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John Bury (English Historian)
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John Bury may refer to: *John Bury (English politician) (by 1478–1522/23), MP for Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency) *John Bury (Irish politician) (by 1715), MP for Askeaton (Parliament of Ireland constituency) *John Bury (translator) (1535–1571), English translator *John Bury (divine) (1580–1667), English divine * John Bury (captain) (1915–2006), master mariner * John Bury (theatre designer) (1925–2000), British theatre designer * J. B. Bury (1861–1927), John Bagnell Bury, Irish historian *John Bury (priest) (fl. 1430s–1470s) Canon of Windsor See also *John Barry (other) *John Berry (other) John Berry may refer to: Entertainment * John Berry (film director) (1917–1999), American film director * John Berry (illustrator) (1920–2009), British illustrator * John Berry (country singer) (born 1959), American country singer ** ''John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (English Politician)
John Bury may refer to: *John Bury (English politician) (by 1478–1522/23), MP for Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency) *John Bury (Irish politician) (by 1715), MP for Askeaton (Parliament of Ireland constituency) *John Bury (translator) (1535–1571), English translator *John Bury (divine) (1580–1667), English divine *John Bury (captain) (1915–2006), master mariner *John Bury (theatre designer) (1925–2000), British theatre designer *J. B. Bury (1861–1927), John Bagnell Bury, Irish historian *John Bury (priest) (fl. 1430s–1470s) Canon of Windsor See also *John Barry (other) *John Berry (other) {{hndis, Bury, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge (UK Parliament Constituency)
Cambridge is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2015 United Kingdom general election, 2015 by Daniel Zeichner of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. It was held by the Conservatives from 1967 to 1992, since when it has been represented alternately by both Labour and the Liberal Democrats. In the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the results of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum by constituency, constituency voted 73.8% to remain. Constituency profile One of the oldest continuously constituted constituencies, it was created in 1295 and is centred on the College town, university city of Cambridge. The current constituency covers the majority of the city of Cambridge, including the areas of Arbury (which contains some soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (Irish Politician)
John Bury may refer to: *John Bury (English politician) (by 1478–1522/23), MP for Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency) * John Bury (Irish politician) (by 1715), MP for Askeaton (Parliament of Ireland constituency) * John Bury (translator) (1535–1571), English translator * John Bury (divine) (1580–1667), English divine *John Bury (captain) (1915–2006), master mariner *John Bury (theatre designer) (1925–2000), British theatre designer *J. B. Bury John Bagnell Bury (; 16 October 1861 – 1 June 1927) was an Anglo-Irish historian, classical scholar, Medieval Roman historian and philologist. He objected to the label "Byzantinist" explicitly in the preface to the 1889 edition of his ''Lat ... (1861–1927), John Bagnell Bury, Irish historian * John Bury (priest) (fl. 1430s–1470s) Canon of Windsor See also * John Barry (other) * John Berry (other) {{hndis, Bury, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askeaton (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Askeaton was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II James VII and II (14 October 1633 16 September 1701) was King of England and King of Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Re ..., Askeaton was represented with two members. Members of Parliament, 1614–1801 Notes References Bibliography * * {{coord missing, County Limerick Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Limerick 1614 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1614 Constituencies disestablished in 1800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (translator)
John Bury (1535–1571) was an English translator. John Bury was the son of William Bury, a London draper. He is said to have been educated at Cambridge University. He translated from Greek into English the speech of Isocrates, ''Isocratis ad Demonicum oratio parenetica'' or ''Admonysion to Demonicus'', with a dedication to his uncle, Sir William Chester, 1557. It was published by the printer William Copland, paired with Benedict Burgh's version of the ''Distichs of Cato The ''Distichs of Cato'' (Latin: ''Catonis Disticha'', most famously known simply as Cato), is a Latin collection of proverbial wisdom and morality by an unknown author from the 3rd or 4th century AD. The ''Cato'' was the most popular medieval sc ...''. References 1535 births 1571 deaths 16th-century English translators Alumni of the University of Cambridge English male non-fiction writers {{UK-translator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (divine)
