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Edward Ward (other)
Edward Ward may refer to: * Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet, of Bixley (c. 1618–1684), Sheriff of Norfolk, dubbed knight by Cromwell (1657), baronetcy granted by Charles II (1660) *Edward Ward, 7th Baron Dudley (1631–1701) *Edward Ward, 8th Baron Dudley (1683–1704) *Edward Ward, 9th Baron Dudley (1704–1731), English peer * Edward Ward, 4th Viscount Bangor (1827–1881), Irish representative peer *Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet, of Wilbraham Place (1853–1928), British army officer, notable reformer of army administration * Edward Ward, 7th Viscount Bangor (1905–1993), Anglo-Irish war correspondent and author *Edward Ward (composer) (1900–1971), American film score composer, nominated for seven Oscars between 1939-44 *Edward Ward (cricketer) (1847–1940), English clergyman and cricketer * Edward Ward (footballer) (1895–1971), association football inside forward active in the 1920s * Edward Ward (judge) (1638–1714), English lawyer and judge *Edward Ward (politician) (1753â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet, Of Bixley
Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet of Bixley ( - 1684) was twice Sheriff of Norfolk in 1655–56 and 1656–57. Biography Edward Ward was born about 1618, the son and heir of Thomas Ward of Bixley, Norfolk (bur. there 17 September 1632), by Anne, daughter of William Pert of Essex. He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 1 November 1635. He was Sheriff of Norfolk for two successive years in 1656 and 1657. He was knighted, whilst sheriff, by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell at Whitehall on 2 November 1657 (this honour passed into oblivion at the Restoration). King Charles II created him a baronet of Bixley, Norfolk, on 19 December 1660. He died and was buried at Bixley on 2 September 1684. Family Edward Ward married firstly Mary, daughter of Richard Catelyn of Kirby Cane. She died before her father and was, apparently, buried at Postwick, Norfolk. He married secondly Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Harborne, of Mundham Mundham, historically Mundaham or Mundhala, is a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ward (politician)
Edward Ward (30 April 1753 – November 1812), styled The Honourable from 1770, was an Irish politician. He was the third son of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor and his wife Lady Ann Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley and his wife Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton. His brothers were Nicholas Ward, 2nd Viscount Bangor and Robert Ward. In 1785, he and his uncle Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet petitioned the Irish House of Lords successfully to place Nicholas under disability. Ward entered the Irish House of Commons in 1776, sitting for Bangor, the same constituency his father and his older brother had also represented, until 1776. Subsequently he was returned for Down until 1790. On 15 February 1783, he married his maternal cousin Lady Arabella Crosbie, youngest daughter of William Crosbie, 1st Earl of Glandore and had by her six daughters and five sons. Ward died at the family's residence Castle Ward in 1812. His third and oldest surviving son Edward succee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Ward
Ned Ward (1667 – 20 June 1731), also known as Edward Ward, was a satirical writer and publican in the late 17th and early 18th century in London. His most famous work, ''The London Spy'', appeared in 18 monthly instalments from November 1698. It was described by its author as a "complete survey" of the London scene and published in book form in 1703. Biography Early life Ned Ward was born in 1667 in Oxfordshire. According to Theophilus Cibber, Ward was "a man of low extraction... who never received any regular education", but he is likely to have been educated at one of the Oxfordshire grammar schools.Howard William Troyer, ''Ned Ward of Grubstreet; a study of sub-literary London in the eighteenth century'', Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UP, 1946. By 1691 Ward had made his way to London. His first publication, ''The Poet's Ramble After Riches'', describes in humorous Hudibrastic couplets his poverty and his disappointment at not receiving an inheritance. Prose satires that followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Ward
Edward John Ward (7 March 189931 July 1963) was an Australian politician who represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in federal parliament for over 30 years. He was the member for East Sydney for all but six-and-a-half weeks from 1931 until his death in 1963. He served as a minister in the Curtin and Chifley Governments from 1941 to 1949, and was also known for his role in the ALP split of 1931. Ward was born in Sydney and left school at the age of 14; he became involved in the labour movement at a young age. He was elected to the Sydney Municipal Council in 1930, and the following year won Labor preselection for the 1931 East Sydney by-election. He was elected to the House of Representatives, but Prime Minister James Scullin refused him admission to the ALP caucus due to his support for Jack Lang. Ward and six other "Lang Labor" MPs formed a separate parliamentary party and eventually brought down Scullin's government. He lost his seat at the 1931 federal electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Wolstenholme Ward
Major-General Sir Edward Wolstenholme Ward (17 August 1823 – 5 February 1890) was an Indian-born British soldier and Australian politician as well as cricket player. Background Born in Calcutta, he was the oldest son of John Petty Ward and his wife Eleanor Erskine, daughter of John Erskine. He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and joined then the Royal Engineers as cadet in 1841. Career Shortly after his admission, he got a promotion to second lieutenant and then in 1844 to first lieutenant. After additional studies at the Royal School of Mines, he began working for the Royal Mint and became second captain in 1852. Two years later, Ward was sent as deputy-master of its oversea branch to Sydney and was promoted to captain in 1855. In May of the latter year, he was nominated a non-elective member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, sitting in it for nine months. He was appointed to the council for life in 1861, however resigned his seat in 1865. Ward was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Michael Ward
