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Augustus Legge (priest)
Augustus George Legge (21 August 1773 – 21 August 1828) was Archdeacon of Winchester from 1814 until 1819. The fifth son of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1790 and graduating BA in 1794, and taking his MA at Merton College in 1796. A Chaplain to George III he held livings at Wonston, Crawley, Hampshire and North Waltham. In 1820 he declined an offer to be the Bishop of Killaloe.''Dublin, March 29'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Monday, Apr 03, 1820; pg. 2; Issue 10897 References 1773 births 1828 deaths Alumni of Merton College, Oxford Archdeacons of Winchester (ancient) Younger sons of earls {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdeacon Of Bournemouth
The Archdeacon of Bournemouth is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Winchester. As Archdeacon, he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the archdeaconry, which consists of six deaneries in the southern part of the diocese: Bournemouth, Christchurch, Eastleigh, Lyndhurst, Romsey and Southampton. Before 2000, the title was Archdeacon of Winchester. History A similar area of the diocese was previously supervised by the ancient Archdeacons of Winchester, while the north (now the new Winchester archdeaconry) was previously overseen by the Archdeacon of Basingstoke. List of archdeacons High Medieval :Senior archdeacons in the Diocese of Winchester *bef. 1087–aft. 1078: William of Chichester *bef. 1107–bef. 1116 (res.): Henri I de Blois (later Bishop of Verdun) *bef. 1128–bef. 1139: Richard *bef. 1139–1142 (res.): Josceline de Bohon *bef. 1153–1153 (res.): Hugh de Puiset :Archdeacons of Winchester *bef. 1154–aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Killaloe And Kilfenora
The Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the Province of Cashel; comprising all of County Clare and the northern part of County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. The Episcopal see was a union of the bishoprics of Killaloe and Kilfenora which were united in 1752. Under the Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act 1833 The Church Temporalities Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4 c. 37), sometimes called the Church Temporalities (Ireland) Act 1833, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which undertook a major reorganisation of the Ch ..., Killaloe & Kilfenora combined with Clonfert & Kilmacaduagh to form the united bishopric of Killaloe and Clonfert in 1834. List of Bishops of Killaloe and Kilfenora References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora Killaloe and Kilfenora Killaloe and Kilfenora Religion in County Clare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Merton College, Oxford
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1828 Deaths
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1773 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – The hymn that becomes known as ''Amazing Grace'', at this time titled "1 Chronicles 17:16–17", is first used to accompany a sermon led by curate John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. * January 12 – The first museum in the American colonies is established in Charleston, South Carolina; in 1915, it is formally incorporated as the Charleston Museum. * January 17 – Second voyage of James Cook: Captain Cook in HMS Resolution (1771) becomes the first European explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle. * January 18 – The first opera performance in the Swedish language, ''Thetis and Phelée'', performed by Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin in Bollhuset in Stockholm, Sweden, marks the establishment of the Royal Swedish Opera. * February 8 – The Grand Council of Poland meets in Warsaw, summoned by a circular letter from King Stanisław August Poniatowski to respond to the Kingdom's threate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Heathcote (priest)
The Ven Gilbert Heathcote (5 February 1765 – 19 October 1829) was Archdeacon of Winchester from 1819 until his death. The fifth son of Sir Thomas Heathcote, 2nd Baronet (of Hursley) by his second wife, Anne Tollett, he was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He held livings at Hursley and Andover; and was appointed Treasurer of Wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada *Wells, British Columbia England * Wells ... in 1814. He died on 19 October 1829. Two of his sons, Gilbert Wall Heathcote and William Beadon Heathcote, became Anglican clergymen. References 1775 births Alumni of New College, Oxford Archdeacons of Winchester (ancient) 1829 deaths {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas De Grey, 4th Baron Walsingham
Thomas de Grey, 4th Baron Walsingham (Chelsea 10 April 1778 – Merton, Norfolk, 8 September 1839) was Archdeacon of Winchester from 1807 until 1814; and then of Surrey from 1814 until his death. The 2nd son of Thomas de Grey, 2nd Baron Walsingham, he was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Pressbr> (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. ii p271 1944">> (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. ii p271 1944/ref> He held livings at Aston Abbotts, Merton, Bishopstoke, Fawley, Weeke and Calbourne. He succeeded his brother George de Grey, 3rd Baron Walsingham, in 1831 when the latter was killed with his wife as the result of a house fire at his London Home, inheriting the barony and the family seat of Merton Hall, Norfolk. He died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as ''The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Waltham, Hampshire
North Waltham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England. It is located around southwest of Basingstoke and just north of the M3 motorway. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 870. The village is home to a pond, shop, Victorian primary school, a recreation ground and two pubs: The Fox, and The Wheatsheaf. The Church of England Parish Church is dedicated to St Michael. Governance The village and civil parish are part of the Oakley and North Waltham ward of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane. In turn, the ward falls within the North West Hampshire constituency. Geography Nearby towns and cities: Andover, Basingstoke, Newbury, Salisbury, Winchester Nearby villages: Axford, Cliddesden, Dummer, Farleigh Wallop, Hook, Kingsclere, Oakley, Old Basing, Overton, Steventon. Further reading * Tanner, Richard ''St Michael’s Church, North Waltham: A New Guide'' St Michael's Church, 2000, 8pp References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Legge, 2nd Earl Of Dartmouth
William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who is most remembered as the namesake of Dartmouth College. Background Dartmouth was the son of George Legge, Viscount Lewisham, who died when Dartmouth was one year old. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Arthur Kaye, 3rd Baronet. Having entered Trinity College, Oxford, in 1748, he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom in 1750. Political career Lord Dartmouth was Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1772 to 1775. Lord Dartmouth's arrival in the Colonies was celebrated by Phillis Wheatley's famous poem, "To the Right Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth." It was Lord Dartmouth who, in 1764, at the suggestion of Thomas Haweis, recommended John Newton, the former slave trader and author of "Amazing Grace", to Edmund Keene, the Bishop of Chester. He was instrumental in Newton's acceptance for the Anglican ministry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawley, Hampshire
Crawley is a small village in Hampshire, England. It is a few miles from the county town (and former capital) of Winchester. It is a civil parish within the City of Winchester local government district. The village is the location of Crawley Court, currently the headquarters of broadcast infrastructure company Arqiva. Geography The North Eastern boundary of the Parish runs along the Western side of the A272 from a location 1.6 km (1 mi) South East of the A272 and A30 junction to a point 2.3 km (1.4 mi) further South East along the A272, at this point it turns South West, along a field boundary for 850m (0.6 mi). The B3049 (Winchester to Stockbridge road) passes through the Southern portion of the Civil Parish from the crossroads near Rack and Manger cottages to the East side of Turnpike Copse, a distance of 2.6 km (1.6 mi). Another short length of the B3049 runs along the line of part of the Southern boundary of the parish for a distance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonston
Wonston is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village had an estimated population of 1,283 in the census of 2001. The civil parish includes the settlements of Sutton Scotney, Stoke Charity, Norton and Hunton. History Located in the Hundred of Buddlesgate, the Manor of Wonston is listed in the ''Domesday Book'' as belonging to the Bishop of Winchester. St Michael's Parish Church is a Grade I listed building, dating back to 1190, and the former Rectory, a Grade II* listed building, dates from the late 14th century. George Ridding and Lady Laura Ridding moved to the then Rectory at Wonston following his retirement as Bishop of Southwell in 1903, and Lady Laura remained there until her death in 1939. Geography The northern boundary of the Civil Parish is marked by the southern boundary of Freefolk Wood. The A303 Primary Route passes through the northern section of the parish, eastbound it enters the parish at a point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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