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Governor Grey (horse)
Governor Grey or Gray may refer to: *Charles Edward Grey (1785–1865), Governor of Barbados from 1841 to 1846 and Governor of Jamaica from 1847 to 1853 * George Grey (1812–1898), Governor of South Australia from 1841 to 1845, Governor of New Zealand 1845 to 1854 and from 1861 to 1868, and Governor of Cape Colony from 1854 to 1861 *Isaac P. Gray (1828–1895), 18th and 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana * Matthew Gray (Governor of Bombay) (fl. 1670s), acting Governor of Bombay from 1669 to 1672 * Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton (1910–1999), Governor of British Guiana from 1958 to 1964, Governor of the Bahamas from 1964 to 1968, and Governor of Northern Ireland from 1968 to 1973 * William Grey (governor) (1818–1878), Governor of Jamaica from 1874 to 1877 * Governor Grey (horse), second-place finisher in the 1911 Kentucky Derby The 1911 Kentucky Derby was the 37th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 13, 1911. Meridian's winning time of 2:05.00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Edward Grey
Sir Charles Edward Grey Royal Guelphic Order, GCH (1785 – 1 June 1865) was an English judge and colonial governor. He was a younger son of Ralph William Grey of Backworth House, Earsdon, Northumberland, and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Brandling MP, of Gosforth House, Northumberland.Katherine Prior, ‘Grey, Sir Charles Edward (1785–1865)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 200accessed 17 April 2014/ref> Grey was educated at Eton College, Eton, followed by University College, Oxford, graduating in 1806, and elected a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford in 1808. He was called to the bar in 1811, and appointed a Commissioner of Bankruptcy (England and Wales), commissioner of bankruptcy in 1817. In 1820 he was appointed a Judge in the Supreme Court of Madras and knighted, serving until his transfer to be Chief Justice of Bengal, Chief Justice on the Supreme Court of Bengal from 1825 to 1832. In 1835, Grey was made a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Grey
Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony, and the 11th premier of New Zealand. He played a key role in the colonisation of New Zealand, and both the purchase and annexation Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ... of Māori land. Grey was born in Lisbon, Portugal, just a few days after his father, Lieutenant-Colonel George Grey was killed at the Siege of Badajoz (1812), Battle of Badajoz in Spain. He was educated in England. After military service (1829–37) and two explorations in Western Australia (1837–39), Grey became Governor of History o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac P
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh." Ugaritic texts dating from the 13th century BCE refer to the benevolent smile of the Canaanite deity El. Genesis, however, ascribes the laughter to Isaac's parents, Abraham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Gray (Governor Of Bombay)
Matthew Gray was the Deputy Governor of Bombay Until the 18th century, Bombay consisted of seven islands separated by shallow sea. These seven islands were part of a larger archipelago in the Arabian sea, off the western coast of India. The date of city's founding is unclear—historians tr ... from 14 July 1669 to 7 June 1672. References * Governors of Bombay 17th-century diplomats Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{UK-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Grey, Baron Grey Of Naunton
Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton, (15 April 1910 – 17 October 1999) was a New Zealand peer who served as the last Governor of Northern Ireland. He was created a Life Peer as ''Baron Grey of Naunton, of Naunton in the County of Gloucestershire'', on 17 September 1968. Career Ralph Grey was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 15 April 1910 the only son of Francis Arthur Grey and Mary Wilks Spencer. He attended both Scots College, Wellington, Scots College and Wellington College (New Zealand), Wellington College before going up to University of Auckland, University College, Auckland where he graduating as LLB. He then pursued postgraduate studies at Pembroke College, Cambridge and thereafter was called to the Bar. He began his legal career as a clerk before practising as a barrister. He was appointed a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 1932. He joined the Colonial Administrative Service in 1936, as a probationer. The following year he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Grey (governor)
Sir William Grey (1818 – 15 May 1878) was an English administrator who worked with the East India Company in India and served as lieutenant-governor of Bengal from 1867 when he succeeded Sir Cecil Beadon and later as governor of Jamaica. Grey was the fourth son of Edward Grey (bishop), Edward Grey, bishop of Hereford while his mother was the daughter of James Croft of Greenham Lodge, near Newbury, Berkshire. Grey studied at Christ Church, Oxford, but did not complete studies and joined the war office as a clerk. Nominated to work in the Bengal civil service he entered Haileybury College in January 1839 and passed out in July 1840. During his first term, he was rusticated for late night parties in his room but made up for it in later terms. He went to Bengal in 1840 and worked for a while in various offices before becoming a private secretary to Sir Herbert Maddock in 1845. In 1851 he became secretary of the Bank of Bengal. He became a secretary to the government of Bengal in 1854 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Grey (horse)
Governor Grey or Gray may refer to: *Charles Edward Grey (1785–1865), Governor of Barbados from 1841 to 1846 and Governor of Jamaica from 1847 to 1853 * George Grey (1812–1898), Governor of South Australia from 1841 to 1845, Governor of New Zealand 1845 to 1854 and from 1861 to 1868, and Governor of Cape Colony from 1854 to 1861 *Isaac P. Gray (1828–1895), 18th and 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana * Matthew Gray (Governor of Bombay) (fl. 1670s), acting Governor of Bombay from 1669 to 1672 * Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton (1910–1999), Governor of British Guiana from 1958 to 1964, Governor of the Bahamas from 1964 to 1968, and Governor of Northern Ireland from 1968 to 1973 * William Grey (governor) (1818–1878), Governor of Jamaica from 1874 to 1877 * Governor Grey (horse), second-place finisher in the 1911 Kentucky Derby The 1911 Kentucky Derby was the 37th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 13, 1911. Meridian's winning time of 2:05.00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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