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Aytoun
Aytoun is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Aytoun (died 1547), Scottish soldier and engineer * George Aytoun (born 1880), Scottish footballer *Robert Aytoun (1570–1638), Scottish poet *Roger Aytoun (died 1810), British soldier *Roger Sinclair Aytoun (1823–1904), Scottish politician *William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1813–1865), Scottish poet, humorist, and writer See also *Aiton (surname) *Ayton (surname) Ayton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles John Ayton (1846–1922), New Zealand miner and diarist * David Ayton Sr. (1857–1931), Scottish golfer * Deandre Ayton (born 1998), Bahamian basketball player * Fann ... References {{surname, Aytoun Surnames of Scottish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Edmondstoune Aytoun
William Edmondstoune Aytoun FRSE (21 June 18134 August 1865) was a Scottish poet, lawyer by training, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He published poetry, translation, prose fiction, criticism and satire and was a lifelong contributor to the Edinburgh literary periodical Blackwood's Magazine. He was also a collector of Scottish ballads. In the early 1850s, Professor Aytoun lent his name as a supporter of the fledgling National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights. His distinctive legacy as a teacher has led to him being called the 'first modern professor of English Literature'. Early life and education William Aytoun was born at 21 Abercromby Place in the New Town of Edinburgh, the only son of Joan Keir (1771–1861) and Roger Aytoun WS (1769–1843), Director of the Chancery of Scotland. His parents were both Episcopalians. To his mother, a woman of culture, he owed his early fondness for literature (including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Aytoun
Andrew Aytoun (died 1547), was a Scottish soldier and engineer, and captain of Stirling Castle. Aytoun worked for James IV of Scotland, whose reign lasted from 1488 until his death at the battle of Flodden in 1513. He was regarded as a member of the king's household and bought livery clothes in " Rissilis" black. Career He was Chamberlain of the royal estates in Stirlingshire and Strathearn. He was appointed Baillie of Stirlingshire and Keeper of Stirling Castle in February 1501. He was also given a tack of lands at Inveralloun and the West part of Tillicoultry. From 1497 to 1508 he was master of building work at Stirling Castle, receiving £1,180 Scots in March 1505, and £445 in August 1506 with another £60 for hauling timber in October. The "King's Old Building" at Stirling Castle was completed by Walter Merlioun. The fore-work or gateway was also built at this time, by master masons John Lockhart and John Yorkstone, who managed their own budgets. Lockhart was a valued servan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Aytoun
Major General Roger Aytoun was a soldier at the Great Siege of Gibraltar who came to notice when he married an ageing widow and was given Hough Hall in Manchester. Aytoun was known as ''Spanking Roger'' because of his love of fighting. Life Aytoun had the same name as his grandfather. His father was called John and his mother was Isobel and his maternal grandfather was Robert Rollo. Aytoun took part in a race on Kersal Moor which traditionally was done with the competitors running without clothes. The race was run each Whitsun Whitsun (also Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, and other countries among Anglicans and Methodists, for the Christian High Holy Day of Pentecost. It is the seventh Sunday after Easter, which commemorates the descent of the ... and the spectacle attracted large crowds and entertainers who transformed part of the moor into a giant fair. The sight of Aytoun's six-foot-four inch frame was said to have inspired a Manchester widow, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Aytoun
Sir Robert Aytoun or Ayton (1570–1638) was a Scottish poet. Biography Aytoun was the son of Andrew Ayton of Kinaldie Castle, in Fife, Scotland, and Mary Lundie. Aytoun and his elder brother John entered St Leonard's College in St Andrews in 1584. After graduating MA from St Andrews in 1588, he studied civil law at Paris. He appears to have been well known to his literary contemporaries in Scotland and England. He became a groom in the privy chamber of King James in succession to Laurence Marbury, was knighted and became a gentleman of the bedchamber in 1612. He became secretary to Anne of Denmark in succession to another Scottish poet, William Fowler. He was sent as ambassador to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor in 1609. He was later secretary to Henrietta Maria. He wrote poems in Latin, Greek, and English, and was one of the first Scots to write in standard English. His major work was ''Diophantus and Charidora''. ''Inconstancy Upbraided'' is perhaps the best of his sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Sinclair Aytoun
Roger Sinclair Aytoun (18 February 1823 – 1904) was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1862 to 1874. Biography Aytoun was born at Edinburgh, the son of John Aytoun of Inchdairnie, Fifeshire and his wife Margaret Anne Jeffery, daughter of J. Jeffery M.D. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge graduating B.A. in 1845 and M.A. in 1848. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. of Fifeshire. In 1862 Aytoun was elected Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ... for Kirkcaldy Burghs. He held the seat until 1874. Aytoun died at the age of 81 on either New Year's Day (1 January) or 14 May 1904. References External links * 1823 births 1904 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Fife cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Aytoun
George Aytoun (1880; date of death unknown) was a footballer who played for Clydebank Juniors and Burslem Port Vale in the 1900s. Career Aytourn played for Clydebank Juniors before joining Burslem Port Vale in July 1905. His debut at the Athletic Ground came in a 4–3 win over Chesterfield Town on 9 September. He was only to play another three Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... games before getting released at the end of the season. Career statistics Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Aytoun, George 1880 births Year of death missing English footballers Association football defenders Clydebank Juniors F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiton (surname)
Aiton is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *George Aiton, Major League Baseball player * John Aiton, Scottish religious writer *Paul Aiton, Papua New Guinean rugby league player *William Aiton (1731–1793), Scottish botanist for whom the standard author abbreviation "Aiton" is used when citing a botanical name *William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849), Scottish botanist; William Aiton's son *William Aiton (sheriff) William Aiton (9 January 1760 – 8 July 1847) was a Scottish law agent, agriculturalist and sheriff-substitute of the county of Lanark. He was an authority on all matters bearing on Scottish husbandry. He was born at Silverwood, Kilmarnock, in ..., Scottish law agent See also * Ayton (surname) * Aytoun, several biographies References {{surname Surnames of Scottish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayton (surname)
Ayton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles John Ayton (1846–1922), New Zealand miner and diarist * David Ayton Sr. (1857–1931), Scottish golfer * Deandre Ayton (born 1998), Bahamian basketball player * Fanny Ayton (1806–1899), English opera singer * Frank Ayton (1873–1936), English electrical engineer * John Ayton (born c. 1963), British businessman * Laurie Ayton Sr. (1884–1962), Scottish golfer * Laurie Ayton Jr. (1914–1989), Scottish golfer * Philip Ayton (born 1947), English squash player * Richard Ayton (1786–1823), English dramatist and writer * Robert Ayton (1915–1985), British artist and illustrator * Sarah Ayton (born 1980), English sailor * William Alexander Ayton (1816–1909), British Anglican clergyman See also * Aiton (surname) Aiton is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *George Aiton, Major League Baseball player * John Aiton, Scottish religious writer *Paul Aiton, Papua N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, movies/videos, moving images, and millions of books. In addition to its archiving function, the Archive is an activist organization, advocating a free and open Internet. , the Internet Archive holds over 35 million books and texts, 8.5 million movies, videos and TV shows, 894 thousand software programs, 14 million audio files, 4.4 million images, 2.4 million TV clips, 241 thousand concerts, and over 734 billion web pages in the Wayback Machine. The Internet Archive allows the public to upload and download digital material to its data cluster, but the bulk of its data is collected automatically by its web crawlers, which work to preserve as much of the public web as possible. Its web archiving, web archive, the Wayback Machine, contains hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
