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George Leigh (other)
George Leigh was an English politician. George Leigh may also refer to: * George Leigh (motorcyclist), in 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season *George Leigh, partner in predecessor of Sotheby's, as Baker & Leigh, 1767 See also * George Lee (other) * George Legh, British MP * {{Hndis, Leigh, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Leigh
George Leigh or Lye (by 1530 – 1578) was an English politician. Life He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury in March 1553, November 1554, 1558, 1559, 1571 and 1572, and for Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city ... in 1563. References 1578 deaths Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1553 (Edward VI) English MPs 1554–1555 English MPs 1558 English MPs 1559 English MPs 1563–1567 English MPs 1571 English MPs 1572–1583 {{1563-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Leigh (motorcyclist)
George Leigh or Lye (by 1530 – 1578) was an English politician. Life He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury in March 1553, November 1554, 1558, 1559, 1571 and 1572, and for Ripon in 1563. Leigh was a merchant in Shrewsbury, and had served in local politics, becoming a burgess (or common council man) in 1555, an alderman in 1565, and served as bailiff of the borough in 1564-65, 1568-69 and 1574-75. Family He was second son of John Leigh of Ellesmere, Shropshire Ellesmere ( ) is a town in Shropshire, England, located near the Welsh border and the towns of Oswestry, Whitchurch and Wrexham. It is notable for its proximity to a number of prominent Meres. History Ellesmere Castle was probably an 11th- ... by Catherine, daughter of one Dod of Petsey in Stoke on Tern, also in Shropshire. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Sturry of Rossall and had 4 sons and 1 daughter. References 1578 deaths Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1553 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the fifth F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of nine Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 12 June, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Spanish Grand Prix The Spanish Grand Prix ( es, Gran Premio de España, ca, Gran Premi d'Espanya) is a Formula One motor racing event currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating it ... on 4 October. 1953 Grand Prix season calendar † After pronouncing the track unsafe before practice had begun, all the factory teams withdrew from the 350cc and 500cc classes in the proposed German Grand Prix. The event continued, but with the agreement that these two classes were only counted as an ordinary international event. Standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotheby's
Sotheby's () is a British-founded American multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, and maintains a significant presence in the UK. Sotheby's was established on 11 March 1744 in London by Samuel Baker, a bookseller. In 1767 the firm became Baker & Leigh, after George Leigh became a partner, and was renamed to Leigh and Sotheby in 1778 after Baker's death when Leigh's nephew, John Sotheby, inherited Leigh's share. Other former names include: Leigh, Sotheby and Wilkinson; Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge (1864–1924); Sotheby and Company (1924–83); Mssrs Sotheby; Sotheby & Wilkinson; Sotheby Mak van Waay; and Sotheby's & Co. The American holding company was initially incorporated in August 1983 in Michigan as Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. In June 2006, it was reincorporated in the State of Delaware and was renamed Sotheby's. In Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lee (other)
George Lee may refer to: Politicians * Sir George Lee (English politician) (c. 1700–1758), English politician * George Leslie Lee (1814–1897), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council * George Lee, 3rd Earl of Lichfield (1718–1772), British politician and peer * George Lee, Chinese British, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Holborn & St Pancras * George Lee (Australian politician) (1834–1912), New South Wales pastoralist and politician * George Lee (journalist) (born 1962), Irish economist, journalist and former Fine Gael politician * George W. Lee (New Jersey politician) (1931–2007), American Democratic Party politician Sports * George Lee (basketball) (born 1936), American former basketball player and coach * George Lee (cricketer, born 1854) (1854–1919), Yorkshire cricketer * George Lee (cricketer, born 1810) (1810–1894), English cricketer * George Lee (New Zealand cricketer) (1851-1931), New Zealand cricketer * George B. Lee (1817–1903), cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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