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Chapman Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for persons with the surname Chapman, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extinct while one is extant. The Chapman Baronetcy, of London, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1720 for Sir William Chapman, a Director of the South Sea Company The South Sea Company (officially The Governor and Company of the merchants of Great Britain, trading to the South Seas and other parts of America, and for the encouragement of the Fishery) was a British joint-stock company founded in Ja .... His elder son, the second Baronet, represented Taunton (UK Parliament constituency), Taunton in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons. He was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. He also had no children and on his death in 1785 the title became extinct. The Chapman B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killua Castle
Killua Castle, and the nearby Raleigh Obelisk, are situated near Clonmellon, County Westmeath, Ireland. The present house was built in about 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman and consisted of a hall, dining room, oval drawing room, breakfast parlour and front and back stairs. There was also a stable yard, barn and haggard. From here, the Chapmans administered the surrounding farm lands of some in the 18th century. In a ruinous condition, it was renovated in 2006. History Killua Castle and its surrounding lands were granted around 1667 to Benjamin Chapman, a captain in Cromwell's army, having been confiscated from the Knights Hospitallers of St John. On his death the estate passed to his elder son, William, and on William's death in 1734 to his son Benjamin. Benjamin died in 1779 and was succeeded by his son Benjamin, who was created a baronet. The present structure was built in 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman, 1st Baronet after demolishing the original castle. The castle was passed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Durham
The County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge, commonly referred to as County Durham or simply Durham, is a historic county in Northern England. Until 1889, it was controlled by powers granted under the Bishopric of Durham. The county and Northumberland are also traditionally known together as Northumbria. The boundaries stretch between the rivers Tyne and Tees. It borders four counties: Northumberland to the north, Yorkshire to the south as well as Westmorland and Cumberland to the west. Settlements with the most population in the county are Sunderland, Gateshead and Darlington. During the Middle Ages, the county was an ecclesiastical centre due to the presence of St Cuthbert's shrine in Durham Cathedral. Durham Castle and Cathedral are UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites. The county has a mixture of mining and farming heritage. Railway heritage is notable in the south of the county; Darlington, Shildon and Stockton.Durham County Council â€History and Heritage of County Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir David Chapman, 3rd Baronet
Sir David Robert Macgowan Chapman, 3rd Baronet (16 December 1941) is a British businessman and investment banker, and Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Tyne and Wear. Early life Chapman was born in Cleadon in County Durham (now Tyne and Wear) to Sir Robert Macgowan Chapman and Barbara May Tonks. Later life Chapman inherited the Chapman baronetcy after the death of his father Sir Robert Macgowan Chapman on 2 August 1987. He was appointed High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear for 1993-1994, and in 1997 was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. Honours *2 August 1987: Baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ..., 3rd Baronet Chapman of Cleadon Arms References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, David Robert MacGowan 1941 births High Sheriffs of Tyne and Wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Chapman, 2nd Baronet
Sir Robert MacGowan Chapman, 2nd Baronet, (12 February 1911 – 2 August 1987) was a Territorial Army officer who served as High Sheriff of Durham from 1960 to 1961, Deputy Lieutenant of Durham from 1952 to 1974, and later Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. Early life He was the son of Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Baronet and Hélène Paris MacGowan. He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England and Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, graduating in 1933 with a BA degree, and in 1936 with an MA. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 10 February 1934. He was registered as a Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.) in 1938. He married Barbara May Tonks, daughter of Hubert Tonks, on 18 January 1941. Wartime He gained the rank of Captain in 1940 in the GSO(3), AA Command. Later gaining the rank of Major in 1940 in the GSO(2), 1st AA Corps. He became commanding officer of the 124th HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Chapman, 7th Baronet
Sir Thomas Robert Tighe Chapman, 7th Baronet (6 November 1846 – 8 April 1919), was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish landowner, the last of the Chapman baronets of Killua Castle in County Westmeath, Ireland. For many years he lived under the name of Thomas Robert Lawrence, taking the name of his partner, Sarah Lawrence, the mother of his five sons, one of whom was T. E. Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia'.Lawrence, Arnold Walter at arthistorians.info, accessed 17 August 2008 Early life and background Thomas Chapman was born in 1846, the second of the three sons of William Chapman (1811–1889) and his wife Louisa, daughter of Colonel (United Kingdom), Colonel Arthur Vansittart (1775–1829), of Shottesbrooke Park, Shottesbrooke, and the grandson of Sir Thomas Chapman, 2nd Baronet.'CHAPMAN, Sir Thomas Rober ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Benjamin Chapman, 4th Baronet
