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John Lawton (politician)
John Lawton may refer to: * John Lawton (1656–1736), thrice Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme * John Lawton (died 1740) (c. 1700 – 1740), Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme * John Lawton (priest) (1913–1995), English cleric; Archdeacon of Warrington * John Lawton (footballer) (1936–2017), English footballer * John Lawton (singer) (1946–2021), British rock and blues vocalist * John Lawton (biologist) Sir John Hartley Lawton (born 24 September 1943) is a British ecologist, RSPB Vice President, President (former Chair) of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, President of The Institution of Environmental Sciences, Chairman of York Museums Trust and ... (born 1943), British ecologist * John Lawton (author) (born 1949), television producer and director, and author {{hndis, name = Lawton, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (1656–1736)
John Lawton (1656–1736) was an English Member of Parliament He was the eldest son of William Lawton of Lawton, Cheshire. He was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme for 1692–93 and was a deputy Lieutenant for Cheshire and Staffordshire by 1701, probably until his death. He was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. The 2011 census population of the town was 75,082, whilst the wider borough had a population of 1 ... in 1689, 1695, 1706, and 1709. He married twice, firstly Anne, the daughter of George Montagu of Horton, Northamptonshire, with whom he had 7 sons (6 of whom predeceased him) and 8 daughters and secondly his cousin Mary, the daughter of Edward Longueville of Iver, Buckinghamshire and widow of Sir Edward Longueville, 3rd Baronet of Wolverton, with whom he had another son. References * 1656 births 173 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (died 1740)
John Lawton (''c.''1700 – 7 June 1740) was a British Member of Parliament (MP). He was elected at the 1734 general election as an MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. The 2011 census population of the town was 75,082, whilst the wider borough had a population of 1 ..., and held the seat until his death in 1740. References 1700 births 1740 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Newcastle-under-Lyme British MPs 1734–1741 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (priest)
John Arthur Lawton (19 January 1913 - 29 April 1995) was the Archdeacon of Warrington from 1970 until 1981. Lawton was educated at Rugby, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Ripon College Cuddesdon; and ordained in 1938. He was a Curate at St Dunstan, Edgehill (1937–40); Vicar of St Anne Wigan (1940–56), St Luke, Southport (1956–60) and Kirkby (1960–69); and Canon Diocesan of Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ... (1963–87). Notes 1913 births People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon Archdeacons of Warrington 1995 deaths {{York-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (footballer)
John Kenneth Lawton (6 July 1936 – 12 August 2017) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. Career Lawton was born in Woore, and played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Stoke City in 1955. He spent the 1955–56 season at Stoke where he played nine times scoring three goals which came in three straight home league matches against Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ..., Plymouth Argyle and Lincoln City in September 1955. He left at the end of the season and played for his next team Winsford United. Career statistics References 1936 births 2017 deaths Footballers from Newcastle-under-Lyme English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Stoke City F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (singer)
John Cooper Lawton (11 July 1946 – 29 June 2021) was a British rock and blues vocalist best known for his work with Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers. Biography Lawton began his musical career in North Shields, England, in the early '60s with The Deans, a bunch of kids who decided at random that he should be singer. He then moved on to West One and later Stonewall which included John Miles, Vic Malcolm (later of Geordie) and Paul Thompson (later of Roxy Music). After Stonewall finished their stint at Top Ten Club in Hamburg in 1969, Lawton decided to stay in Germany, after having been offered the job as singer with legendary German rock cult band Lucifer's Friend (1969–1976 and 1979–1995) with whom he recorded seven studio albums. He also joined the Les Humphries Singers, in the early '70s (which included the Eurovision Song Contest in '76). In 1976 Lawton joined Uriah Heep as their frontman, recording the albums ''Firefly'', ''Innocent Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawton (biologist)
Sir John Hartley Lawton (born 24 September 1943) is a British ecologist, RSPB Vice President, President (former Chair) of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, President of The Institution of Environmental Sciences, Chairman of York Museums Trust and President of the York Ornithological Club. He has previously been a trustee of WWF UK and head of Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and was the last chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) website In October 2011, he was awarded the RSPB Medal. Early life A a child, Lawton was a member of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |