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Lord Provost Of Aberdeen
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen is the convener of the Aberdeen City local authority in Scotland. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. They are equivalent in many ways to the institution of mayor that exists in many other countries. According to Munro in Aberdeen up to the end of the sixteenth century, the provost was elected on the first Monday after Michaelmas. From then until 1833 the election took place on the first Wednesday after Michaelmas, and from then (at least until 1897) elections were held on the Friday after the first Tuesday in November. He gives the example of John Cheyne elected 1593 who would have continued in office until the Michaelmas election of 1594. The dates below, up to 1897 recognise this pattern. Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a Convener or provost, but only the cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee have a Lord Provost. While this was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convener
The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group, presides over meetings of the group, and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chairperson is also known as ''president'' (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. Also, the chairman term may be used in a neutral manner not directly implying the gender of the holder. Terminology Terms for the office and its holder include ''chair'', ''chairperson'', ''chairman'', ''chairwoman'', ''convenor'', ''facilitator'', '' moderator'', ''president'', and ''presiding officer''. The chairperson of a parliamentary chamber is often called the ''speaker''. ''Chair'' has been used to refer to a seat or office of authority s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenancies Act 1997
The Lieutenancies Act 1997 (c. 23) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that defines areas that lord-lieutenants are appointed to in Great Britain. It came into force on 1 July 1997. Creation of modern local government Prior to the Local Government Act 1888, a Lord-Lieutenant was appointed to each of the counties. However this Act redefined the areas to be combinations of the new administrative counties and county boroughs. In practice the effect was quite minor, with only a few border differences between the historic and new administrative counties. These areas changed little until the 1965 creation of Greater London and Huntingdon and Peterborough, which resulted in the abolition of the offices of Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex, Lord Lieutenant of the County of London and Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire and the creation of the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdon and Peterborough. Local government re-organisation England In 1974 county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Leys
Thomas Leys (1764–1809) was an Aberdeen magistrate and merchant who was twice Provost of Aberdeen The Lord Provost of Aberdeen is the convener of the Aberdeen City local authority in Scotland. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. They are equivalent in m .... His most notable action was the creation of Union Street, Aberdeen. Life He was the son of Francis Leys (d.1788), a Baillie in Aberdeen, and his wife, Elizabeth Ingram, daughter of William Ingram, a merchant in Huntly. His parents had married in 1755. Thomas was born in 1764. His father was a partner in Leys, Masson & Co, who had a thread and cloth mill at Gordon's Mills in Aberdeen (later known as Grandholm Works). On his father's death in 1788 Thomas inherited the mills and a recently acquired estate at Glasgowforest in the parish of Kinellar.Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1901 He appears to have trained as a lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cruden (provost)
William Cruden (1726–1807) was a Scottish merchant who twice served as Lord Provost of Aberdeen. Life He was born in the parish of Strichen in northern Aberdeenshire the son of a William Cruden (b.1703) a farmer, and his wife, Anna Phaans (1700-1780). His brothers included David Cruden of Nigg, and George Cruden, who went to Aberdeen with William as a merchant. Around 1745 he moved to Aberdeen and gained a reputation as a cloth merchant. He became a city burgess and was appointed Chief Magistrate of Aberdeen. He was first elected Lord Provost of Aberdeen in 1784 in place of William Young William, Will, Bill or Billy Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Young (composer) (died 1662), English composer and viola da gambist * William Young (architect) (1843–1900), Scottish architect, designer of Glasgow City Chambers ..., serving the standard two years in this role.The Aberdeen Almanack 1786 In 1789 he was elected for the second time, serving until 179 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Young (Lord Provost Of Aberdeen)
William, Will, Bill or Billy Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Young (composer) (died 1662), English composer and viola da gambist * William Young (architect) (1843–1900), Scottish architect, designer of Glasgow City Chambers * William Young (playwright) (1847–1920), American playwright, writer and actor * William Young (artist) (1875–1944), Australian watercolor painter * Billy Young (singer) (born 1941), American singer/songwriter * William Allen Young (born 1954), African American actor * William P. Young (born 1955), Canadian/American novelist * Will Young (born 1979), English actor and singer/songwriter Business and industry * W. J. Young (William John Young, 1827–1896), American industrialist, founder of the W.J. Young Company * William John Young (pastoralist) (1850–1931), Australian company chief executive and station manager * Tom Young (trade unionist) (William Thomas Young, 1870–1953), New Zealand seaman and trade unionist * Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Duff
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as "mankind". tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including ''adam'', meaning humankind; in God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground", places him in the Garden of Eden, and forms a woman, Eve, as his helpmate; in Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge and God condemns Adam to labour on the earth for his food and to return to it on his death; deals with the birth of Adam's sons, and lists his descendants from Seth to Noah. The Genesis creation myth was adopted by both Christianity and Islam, and the name of Adam accordingly appears in the Christian scriptures and in the Quran. He also features in subsequent folkloric and mystical elaborations in later Judaism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Jopp