Sir Benjamin James Chapman, 4th Baronet (9 February 1810 – 3 November 1888) was an Anglo-Irish Whig politician and barrister. Chapman was the son of Sir Thomas Chapman, 2nd Baronet and Margaret Anne Fetherstonhaugh, and the brother of Sir Montagu Chapman, 3rd Baronet. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1830Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) Burtchaell, G.D./ Sadlier, T.U. p146: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 and becoming a practicing barrister. In 1849, he married his cousin, Maria Fetherstonhaugh, daughter of Richard Steele Fetherstonhaugh and Dorothea née George. They had three children: Dora Marguerite Chapman, Sir Montagu Richard Chapman, 5th Baronet (1853–1907), and Sir Benjamin Rupert Chapman, 6th Baronet (1865–1914). He was elected Whig MP for at the 1841 general election and held the seat until 1847 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Montagu Chapman, 3rd Baronet
Sir Montagu Lowther Chapman (19 December 1808 – 17 May 1852) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and Member of Parliament (MP). He was born at Killua Castle, Westmeath, the son of Sir Thomas Chapman, 2nd Baronet and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy and the Killua estate in 1837. Biography He was elected Member of Parliament for Westmeath in the UK Parliament in 1830, holding the seat until 1841, after which it passed to his brother. In that same year he visited Australia and on 14 June 1842 was granted title to a large estate near Adelaide, which he leased out as smaller farms. Many of the farms were leased to tenants from his own Irish estate, from where 120 people emigrated to Australia. Originally named Montagu's Farm, the area is now known as Gepp's Cross. He was appointed High Sheriff of Westmeath for 1844. He was last seen in 1852 on a sea voyage from Melbourne to Sydney, when the vessel in which he was sailing disappeared without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Chapman, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Chapman, 2nd Baronet (20 October 1756 - 22 December 1837) was an Anglo-Irish landowner. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his brother Sir Benjamin Chapman, 1st Baronet Sir Benjamin Chapman, 1st Baronet was an Anglo-Irish landowner. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593†... in August 1810. He died in 1837 and was succeeded by his son Sir Montagu Lowther Chapman, 3rd Baronet, who became the MP for Westmeath and its High Sheriff. References 1756 births 1837 deaths 18th-century Anglo-Irish people 19th-century Anglo-Irish people Baronets in the Baronetage of Ireland Alumni of Trinity College Dublin People from County Westmeath Chapman baronets {{Ireland-baronet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet (''c.'' 1710 – 29 January 1781) was a British parliamentarian. He succeeded to the Baronetcy in May 1737. He was elected at the 1741 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton, and held the seat until the 1741 general election, when he did not stand again. He served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the foundation of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. On 1 April 1974, under the provisio ... for 1759."Complete Baronetage" He married twice: firstly Rachel, daughter and coheir of James Edmondson and secondly Sarah. He had no children and was succeeded by his brother, Sir William Chapman, 3rd Baronet. References 1710 births 1781 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1741–1747 High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire Baro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyne And Wear
Tyne and Wear () is a metropolitan county in North East England, situated around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It was created in 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972, along with five metropolitan boroughs of Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. It is bordered by Northumberland to the north and Durham to the south; the county boundary was formerly split between these counties with the border as the River Tyne. The former county council was based at Sandyford House. There is no longer county level local governance following the county council disbanding in 1986, by the Local Government Act 1985, with the metropolitan boroughs functioning separately. The county still exists as a metropolitan county and ceremonial purposes, as a geographic frame of reference. There are two combined authorities covering parts of the county area, North of Tyne and North East. History In the late 600s and into the 700s Saint Bede lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Durham
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of County Durham, England. In most counties the High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. In the Palatinate of Durham the officeholder was appointed by and was accountable to the Bishop of Durham until 1836 when the Crown claimed authority. The High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. The High Sheriff changes every March. High Sheriffs of County Durham *1146 Osbert 15th century *18 January 1401: Sir Robert Conyers *24 August 1406: Sir Percival de Lyndeley *2 June 1414: Sir William Claxton *2 January 1420: Robert Eure *6 May 1436: Sir William Bowes *4 October 1437: Robert Ogle''The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham'' Vol I. William Fordyce (1857) p150. Google Books *1 October 1438: William Pudsay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
