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Baptist Proby
Baptist Proby (bapt. 14 June 1726 – 18 January 1807) was Dean of Lichfield from 1776 until 1807. Life Proby was the fifth son of John Proby of Elton Hall in Elton, Huntingdonshire, MP for Huntingdonshire (1722–27) and Stamford (1743–47), and his wife Hon. Jane Leveson-Gower, eldest daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower. His elder brother was John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge; and ordained in 1750. He held incumbencies at Exton, Doddington, Thornhaugh and Wansford before his time as Dean. He died on 18 January 1807. Family Proby married Mary Russell, daughter of John Russell, rector of Fiskerton. They had 14 children, of whom eight survived to adulthood: * John Proby (bapt. 5 March 1753 – ), died in infancy * Mary Proby (bapt. 10 September 1754 – 27 February 1829), married in 1782 Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth *Jane Proby (bapt. 11 December 1755 – ), died in infancy *Baptist Beresford Proby (bapt. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Of Lichfield
The Dean of Lichfield is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Lichfield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad'' in Lichfield. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Lichfield and seat of the Bishop of Lichfield. The current dean is Adrian Dorber. List of deans Early Medieval *1222–1254 William de Manecestra *1254–? Ralph de Sempringham Medieval *1280–1319 John de Derby *1319–1324 Stephen Seagrave (afterwards Archbishop of Armagh) *1324–1328 Roger de Convenis *1328–1335 John Garssia (afterwards Bishop of Marseille) *1335–1346 Richard FitzRalph *1346–1347 John of Thoresby *1347–1349 Simon de Brisele (afterwards Dean of Lincoln) *1350–1363 John Bokyngham *1364–1369 William de Manton *1369–? Laurence de Ibstock *?–1370 Anthony Rous *1371–1378 Francis de Teobaldeschi *1381–1390 William P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornhaugh
Thornhaugh is a civil parish and village in the city of Peterborough unitary authority, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. For electoral purposes it forms part of Glinton and Wittering ward in North West Cambridgeshire constituency. Thornhaugh (or Thornhaw) is derived from Old English and means a thorn enclosed low-lying meadow beside a stream. There is evidence of a settlement here as far back as the 12th century, but probably has earlier origins. Although the village of Thornhaugh itself is quite small, the parish is one of the largest in the county of Cambridgeshire at . The parish is crossed by the A1 and A47 roads. The village was declared a conservation area in 1979. The road that runs through the village is Russell Hill, named after William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh who lived here. The Russell family are also associated with the Bedford Estate in Central London where you will find Thornhaugh Street and Russell Square in Bloomsbury. St Andrew's Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deans Of Lichfield
The Dean of Lichfield is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Lichfield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad'' in Lichfield. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Lichfield and seat of the Bishop of Lichfield. The current dean is Adrian Dorber. List of deans Early Medieval *1222–1254 William de Manecestra *1254–? Ralph de Sempringham Medieval *1280–1319 John de Derby *1319–1324 Stephen Seagrave (afterwards Archbishop of Armagh) *1324–1328 Roger de Convenis *1328–1335 John Garssia (afterwards Bishop of Marseille) *1335–1346 Richard FitzRalph *1346–1347 John of Thoresby *1347–1349 Simon de Brisele (afterwards Dean of Lincoln) *1350–1363 John Bokyngham *1364–1369 William de Manton *1369–? Laurence de Ibstock *?–1370 Anthony Rous *1371–1378 Francis de Teobaldeschi *1381–1390 Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Jesus College, Cambridge
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canon Of Windsor
The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of St Andrew the Apostle, 30 November 1352, when the statutes drawn up by William Edington, bishop of Winchester, as papal delegate, were solemnly delivered to William Mugge, the warden of the college. Accepting that the process of foundation took several years to complete, the college takes the year 1348 as its formal date of foundation. Costume Three ancient monumental brasses survive depicting canons of Windsor, wearing the mantle of the Order of the Garter, purple in colour, with a circular badge on the left shoulder, displaying: ''Argent, a cross gules'' (a Saint George's Cross): #c. 1370. Roger Parkers, North Stoke, Oxfordshire (half effigy with inscription; head lost). #1540. Roger Lupton, LL.D., Provost of Eton College and Canon of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Proby
Charles James Proby M.A. (23 January 1771 – 2 February 1859) was a Canon of Windsor from 1814 to 1859. Family He was the son of the Very Revd. Baptist Proby and Mary Russell. He married Frances Sharrer, daughter of Revd. John Sharrer on 30 June 1814. They had the following children: *Gertrude Mary Proby *Frances Susan Proby *Agnes Mary Proby *Charles John Proby *Churchill Proby Career He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge where he graduated B.A. in 1792, and M.A. in 1795. He was appointed: *Vicar of Bishop’s Tachbrook, Warwickshire 1803 *Chaplain to John Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort when ambassador to BerlinMemorials of Twickenham: Parochial and Topographical. Richard Stuteley Cobbett. Smith, Elder & Company, 1872 *Vicar of St Mary's Church, Twickenham 1818 - 1859 He was appointed to the fifth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gentleman's Magazine
