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Jessey
Jessey is both a surname and given name. It may be a variant of Jesse as a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Fred Jessey (born 1977), Nigerian freestyle wrestler *Henry Jessey (1603–1663), English Dissenter *Jessey Voorn (born 1990), Dutch basketball player *Jessey Wade ( – 1952), English suffragette and animal welfare campaigner See also * Jesse Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' (a ... * Jessie * Jessee {{Given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Jessey
Henry Jessey or Jacie (1603 in West Rowton, Yorkshire – 1663) was one of many English Dissenters. He was a founding member of the Puritan religious sect, the Jacobites. Jessey was considered a Hebrew and a rabbinical scholar. His active philosemitism has led him to be described as "among Israel's greatest seventeenth-century benefactors." Life Jessey attended the University of Cambridge from 1618–24; he was at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1622, B. A. (1623).''Concise Dictionary of National Biography'' He was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1627. He was vicar of Assington, or simply resident in the family of Brampton Gurdon and then visited New England. He was vicar of Aughton, East Riding of Yorkshire from 1633; but was deprived of his living in 1634. He was then supported by Sir Matthew Boynton, who found him places to preach. Henry Jacob had formed a non-separatist independent faction of former Church of England members. They were Calvinist in theological practis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessey Voorn
Jessey Voorn (born 17 March 1990 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional basketball player who last played for Heroes Den Bosch. Voorn is 6 ft 4 tall and plays the shooting guard position. Professional career Voorn started his professional career with ABC Amsterdam in 2007, where he was mainly on the bench at first. With Amsterdam he won the Dutch championship in 2009. When the club was forced to play without foreign players, Voorn got major minutes with ABC. In the 2010-11 season Voorn averaged 13.7 points per game in the Dutch Basketball League. After his break-out season, the club from Amsterdam went bankrupt and Voorn went to Groningen to play for the GasTerra Flames. After the 2013–14 season, Voorn left Groningen. He signed with Canarias Basketball Academy in January 2015. For the 2014–15 season, Voorn signed with Landstede Basketbal. On 1 July 2016, he signed a two-year deal with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. On 14 June 2018, Voorn signed a two-year contract wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Jessey
Fred Jessey (born 3 September 1977 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa Bayelsa is one of the states in the South-South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta region. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. Yena ...) is a retired amateur Nigerian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's welterweight category. He represented his nation Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics and produced a remarkable tally of four career medals, including a bronze in the 66-kg division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and a welterweight title at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja. Jessey also trained for his native Bayelsa State's wrestling club under his personal coach Jackson Bidei. Jessey made sporting headlines at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he grappled his way over New Zealand's Ricardo Aryan to clinch the bronze in the 66-kg division. Following his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessey Wade
Jessey Wade (2 December 1859 – 1952) was an English suffragist and campaigner for animal welfare, known for founding the Cats Protection League (now known as Cats Protection). She co-founded a number of other animal welfare organisations and helped create and was editor of the feminist gender studies journal ''Urania (journal), Urania''. Life and work Wade was friends with fellow animal welfare campaigner Ernest Bell (activist), Ernest Bell and worked for him as a personal secretary until his death in 1933. As members of the Animals' Friend Society, Bell edited the journal ''The Animals' Friend'' and Wade became editor, after Edith Carrington, of its sister journal intended for children, ''The Little Animals' Friend''. Wade published a number of pamphlets as part of the society's A. F. pamphlet series, including ''Cruelties in Dress'', ''Mother Love in the Animal World'', ''Fur Coats'', ''Hats and the Woman'', ''Little Father Christmas'' and ''Winter Cruelties''. Wade was Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse (biblical Figure)
Jesse () or Yishai ( he, יִשַׁי – ''Yīšay'', – ''ʾĪšay''. in pausa he, יִשָׁי – ''Yīšāy'', meaning "King" or "God's gift"; syr, ܐܝܫܝ – ''Eshai''; el, Ἰεσσαί – ''Iessaí''; la, Issai, Isai, Jesse), is a figure described in the Bible as the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" (''Ben Yishai''). The role as both father of King David and ancestor of Jesus has been used in various depictions in art, e.g. as the Tree of Jesse or in hymns like " Lo, how a rose e'er blooming." Biblical background Narrative According to the Bible, Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth and of Boaz. He lived in Bethlehem, in Judah, and was of the Tribe of Judah, he was a farmer, breeder and owner of sheep. He was a prominent resident of the town of Bethlehem. Jesse is important in Judaism because he was the father of the most famous King of Israel. He is important in Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Dissenter
English Dissenters or English Separatists were Protestant Christians who separated from the Church of England in the 17th and 18th centuries. A dissenter (from the Latin ''dissentire'', "to disagree") is one who disagrees in opinion, belief and other matters. English Dissenters opposed state interference in religious matters, and founded their own churches, educational establishments and communities. Some emigrated to the New World, especially to the Thirteen Colonies and Canada. Brownists founded the Plymouth colony. English dissenters played a pivotal role in the spiritual development of the United States and greatly diversified the religious landscape. They originally agitated for a wide-reaching Protestant Reformation of the established Church of England, and they flourished briefly during the Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell. King James VI of Scotland, I of England and Ireland, had said "no bishop, no king", emphasising the role of the clergy in justifying royal legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie (other)
Jessie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jessie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jessie (surname), a list of people Arts and entertainment * Jessie (2011 TV series), ''Jessie'' (2011 TV series), a 2011–15 Disney Channel sitcom * Jessie (1984 TV series), ''Jessie'' (1984 TV series), a series starring Lindsay Wagner * Jessie (film), ''Jessie'' (film), a 2016 Indian film * Jessie (song), "Jessie" (song), by Joshua Kadison * "Jessie", by Uriah Heep from the album ''Outsider (Uriah Heep album), Outsider'' * Jessie Richardson Theatre Award, also known as the Jessie Award Places Australia *Jessie, South Australia, a former town * Jessie Island, Queensland, Australia Canada * Jessie Lake, Alberta, Canada South Orkney Islands * Jessie Bay, South Orkney Islands, north-east of Antarctica United States * Jessie, North Dakota, United States, a census-designated place * Lake Jessie (Winter Haven, Florida), United States * Lake Jessie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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