James Jopp (1722–1794) was a Scottish merchant who served as Provost of Aberdeen for five non-consecutive periods. His meeting with Dr Johnson was recorded in James Boswell's diary. Life He was born in Insch north-west of Aberdeen, on 15 April 1722, the son of Andrew Jopp (1675-1742), a tailor and merchant, and his wife Janet Innes. He moved to Aberdeen around 1745 and made a fortune as a wine and cloth merchant. He became a burgess around 1760. He was first elected Provost in 1768. On 23 August 1773, midway through his second period in office, in his capacity as Provost, he met Dr Samuel Johnson and his travelling companion, James Boswell and presented Johnson with the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen. Boswell wrote that "Jopp did it with very good grace". They then all dined at the Aberdeen townhouse of Sir Alexander Gordon Alexander Gordon may refer to: * Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (died 1470), Scottish magnate * Alexander Gordon (bishop of Aberdeen) (died 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Robertson Of Glasgowego
Alexander Robertson of Glasgowego (1703–1775) was an Aberdeen merchant who was three times Provost of Aberdeen. Life Little is known of his life. He was the son of James Robertson, a merchant and Baillie in Aberdeen. In later records (in the sale of Glasgowego in 1780), Robertson is referred to as a "merchant in Oporto" from which it can be surmised that he was probably a wine merchant. In 1740 he was elected Provost of Aberdeen in place of William Chalmers. He was elected a second time in 1748 and a third time in 1756, each being a two year term of office. Around 1747 he purchased the estate of Glasgowego for £800 from William Mollyson, a merchant in Aberdeen and son of Alexander Mollyson (d.1736), magistrate in Old Aberdeen. He married Jean Strachan and they had nine children six of whom died in infancy. Robertson's daughter, Elizabeth Robertson (1727-1753), married Robert Pollock, Principal of Marischal College in Aberdeen. A second daughter Jean Robertson (d.1773) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stewart (Lord Provost Of Aberdeen)
Robert Stewart may refer to: Nobility and politics * Robert II of Scotland (1316–1390), King of Scots * Robert III of Scotland (c. 1340–1406), King of Scots, son of the above * Robert Stewart, 4th Lord of Aubigny (c. 1470–1544), French soldier * Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of March (c. 1522–1586), 1st Earl of March, Scottish nobleman * Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of James V, King of Scotland * Sir Robert Stewart (d. c.1670), Scottish soldier, Governor of Londonderry * Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry (1739–1821), Irish politician and landowner * Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340–1420), Scottish royal, regent to three Scottish monarchs * Robert Stewart, Master of Atholl (died 1437), Scottish nobleman of royal descent, great-grandson of Robert II * Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769–1822), Irish politician * Robert Stewart (Australian politician) (1831–1908), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost John Ross
Provost John Ross was Lord Provost in Aberdeen, Scotland from 1710 to 1712. Today he is most famous for the house he occupied in the 18th century from 1702. Provost Ross's House Built in 1593, this house is the second oldest house in the city, with Provost Skene's House being the oldest. It is located on Shiprow and currently contains the Aberdeen Maritime Museum which has been at the site since 1984. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and was refurbished in the 1950s before opening again in 1954. In 1702 Ross also purchased Arnage Castle near Ellon.Lindsay, Maurice (1986) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Constable. p. 56 Provost John Ross was involved in trading with Holland and he died in Amsterdam in 1714.Coventry, Martin. (2008). ''Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans''. pp. 502. . References External linksGazetteer for Scotland Year of birth missing Year of death missing Ross Ross Provost John Ross P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gordon (Aberdeen MP)
John Gordon ( – 24 August 1730), of Aberdeen, was a Scottish merchant and politician who was councilor and Provost of Aberdeen and sat in the British House of Commons from 1708 to 1710. Earlier life Gordon was the son of John Gordon, an Aberdeen merchant, and his wife Christian Henderson. During the 1680s, he was a factor at Campvere, the staple port for Scotland in Friesland. In 1682, he was made a burgess of Elgin. He continued to do business in Rotterdam until at least 1702. He married his first cousin Janet Gordon, whose father Alexander Gordon represented Aberdeen in the Parliament of Scotland. Political career At the outbreak of the Glorious Revolution at the end of 1688, Gordon's uncle, Alexander Gordon, was elected Lord Provost of Aberdeen and was a staunch supporter of the new king, serving as provost until 1690. Gordon was likewise a devout Presbyterian, and had his share in the political life of Aberdeen: he was a councillor of the burgh from 1705 to 1709, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Gordon (provost)
Alexander Gordon may refer to: * Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (died 1470), Scottish magnate * Alexander Gordon (bishop of Aberdeen) (died 1518), Precentor of Moray and Bishop-elect of Aberdeen * Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died 1524), Scottish nobleman * Alexander Gordon, Master of Sutherland (died 1530), Scottish magnate * Alexander Gordon (bishop of Galloway) (died 1575), formerly bishop of the Isles and archbishop of Glasgow * Alexander Gordon (pioneer) (1635–1697), Scottish settler in New England * Alexander Gordon (general) (1670–1752), Laird of Auchintoul, Scottish general of the Russian army and Jacobite * Alexander Gordon (antiquary) (c. 1692–1755), Scottish antiquary and singer * Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon (c. 1678–1728), Scottish peer * Alexander Gordon, 18th-century British founder of Gordon's Gin * Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville (1739–1792), Scottish judge * Alexander Gordon (physician) (1752–1799), Scottish physician * Alexande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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