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L'Estrange
L'Estrange is a surname of French origin which may refer to any of the following people or characters. People L'Estrange * Alexander L'Estrange (born 1974), English composer and jazz musician * Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947), children's fiction author who used the pen name Herbert Strang along with George Herbert Ely (1866–1958) * Francis L'Estrange (c. 1756–1836), Irish surgeon, President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland * Gerry L'Estrange (1917–1996), Irish politician * Heath L'Estrange (born 1985), Australian rugby league player * Henri L'Estrange (c. 1842–c. 1900), Australian tightrope walker and balloonist * Herbert L'Estrange Ewen (1876–1912), British philatelist * Michael L'Estrange (born 1952), Australian academic and former public servant * Nicholas L'Estrange (1511–1580), English Member of Parliament * Peter L'Estrange, 20th-century Australian Jesuit priest * Richard L'Estrange (1500s), English Member of Parliament * Roger L'Estrange (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri L'Estrange
Henri L'Estrange, known as the Australian Blondin, was an Australian successful funambulist and accident-prone aeronautical balloonist. Modelling himself on the famous French wire-walker Charles Blondin, L'Estrange performed a number of tightrope walks in the 1870s, culminating in three walks across Sydney's Middle Harbour in 1877. He remains the only tightrope performer ever to have walked across a part of Sydney Harbour. L'Estrange was an early balloonist, and attempted a series of flights in the early 1880s – one being successful, one ending in Australia's first emergency parachute descent, and the last culminating in a massive fireball causing property damage, personal injury and a human stampede. He tried to return to his original career of tightrope walking but, with new forms of entertainment, humiliating falls and other Blondin imitators, he found success elusive. Public benefits were held in his honour to recoup financial losses and he dabbled in setting up amuseme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger L'Estrange
Sir Roger L'Estrange (17 December 1616 – 11 December 1704) was an English pamphleteer, author, courtier, and press censor. Throughout his life L'Estrange was frequently mired in controversy and acted as a staunch ideological defender of King Charles II's regime during the Restoration era. His works played a key role in the emergence of a distinct 'Tory' bloc during the Exclusion Crisis of 1679-81. Perhaps his best known polemical pamphlet was ''An Account of the Growth of Knavery'', which ruthlessly attacked the parliamentary opposition to Charles II and his successor James, Duke of York (later King James II), placing them as fanatics who misused contemporary popular anti-Catholic sentiment to attack the Restoration court and the existing social order in order to pursue their own political ends. Following the Exclusion Crisis and the failure of the nascent Whig faction to disinherit James, Duke of York in favour of Charles II's illegitimate son James, 1st Duke of Monmouth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander L'Estrange
Alexander Richard William L'Estrange (born 7 April 1974) is an English composer of choral music and music for television and an arranger for world-class vocal ensembles. He is also an accomplished jazz musician (piano and double bass), choral workshop leader, presenter of children's concerts and, for a long time, was a jazz examiner and trainer for ABRSM. Personal life Born in Bristol, L'Estrange grew up in Oxford and attended New College School, during which time he was a member of New College Choir as chorister and soloist.For example, soloist on the CD & Cassette "O Sing Unto The Lord", New College Choir, dir. Edward Higginbottom, Proudsound Records, 1985, CD114 02 He was then educated at Lord William's School , and then at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. He read Music at Merton College, Oxford, gaining a First Class Honours Degree. He is married to professional musiciaJoanna Forbes L'Estrangewith whom he has two sons, Toby and Harry. Works Large-scale choral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heath L'Estrange
Heath L'Estrange (born 21 May 1985), also known by the nickname of "Stranger", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and the Bradford Bulls in the Super League. In his rugby league career, he won the 2008 NRL Grand Final with the Sea Eagles. He played as . Background L'Estrange was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. While attending Terra Sancta College, L'Estrange played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 and 2003. Playing career Sydney Roosters: 2004-2007 L'Estrange signed for the club in late 2003. He made his first grade début on 9 April 2004 against the Brisbane Broncos during round 5 at Aussie Stadium where he scored two tries. L'Estrange played in the 2006 NSW Cup grand final for Newtown who were the Sydney Roosters feeder club at the time against Parramatta. Newtown would lose the grand final 20- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry L'Estrange
Mathew Gerrard L'Estrange (7 November 1917 – 5 April 1996) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from June 1981 to November 1981. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath from 1965 to 1987, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Oireachtas from 1973 to 1979 and a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1954 to 1965. Political career L'Estrange was elected to Westmeath County Council in 1942, and served on that body until 1981. He was cathaoirleach of the council for three years from 1959 to 1961 and served on virtually all the subsidiary and other bodies to which the council made appointments. He was chairman of the General Council of County Councils (Ireland) on three occasions, now known as the Association of County and City Councils. L'Estrange was an unsuccessful Clann na Talmhan candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1944 general election. He later joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean L'Estrange
