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Hugh Calverley (MP)
Hugh Calverley may refer to: * Hugh Calveley (died 1394 or 1394), English knight and military commander *Hugh Calverley (MP for Liverpool) (1578–1606) * Hugh Calverley (hunter) Sir Hugh Calverley (''fl.'' 14th century) was a silk weaver of the City of London, revered as one of the ''Nine Worthies of London'' by Richard Johnson in his 1592 biography of eminent citizens. According to Johnson's account, Calverley lived duri ... (fl.1400s), silk weaver of the City of London * Hugh Calverley (MP for Cheshire) (by 1506–58) {{Hndis, Calverley, Hugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Calveley
Sir Hugh Calveley (died 23 April 1394) was an English knight and commander, who took part in the Hundred Years' War, gaining fame during the War of the Breton Succession and the Castilian Civil War. He held various military posts in Brittany and Normandy. He should not be confused with his nephew, also Sir Hugh Calveley, who died in June 1393 and was Member of Parliament for Rutland. Background Hugh Calveley was born the youngest son of David de Calveley of Lea, and his wife, Joanna. His name is frequently misspelt as Calverley, Caverle, Calvelegh, Kerverley, Calverlee, Calvyle, Kalvele, Calviley, and Calvile. The family held the manor of Calveley in Bunbury, Cheshire, living in Calveley Hall. The Hall came into the possession of the Davenport family through marriage in 1369. Hugh was likely born at Lea Hall in Lea Newbold, formerly a civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester. Lea Hall remained in the Calveley Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Calverley (MP For Liverpool)
Hugh Calveley (c. 1578 – 20 September 1606), of Lea, Cheshire, was an English politician who represented as a Member of Parliament in 1601 during the latter years of the reign of Elizabeth I.History of Parliament Online: Hugh Calverley of Lea, Cheshire (c. 1578-1606) accessed October 2017. The surname is often misspelt as Calverley which is a Yorkshire based surname , distinct and not in any way connected. The correct spelling of the Cheshire family from which Sir High is descended is Calveley. Family and education He was born circa 1578, the second son of Hugh Calveley of Lea and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir Ralph Leycester of Toft. He matriculated at[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Calverley (hunter)
Sir Hugh Calverley (''fl.'' 14th century) was a silk weaver of the City of London, revered as one of the ''Nine Worthies of London'' by Richard Johnson in his 1592 biography of eminent citizens. According to Johnson's account, Calverley lived during the reign of Edward III (r. 1327–77) and was a renowned hunter and famed for killing a huge wild boar (or bear) while in the service of the King of Poland Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electable position in Europe (16t .... References 14th-century English people {{england-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
