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Purves 6th Baronet Ex-libris
Purves may refer to: People ;Last name * Purves (surname), a surname of Scottish origin; includes a list of notable people with this surname ;Middle name ''Listed alphabetically by last name'' * Sir Arthur Purves Phayre (1812–1885), English politician and author * A. Purves Pullen (1909–1992), American voice actor later known by the stage name Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath * Elinor Purves Schroeder, American lawyer * Peter Purves Smith (1912–1949), Australian painter Places * Purves, Texas, an unincorporated community in Erath County Other * '' Captain John Purves and His Wife'', a 1775 portrait by American painter Henry Benbridge * Gunning–Purves Building, a historic building in Friendship, Wisconsin * Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell baronets, a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia * Sir Willie Purves Quaich The Sir Willie Purves Quaich is an annual rugby union award given to the "most outstanding young male Scottish player" of that season. The quaich is named for Sir Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purves (surname)
Purves is a surname of Great Britain, British origin, which is a variant of Purvis. It is an occupational surname, meaning the person responsible for obtaining supplies for a household or monastery, derived from the Middle English ''purveys'' (meaning "provisions" or "supplies"), from the Old French ''porveoir'' ("to provide, supply").''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Purvis Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016. Notable people with this surname include: * Andrew Purves (born 1946), British theologian * Austin M. Purves Jr. (1900–1977), American artist * Barry Purves (born 1960), British animator and filmmaker * Cec Purves (born 1933), Canadian politician * Christopher Purves (born 1961), British singer * Dale Purves (born 1938), American neurobiologist * Daphne Purves (1908–2008), New Zealand educator * Della Purves (1945–2008), British botanical artist * Herbert Dudley Purves (1908–1993), New Zealand scientist * James Purves (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Purves Phayre
Sir Arthur Purves Phayre (7 May 1812 – 14 December 1885) was a career British Indian Army officer who was the first Commissioner of British Burma, 1862–1867, Governor of Mauritius, 1874–1878, and author. His brother, Sir Robert Phayre (1820–1897), also served in India. They were part of the Phayre family, of which Lt Col Robert Phayre, who served the British administration in Ireland in the 17th century, also had the death warrant of Charles I addressed to him and two other Colonels. Descendants: Colonel Robert Bernard Phayre MC 2/4th Prince of Wales Own Gurkha Rifles, son Colonel Robert Desmond Hensley Phayre Royal Artillery, son Lt Col Robert (Robin) Dermot Spinks Phayre LI, cousin Col Terence Peter Phayre Knott MC RM, of whom son Captain Robert Knott AAC changed name by deed poll to Phayre, to prevent family name dying out, lives in Kenya. Early life Phayre was born in Shrewsbury and educated at Shrewsbury School. He joined the Indian Army in 1828. In 1846 he was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elinor Purves Schroeder
Elinor Purves Schroeder is an American lawyer. She is the Paul E. Wilson Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas School of Law. Education Schroeder obtained her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School in 1968 and 1974 respectively. While at the University of Michigan, she was an associate editor of the ''Michigan Law Review''. Career Three years after graduation, Schroeder joined the University of Kansas School of Law faculty, where she was subsequently named the Paul E. Wilson Distinguished Professor. In 1984, Schroeder was inducted into the University of Kansas Women's Hall of Fame by the KU Commission on the Status of Women. In 2014, Schroeder was elected a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Purves Smith
Peter Purves Smith (26 March 191223 July 1949), born Charles Roderick Purves Smith, was an Australian painter. Born in Melbourne, Purves Smith studied at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in London and under progressive art teacher George Bell in Melbourne. In his student years, Purves Smith emerged as a uniquely confident artist. He was the first modern artist in Australia to paint historical Australian subjects, including the explorers Burke and Wills, and was among the first Australian artists to have direct contact with the international Surrealist movement. He travelled throughout Europe in the late 1930s, painting many of his most celebrated works in Paris. In 1941, art critic Clive Turnbull identified Purves Smith, William Dobell, and Purves Smith's close friend Russell Drysdale as "the three most significant Australian artists" of the era.Turnbull, Clive. "Americans See Our Art". '' The Herald''. November 1941. However, Purves Smith's artistic career was put on hold whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purves, Texas
Purves is an unincorporated community in Erath County, Texas, United States. Purves is located in the southwestern part of the county, along Fm-219 South, seven miles south of the City of Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th .... The community was named for two local men named Purves, who started the Post Office and a church in the community around the 1890s. ''Circa'' 1900, the population had peaked at 117 residents. In 1907, the Purves Post Office was closed after only around 10 years of service. By the late 1940s, the population had dropped to approximately 95. At that time Purves was home to a school, two churches, and two businesses. In the 1980s, the community had a population of around 50, a figure that remained steady throughout the 1990s and the 2000s. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain John Purves And His Wife
''Captain John Purves and His Wife, Eliza Anne Pritchard'', is an oil-on-canvas portrait created by American painter Henry Benbridge (1743–1812). It was painted in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1775 (possibly as late as 1777). A bequest from Henry Francis du Pont, the painting is held in the permanent collection of the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. Subjects Born in 1746, John Purves was a well-born Scottish immigrant who settled outside Edgefield, South Carolina, in 1770. He soon became an active figure in the American Revolutionary War, serving in the Province of South Carolina's first congress in January and June 1775. In February he married Eliza Anne Pritchard, daughter of Charleston's sheriff. In June, he was commissioned captain of a ranger company of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. The couple's portrait was commissioned to mark both occasions. Purves fought at Sullivan's Island and ended the war as lieutenant colonel of the Lower Ninety-Six District Regim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunning–Purves Building
The Gunning–Purves Building is located in Friendship, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. History Constructed in 1904, the building has housed several commercial businesses. Among its features is pressed metal provided by George L. Mesker & Co. on both the interior and exterior. The building was purchased by the historical society of Adams County, Wisconsin Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,654. Its county seat is Friendship. The county was created in 1848 and organized in 1853. Sources differ as to whether its name is in honor of ... 2011 and became the 'Adams County Heritage Center'. References Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Wisconsin Commercial buildings completed in 1904 {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell Baronets
The Purves, later Purves-Hume-Campbell, later Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell Baronetcy, of Purves Hall in the County of Berwick, was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 25 July 1665 for William Purves. The fourth baronet married Lady Anne, daughter of Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont. Their grandson, the sixth baronet, assumed the additional surnames of Hume and Campbell. The latter's son, the seventh baronet, assumed the additional surname of Home. He sat as member of parliament for Berwickshire. The title became extinct on the death of the eighth Baronet in 1960. Helen Purves-Hume-Campbell, daughter of the seventh baronet, married Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender, 7th Baronet, and was the mother of Victor Warrender, 1st Baron Bruntisfield. Purves, later Purves-Hume-Campbell, later Home-Purves-Hume-Campbell baronets, of Purves Hall (1665) *Sir William Purves, 1st Baronet (died ) *Sir Alexander Purves, 2nd Baronet (died 1701) *Sir William Purves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Willie Purves Quaich
The Sir Willie Purves Quaich is an annual rugby union award given to the "most outstanding young male Scottish player" of that season. The quaich is named for Sir Willie Purves, a notable Scottish banker who was a chairman of the HSBC bank. First awarded in 2000, Donnie Macfadyen was the initial recipient. The Quaich The Quaich A quaich , archaically quaigh or quoich, is a special kind of shallow two-handled drinking cup or bowl of a type traditional in Scotland. It derives from the Scottish Gaelic (), meaning a cup. History According to the 1911 ''Encyclopædia Br ... is presented by the Friends of Scottish Rugby organisation annually. The award was originally held to be for the youngest male Scottish player likely to be capped by the full senior Scotland team. However, since these young players are now often already capped internationally, the award has morphed into a "Young Scottish Player of the Season" type of award. The Sir Willie Purves Quaich is one of three aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
