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Cornelia, Countess Of Craven
Cornelia Craven, Countess of Craven born Cornelia Martin (22 September 1877 – 24 May 1961) was an American-born heiress who married into the British aristocracy and was known as one of the "Dollar Princesses." She was also a prominent art collector. Early life Cornelia Martin was born in New York City on 22 September 1877. She was the only daughter of the socially ambitious Bradley Martin and Cornelia Sherman Martin. She had two brothers, Sherman Martin and Bradley Martin Jr., who became president of the Nineteenth Ward Bank. Her mother threw the infamous society costume party, the Bradley-Martin Ball, at the Waldorf–Astoria (1893–1929), Waldorf Hotel in 1897. Despite her intentions of creating an economic stimulus during the recession, the event was criticised for its excessive consumption and is today best remembered as among the most extravagant of the Gilded Age excesses. Her paternal grandparents were Henry Hull Martin and Anna (née Townsend) Martin. Her paternal un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Honourable
''The Right Honourable'' ( abbreviation: ''Rt Hon.'' or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations. The term is predominantly used today as a style associated with the holding of certain senior public offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and to a lesser extent, Australia. ''Right'' in this context is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'fully'. Grammatically, ''The Right Honourable'' is an adjectival phrase which gives information about a person. As such, it is not considered correct to apply it in direct address, nor to use it on its own as a title in place of a name; but rather it is used in the third person along with a name or noun to be modified. ''Right'' may be abbreviated to ''Rt'', and ''Honourable'' to ''Hon.'', or both. ''The'' is sometimes dropped in written abbreviated form, but is always pronounced. Countries with common or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Née
A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth register may by that fact alone become the person's legal name. The assumption in the Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or '' brit milah'') will persist to adulthood in the normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some possible changes concern middle names, diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents). Matters are very different in some cultures in which a birth name is for childhood only, rather than for life. Maiden and married names The French and English-adopted terms née and né (; , ) denote an original surname at birth. The term ''née'', having feminine grammatical gender, can be used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Church (Manhattan)
Grace Church is a historic parish church in Manhattan, New York City which is part of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The church is located at 800–804 Broadway, at the corner of East 10th Street, where Broadway bends to the south-southeast, bringing it in alignment with the avenues in Manhattan's grid. Grace Church School and the church houses—which are now used by the school—are located to the east at 86–98 Fourth Avenue between East 10th and 12th Streets. In 2021, it reported 1,038 members, average attendance of 212, and $1,034,712 in plate and pledge income. The church, which has been called "one of the city's greatest treasures", is a French Gothic Revival masterpiece designed by James Renwick, Jr., his first major commission. Grace Church is a National Historic Landmark designated for its architectural significance and place within the history of New York City, and the entire complex is a New York City landmark, designated in 1966 (church and rectory) and 1977 (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye (UK Parliament Constituency)
Eye was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, encompassing an area around the market town and civil parish of Eye, Suffolk. History Eye was once the smallest borough in the country, its claim based on the 1205 Charter of John of England, King John. The Charter was renewed in 1408, then many more times by successive monarchs. However, in 1885, the Town Clerk of Hythe, Kent, Hythe, south by land, proved that the original Charter belonged only to Hythe in Kent, the error having arisen from the similarity of their original Old English names, both building off a related root phrase (Hythe: landing place, Eye: land by water). The error was confirmed by archivists in the 1950s, but borough status was not discontinued until 1974 after government reorganization when Eye became a parish but retained a Town Council, a Mayor and the insignia. From 1571 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate Parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done." Members of parliament typically form parliamentary groups, sometimes called caucuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington
George William Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington, PC (14 February 1824 – 6 November 1886), was a British Conservative politician. He held office under Lord Salisbury as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1885 and 1886 and as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1886. Early life Barrington was born at Lower Brook Street, London, on 14 February 1824. He was the eldest son of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington, and his wife the Hon. Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. His younger brother was the diplomat William Barrington. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. Career Barrington was returned to Parliament for Eye in 1866. The following year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy but as this was an Irish peerage he did not have to resign his seat in the House of Commons. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in the Conservative administration of Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Craven, 3rd Earl Of Craven