''The Gentleman's Magazine'' was a monthly magazine founded in London, England, by Edward Cave in January 1731. It ran uninterrupted for almost 200 years, until 1922. It was the first to use the term ''magazine'' (from the French ''magazine'', meaning "storehouse") for a periodical. Samuel Johnson's first regular employment as a writer was with ''The Gentleman's Magazine''. History The original complete title was ''The Gentleman's Magazine: or, Trader's monthly intelligencer''. Cave's innovation was to create a monthly digest of news and commentary on any topic the educated public might be interested in, from commodity prices to Latin poetry. It carried original content from a stable of regular contributors, as well as extensive quotations and extracts from other periodicals and books. Cave, who edited ''The Gentleman's Magazine'' under the pen name "Sylvanus Urban", was the first to use the term ''magazine'' (meaning "storehouse") for a periodical. Contributions to the magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is both a suburb of Bristol, England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells. The eastern part of the suburb lies within the ward of Clifton Down. Notable places in Clifton include Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton Cathedral, Clifton College, The Clifton Club, Clifton High School, Bristol, Goldney Hall and Clifton Down. Clifton Clifton is an inner suburb of the English port city of Bristol. Clifton was recorded in the Domesday book as ''Clistone'', the name of the village denoting a 'hillside settlement' and referring to its position on a steep hill. Until 1898 Clifton St Andrew was a separate civil parish within the Municipal Borough of Bristol. Various sub-districts of Clifton exist, including Whiteladies Road, an important shopping district to the east, and Clifton Village, a smaller shopping area near the Avon Gorge to the west. Although the suburb has no formal boundar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brewood
Brewood is an ancient market town in the civil parish of Brewood and Coven, in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Located around , Brewood lies near the River Penk, eight miles north of Wolverhampton city centre and eleven miles south of the county town of Stafford. A few miles to the west of Brewood is the border with the county of Shropshire. Etymology The Domesday Book of 1086 documented the town as 'Breude'. The name is probably a compound made up of a Celtic, Brythonic word with an Anglo Saxon, Old English word. The first element is the British word 'briga', which appears in modern Welsh as 'bre'. This is the most common of a number of Celtic place-name elements signifying a hill. It appears in various combinations, but sometimes on its own, as in Bray. Margaret Gelling, a specialist in West Midland toponyms, suggested that it was often misunderstood by the Anglo-Saxons as a name rather than as a common noun. So they thought they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth
Lieutenant-General Francis Humberston Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth, (9 June 1754 – 11 January 1815) was a British politician, soldier, and botanist. He was Chief of the Highland Clan Mackenzie, as which he raised the renowned 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. Early life Mackenzie was the second son of Major William Mackenzie (d. 12 March 1770), who was the son of the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, and the grandson of Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth. Francis's mother was Mary, the daughter and heiress of Matthew Humberston of Humberston, Lincolnshire. On the death of his elder brother Colonel Thomas Frederick Mackenzie Humberston in 1783, Francis Mackenzie became the last male heir of the attainted Earls of Seaforth.Sir James Balfour Paul, ''The Scots Peerage'', volume VII (Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1910), at pages 513–514 When he was about twelve years of age, Francis contracted scarlet fever, which incurred the loss of his ability to hear and almost all of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiskerton, Lincolnshire
Fiskerton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,209. It is situated approximately east from the city and county town of Lincoln, and on the north side of the River Witham. Also home of the reported cryptic "Fiskerton phantom". History Fiskerton Grade I listed Anglican parish church, which stands at the side of the main road through the village, is dedicated to St Clement. It dates from the 11th century, and was restored in 1863. The arcade of the north aisle is Norman; that of the south aisle, Early English. The Perpendicular-style tower is square, but encloses an earlier round tower.Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 249; Methuen & Co. Ltd ''Cox'' reports in 1916 that a brass effigy of a priest (c. 1485) in the south aisle was restored to the church by Bishop Trollope in 1863, having been found in a Lincoln dealer's shop. A Wesleyan Methodist chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean (religion)
A dean, in an ecclesiastical context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and many Lutheranism, Lutheran denominations. A dean's assistant is called a sub-dean. History Latin ''decanus'' in the Roman military was the head of a group of ten soldiers within a ''centuria'', and by the 5th century CE, it was the head of a group of ten monks. It came to refer to various civil functionaries in the later Roman Empire.''Oxford English Dictionary'' s.v.' Based on the monastic use, it came to mean the head of a chapter (religion), chapter of canon (priest), canons of a collegiate church or cathedral church. Based on that use, dean (academic), deans in universities now fill various administrative positions. Latin ''decanus'' should not be confused with Greek ''diákonos'' (διάκονος),' from which the word deacon derives, which describes a suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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