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John Swinton (other)
John Swinton may refer to: *Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk, Scottish soldier and mercenary leader *Sir John Swinton, 15th of that Ilk *John Swinton (died 1679), Scottish figure of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and Interregnum *Sir John Swinton (died 1723), his son, Scottish politician *John Swinton (1703–1777), British writer, academic, clergyman and orientalist *John Swinton, Lord Swinton (1723–1799), Scottish lawyer, judge and writer *John Swinton (journalist) (1829–1901), American editorial writer and labor newspaper publisher *John Swinton of Kimmerghame (1925–2018), British general *John Swinton (theologian), Scottish academic and clergyman See also *Swinton (surname) {{hndis, name=Swinton, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Swinton, 14th Of That Ilk
Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk, great-grandson of Henry de Swinton who appears on the Ragman Roll, was a distinguished soldier and statesman in the reigns of Robert II of Scotland and Robert III of Scotland. (See Clan Swinton) France, Hundred Years War He was one of the greatest fighters of his time. In youth, the Borders being too quiet for him, he had signed on with John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster. He made an interesting agreement with John of Gaunt which included the following among other terms: *a) Swinton was not to be required to fight against his own country. *b) He was to be given double pay, and free transport for himself, his horses and his men. *c) The Duke was to replace any of his horses that were lost or taken. In return, he was to have one-third share in the ransom of Swinton’s future prisoners and in his other "profits of war". This unusual "contract" shows that Sir John must already have acquired a solid reputation as a fighter, perhaps in Prussia o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Swinton, 15th Of That Ilk
Sir John Swinton, 15th of that Ilk was a son of Sir John Swinton, 14th of that Ilk and Princess Margaret, daughter of Robert, Duke of Albany who served as Regent (see Clan Swinton). During the Hundred Years' War he was a doughty warrior who fought and led the Clan Swinton at the Battle of Baugé against the English in France in 1421, where the French-Scottish forces were victorious. Although the credit for this is claimed by others, he is said to have been the knight who slew the Duke of Clarence, brother of King Henry V of England. The incident appears in his descendant Sir Walter Scott’s poem, "The Lay of the Last Minstrel": *''"And Swinton laid the lance in rest,That amed of yore the sparkling crestOf Clarence's Plantagenet"''. However, Sir John Swinton was killed when the Clan Swinton fought at the Battle of Verneuil in France in 1424. See also *Clan Swinton Clan Swinton is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton (died 1679)
John Swinton (1621?–1679) was a Scottish politician active during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and during the Interregnum. At the Restoration he was found guilty of treason and was imprisoned for some years before being released. In later life he became a Quaker. Early life Swinton, born about 1621, was the eldest son of Sir Alexander Swinton of Swinton, by his wife Margaret, daughter of James Home of Framepath, Berwickshire. Sir Alexander Swinton, who was sheriff of Berwickshire in 1640 and M.P. for the county in 1644–1645, died in 1652. Alexander Swinton (1625?–1700) was John's younger brother. John received "as good an education as any man in Scotland", and devoted his attention especially to law. Wars of the Three Kingdoms In 1646 and 1647 his name appears on the committee of war for Berwickshire, together with that of his father. In 1649 Swinton was returned to parliament for The Merse, and in that capacity opposed the despatch of a deputation to Breda to treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton (died 1723)
Sir John Swinton of Swinton (of Swinton, Berwickshire) sometimes called John Swinton of that Ilk was a Scottish politician. Biography He was born before 1662, the second son of John Swinton, of Swinton in Berwickshire, and his wife Margaret, daughter of William Stewart, 2nd Lord Blantyre. Swinton's father had become a Quaker, was an active politician during the Protectorate, and had had his estates forfeited at the Restoration. The younger Swinton, who remained a Presbyterian, became a successful merchant in the Netherlands. He succeeded his elder brother as head of the family in 1687 and returned to Scotland at the time of the Glorious Revolution, of which his uncle Lord Mersington was a supporter. In 1689 he was appointed a commissioner of supply for Berwickshire, and the following year he was restored to his father's estates. From 1690 until 1707 he was a commissioner for Berwickshire in the Parliament of Scotland. He became a director of the Company of Scotland and of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton (1703–1777)
John Swinton (1703–1777) was a British writer, academic, Fellow of the Royal Society, Church of England clergyman and orientalist. In 1731 he was a fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, but migrated to Christ Church in 1745. He contributed to George Sale's ''Universal History.'' Swinton also contributed articles on the transcription of the 'Ruins of Palmyra'. Beginning in 1749, Swinton donated a number of Roman coins to the collection at Christ Church. From 1767 until the year of his death he was Keeper of the Archives at Oxford University. Oxford University Archives Life The son of John Swinton of Bexton in , he was born in the county. He entered Wadham College, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton, Lord Swinton
The Hon John Swinton, Lord Swinton (1723–1799) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and writer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was the son of John Swinton of Swinton House in Berwickshire, advocate, and his wife Mary Semple, daughter of Rev Samuel Semple, minister of Liberton. He was admitted advocate on 20 December, 1743, Appointed Sheriff of Perth in June 1754, in April 1766 he became solicitor for renewal of leases of the bishops' tithes, and solicitor and advocate to the commissioners for plantation of kirks in Scotland. Swinton was elevated to the Scottish bench, with the title of Lord Swinton, on 21 December, 1782 replacing Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington, and later, on the promotion of Lord Braxfield in 1788, was also made a lord of justiciary. At this time he had legal offices on Browns Square on the southern edge of Edinburgh. He also owned Dean House on the west side of Edinburgh. Swinton House, his main country residence, burned down i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton (journalist)
John Swinton (1829–1901) was a Scottish-American journalist, newspaper publisher, and orator. Although he arguably gained his greatest influence as the chief editorial writer of ''The New York Times'' during the decade of the 1860s, Swinton is best remembered as the namesake of ''John Swinton's Paper'', one of the most prominent American labor newspapers of the 1880s. Swinton would also serve as chief editorialist of the '' New York Sun'' during two stints totaling more than a dozen years. Biography Early years Swinton was born in Saltoun, Scotland, on December 12, 1829.Sender Garlin, ''Three American Radicals: John Swinton, Charles P. Steinmetz, and William Dean Howells.'' Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1991; pg. 4. Swinton's father emigrated to America when John was very young, becoming a pioneer settler in the state of Illinois. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton Of Kimmerghame
Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, (21 April 1925 – 4 October 2018) was a British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1976 until his retirement in 1979. He was the father of actress Tilda Swinton. Early life Swinton was the son of Brigadier Alan Henry Campbell Swinton of Kimmerghame, MC (born 15 March 1896) and wife, Mariora Beatrice Evelyn Rochfort Alers-Hankey (born 1900). A member of the Swinton family, his paternal grandfather was Scottish politician and officer-of-arms George Swinton. He was educated at Harrow School, London. Military career Swinton was commissioned into the Scots Guards on 24 March 1944, and was twice wounded towards the end of the Second World War.Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swinton (theologian)
John Swinton, (born 1957) is a Scottish theologian, academic, and Presbyterian minister. He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. John is founder of the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability. Biography John is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and Master of Christ’s College, the university's theological college. Swinton is a major figure in the development of disability theology. In 2016 he was awarded the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing for his book ''Dementia: Living in the Memories of God''. John is Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral care. He also serves as an honorary professor of nursing in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing at Aberdeen University. In 2004 he founded the university's Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability. The Centre has a dual focus: the relationship between spirituality and health and the theol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
