones, Bettws Gwerfil Goch (posthumously Oswestry 1796); he also composed Eos Ceiriog (B.M. Add. MS.14961). Samuel's sermons were published in 1731 and 1766, and his Bucheddau'r Apostolion a'r Efenglwyr (Shrewsbury, Thomas Jones) in 1704 Especially noted for his translations, Samuel achieved lasting eminence with Gwyrionedd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
