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Stratford (surname)
Stratford is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the surname Stratford or de Stratford include: * Alfred Stratford (1853–1914), English national footballer and cricketer * Andrew Stratford (died 1399), English landowner * Benjamin Stratford, 4th Earl of Aldborough (1746–1833) * Brice Stratford (born 1987), English actor, manager and writer * Edward Stratford, 2nd Earl of Aldborough (1736–1801) * Henry de Stratford, 14th century Greater Clerk of the Chancery under Edward III * John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough (c. 1691–1777) * John Stratford, 3rd Earl of Aldborough (c. 1740–1823) * John de Stratford (c. 1275–1348), Archbishop of Canterbury * Nicholas Stratford (1633–1707), Bishop of Chester * Ralph Stratford (c. 1300–1354), Bishop of London * Robert de Stratford (c. 1292–1362), Chancellor of the Exchequer * Thomas de Stratford (died 1396), Archdeacon of Gloucester, Prior of Caldwell * William Samuel Stratford (1789–1853), English astronomer Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Stratford
Alfred Hugh Stratford (5 September 1853 – 2 May 1914) was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Middlesex and represented the England national football team. Stratford was at Middlesex from 1877 to 1880, during which time he also played first-class cricket with the Marylebone Cricket Club. A Malvern College graduate, he was a slow right-arm bowler and capable lower order batsman. His best performance came in 1878 when he took 12 wickets for Middlesex against Surrey at Kennington Oval. He collected 6 for 41 in the first innings and 6 for 113 in the second, dismissing England Test opener Harry Jupp in both. At football, as a defender, Stratford appeared in his only international in a 2–1 loss to Scotland in 1874. He was a member of three FA Cup winning teams, all with the Wanderers and in successive years from 1876 to 1878. After moving to America, Stratford continued playing cricket, with Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, New York and Newark. In 1884, four years sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Stratford
Nicholas Stratford (1633 – 12 February 1707) was an Anglican prelate. He served as Bishop of Chester from 1689 to 1707. He was born at Hemel Hempstead, graduated M.A. at Trinity College, Oxford in 1656, and was Fellow there in 1657. He contributed to the royalist poetry anthology ''Britannia Rediviva'' in 1660, writing in Latin. He became Dean of St Asaph in 1673. He was one of the founders of the Blue Coat School in Chester. It closed in 1949, and its premises are now part of the University of Chester and local government buildings. He promoted good relations with the Chester nonconformist Matthew Henry, and supported the Society for the Reformation of Manners. See also *List of bishops of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York. The diocese extends across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the ... Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Wingfield-Stratford
Brigadier-General Cecil Vernon Wingfield-Stratford CB, CMG (7 October 1853 – 5 February 1939) was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers and an English international footballer who played as a forward. Early life Born in West Malling, Wingfield-Stratford was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, a descendant of the ancient Stratford Family. He married Rosalind Isabel Bligh, daughter of Reverend Hon. Edward Vesey Bligh and Lady Isabel Mary Frances Nevill, on 12 October 1881. They had one son, Esmé Cecil Wingfield-Stratford. Sporting career Wingfield-Stratford played as outside-left for the Woolwich Academy and for Royal Engineers, and earned one cap for England versus Scotland in 1877. He was described by C.W. Alcock as "very fast and useful as a wing; wants a little more 'last' resumably meaning staying-power" He took part in the replayed 1875 FA Cup Final, both matches taking place at Kennington Oval when his team won the Final for their only time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Stratford
The House of Stratford () is a British aristocratic family, originating in Stratford-on-Avon between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. The family has produced multiple titles, including Earl of Aldborough, Viscount Amiens, Baron Baltinglass, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe and the Dugdale Baronets. The Viscount Powerscourt and Baron Wrottesley both claim descent from this House. Historic seats have included Farmcote Manor and Stratford Park in Gloucester, Merevale Hall in Warwickshire, Baltinglass Castle, Belan and Aldborough House in Ireland, and Stratford House in London, amongst many others. The house was at its most powerful in the fourteenth, sixteenth, and eighteenth centuries. Origins Though an 18th-century pedigree names the founder of the house as one ''Edvardus Stratford'' from an "illustrious Anglo-Saxon family" in the 9th century, and some researchers theorise the house descends from a cadet branch of the Norman House of Tosny which came to England with Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Samuel Stratford
William Samuel Stratford (22 May 1789 – 29 March 1853) was an English astronomer born in Eltham, Surrey. He joined the Royal Navy in 1806 under the command of Sir Sidney Smith. In 1815, he retired at half-pay with the rank of lieutenant. He won a silver medal from the Royal Astronomical Society in 1827; this was the second and last occasion on which such medals were awarded, with the society awarding only gold medals thereafter. He was Secretary of the society from 1825 to 1831. From 1831 until his death he was Superintendent of HM Nautical Almanac Office. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural science, natural knowledge, incl ... in June 1832 See also * References External links MNRAS 14 (1854) 115 Obituary {{DEFAULTSORT:Stratford, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas De Stratford
Thomas de Stratford (also called Thomas Stratford) was a medieval Archdeacon of Gloucester of the Noble House of Stratford. Early life Stratford attended Oxford University and in 1348 and 1349 held the position of Senior Proctor. He was born into the wealthy Stratford Family of Stratford-on-Avon, and was related to Ralph Stratford (Bishop of London), Sir Andrew de Stratford, John de Stratford (Archbishop of Canterbury) and Robert de Stratford (Bishop of Chester) - possibly a younger brother to the latter two, alongside Henry de Stratford. Career By 1367 Thomas was Archdeacon of Gloucester, and in lifelong possession of the manor of Shottery, having been given it by his (possible) brother Robert, who had in turn received it from his brother John. In 1369, however, he was reported as "dwelling in London". Later life and death From 10 October 1375 until his death on 12 June 1396 Thomas de Stratford held the position of Prior of Caldwell.http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAnd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Stratford
Robert de Stratford ( c. 1292 – 9 April 1362) was an English bishop and was one of Edward III's principal ministers. Early life Stratford was born into the landed Stratford family of Stratford-on-Avon around 1292. His father was another Robert and his mother was called Isabel. He was brother to John de Stratford (Archbishop of Canterbury) and possibly Henry de Stratford and Thomas de Stratford, Archdeacon of Gloucester (he was certainly a relation to both), to the latter of whom he gifted the manor of Shottery. Robert senior has been identified as ‘Master’ Robert, co-founder and first master of the hospital of St Cross within the town, but in view of the title magister and the celibate status required, this appears unlikely. The family was related to the Hattons, important men in the town, Ralph Hatton ‘of Stratford’, the future bishop of London, being John's nephew. He was also a relative of Sir Andrew De Stratford.Roy Martin Haines, ‘Stratford, Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Stratford
Ralph Stratford ( c. 1300–1354), also known as Ralph Hatton of Stratford, was a medieval Bishop of London. Early life Born in Stratford-on-Avon at the beginning of the fourteenth century, Stratford's parents may have been Thomas Hatton (of Warwickshire) and a sister of the bishops John de Stratford and Robert Stratford. He is also related, through them, to Henry de Stratford, Sir Andrew de Stratford and the Archdeacon Thomas de Stratford. He attended Oxford University and was regent MA in 1329.Roy Martin Haines, ‘Stratford , Ralph (c.1300–1354)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 200accessed 28 May 2014/ref> Career Stratford's career was closely defined by and linked with his uncles John and Robert. He was elected 26 January 1340 and consecrated on 12 March 1340.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 258 In 1350 the king nominated him for the cardinalate. Death Stratford died at Stepney, on 7 or 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Stratford
John de Stratford ( – 1348) was Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of Winchester, Treasurer and Chancellor of England. Early life Stratford was born into the landed Stratford family of Stratford-on-Avon around 1275. His father was Robert de Stratford (not to be confused with John's brother, Robert Stratford) and his mother was named Isabel. Robert senior has been identified as ‘Master’ Robert, co-founder and first master of the hospital of St Cross within the town, but in view of the title magister and the celibate status required, this appears unlikely. The family was related to the Hattons, important men in the town, Ralph Hatton ‘of Stratford’, the future bishop of London, being John's nephew. He was a relative of Andrew De Stratford and of Thomas de Stratford and Henry de StratfordDavid Charles Douglas, Alec Reginald Myers "English historical documents. 4. ate medieval 1327 – 1485" p. 69 (whom he inducted as the rector of a vacant church in North Berkhamstead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Stratford
Andrew Stratford (died 30 November 1378), also known as ''Andrew de Stratford'' and ''Andrew de Strelford'', was a medieval England, English landowner and verderer of the House of Stratford. Personal life and family Andrew was born into the House of Stratford around the beginning of the fourteenth century, a relation of Archbishop of Canterbury John de Stratford and his brother Robert Stratford (Bishop of Chichester). He was an associate of William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He married a woman called Christine, and they had a son (Robert) and through him at least two grandchildren (John and Joan). When Robert died prematurely, some time before 1392, Joan was sent to Romsey Abbey, becoming a nun on 19 September 1400, and his Grandson John Stratford (verderer), John became a ward of the king, later inheriting his grandfather's lands. His descendants continued into the modern day, and can still be found in parts of Hampshire. Career Church Clerk P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stratford, 3rd Earl Of Aldborough
John Stratford, 3rd Earl of Aldborough (–1823) was an Irish peer and member of the House of Stratford. He was known as the Hon. John Stratford until 1801, when he inherited the Earldom from his brother Edward Stratford, 2nd Earl of Aldborough. Background He was the second son of John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough, and his wife Martha O'Neale, daughter of the Venerable Benjamin O'Neale, of Mount Neale, County Carlow; sometime Archdeacon of Leighlin. Career In 1763, Stratford replaced his father as Member of Parliament (MP) for Baltinglass upon the latter's elevation to the peerage. He held this seat until 1777. In 1776, he was returned to the Irish House of Commons for Wicklow County, replacing Ralph Howard, who had left the House to be elevated to the peerage as Baron Clonmore, and chose to sit for Wicklow in preference to Baltinglass. From 1790, he sat again for Baltinglass until the termination of the Irish Parliament in 1800 by the Act of Union. At the beginning of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stratford, 1st Earl Of Aldborough
John Stratford, 1st Earl of Aldborough (169829 May 1777) was an Irish peer and politician and member of the Noble House of Stratford. Background John was born either on 10 August 1697,Stratford, Gerald "A History of the Stratford Family" Chapter 11. The Extinct Earldom/ref> or in 1698 at Ormond (ancient Irish kingdom), Ormond. He was the third son of Edward Stratford a wealthy landowner, and his first wife Elizabeth Baisley, daughter of Euseby Baisley of Ricketstown, Rathvilly, County Carlow. His father quarrelled with his two elder sons and disinherited them, so that the estate passed to John. He was a descendant of the English House of Stratford. He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin on 8 May 1716. Career In 1721, he entered the Irish House of Commons for Baltinglass. He was said to have been a notably inactive MP, whose great ambition was to acquire a peerage. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wexford in 1727, High Sheriff of Wicklow in 1736 and High Sheriff of Wexford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
