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Chetwynd (surname)
Chetwynd is a surname, originally a toponymic surname of people from the village of Chetwynd, Shropshire, England. Notable people with the surname include: *Amanda Chetwynd, British mathematician and statistician * Catana Chetwynd, American cartoonist *Edward Chetwynd (1577–1639), English churchman, Dean of Bristol * George Chetwynd (civil servant) (1824–1882), Receiver and Accountant General of the British Post Office *Sir George Chetwynd (1916–1982), British lecturer, politician and public servant *Godfrey Chetwynd, 8th Viscount Chetwynd (1863–1936), British industrialist *John Chetwynd (1643–1702), English politician *John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd (c.1680–1767), English diplomat and politician *Josh Chetwynd (born 1971), British journalist, broadcaster, author and former baseball player *Lionel Chetwynd (born 1940), Canadian-American screenwriter and film director and producer * Marvin Gaye Chetwynd (born Alalia Chetwynd, 1973, Spartacus Chetwynd), British arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toponymic Surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name."Toponymic Surnames as Evidence of the Origin: Some Medieval Views" , by Benjamin Z. Kedar. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.Iris Shagir, "The Medieval Evolution of By-naming: Notions from the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem", ''In Laudem Hierosolymitani'' (Shagir, Ellenblum & Riley-Smith, eds.), Ashgate Publishing, 2007, pp. 49-59. Toponymic surnames originated as non-hereditary personal s, and only subsequently came to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Gaye Chetwynd
Monster Chetwynd (born Alalia Chetwynd, 1973, best known as Spartacus Chetwynd and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd) is a British artist known for reworkings of iconic moments from cultural history in improvised performances. In 2012, she was nominated for the Turner Prize. Life Alalia Chetwynd is the daughter of Luciana Arrighi, an Oscar-winning production designer, and Rupert Chetwynd, a former soldier (Captain in the Grenadier Guards and 21st SAS Regiment), author, and aid worker in Afghanistan, a descendant of the 6th Viscount Chetwynd. Chetwynd was educated at Bedales School, then studied anthropology at University College London (UCL) before training as a painter at UCL's Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal College of Art. She adopted the name Spartacus Chetwynd in 2006.''Frieze'', Issue 107, May 2007. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd
William Richard Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount Chetwynd (1684 – 3 April 1770) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1770. Early life Chetwynd was the youngest son of John Chetwynd (1643–1702) and thus younger brother of Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd and John Chetwynd, 2nd Viscount Chetwynd. He was educated at Westminster School (c.1698–1702) and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1706, he became secretary to his elder brother John on his appointment as British envoy to Savoy at Turin, and in 1708 became British Resident at Genoa. During the financial crisis precipitated by the War of the Spanish Succession, the Chetwynd brothers drew on their commercial credit to provide General James Stanhope with the funds he needed to pay the British troops in Spain. Buchan, James (2018), ''John Law: A Scottish Adventurer in the Eighteenth Century'', Maclehose Press, London, pp. 83 - 85, William was recalled to England in 1712. He married Honora Baker, the daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chetwynd (MP For Wootton Bassett)
William Chetwynd (c. 1691 – 24 July 1744), of Beddington, Surrey, was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1727. Chetwynd was the second son of John Chetwynd of Ludlow, Shropshire and brother of Walter Chetwynd. He was probably educated at Eton College between 1706 and 1707 and was admitted at Queens' College, Cambridge on 5 March 1708. He was also admitted at Middle Temple in 1707 and called to the bar in 1714. At the 1722 general election Chetwynd was returned as Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett, as a government supporter. He did not stand again at the 1727 general election. Chetwynd married. Lady Elizabeth Carew, widow of Sir Nicholas Carew, 1st Baronet Sir Nicholas Carew, 1st Baronet (6 February 1687 – 18 March 1727), of Beddington, near Croydon was a landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1727. Carew was only surviving son and heir of Sir Francis Carew ... of Beddington, and dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd, 1st Viscount Chetwynd (3 June 1678 – 21 February 1736), of Rudge and Ingestre, Staffordshire was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1702 and 1734. Chetwynd was the eldest son of John Chetwynd of Ingestre and his wife Lucy Roane, daughter of Robert Roane of Tullesworth, Chaldon, Surrey, and was baptized on 3 June 1678. In 1693 he succeeded to the Ingestre estates on the death of his cousin Walter Chetwynd (1633–1693). He was educated at Westminster School from 1692 to 1696 and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 28 May 1696, aged 18. He married Mary Berkeley, daughter of John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge on 27 May 1703. Chetwynd was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Stafford at a by-election on 26 December 1702 on the death of his father. In 1705 he was appointed joint Master of Buckhounds to Prince George of Denmark. He was returned as MP for Stafford again in 1705 and 1708. In 1709 he was appointed sole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Chetwynd (Lichfield MP)
