John Burton (fl.1407)
John Burton may refer to: Religion *John Burton (archdeacon of Cleveland) (fl. 1685–1700), Anglican priest *John Burton (minister) (1760–1838), Nova Scotia Baptist minister *John Burton (provost) (fl. 1871–1885), Episcopalian Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth Sports * John Burton (canoeist) (born 1947), American slalom canoer *John Burton (footballer, born 1863) (1863–1914), English footballer with Aston Villa *John Burton (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1949), English footballer with Derby County, Tottenham, Preston North End, West Ham. *John Burton (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1938), English footballer with West Ham United, Birmingham and Cardiff City *John Burton (golfer) (1903–1973), English golfer *John Burton (Kent cricketer) (1837–1887) * John Burton (sportsman) (1925–2010), New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player *John C. Burton (1923–2014), American cross country skier Politics * John Burton (fl.1376-1390) (died by 1395), MP for Nottinghamshir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (archdeacon Of Cleveland)
John Burton was Archdeacon of Cleveland from his installation on 23 July 1685 until his death on 24 November 1700. Burton was born in Sedbergh was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He migrated to University of University of Oxford, Oxford in 1675. He was Vicar of Rushden and a Canon (priest), canon of York Minster, York. References 17th-century English Anglican priests Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Cleveland 1700 deaths People from Sedbergh {{UK-reli-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (MP For Bristol)
John Burton may refer to: Religion *John Burton (archdeacon of Cleveland) (fl. 1685–1700), Anglican priest *John Burton (minister) (1760–1838), Nova Scotia Baptist minister * John Burton (provost) (fl. 1871–1885), Episcopalian Provost of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth Sports * John Burton (canoeist) (born 1947), American slalom canoer *John Burton (footballer, born 1863) (1863–1914), English footballer with Aston Villa *John Burton (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1949), English footballer with Derby County, Tottenham, Preston North End, West Ham. *John Burton (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1938), English footballer with West Ham United, Birmingham and Cardiff City * John Burton (golfer) (1903–1973), English golfer * John Burton (Kent cricketer) (1837–1887) * John Burton (sportsman) (1925–2010), New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player *John C. Burton (1923–2014), American cross country skier Politics * John Burton (fl.1376-1390) (died by 1395), MP for Nottinghams ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jon Burton
Jon Burton is a British video game director, designer, writer, and programmer. He is the founder of development studio Traveller's Tales and its parent company TT Games. Burton founded Traveller's Tales in 1989. He worked as a designer on ''Puggsy'', ''Mickey Mania'', ''Sonic 3D Blast'' and the ''Lego Star Wars'' series, and has served as programmer for many of their early games. He has received five British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. Career Burton founded Traveller's Tales in late 1989 and served as creative director of the games. His first game as designer, ''Leander'', was in 1991; next was ''Puggsy'' in 1993. The game enabled Traveller's Tales to expand the company and develop games with bigger companies. In 1994, Traveller's Tales developed ''Mickey Mania'' for Disney, initiating a long relationship with the company; Disney later hired them to develop tie-in games for many of its properties. Starting in 1995, Sega contracted the company to develop two ''S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John W
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Hill Burton
John Hill Burton FRSE (22 August 1809 – 10 August 1881) was a Scottish advocate, historian and economist. The author of ''Life and Correspondence of David Hume'', he was secretary of the Scottish Prison Board (1854–77), and Historiographer Royal (1867–1881). Life Burton was born in Aberdeen on 22 August 1809, the son of William Kinninmont Burton (''d''. 1819), a lieutenant in the army, and Elizabeth (''d''. 1848), daughter of John Paton of Grandholm, Aberdeenshire, He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Marischal College. After graduating, he moved to Edinburgh with his widowed mother and his sister, the educational reformer Mary Burton. He studied for the Bar, being admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1831. In 1832/3 the address of "J.H. Burton advocate" was given as 12 Fettes Row, in Edinburgh's New Town. However, he had little practice, and in 1854 was appointed Secretary to the Prison Board of Scotland, and in 1877 a Commissioner of Prisons. He beca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John H
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Bloundelle-Burton
John Edward Bloundelle-Burton (c. 1850 - 11 December 1917) was an English novelist. Having worked as a journalist for ''The London Standard'', he began writing novels in 1885, publishing 60 works in total. Selected works *''The Silent Short'' (1886) *''Desert Ship'' (1890) *''Denounced'' (1896) *''A Bitter Heritage'' (1899) *''A Branded Name'' (1903) *''A Woman from the Sea'' (1907) *''Last of her Race'' (1908) *''Love Lies Bleeding'' (1914) References *'English Novelist Dies', ''The New York Times'', 12 December 1917. *'Mr. J. E. Bloundelle-Burton', ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ...'', 12 December 1917. *A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin (John William Cousin), 1849–1910. External links * * 1850s births ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (scholar)
John Burton, D.D. (1696–1771) was an English clergyman and academic, a theological and classical scholar. Life Burton was born at Wembworthy, Devon, where his father Samuel Burton was rector. He was educated partly at Okehampton and Blundell's School, Tiverton in his native county, and partly at Ely, where he was placed on his father's death by the Rev. Samuel Bentham, the first cousin of his mother. In 1713 he was elected as a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and took his degree of B. A. on 27 June 1717, shortly after which he became the college tutor. He proceeded M.A. 24 March 1720-1, was elected probationary fellow 6 April following, and admitted actual fellow 4 April 1723. As college tutor he acquired a great reputation. Particulars of his teaching are set out in his friend Edward Bentham's 'De Vita et Moribus Johannis Burtoni . . . epistola ad Robertum Lowth,' 1771. In logic and metaphysics he passed from Robert Sanderson and Jean Le Clerc to John Locke; in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (diplomat)
John Wear Burton (2 March 1915 – 23 June 2010) was an Australian public servant, High Commissioner and academic. Early life Burton was born in Melbourne, the son of the Rev John Wear Burton, a Methodist Minister. Hardcopy 1979, Vol.7. Nb. His ''fathers'' bio He was educated at Newington College (1924–1932) and went on to graduate from the University of Sydney in 1937. Public service In 1937 Burton became a member of the Commonwealth Public Service from where he was granted a Commonwealth scholarship to pursue a doctorate at the London School of Economics. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1941 and served as private secretary to Herbert Vere Evatt. In 1947, aged 32, he became Secretary of the Department of External Affairs and held that position until June 1950. At the beginning of 1951 he took up the position of Australian High Commissioner to Ceylon, but resigned to return home and contest the Federal election of that year in the electorate of Lowe. As the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (conservationist)
John Burton (2 April 1944 – 22 May 2022) was a British conservationist and nature author. In 1963, Burton became assistant information officer at the Natural History Museum. He was chief executive of the World Land Trust for 30 years. He held that position until 2019. Burton was a regular columnist for the ''New Scientist'' and an Assistant Editor of ''Animals magazine'' (now '' BBC Wildlife Magazine''). Burton believed that veganism Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. ... is not realistic from a conservationist view, but advocated for reduced meat and dairy. He described himself as a "largely vegetarian omnivore". [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (antiquary)
John Burton, M.D. (1710–1771) was an English physician and antiquary. Early life Burton was born at Colchester in 1710, and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London (1725–6), and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he was admitted in 1727 and graduated M.B. in 1733. In 1734 he was practising medicine at Heath, on the outskirts of Wakefield. He was a good Greek and Latin scholar, and attained no little eminence in his profession both in the city and county of York. Already displaying the strong support for the Tory party that he maintained throughout his life, Burton was vigorous on his party's behalf during the bitterly contested county election of 1734. His activities badly affected the success of the Whig interest in York, personified in the prominent local clergyman, the Rev. Dr Jaques Sterne. This sowed the seeds of the animosity between the two men that was to bedevil Burton for some years to come. On 2 January 1735, in York Minster, Burton married Mary (c.171 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Burton (actor)
John Burton is an English stage and television actor, best known for his long-running role as Sergeant Goodfellow in BBC television's ''Father Brown''. Selected filmography *''Emmerdale'' (1997) (soap opera) *''Coronation Street'' (1997) (soap opera) *''Undercover Customs'' (1998) (TV series) *'' Where the Heart Is'' (1998) (TV series) *''Noah's Ark'' (1998) (TV series) *''Hollyoaks'' (1998) (soap opera) *''Cold Feet'' (1998) ( Series 1, Episode 1) (TV series) *''Dalziel and Pascoe'' (1999) (TV series) *''Clocking Off'' (1999) (TV series) *''Always and Everyone'' (1999) (TV series) *''The Bill'' (2000) (TV series) *''Merseybeat'' (2001) (TV series) *''Crossroads'' (2001) (soap opera) *''Brookside'' (2002) (soap opera) *''EastEnders'' (2003) (soap opera) *''Casualty'' (2003) (TV series) *'' Crisis Command'' (2004) (TV series) *''All in the Game'' (2005) (TV film) *''Afterlife'' (2006) (TV series) *''Father Brown Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |