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Bromley-Davenport
The Davenport family is first recorded in pipe rolls dating before 1254. Roger de Davenport, Lord of Davenport held the hereditary office of Master Serjeant of the Peace for Macclesfield, Cheshire, England in the 1250s. Their residence was at Woodford and then at Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield, which they still own. Bromley-Davenport is the name of: * Arthur Bromley-Davenport (1867–1946), also known as A. Bromley Davenport, actor *Harry Bromley Davenport Harry Bromley-Davenport (born 15 March 1950 in London, England) is an English film director and producer as well as at the beginning of his career a screenwriter. He is most popular for the famous horror science-fiction video nasty ''Xtro'' ... (born 1950), filmmaker * Hugh Bromley-Davenport (1870–1954), cricketer *Nicholas Walter Bromley-Davenport (born 1964), High Sheriff of Cheshire 2007–08 * Sir Walter Bromley-Davenport (1903–1989), politician * William Bromley-Davenport, several individuals External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Hugh Richard Bromley-Davenport (18 August 1870 – 23 May 1954) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1892 and 1893 and Middlesex between 1896 and 1898. He played four Test matches for England, all in South Africa. Life and career Bromley-Davenport was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He took part in four overseas tours in the 1890s: to the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95 and Lord Hawke's XI in 1896–97, and to South Africa with the English Test team in 1895–96, when he played three Tests, and 1898–99, when he played one Test. He was the most successful bowler on the tour of the West Indies in 1894–95, taking 56 wickets at 10.01, including his best first-class figures of 6 for 22 and 7 for 17 in the victory over Demerara. In the second innings he took the first first-class hat-trick in the West Indies. His best figures in England were 7 for 91 for A. J. Webbe's XI against Cambridge Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Bromley-Davenport
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Walter Henry Bromley-Davenport TD DL (15 September 1903 – 26 December 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early years One of the four sons of Walter Arthur Bromley-Davenport (28 September 1863 – 5 November 1942) of Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire, and his wife, Dame Lilian Emily Isabel Bromley-Davenport, Bromley-Davenport was educated at Malvern College. Military He joined the Grenadier Guards in 1922. In 1926, he was British Army welterweight boxing champion, a fact usually mentioned on his election literature during his subsequent political career. At the outbreak of World War II he raised and commanded the 5th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment. Political career He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Knutsford from 1945 until 1970, and was a Conservative junior Whip from 1948 to 1951. He lost his junior Whip position after kicking the Belgium ambassador down a flight of steps. He reportedly mistook the ambassador for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bromley Davenport
Harry Bromley-Davenport (born 15 March 1950 in London, England) is an English film director and producer as well as at the beginning of his career a screenwriter. He is most popular for the famous horror science-fiction video nasty ''Xtro'' (1983). He left the UK in 1990 and currently resides in Los Angeles. He became an American citizen in 1997. Film career Bromley-Davenport entered the film business in 1967 as an assistant to Nicholas Ray. Following his apprenticeship, Bromley-Davenport made his directorial debut with the little-seen ''Whispers of Fear'' (1976) and co-wrote the screenplay for ''The Haunting of Julia'' (1977), which was adapted from the Peter Straub novel ''Julia'' (1975) and starred Mia Farrow in the title role. His biggest commercial success came in the form of ''Xtro'' (1983) which spawned two sequels related in title only. He made the second installment '' Xtro II: The Second Encounter'' (1991) in the US, and has worked exclusively there ever since. Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bromley-Davenport (other)
William Bromley-Davenport may refer to: *William Bromley-Davenport (1821–1884), British MP for Warwickshire North *William Bromley-Davenport (British Army officer) Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport, (21 January 1862 – 6 February 1949) was a British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician. He fought with distinction in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. An MP from 188 ... (1862–1949), British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician * William Bromley-Davenport (Lord Lieutenant) (born 1935), High Sheriff of Cheshire & Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, 1990–2010 See also * William Bromley (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bromley-Davenport, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capesthorne Hall