Walter Chetwynd (c. 1680 – 1732), of Grendon, Warwickshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1731. He was appointed Governor of Barbados, but died before he took up residence. Chetwynd was the eldest son of John Chetwynd of Ludlow, Shropshire and brother of William Chetwynd of Beddington, Surrey. He married Barbara Goring, daughter of John Goring of Kingston, Staffordshire. In 1719, he succeeded to the Grendon estate of his grandfather, Charles Chetwynd of Grendon. Chetwynd was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for Lichfield at the 1715 general election, and spoke and voted against the septennial bill. He was appointed paymaster of the pensions in 1718 and afterwards supported the Administration consistently. At the by-election on 18 March 1718, which was required on his appointment to the post, he was initially defeated, but was returned on petition on 10 December 1718. He was re-elected at the general elections of 1722 and 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Chetwynd
Walter Chetwynd FRS (1 May 1633 – 21 March 1693), of Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire was an English antiquary and politician. Life He was the only child of Walter Chetwynd (1598–1669), the eldest son of Walter Chetwynd (died 1638), who built Ingestre Hall. He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1657, but returned his native Staffordshire and occupied various local offices. In 1674, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Stafford when the sitting member died, but lost his seat in the second election of 1679. During the Popish Plot, he supported Titus Oates, but in 1682, he was providing information on the Staffordshire activities of the Duke of Monmouth. He regained Stafford in 1685 even though he had been appointed Sheriff of Staffordshire for that year. His attitude the Glorious Revolution was cautious, reporting the passage through Staffordshire of troops hostile to James II and did not sit in the Convention Parliament, but was elected for Staffordshire in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Chetwynd (Newcastle-under-Lyme MP)
Walter Chetwynd (died 31 May 1638) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1584 and 1614. Life Chetwynd was the son of John Chetwynd of Ingestre, near Stafford and his second wife Margery Middlemore, daughter of Robert Middlemore of Edgbaston, Warwickshire. He was educated at Barnard's Inn and at Gray's Inn in 1582. He succeeded his half-brother Sir William Chetwynd to the Ingestre estate in 1612. In 1584, he was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme. He was re-elected MP for Newcastle in 1586. From about 1592 he was J.P. for Shropshire and by 1596 he was JP for Staffordshire. He was commissioner for musters for Staffordshire in 1601. In 1604 he was knighted and was elected MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme again. He was High Sheriff of Staffordshire for 1607–08. In 1613 he rebuilt Ingestre Hall. From 1613 to 1614 he was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme. In 1614 he was elected MP for Staffordshire. Chetwynd married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Chetwynd
The Honourable William Ralph Talbot Chetwynd (July 28, 1890 – April 3, 1957) was a British-Canadian businessman and politician. The town of Chetwynd, British Columbia was named in his honor. Born in Staffordshire, England, he was the younger brother of Sir (Arthur Henry) Talbot Chetwynd, 7th Baronet. He came to Canada at the age of eighteen, and was soon in Ashcroft, British Columbia (west of Kamloops Lake). He received employment from Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey (nephew of Lady Florence Cecilia Paget, who was married to Chetwynd's first cousin once removed Sir George, 4th Baronet) to manage Anglesey's fruit farm holdings at Walhachin. On October 8, 1912, he married Frances Mary Jupe, daughter of James Jupe of Mere, Wiltshire. He fought in World War I as a member of the Royal Field Artillery, attaining the rank of lieutenant therein. He received the Military Cross in 1918 for his service. After returning from Europe, he entered cattle ranching and the transpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Chetwynd
Paul may refer to: * Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer * Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church * Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire * Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general * Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist * Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary * Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer * Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia * Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Chetwynd
Lionel Chetwynd (born January 29, 1940) is a British-American screenwriter, director and producer. Life and career Lionel Chetwynd was born to a Jewish family in Hackney, London, the son of Betty (née Dion) and Peter Chetwynd. His family moved to Canada when he was eight years old. Problems within his dysfunctional family led him to quit school at the age of 14. Chetwynd returned the following year but was promptly expelled. He then enlisted in the Canadian Army. After serving with The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, Chetwynd turned his life around. He walked into Sir George Williams University — now Montreal's Concordia University — and waited two hours to meet its principal, Henry F. Hall, who had a reputation for giving students a second chance. After a battery of tests, Chetwynd received conditional admittance as a mature student. Chetwynd became an honours student in philosophy and economics. He also championed Sir George Williams University on tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chetwynd, Shropshire
Chetwynd is a rural civil parish just to the north of Newport, Shropshire in England. Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate, in addition to Sambrook, Howle, Pickstock and a number of other small hamlets. The north-eastern boundary of the parish is formed by an old Roman road, now a country lane, while its eastern boundary runs along the Lonco Brook.Chetwynd CP ONS The parish church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, was built in 1865 to the designs of Benjamin Ferrey and contains a fine East windo [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
