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John Snell (other)
John Snell (died 1679) was founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford. John Snell may also refer to: * John Snell (MP for Stafford), Member of Parliament (MP) for Stafford 1390 * John Snell (15th-century MP), MP for Winchester in 1402 *John Snell (MP for Devizes) (died 1587), English politician * John Snell (died 1717) (1638–1717), MP for Exeter * John Snell (1682–1726), MP for Gloucester * John Abner Snell (1880–1936), American missionary surgeon and hospital administrator in China * John Snell (bowls) (born 1934), Australian international bowls player *John Snell (priest), Canon of Windsor, and Archdeacon of London * John Snell (electrical engineer) (1869–1938), English electrical engineer * John Snell (railway engineer) (1932–2014), former managing director of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) is a gauge light railway in Kent, England, operating steam and internal combustion locomotives. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Snell
Sir John Snell (1629 – 6 August 1679), founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of a blacksmith. He attended the University of Glasgow from 1642 to 1644. He joined the royalists during the English Civil War, and fought in several battles, including the Battle of Worcester. Thereafter he took refuge in Cheshire, where he met Sir Orlando Bridgeman, whose clerk he became, being raised to the offices of court-crier and seal-bearer as his patron was promoted to those of judge and Lord Keeper. Later he was secretary to the Duke of Monmouth and had the management of his Scottish estates. He died at Oxford in 1679 and was buried in St Cross Church, Oxford, leaving a bequest for sending students from the University of Glasgow to an Oxford college or hall. The Court of Chancery decided in 1693 that Balliol should receive the beneficiaries. Adam Smith was one beneficiary of the Snell Scholarship The Snell Exhibition is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Snell (MP For Stafford)
Sir John Snell (1629 – 6 August 1679), founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of a blacksmith. He attended the University of Glasgow from 1642 to 1644. He joined the royalists during the English Civil War, and fought in several battles, including the Battle of Worcester. Thereafter he took refuge in Cheshire, where he met Sir Orlando Bridgeman, whose clerk he became, being raised to the offices of court-crier and seal-bearer as his patron was promoted to those of judge and Lord Keeper. Later he was secretary to the Duke of Monmouth and had the management of his Scottish estates. He died at Oxford in 1679 and was buried in St Cross Church, Oxford, leaving a bequest for sending students from the University of Glasgow to an Oxford college or hall. The Court of Chancery decided in 1693 that Balliol should receive the beneficiaries. Adam Smith Adam Smith (baptized 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |