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Samwell
Samwell is a surname or given name, and may refer to: * David Samwell (1751–1798), Welsh naval surgeon and poet * Ian Samwell (1937–2003), English musician, songwriter and producer * Samwell (birth name: Sam Norman), musician/actor known for his song and video "What What (In the Butt)" * Samwell Tarly Samwell Tarly, or simply Sam, is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation, ''Game of Thrones''. Introduced in 1996's ''A Game of Throne ..., a character in George R. R. Martin's series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' * Sir William Samwell (1559–1628), Auditor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I of England * William Samwell (1628–1676), Architect Four Samwell Baronets have had the surname Samwell including: * Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet (1654–1694) MP for Northamptonshire 1689–1690 and Northampton 1690–1694 * Sir Thomas Samwell, 2nd Baronet (1687–1757) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samwell Tarly
Samwell Tarly, or simply Sam, is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation, ''Game of Thrones''. Introduced in 1996's ''A Game of Thrones'', Samwell is the elder son of Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn Hill and his wife Lady Melessa Florent. A self-professed coward with a love for books and songs, Samwell was forced by his father to abandon his birthright and join the Night's Watch so that his younger brother could become heir to Horn Hill. While at the Wall, he meets Jon Snow and quickly becomes his closest friend and ally. He subsequently appeared in 1998's ''A Clash of Kings'' before becoming a point-of-view character in 2000's ''A Storm of Swords'' and 2005's ''A Feast for Crows''. Samwell is portrayed by English actor John Bradley in the HBO television adaptation. Character Description Samwell Tarly is the elder son and firstborn child of Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samwell (entertainer)
Samuel Johnson, better known by his stage name Samwell, is an American entertainer whose 2007 video "What What (In the Butt)" made him an Internet celebrity. Early years Samwell was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Career Samwell is unsigned, but for a time his "What What (In the Butt)" was licensed through Fatboy Slim's record label, Southern Fried Records. The "What What (In the Butt)" video is licensed through Brownmark Films. The song was used extensively in the ''South Park'' season 12 episode " Canada on Strike", which featured a re-creation of the ''What What'' video. In April 2008 Samwell appeared on the BBC television show ''Lily Allen and Friends'' for an interview and performed a live version of "What What (In the Butt)" with choreographed dancers. Samwell played Adonis in the 2009 feature film ''Modus Operandi'' and plays the Communications Officer in 2014's ''Hamlet A.D.D.''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Samwell
Ian Ralph Samwell (19 January 1937 – 13 March 2003) was an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the writer of Cliff Richard's debut single "Move It", and his association with the rock band America, with whom he had his biggest commercial success with their hit single, "A Horse with No Name". He also worked with rock bands, such as the Small Faces, The Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, John Mayall and Hummingbird. Samwell wrote for many other British artists, including Joe Brown, Elkie Brooks, Kenny Lynch and Dusty Springfield. Several of his songs were recorded in Spanish by the Mexican group, Los Teen Tops and were released in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking territories of the world. He also worked as a record producer with Sounds Incorporated, Georgie Fame, John Mayall and the mod band The Small Faces, co-writing their 1965 hit single "Whatcha Gonna Do About It". Career In 1958, Samwell heard Harry Webb performing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What What (In The Butt)
"What What (In the Butt)" is a viral video created by Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo for the song of the same name by Samwell.Milwaukee Decider by DJ Hostettler (February 5, 2009), "Screening Room: Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo". Retrieved 02-09-2009. It is known for its numerous blatant and references to and . The lyrics of the song, a production of Mike Stasny, mostly revolve around the title. The video was made i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Samwell
