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Robert Davenport
Robert Davenport may refer to: * Robert Davenport (dramatist) (fl. 1623–1639), English dramatist * Robert Davenport (Australian politician) (1816–1896), pioneer and politician in the Colony of South Australia * Robert Davenport (cricketer) (1852–1934), New Zealand cricketer * Robert Davenport (Royal Navy officer) Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Robert Clutterbuck Davenport Order of the Bath, CB (13 April 1882 – 15 June 1965) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Commander-in-Chief, Coast ... (1882–1965), Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland * Robert Davenport (''Family Affairs''), a character from the British soap opera ''Family Affairs'' See also * Bob Davenport (other) {{hndis, Davenport, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davenport (dramatist)
Robert Davenport ( fl. 1623–1639) was an English dramatist of the early seventeenth century. Nothing is known of his early life or education; the title pages of two of his plays identify him as a "Gentleman," though there is no record of him at either of the two universities or the Inns of Court. Scholars have guessed that he was born c. 1590; if, as some scholars think, he wrote the Address "To the knowing Reader" in the first quarto of ''King John and Matilda,'' he was still alive in 1655. He enters the historical record in 1624, when two of his plays were licensed by the Master of the Revels.G. E. Bentley, ''The Jacobean and Caroline Stage'', vol. 3 (1956). Pp. 225–238. His extant dramatic canon consists of only three plays: ''The City Nightcap,'' ''A New Trick to Cheat the Devil'', and ''King John and Matilda''. ''King John and Matilda'' (printed 1655) bears strong resemblances to ''The Death of Robert Earl of Huntingdon,'' the second of Anthony Munday and Henry Chettle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davenport (Australian Politician)
Robert Davenport (1816 – 3 September 1896) was a pioneer and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. He was a brother of Sir Samuel Davenport. History Robert Davenport was born in Shirburn, Oxfordshire and trained for the law. He and his brother (George) Francis Davenport arrived in South Australia in 1843 and settled at "Battunga" on the "Davenport survey". His more famous brother Samuel lived nearby. The "Davenport survey" was an area defined by "special survey" east of "The Three Brothers survey" (which may have been originally selected for the Davenport brothers, then relinquished), and spreading south of Mount Barker to the source of the Angas, and incorporated the town of Macclesfield, named in honor of the Earl of Macclesfield (presumably the 6th Earl 1850–1896 ). Lower down the Angas was the "Angas survey", which incorporated the town of Strathalbyn. Davenport lived on his original holding at "Battunga" for more than half a century. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davenport (cricketer)
Robert Noel Davenport (26 November 1852 – 22 December 1934) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago, one in each of the 1881–82 and 1883–84 seasons. Robert Noel Davenport was born at Adelaide in 1852. He was the son of Robert Davenport, a pioneer and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. His uncle, Samuel Davenport, was also an early pioneer, the brothers having arrived in Australia in 1843.Obituary, ''Victor Harbour Times'', 8 March 1935, p. 2.Available onlineat Trove. Retrieved 18 June 2023.) Davenport was educated at St Peter's College in Adelaide and then in England at Mill Hill School. He worked for the National Bank of Australasia before farming in Queensland. As a young man, Davenport was considered a "brilliant athlete" and a "well-known cricketer". He played against a touring English side led by WG Grace at Melbourne and played club cricket in New Zealand for Phoenix Cricket Club in Dunedin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davenport (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Robert Clutterbuck Davenport Order of the Bath, CB (13 April 1882 – 15 June 1965) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland. Naval career Educated on HMS Prince of Wales (1860), HMS ''Britannia'', Davenport joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1896. He was confirmed as a sub-lieutenant on 15 April 1901, served in the Second Boer War and World War I. He became Commanding Officer of the cruiser in 1924 and the battleship in 1930Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships and went on to be Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1935. He retired in 1938 but was recalled to serve in Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Davenport (Family Affairs)
This is a list of characters from the British soap opera ''Family Affairs'' listed in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames. A * Scarlett Anderson Scarlett Anderson was played by Cat Simmons during 2005. She seduces Les Boulter (Howard Saddler), but he tells her it was a mistake. * Caleb Andrews Caleb Andrews was played by Steve Toussaint in 2004 and appeared as a series regular. He is Les's best friend and Denise Boulter's (Clare Perkins) love interest. He takes an HIV test, the results of which are negative. It is revealed that he is Brendan Boulter's (Steven Burrell) biological father. Caleb tries to restart his affair with Denise, but she chooses Les. Caleb shares a kiss with Eileen Callan (Rosie Rowell), whose husband, Pete Callan (David Easter), is sent back to prison for murder. Caleb leaves Charnham because Eileen's daughter, Lucy Day ( Julie Smith), witnesses the kiss and threatens to tell Pete. * Gavin Arnold Gavin Arnold was played by Neil Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |