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Notable Old Shirburnians Born In The 18th Century
Sherborne is a British full boarding Public School located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset. Founded in 705 AD by Aldhelm and, following the dissolution of the monasteries, re-founded in 1550 by King Edward VI, it is one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom in England. The following list comprises some notable old boys of Sherborne School who were born in the 18th century. 18th century *James Bickham, MA BD DD, (1719-1785), son of James Bickham of Evercreech, Somerset, Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Archdeacon of Leicester. * William Thomas Putt, (1725-1785), son of Raymondo Putt of Gittisham, Devon, Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, originator of the Tom Putt apple.], lawyer. * John Burland (judge), Sir John Burland, (1725-1776), son of John Burland of Wells, Somerset, Balliol College, Oxford, judge. * Joseph Towers, (1737-1799), of Southwark, London, Dissenter and biographer. * Charles Moss, BD DD (1763-1811) son of Rev Dr Charles Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Burland (1725-1776)
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of Order of chivalry, orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