David Samwell (15 October 1751 – 23 November 1798) was a Welsh naval surgeon and poet. He was an important supporter of Welsh cultural organisations and was known by the pseudonym Dafydd Ddu Feddyg. Personal history Samwell was born in Nantglyn, a small village in Denbighshire to William Samuel, a local vicar. His grandfather, Edward Samuel was also a notable Welsh author and poet. Samwell became a surgeon in the Royal Navy and between 1776 and 1779 he sailed around the world with Captain James Cook on board . As a ship's surgeon it was Samwell's job to ensure the crew's health did not deteriorate over the long journeys to the Pacific Ocean. Aboard the ship Samwell wrote of his travels, including some poetry. The journal of his experiences aboard Captain James Cook's ship provide a detailed account of the third and last voyages of Cook to the Pacific Ocean. Part of the journal Samwell, David. ''A Narrative of the Death of Captain James Cook''. London, 1786. describes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Samwell, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Samwell, 2nd Baronet Samwell (14 April 1687 – 16 November 1757), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1722. Samwell was the only son of Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet of Upton, Northamptonshire and his wife Anne Godschalk, daughter of Sir John Godschalk of Atherstone-on-Stour. He succeeded his father in the estates and baronetcy in 1694. He was admitted at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1704, and then undertook a Grand Tour through the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France. Samwell was elected Whig Member of Parliament for Coventry at the 1715 general election together with his cousin Sir Adolphus Oughton, 1st Baronet. He did not stand in 1722. Samwell married twice: firstly to Millicent Fuller, daughter and heiress of Rev. Thomas Fuller on 22 March 1710, and secondly to Mary Ives, the widow of William Ives and daughter of Sir Gilbert Clarke of Chilcote, Derbyshire on 26 January 1721. He had two sons and four da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samwell Baronets
The Samwell Baronetcy, of Upton in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 December 1675 Thomas Samwell, later Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire and Northampton. He was the great-grandson of Sir William Samwell, Auditor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I of England. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Coventry. On the death of the fourth Baronet in 1789, the title became extinct. Samwell baronets, of Upton (1675) *Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet (1654–1694) *Sir Thomas Samwell, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Samwell, 2nd Baronet Samwell (14 April 1687 – 16 November 1757), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1722. Samwell was the only son of Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet of Upton, Northamptonshire and ... (1687–1757) *Sir Thomas Samwell, 3rd Baronet (1711–1779) *Sir Wenman Samwell, 4th Baronet (1728–1789) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Samwell Extinct baronetcies in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Samwell (architect)
William Samwell (1628–1676) was an English architect. He was born in Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Anthony Samwell, son of Sir William Samwell, Auditor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I. He was one of the gentleman architects who helped define the architectural style that was fashionable after the Restoration. One of his principal buildings was at Grange Park, Northington which he designed and constructed from 1664 to 1670 for Sir Robert Henley. There are no known pictures of the Samwell house. The Grange, Northington was subsequently remodelled by William Wilkins and is one of the earliest Greek Revival houses in Europe. He also designed and built Bushy House from 1664 to 1665 for Edward Proger. Having established himself under King Charles II, he was commissioned to build the King's residence in Newmarket from 1668 to 1671. Sometime after 1814, most of the residence was demolished. Today, the remaining southeast block is known as 'The Palace House Mansion'. In 1672, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Samwell
Sir William Samwell (1559–1628) of Northampton and Upton was an Auditor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I of England. He was knighted at the coronation of King James I of England in 1603. His nephew was James Harrington (1611–1677), English political philosopher, best known for his controversial work, ''Oceana''. His grandson was William Samwell (1628–1676), English architect. The Samwell baronets were created for his great-grandson Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet (c. 1654 – 23 February 1694) was a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire from 1689 to 1690 and for Northampton from 1690 to 1694. His great-grandfather was Sir William Samwell (1559–1628), Auditor of the Exc .... References 1559 births 1628 deaths 16th-century English people 17th-century English people People from Northampton People from Upton, Northamptonshire {{England-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Samwell, 1st Baronet (c. 1654 – 23 February 1694) was a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire from 1689 to 1690 and for Northampton from 1690 to 1694. His great-grandfather was Sir William Samwell (1559–1628), Auditor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". El ... of England. Sources * 1650s births 1694 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 People from Upton, Northamptonshire {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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