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Robert Richardson-Gardner
Robert Richardson-Gardner (15 June 1827 – 4 January 1898) was a British barrister, militia officer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1890. He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Biography Richardson-Gardner was born in Swansea, Glamorgan, the son of John and Elizabeth Richardson, and was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1853, although he did not practice as a barrister. His father and several of his brothers were shipowners and dock proprietors in Swansea, although the family originated in Northumberland. He married Maria Louisa Gardner in 1854, only daughter and heiress of Henry Gardner, a wealthy brewer who, with his brothers, had owned the Cannon Brewery in St John Street, Clerkenwell, London. The couple adopted the surname Richardson-Gardner in 1865 by royal licence. In 1859 he was appointed Captain-Commandant of the newly formed 8th Hampshire Rifle Volunteers and in 1865 he was appointed Honorary C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Richardson-Gardner Vanity Fair 1877-02-17
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