Edward Michael Ward (5 February 1789 – 12 September 1832) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat. He was the oldest son of Robert Ward and his first wife Sophia Frances Whaley, third daughter of Richard Chapel Whaley. His younger brother James was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy. Ward served as secretary of legation at Stuttgart from 1814. He was transferred to Lisbon in 1816 and was appointed Chargé d'Affaires to the Court of Portugal in 1820, an office he held until 1823. In the following year, Ward came as secretary of embassy to St Petersburg and was thereupon nominated Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Russia ad interim until 1825. Subsequently, he was for one year in Vienna and became Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Saxony in 1828, returning to England in 1832. On 14 September 1815, he married Lady Matilda Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry PC (Ire) (1739 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Matthew Ward
Edward Matthew Ward, , (14 July 1816 – 15 January 1879) was a British painter who specialised in historical genre. He is best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution. Life Early career Ward was born in Pimlico, London. As a youth, he created illustrations for the well-known book ''Rejected Addresses'', written by his uncles James and Horace Smith. He also illustrated the papers of Washington Irving. In 1830 he won the "silver palette" from the Society of Arts. With support from David Wilkie and Francis Leggatt Chantrey, he became a student at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1836 he travelled to Rome, where in 1838 he gained a silver medal from the Academy of St Luke for his ''Cimabue and Giotto'', which in 1839 was exhibited at the Royal Academy. While a student at the Schools, Ward became a member of The Clique, a group of painters, led by Richard Dadd. Like other members of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ward (umpire)
Edward Ward (11 July 1896 – 10 August 1966) was a Barbadian cricket umpire. He stood in one Test match, West Indies vs. England, in 1935. He also played in one first-class cricket match for Barbados in 1928/29. See also * List of Test cricket umpires * English cricket team in West Indies in 1934–35 English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ... References 1896 births 1966 deaths Barbadian cricketers West Indian Test cricket umpires People from Saint John, Barbados Barbadian cricket umpires Barbados cricketers {{Barbados-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ward (rugby League)
Donald Ward (born – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached in the 1950s. He played at club level for Dewsbury, Bradford Northern, Celtic de Paris and Wyke ARLFC, as a , or , i.e. number 6, or 7, and coached at club level for Celtic de Paris and Wyke ARLFC. Background Donald Ward was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Challenge Cup Final appearances Donald Ward played in Bradford Northern's 8-3 aggregate victory over Wigan in the 1943–44 Challenge Cup Final during the 1943–44 season; the 0–3 defeat at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 15 April 1944, and the 8–0 victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 April 1944, played in the 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1946–47 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947, played in the 3–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ward (judge)
Sir Edward Ward (1638–1714) was an English lawyer and judge. He became chief baron of the exchequer, and is best known as the judge in the state trial for piracy of Captain Kidd. Life Born in June 1638, he was the second son of William Ward of Preston, Rutland. He was educated under Francis Meres at Wing, Rutland. He was a student at Clifford's Inn, and was then admitted in June 1664 at the Inner Temple; he was called to the bar in 1670, and obtained a practice in the exchequer court. Connected with the Whig faction, Ward appeared as one of the counsel for William Russell, Lord Russell, in July 1683. On 6 November 1684 he was leading counsel for his father-in-law, Thomas Papillon, in the action for false imprisonment brought against him by Sir William Pritchard. Ward's argument was interrupted by Chief-justice George Jeffreys, who declared that he had made a long speech but did not understand what he was about. Ward persisted, Jeffreys repeated his observations, there was hiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ward, 7th Baron Dudley
Edward Ward, 7th Baron Dudley and 2nd Baron Ward (1631-1701) succeeded his father, Humble Ward as the 2nd Baron Ward in 1670 and his mother, Frances Ward as 7th Baron Dudley in 1697. He married Frances Brereton, the daughter of the Parliamentary General, Sir William Brereton. He died on 3 August 1701 and was buried at Himley. Life Edward Ward was born in 1631 to Humble Ward, the son of a wealthy goldsmith, and Frances Ward, the heir apparent to the Barony of Dudley. Edward's mother became 6th Baroness of Dudley on 24 June 1643 and his father was created Baron Ward of Birmingham by King Charles I on 23 March 1644. Edward married Frances Brereton, the daughter of the Parliamentary General, Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet. Edward succeeded his father to become 2nd Baron Ward on 14 October 1670, taking his seat in the House of Lords as Lord Ward on 5 December 1670. He succeeded his mother in August 1697 to become 7th Baron Dudley, taking his seat in the House of Lords as Lord Dud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ward (footballer)
Edward Ward (14 June 1895 – 1971), also known as Ted or Ned Ward, was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Nelson, Darlington and Ashington. Life and career Ward was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, the fifth child of John Ward, a coal miner, and his wife Catherine. By the time of the 1911 census, the family had moved to Cowpen, Northumberland, and the five oldest sons, the 15-year-old Edward included, were all employed at the colliery. He played football as an amateur for Blyth Spartans before joining Newcastle United at the end of the 1919–20 season. He played 25 matches for Newcastle during the 1920–21 season, 21 in the First Division and 4 in the FA Cup. According to the '' Derby Daily Telegraph'', he was the smallest player in Newcastle's squad, "but his pluck and speed make him a dangerous inside right". He lost his place the following year, and moved on to Crystal Palace for a  ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