George Grimston Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven (16 March 1841 – 7 December 1883) was a British peer. Early life Craven was born on 16 March 1841. He was the eldest surviving son born to William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven and his wife, the former Lady Emily Mary Grimston (1815–1901). His paternal grandparents were William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (the eldest son of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven, and his wife Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, who married Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach after Baron Craven's death) and his wife, Louisa, Countess of Craven, an English former actress. His maternal grandparents were James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam and Lady Charlotte Jenkinson (the daughter of Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool). Career He inherited the earldom on 25 August 1866 following the death of his father. His mother survived her husband, and George, by more than 30 years, living until her death in London on 21 May 1901. Lord Craven served as Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Craven
Earl of Craven, in the County of York, is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. History The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1664 in favour of the soldier William Craven, 1st Baron Craven, the eldest son of Sir William Craven, Lord Mayor of London in 1610. He was made Viscount Craven, of Uffington in the County of Berkshire, at the same time. Both titles were created with remainder to his kinsmen Sir William Craven and Sir Anthony Craven. Craven had already in 1627 been created Baron Craven, of Hamstead Marshall in the County of Berkshire, with remainder to his brothers John (later Baron Craven of Ryton) and Thomas. In 1665 he was also created Baron Craven, of Hamstead Marshall in the County of Berkshire, with remainder to his kinsman Sir William Craven, the son of Thomas Craven, who was the brother of the aforementioned Sir Anthony Craven. Thomas Craven was the grandson of Henry Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Warwickshire
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Since 1728, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire. Lord Lieutenants of Warwickshire *Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1569–1570 *''vacant'' *Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick bef. 1587 – 21 February 1590 *''vacant'' *William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton 29 October 1603 – 24 June 1630 *Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton 17 July 1630 – 1642 *Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke 1642 (Parliamentarian) *Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh 1643 (Parliamentarian) *''Interregnum'' * James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton 18 July 1660 – 15 December 1681 *Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway 23 January 1682 – 11 August 1683 *Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 5 September 1683 – 29 March 1686 *George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton 29 March 1686 – 5 December 1687 *Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 5 December 1687 – 20 June 1689 *George Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Of The Yeomen Of The Guard
The Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK Government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords. The present Captain is The 9th Earl of Courtown, who was appointed to the position in the May ministry in July 2016. 1485–present 15th century *1485: John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford *1486–1509: Sir Charles Somerset (created Baron Herbert 26 November 1506) 16th century *1509: Sir Thomas Darcy *1509: Sir Henry Marney *1512: Sir Henry Guildford *1513: Sir John Gage *1516: Sir Henry Marney *1530: Sir William Kingston *1539: Sir Anthony Wingfield *1550: Sir Thomas Darcy (created Baron Darcy of Chiche 5 April 1551) *1551: Sir John Gates *1553: Sir Henry Jerningham *1557: Sir Henry Bedingfield *1558: Sir Edward Rogers *1558: Sir William St Loe *1566: Sir Francis Knowlys *1572: Sir Christopher Hatton *1586: Sir Henry Goodier *1586: Sir Walter Raleigh *1592: John Best (During Raleigh's imprisonment in the To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Seafield
Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Findlater. The earldoms of Findlater and Seafield continued to be united until 1811, when the earldom of Findlater became dormant, while the earldom of Seafield remains extant. History The first Earl of Seafield's branch of the Ogilvy family descended from Sir Walter Ogilvy, whose brother Sir John Ogilvy was the ancestor of the Earls of Airlie. In 1616, the aforementioned Sir Walter Ogilvy's descendant and namesake, Sir Walter Ogilvy, was created Lord Ogilvy of Deskford in the Peerage of Scotland. His son, the second Lord, was created Earl of Findlater in the Peerage of Scotland in 1638. Three years later, in 1641, Lord Findlater obtained a new patent with remainder to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Sir Patrick Ogilvy. Upon his death in 1653, the first Earl of Findlater was succeeded by his son-in-law Sir Patrick while Elizabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl Of Craven (1868-1921)
William George Robert Craven, 4th Earl of Craven OBE (16 December 1868 – 10 July 1921), styled Viscount Uffington from 1868 to 1883, was a British peer and Liberal politician. Early life Craven was the eldest son of the George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven (1841–1883), who served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire between 1881 and 1883, and his wife Hon. Evelyn Laura Barrington (1848–1924). His father was the second son of nine children born to William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven and Lady Emily Mary Grimston, herself the daughter of James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam. His grandfather also served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire from 1853 to 1856. His paternal aunt, Lady Elizabeth Craven, married Arthur Egerton, 3rd Earl of Wilton, and another, Lady Blanche Craven, married George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry, and another, Lady Beatrix Jane Craven, married George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan. His mother was the second daughter of George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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