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Tristram (name)
Tristram is a variant of Tristan. A Welsh given name, it originates from the Brythonic name ''Drust'' or ''Drustanus''. It derives from a stem meaning "noise", seen in the modern Welsh noun ' (plural ') and the verb ' "to clatter". The name has also been interpreted as meaning "bold." This version of the name was popularised after the 1759 publication of Laurence Sterne's novel ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman''. People with the name *Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish Member of Parliament * Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669–1701), Irish Member of Parliament, grandson of the above * Tristram Benjamin Bethea (1810–1876), American lawyer and politician *Tristram Cary (1925–2008), British-Australian pioneering electronic music composer * Tristram Coffin (other) * Tristram Conyers (1619–1684), English lawyer and politician * H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. (1941–2018), American philosopher * Tristram Hillier (1905–1983) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan (name)
Tristan or Tristram or Tristen is a given name of Welsh origin. It originates from Welsh "Drystan" influenced by the French word "triste". It became popularized through the character of Tristan, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. The modern form is most likely influenced by the Latin root ''tristis'' (''tant triste'' in the medieval French version of the myth) also has the same meaning in Welsh 'Trist' meaning "sad" or "sorrowful". Tristan has been consistently among the top 1000 names given to baby boys in the United States since 1971. There are various alternate forms of the name: Tristen, Triston, Tristin, Tristian, Trystan, and Trysten. People with the mononym Tristan * Tristan l'Hermite, French political and military figure of the late Middle Ages * Tristan de Clermont, Bartholomew "Tristan" de Clermont-Lodève (1380 – c. 1432), Count of Copertino, was a French-born knight who married Catherine del Balzo Orsini * Tristan of Montepeloso (born 102 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram Kennedy
Tristram Edward Kennedy (27 June 1805 – 20 November 1885) was an Irish Liberal, Whig and Independent Irish Party politician, and lawyer. Family Born at Inishowen, County Donegal, Kennedy was the twelfth child of Church of Ireland clergyman John Pitt Kennedy and Mary Cary, daughter of Thomas Cary. In 1862, he married Sarah Helen Margaret Graham, daughter of George Templar Graham and Frances Margaret Golightly, and together they had seven children: * Horace Graham Kennedy (born 1863) * George Portalés (died as an infant) * Tristram Edward Whiteside Kennedy (born 1866) * Pitt Shadwell Portalés Kennedy (1868–1911) * Francis Malcolm Evory Kennedy (born 1869), an officer in the Worcestershire Regiment * Theodora (died as an infant) * Caroline Mary Dorothea Kennedy (born 1880) Legal career He was educated at Derry Free Grammar School, becoming an attorney and then, in 1828, High Sheriff of Londonderry City. In that role, he chaired a lengthy and controversial debate between Prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katharine Tristram
Katharine Alice Salvin Tristram (29 April 1858 – 24 August 1948) was a missionary and teacher in Japan with the Church Missionary Society. She was also the first resident lecturer at Westfield College and one of the first women to gain a degree from the University of London. She was the first woman missionary with the Church Missionary Society to have a degree. Family and education Katharine Tristram was born on 29 April 1858 in Castle Eden, co. Durham, the fifth child of the Revd. Henry Baker Tristram (1822–1906), canon of Durham, and his wife, Eleanor Mary (d. 1903), daughter of Captain P. Bowlby. She was educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College. Her sister was also active in the missionary cause, as a fundraiser and a writer for the Church Missionary Intelligencer. Career In 1882 Katharine Tristram was appointed as the first resident lecturer at Westfield College, under its first principal, Constance Maynard Constance Louisa Maynard (9 February 1849 – 26 March 1935) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John William Tristram
John William Tristram (7 October 1870 – 19 August 1938) was an Australian artist who painted primarily in watercolour. He commonly signed his paintings "J. W. Tristram". Biography Born at Gillingham, Kent, England, Tristram was the first of eight children to his parents Samuel Herbert Tristram and Hannah Thompson. His father was a gunnery instructor in the British Army and accepted a posting in Australia which resulted in the family's emigration. John was 13 when they arrived in Sydney on 21 December 1883. Tristram's artistic abilities were utilised in seeking employment and by April 1885 he was accepted as a junior draftsman in the Architect’s Branch of the Department of Public Instruction (which became the Department of Education in 1915). He was to remain in this career until he retired in 1930. On 14 October 1891 he married Maude Face at Woollahra, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. In 1899 John, Maude and their two surviving children moved north of Sydney Harbour to Mosman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Baker Tristram
Henry Baker Tristram FRS (11 May 1822 – 8 March 1906) was an English clergyman, Bible scholar, traveller and ornithologist. As a parson-naturalist he was an early supporter of Darwinism, attempting to reconcile evolution and creation. Biography He was the son of the Rev. Henry Baker Tristram, born at Eglingham vicarage, near Alnwick, Northumberland. He studied at Durham School and Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1846 he was ordained a priest. Diplomatic, scientific and missionary work Tristram was secretary to the governor of Bermuda from 1847 to 1849. He explored the Sahara desert, and in 1858 visited Palestine, returning there in 1863 and 1872, and dividing his time between natural history observations and identifying localities mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. In 1873 he became canon of Durham Cathedral. In 1881 he travelled again to Palestine, the Lebanon, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. He also made a voyage to Japan to visit his daughter, Katherine Alice Salvin Tristram, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest William Tristram
Ernest William Tristram (1882–1952) was a British art historian, artist and conservator, and Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art (1926–1948). Life Tristram was born in Carmarthen, the son of Francis William Tristram, a railway inspector, and Sarah Harverson. After leaving Carmarthen Grammar School he studied at the Royal College of Art. In 1906 he joined the teaching staff, becoming professor of design in 1926. He published on English medieval wall painting, and worked on the conservation of medieval murals with mixed results. He also wrote on the conservation of medieval monuments for ''The Times'' and the ''Burlington Magazine''. His conservation included work on King Edward's Chair (the coronation chair) in Westminster Abbey. ''Dictionary of Art Historians''. Accessed 18 January 2015. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tristram
__NOTOC__ David Tristram (born , Quarry Bank, UK) is an English comic playwright. He has published 29 plays and comedy novels, and produced and directed three films. Widely performed by amateur and professional groups, his plays have parodied such pop-culture genres as soap operas and detective stories. Educated at Dudley Grammar School and Birmingham University, where he studied English and music, Tristram was a commercial copywriter before turning to comedy. In 1985 he founded the Flying Ducks Theatre Company, which has now become a professional touring company. The enterprise has expanded into the Flying Ducks Group, which stages conferences and other events, provides audio-visual and Internet production services, and represents actors. Tristram's plays take a farcical view of sex, alcohol, drugs, crime, and theatre itself. Tristram claims he writes only comedy because he cannot take himself too seriously. He usually tests his new work at a small theatre in Bridgnorth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram Welman
Frederic Tristram Welman (1849–1931) was an English amateur cricketer who played 65 first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, Somerset and Middlesex. He was a wicket-keeper who also played as a lower-order batsman. He did not pass 50 runs in any first-class innings during his career. Early life Welman was born 19 February 1849 at Norton Manor in Norton Fitzwarren, just outside Taunton, the son of Charles Noel Welman, a Justice of the peace for Somerset. He was educated at Oxford University, but was not rated as good enough to feature in the university's cricket side. His first noted cricket appearance was for 'Surrey Club' against Uppingham School, a two-day match played at The Oval in London. During the 1870s, he appeared for both the Gentlemen of Devon, and the Gentlemen of Somerset a few times each year. When the two sides faced he each other, he appeared for the Somerset side. His first-class debut came in 1874, when he appeared for the Marylebone Cricket Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram Tyrwhitt
Tristram Tyrwhitt (c. 1530 – 1590) was the member of Parliament for Huntingdon in 1571, Derby in 1572, and Great Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ... in 1586 and 1589. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 25 October 2016. References 1530s births 1590 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram Stuart
Tristram James Avondale Stuart (born 12 March 1977 in London) is an English author and campaigner. Education Stuart was educated at Sevenoaks School before going up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge to read English. Biography In 2011 Tristram Stuart won the international environmental Sophie Prize and the " Observer Food Monthly Outstanding Contribution Award" for his ongoing campaign to solve the global food waste scandal. At the University of Cambridge Stuart won the Betha Wolferstan Rylands prize and the Graham Storey prize; his directors of studies were Peter Holland and John Lennard. He is the author of '' The Bloodless Revolution: Radical Vegetarians and the Discovery of India'' (Harper Collins Ltd, 2006) published in the United States as ''The Bloodless Revolution: A Cultural History of Vegetarianism From 1600 to Modern Times'' (W.W. Norton, 2007). His second book ''Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal'' (Penguin, 2009; W.W. Norton, 2009) has been translated into seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristram Speedy
Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (also known as Captain Speedy; November 1836 – 9 August 1910) was a well-known English explorer and adventurer during the Victorian era. Life Speedy was born at Meerut, India, a son of James Havelock Speedy, an army officer (a lieutenant in the 3rd Regiment of Foot he Buffs born in Dublin in 1811, died 1868 Mauku New Zealand), and his wife Sarah, an army officer's daughter. After being educated in England, Speedy returned to India as an army officer himself. He served in the North-West Frontier Province from 1854 to 1860, receiving the Indian Mutiny, Punjab and Eufoszai medals. While hunting in the Horn of Africa, Speedy was summoned to the court of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia, who bestowed on him the title ''Basha Felika'' ('Sir Speedy' or 'Commander Speedy'). Tewodros employed him to train his army; however, Speedy fell out with the emperor and had to flee the country. He then served as ''locum tenens'' and British vice-consul at the Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tris Speaker
Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career batting average of .345 ( sixth all-time). His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively, Speaker holds career records for assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. His fielding glove was known as the place "where triples go to die." After playing in the minor leagues in Texas and Arkansas, Speaker debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1907. He became the regular center fielder by 1909 and led the Red Sox to World Series championships in 1912 and 1915. In 1915, Speaker's batting average dropped to .322 from .338 the previous season; he was traded to the Cleveland Indians when he refused to take a pay cut. As player-manager for Cleveland, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