Capesthorne Hall is a country house near the village of Siddington, Cheshire, England. The house and its private chapel were built in the early 18th century, replacing an earlier hall and chapel nearby. They were built to Neoclassical designs by William Smith and (probably) his son Francis. Later in the 18th century, the house was extended by the addition of an orangery and a drawing room. In the 1830s the house was remodelled by Edward Blore; the work included the addition of an extension and a frontage in Jacobean style, and joining the central block to the service wings. In about 1837 the orangery was replaced by a large conservatory designed by Joseph Paxton. In 1861 the main part of the house was virtually destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt by Anthony Salvin, who generally followed Blore's designs but made modifications to the front, rebuilt the back of the house in Jacobean style, and altered the interior. There were further alterations later in the 19th& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east; it is south of Manchester and east of Chester. Before the Norman Conquest, Macclesfield was held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia and was assessed at £8. The manor is recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' as "Maclesfeld", meaning "Maccel's open country". The medieval town grew up on the hilltop around what is now St Michael's Church. It was granted a charter by Edward I in 1261, before he became king. Macclesfield Grammar School was founded in 1502. The town had a silk-button industry from at least the middle of the 17th century and became a major silk-manufacturing centre from the mid-18th century. The Macclesfield Canal was constructed in 1826–31. Hovis breadmakers were another Victorian employer. Modern industries include pharmace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodford, Greater Manchester
Woodford is a suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, south of Stockport, north-west of Macclesfield and south-east of Manchester. Woodford is the most southerly point of Greater Manchester and consists of a ribbon of properties and a housing development along the A5102 road, around which is open countryside. Historically part of Cheshire, Woodford was a hamlet in the parish of Prestbury throughout the Middle Ages. It was incorporated into the Urban District of Hazel Grove and Bramhall in 1939 and then the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in 1974. Woodford Aerodrome was opened in 1924 by Avro and produced aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster in World War II. It closed in 2011 and was demolished in 2015. Woodford residents have included Manchester United footballers George Best and Cristiano Ronaldo. Its large, expensive properties include New Hall, a 17th-century cottage and Grade II* listed building. History In 1248, the man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davenport
Davenport may refer to: Places Australia *Davenport, Northern Territory, a locality * Hundred of Davenport, cadastral unit in South Australia **Davenport, South Australia, suburb of Port Augusta **District Council of Davenport, former local government area near Port Augusta **Corporate Town of Davenport, former local government municipality near Port Augusta *Electoral district of Davenport, in South Australia Canada *Davenport (electoral district), a federal electoral district *Davenport (provincial electoral district), in Ontario *Davenport, Toronto, a neighbourhood and former village in Toronto *Davenport Road, Toronto United Kingdom * Davenport, Cheshire *Davenport, Greater Manchester United States *Davenport, Iowa, the largest city of that name in the US *Davenport, California *Davenport, Florida * Davenport, Nebraska *Davenport, New York **Davenport Center, New York * Davenport, North Dakota *Davenport, Oklahoma *Davenport, Virginia *Davenport, Washington *Davenport Creek, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county town is the cathedral city of Chester, while its largest town by population is Warrington. Other towns in the county include Alsager, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Nantwich, Neston, Northwich, Poynton, Runcorn, Sandbach, Widnes, Wilmslow, and Winsford. Cheshire is split into the administrative districts of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Halton, and Warrington. The county covers and has a population of around 1.1 million as of 2021. It is mostly rural, with a number of towns and villages supporting the agricultural and chemical industries; it is primarily known for producing chemicals, Cheshire cheese, salt, and silk. It has also had an impact on popular culture, producin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Surnames
English is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots language, Scots, and then closest related to the Low German, Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is Genetic relationship (linguistics), genealogically West Germanic language, West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by Langues d'oïl, dialects of France (about List of English words of French origin, 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
