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Richard Knight (1639–1679)
Richard Knight may refer to: *Richard Knight (MP) (by 1518–1555 or later), English MP for Chichester *Sir Richard Knight (1639–1679) , English MP for Lymington * Richard Knight (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer *Richard Knight (1659–1745), of Downton, Herefordshire, ironmaster *Richard Payne Knight (1750–1824), MP, classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist *Richard of the Knight Brothers, a soul music duo * Richard Knight (cricketer) (1892–1960), English cricketer * Richard Knight (rower) (born 1928), British Olympic rower * Richard Knight (art dealer), former Director of Colnaghi and Christie's *Richard Knight (speedway rider) Richard John Knight (born 26 May 1959 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK)Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). ''1986 Speedway Yearbook''. is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented Great Britain in the team which fini ... (born 1959), former motorcycle speedway rider See also * Dick Kni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (MP)
Richard Knight (by 1518 – 1555 or later), of Chichester, Sussex, was an English politician. Knight was Mayor of Chichester for 1554 and elected Member of Parliament for Chichester Chichester () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publi ... in 1555. References Year of death missing Mayors of Chichester English MPs 1555 Year of birth uncertain {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (1639–1679)
Richard Knight may refer to: *Richard Knight (MP) (by 1518–1555 or later), English MP for Chichester *Sir Richard Knight (1639–1679) , English MP for Lymington * Richard Knight (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer *Richard Knight (1659–1745), of Downton, Herefordshire, ironmaster *Richard Payne Knight (1750–1824), MP, classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist *Richard of the Knight Brothers, a soul music duo * Richard Knight (cricketer) (1892–1960), English cricketer * Richard Knight (rower) (born 1928), British Olympic rower * Richard Knight (art dealer), former Director of Colnaghi and Christie's *Richard Knight (speedway rider) Richard John Knight (born 26 May 1959 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK)Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). ''1986 Speedway Yearbook''. is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented Great Britain in the team which fini ... (born 1959), former motorcycle speedway rider See also * Dick Kni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lymington (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. ... from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished. Members of Parliament 1584-1640 1640-1868 1868-1885 Election results Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Elections in the 1850s Keppel resigned, causing a by-election. Elections in the 1860s Carnac's resignation caused a by-election. ''Seat reduced to one member'' Elections in the 1870s Elections in the 1880s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (footballer)
Richard Knight (born 3 August 1979) is an English footballer who played professionally in the Football League for Carlisle United, Hull City, Macclesfield Town, Oxford United and Colchester United. For individual season detail, select season required via dropdown menu. A goalkeeper, he went on to play for several years in non-league football. Playing career Knight was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. He began his football career with Burton Albion, for whom he made one appearance, against Salisbury City in 1994. Ten minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute, he was sent off after bringing down an opponent. Outfield player Darren Stride went in goal and saved the resultant penalty, but Burton lost 2–0. He then joined Derby County in 1997. He spent time on loan at clubs including Carlisle United, for whom he made his Football League debut, on 27 March 1999 in Division Three in a 2–1 defeat at Cardiff City, Birmingham City, for whom he appeared only in one League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (1659–1745)
Richard Knight (1659–1745), of Downton Hall, in the parish of Downton on the Rock in Herefordshire, England (situated about west of Ludlow), was a wealthy ironmaster who operated the Bringewood Ironworks, on the Downton estate, and founded a large fortune and family dynasty. Origins He was born in 1659, the son of Richard Knight of Madeley, Shropshire. Career He was engaged in the iron trade at the time of the Commonwealth and acquired great wealth by the ironworks of Shropshire. Marriage and children He married Elizabeth Payne (1671–1754), a daughter of Andrew Payne of Shawbury in Shropshire, by whom he had four sons as follows: *Richard II Knight (1693–1765), eldest son, of Croft Castle (which he purchased from the Croft family in 1746, one year after his father's death) in the parish of Yarpole, Herefordshire, about south of Downton, who married Elizabeth Powell, daughter of Samuel Powell of Stanedge, Radnorshire, by whom he had a sole daughter and heiress: **El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Payne Knight