Sean Kimberley L'Estrange (born 19 September 1967) is a former Australian politician. He was the Member for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Churchlands from 2013 until 2021. He was the Minister for Finance; Minister for Mines and Petroleum; and Minister for Small Business in the Barnett-Liberal Government of Western Australia. In opposition he was the Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Defence Issues. He has also held the role of Manager of Opposition Business and other senior Shadow Ministerial portfolios such as Health, Mental Health, and Economic Development. His career background includes being a Senior Infantry Army Officer (Colonel) and Afghanistan veteran; a business leadership and management consultant; and Senior School Economics teacher and Head of Department. Early life L'Estrange was born in Perth and he completed his schooling at Aquinas College, Perth. In his final year he was awarded the College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael L'Estrange
Michael Gerard L'Estrange (born 12 October 1952 in North Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian academic and former public servant. He is the former Head of the National Security College at the Australian National University, in Canberra. L'Estrange had earlier served a long career in the Australian public service including as a diplomat and as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Biography L'Estrange attended St Aloysius' College in Sydney and then studied history at the University of Sydney residing at St John's College, and graduated in 1974. He went on to win a Rhodes Scholarship in 1975, studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating in 1979 with first class honours. While at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club. Returning to Australia, L'Estrange worked for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, focusing on foreign policy and also undertaking staff work with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamon Le Strange
Sir Hamon le Strange (1583 – 31 May 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1626. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. His family were Norfolk gentry long based at their manor of Hunstanton. Life and career Le Strange was the son of Sir Nicholas le Strange of Hunstanton and his wife Mary Bell, and a great-grandson of the MP Sir Nicholas L'Estrange. He was admitted to Queens' College, Cambridge on 26 July 1601 and knighted on 13 March 1604. From 1608 to 1609 he was the High Sheriff of Norfolk. In 1614 and again in 1625 Le Strange was elected MP for Norfolk. In 1625 and 1626 he was also elected MP for Castle Rising. In 1616 a priest, Thomas Tunstal, escaped from Wisbech Castle to Norfolk. L'Estrange had him pursued and apprehended. He was tried at Norwich and condemned and executed. During the English Civil War, Le Strange served as the Royalist Governor of King's Lynn in 1643. The honour was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis L'Estrange
Francis L'Estrange (c. 1756 – 13 August 1836) was an Irish surgeon who served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 1796.RCSI Presidents since its foundation in 1784. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018. F. L'Estrange was born around 1756 at Auburn ( Boarstown), in . He was the youngest of the four sons of a country gentleman. Educated as a surgeon, L'Estrange began to practise on Chatham Street in |
Peter L'Estrange
Peter John L'Estrange, AO is an Australian Jesuit priest and historian. He was the Master of Campion Hall at the University of Oxford in England from 2006 to 2008. Early life and education Pierre L'Estrange was educated at St Aloysius' College, Sydney. In 1966, he was both school captain and dux, the title conferred on the boy achieving the highest marks in public examinations. From 1981 to 1983, he was the Roman Catholic chaplain to the University of Queensland. He undertook graduate study at Campion Hall, Oxford and in 1991 was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) for his thesis, ''The nineteenth-century British Jesuits, with special reference to their relations with the vicars apostolic and the bishops''. Career From 1991 until 2006, he was Rector of Newman College, University of Melbourne. He was Master of Campion Hall, Oxford 2006 - 2008 and then worked at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., before returning to Australia in 2013, taking up reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert L'Estrange Ewen
Herbert L'Estrange Ewen (1876–1912)Birch, Brian. ''Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers''. 9th edition. Standish, Wigan: 2008, p. 504. was a British stamp dealer and philatelist in Swanage, Dorset and later in Norwood, London who was an authority on railway stamps. According to Brian Birch, Ewen collected stamps at the age of ten and started his own firm, the H. L’Estrange Ewen company, on his thirteenth birthday. Esperanto Herbert L'Estrange Ewen was a very early adept of Dr L.L. Zamenhof’s auxiliary language Esperanto. He is listed as number 2920 in the ‘Adresaro de la personoj kiuj ellernis la lingvon "Esperanto"/Serio XV’ which lists those who learned the language in the period from 13 July to 13 October 1893. Philately Ewen was the publisher of the monthly ''English Specialists' Journal'' which ran from 1895 to 1897 and of ''Ewen’s Weekly Stamp News'' (EWSN) from 1899. In 1914 the ''Evening News'' revealed that Ewen was selling German stamps overprinted ''Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Strang
Herbert Strang was the pseudonym of two English authors, George Herbert Ely (1866–1958) and Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947). They specialized in writing adventure stories for boys, both historical and modern-day. Both men were staff members of Oxford University Press, which published their books, giving them a patina of social status and approval for the parents of their intended readership. Their work showed a broad general debt to that of Jules Verne; ''Round the World in Seven Days'' was one of their most popular books. Ely and L'Estrange have been classified as "popular writers of imperial fiction" and "successors of G. A. Henty". The pseudonym was also employed for several series of anthologies, works "edited by Herbert Strang" that included ''The Big Book of School Stories for Boys'' and ''The Oxford Annual for Scouts''. There was in addition an anthology series for girls by "Mrs Herbert Strang", who was also given as the author of some adventure books for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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