John Bury (1580–1667), was an English divine. Life Bury was the son of a descendant of the Devonshire family of Bury, long resident at Colyton, who was in business at Tiverton, was born there in 1580. On 9 February 1597 he was elected a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and in 1603, shortly after he had taken his degree of B.A., he became the first fellow of Balliol College under the bequest of Peter Blundell. After remaining for several years at the university he returned to his native county, where he obtained the vicarage of Heavitree and a canonry in Exeter Cathedral, his collation to the latter preferment dating 20 March 1637. A few years later he resigned his benefice in favour of a relation, and accepted the rectory of Widworthy in the same county. The latter preferment he retained until his death, and after the Restoration (2 March 1662) the rectory of St. Mary Major, Exeter, was conferred upon him. He died on 5 July 1667, and was buried in the middle area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (captain)
Captain John Bury (28 July 1915 – 17 October 2006) was a master mariner and Elder Brother of Trinity House. He was involved in the adoption of a standardised buoyage system internationally. Bury was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. His parents were Welsh immigrants who had taken up farming on the Canadian prairie, but later returned to Wales. Bury took up a maritime career in 1931, becoming an apprentice on the Anchor Line. He joined the New Zealand Shipping Company in 1940 and served in the Merchant navy in World War II. He was promoted within the company to command its ships, before being elected to Trinity House. Mutually inconsistent buoyage systems had proliferated in the 19th and early 20th centuries, leading to many accidents at sea. As chairman of the IALA Buoyage Committee, Bury oversaw the introduction in the 1970s of a standardised maritime buoyage systems, involving cardinal marks painted yellow and black with topmarks and lights to indicate to mariners the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (theatre Designer)
John Bury OBE (27 January 1925 - 12 November 2000) was a British set, costume and lighting designer who worked for theatres in London, the rest of the UK, and Broadway and international opera. John was educated at Hereford Cathedral School. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, Bury pursued a variety of jobs before joining the Theatre Workshop. After a period working for Theatre Workshop under the direction of Joan Littlewood at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London, in 1963 he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose artistic director was then Peter Hall. In 1973 he followed Hall to the National Theatre Company, then still based at the Old Vic to become its Head of Design and an associate director. For Hall's Broadway production of ''Amadeus'' by Peter Shaffer, Bury was nominated for Tony Awards for scenery, costumes and lighting, and received the award for scenery and lighting. He was also nominated for 5 more Tony Awards including his first production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bury (priest)
John Bury ( fl. 1430s – 1470s) was a Canon of Windsor from 1446 to 1472.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: *Rector of Cottesmore, Rutland until 1440 *Vicar of St Giles-without-Cripplegate 1440 *Precentor of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 1449–1450 He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1446, and held the stall until 1472. See also *Catholic Church in England The Catholic Church in England and Wales ( la, Ecclesia Catholica in Anglia et Cambria; cy, Yr Eglwys Gatholig yng Nghymru a Lloegr) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. Its origins date from the 6th ce ... Notes 15th-century English Roman Catholic priests Canons of Windsor 15th-century English clergy {{England-RC-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barry (other)
John Barry may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John Arthur Barry (1850–1911), Australian journalist * John Barry (composer) (1933–2011), English film composer * John Barry (set designer) (1935–1979), British film production designer * John M. Barry (born 1947), American writer * John Barry, drummer and member of Stretch Arm Strong Military * John Barry (naval officer) (1745–1803), officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and in the United States Navy ** SS John Barry, an American Liberty ship * John D. Barry (1839–1867), brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War * John Barry (VC) (1873–1901), recipient of the Victoria Cross Politics * John S. Barry (1802–1870), governor of Michigan * John Barry (MP) (1845–1921), Irish MP for South Wexford 1885–1893 * John Patrick Barry (1893–1946), Canadian politician and lawyer * John Barry (Green Party politician) (born 1966), Irish Green Party politician S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