Richard Payne Knight (11 February 1751 – 23 April 1824) of Downton Castle in Herefordshire, and of 5 Soho Square,History of Parliament biography London, England, was a classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist best known for his theories of picturesque beauty and for his interest in ancient phallic imagery. He served as a Member of Parliament for Leominster (1780–84) and for Ludlow (1784–1806). Origins He was born at Wormsley Grange in Wormsley, north-west of Hereford in Herefordshire, the eldest son of Rev. Thomas Knight (1697–1764) of Wormsley Grange, Rector of Bewdley, Worcestershire, by his wife Ursula Nash, a daughter of Frederick Nash of Dinham, Shropshire. He was the heir not only of his father but also of his uncle Richard Knight (1693–1765) of Croft Castle. But of even more value, he was the heir of his grandfather, who founded the family's fortune, Richard Knight (1659-1745) of Downton Hall, a wealthy Ironmaster of Bringew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Brothers
The Knight Brothers (also billed as The Knight Bros.) were a soul music duo, comprising Richard Dunbar (b. 31 May 1939) and Jimmy Diggs (b. James Leon Diggs, 11 October 1938)(d. February 28, 2023). Both had been singing in local church choirs, when they met while living in Washington D.C. in the early 1950s. The pair then formed a doo-wop group, the Starfires, who recorded for the Decca label in 1958. Forming a duo, they began recording for the Checker label in 1963. Their biggest success was "Temptation 'Bout To Get Me", which was a number 12 R&B and number 70 pop hit in 1965, and was followed by "I'm Never Gonna Live It Down". Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me was subsequently covered by Billy Stewart and The Rascals recorded it for their 1969 album “See”. Subsequent records on Checker and Mercury were less successful, and the duo split up in 1968. Richard Dunbar went on to sing with a revived version of the Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (cricketer)
Richard Knight (8 May 1892 – 9 January 1960) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Charles Knight, he was born at South Molton in Devon. He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead before going up to Christ's College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he made four appearances in first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1912, which included playing in the two matches against the touring Australians and South Africans. He scored a total of 101 runs in these four matches, with his highest score of 66 coming against the South Africans. As a bowler he took 8 wickets at an average of 22.12, with best figures of 4 for 23. In addition to playing first-class cricket, Knight also played minor counties cricket for Devon from 1910 to 1913, making twenty appearances in the Minor Counties Championship The NCCA 3 Day Championship (previously the Minor Counties Cricket Championship) is a season-long competition in England and Wales that is contested by the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (rower)
Kenneth Richard Knight (born 18 May 1928) is a British retired rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won two bronze medals in the coxed four and eights at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ..., Western Australia. References 1928 births Living people British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Rowers from London Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knight (art Dealer)
Richard Knight may refer to: *Richard Knight (MP) (by 1518–1555 or later), English MP for Chichester *Sir Richard Knight (1639–1679) , English MP for Lymington *Richard Knight (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer *Richard Knight (1659–1745), of Downton, Herefordshire, ironmaster * Richard Payne Knight (1750–1824), MP, classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist *Richard of the Knight Brothers, a soul music duo *Richard Knight (cricketer) (1892–1960), English cricketer *Richard Knight (rower) (born 1928), British Olympic rower * Richard Knight (art dealer), former Director of Colnaghi and Christie's Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is ... * Richard Knight (speedway rider) (born 1959), former motorcycle speedway rider See also * Dick Knig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colnaghi
Colnaghi is an art dealership in St James's, central London, England, which is the oldest commercial art gallery in the world, having been established in 1760. Foundation The business that became the Colnaghi gallery was established by Italian firework manufacturer, Giovanni Battista Torre, in Paris, France, in 1760. Torre opened a shop with the name "Cabinet de Physique Expérimentale", where he sold scientific instruments, books and prints. In 1767, Torre's son Anthony Torre moved to London where he opened a sister shop, specialising in prints, in partnership with another Italian immigrant, Anthony Molteno. Giovanni Torre died in 1780, and in 1784 Anthony Torre hired Paul Colnaghi—newly arrived in Paris from Milan—to manage a new shop in Palais Royal, Paris. Paul Colnaghi (1751-1833) Paul Colnaghi was born in 1751 as Paolo Colnago, in the Brianza region of northern Italy. He was the younger child of the influential Milanese lawyer Dr Martino Colnago and Ippolita Colnag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christie's
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is owned by Groupe Artémis, the holding company of François-Henri Pinault. Sales in 2015 totalled £4.8 billion (US$7.4 billion). In 2017, the ''Salvator Mundi (Leonardo), Salvator Mundi'' was sold for $400 million at Christie's in New York, at the time List of most expensive paintings, the highest price ever paid for a single painting at an auction. History Founding The official company literature states that founder James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie (1730–1803) conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766. However, other sources note that James Christie rented auction rooms from 1762, and newspaper advertisements for Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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