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Barland
Barland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ragnhild Barland (1934–2015), Norwegian politician *Thomas H. Barland (born 1930), American lawyer, politician, and judge See also * Balland * Barland Castle, Wales * Garland (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barland Castle
Barland Castle, also known as Bishopston Old Castle, was a motte-and-bailey castle located near the village of Old Radnor, in Radnorshire (modern-day Powys), Wales. It is believed to have been described in the Domesday Book under the ownership of Hugh L'Asne, who owned the nearby lands. An excavation took place in 1898, which found pottery shards and other artefacts dated to the late 12th to early 13th century. The name is suspected to have slowly changed over time, from "Bernoldune," to "Beraldon," "Barlondon" and finally "Barlonde." All that remains is a ditch and a stepped bank, which may contain tumbled remains of masonry; 19th century excavations showed evidence of a wooden palisade. Description Barland Castle was thought to be a motte-and-bailey castle, of which only the motte mound now remains. The mound measures in diameter, and is in height. It is banked by a ditch some wide to the north and a further ditch to the north west. These two ditches may be as a result of form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragnhild Barland
Ragnhild Barland (29 September 1934 – 27 November 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Barland was born in Holla, Telemark. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1985, and was re-elected on two occasions. Barland was involved in local politics in Skien municipality council from 1975 to 1985, serving as deputy mayor in 1983–1985. Outside politics she worked as a high school teacher from 1957. In 1975 he was promoted to school inspector. She was involved in the teachers' union ''Norsk lektorlag'', and was board chairman of the sports club Gjerpen IF Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable playe ... from 1972 to 1975. References * 1934 births 2015 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Politicians f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas H
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balland
Balland is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Antoine Balland (1751–1821), French general * Hervé Balland (born 1964), French cross-country skier *Jean Marie Balland Jean Marie Julien Balland (26 July 1934 in Bué, Cher, France – 1 March 1998 in Lyon) was a Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon. Early life He entered the seminary and later attended the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome where ... (1934–1998), French Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal {{surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |