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William Bradshaw (executive)
William, Bill or Billy Bradshaw may refer to: *William Bradshaw (Puritan) (1571–1618), English Puritan *William Bradshaw (MP), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611 * William Bradshaw (writer) ( 1700), British hack writer *William Bradshaw (bishop) (1671–1732), bishop of Bristol * William Bradshaw (cabinetmaker), 18th century British cabinet-maker *William Bradshaw (VC) (1830–1861), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *William D. Bradshaw (1826–1864), United States western pioneer * William R. Bradshaw (1851–1927), American writer *William Bradshaw (footballer) (1882–?), English footballer with Arsenal, Fulham, Burton United & Burnley * William Bradshaw, Baron Bradshaw (born 1936), British academic and politician *William Bradshaw (British Army officer) (1897–1966) *Billy Bradshaw (footballer) (1884–?), England international footballer, who played for Blackburn Rovers * Bill Bradshaw (rugby league) (died 2017), rugby league footballer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (Puritan)
William Bradshaw (1571–1618) was a moderate English Puritan, born in Market Bosworth. He was educated at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, where he met both Anthony Gilby, and his future patron Arthur Hildersham, and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He became a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1599, but left Cambridge in 1601. A friend from Sidney Sussex was Thomas Gataker, and they later wrote together (''A Plain and Pithy Exposition of the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians'', 1620). He became a Puritan controversialist in many areas. Works He was the author of ''English Puritanisme containeung icthe maine opinions of the rigidest of those called Puritanes in the realme of England'', which was first published in 1605, and prefaced by William Ames William Ames (; Latin: ''Guilielmus Amesius''; 157614 November 1633) was an English Puritan minister, philosopher, and controversialist. He spent much time in the Netherlands, and is noted for his involvement in the contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (MP)
William Bradshaw was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611. Bradshaw was the eldest or only son of John Bradshaw of Presteign, Radnorshire. In 1604, he was an Alderman of Cardigan. He was elected Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ... for Cardigan and was seated on petition on 13 April 1604. References Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales 17th-century Welsh politicians English MPs 1604–1611 {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (writer)
William Bradshaw (fl. 1700) was a British hack writer. Bradshaw was originally educated for the church. The eccentric bookseller John Dunton, from whom our only knowledge of him is derived, has left a flattering account of his abilities. Dunton wrote "His genius was quite above the common order, and his style was incomparably fine. … He wrote for me the parable of the magpie Magpies are birds of the Corvidae family. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's most intelligent creatures, and is one ...s, and many thousands of them sold". Bradshaw lived in poverty and debt, and under the additional burden of a melancholy temperament. Dunton's last experience of him was in connection with a literary project for which he furnished certain material equipments; possessed of these, Bradshaw disappeared. The passage in which Dunton records this transaction has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (bishop)
William Bradshaw (10 April 1671 – 16 December 1732) was a Welsh churchman, who in the course of his career served as Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and Bishop of Bristol. Life Bradshaw was born at Abergavenny in Monmouthshire on 10 April 1671. He was educated at New College, Oxford, taking his degree of B.A. on 14 April 1697, and proceeding M.A. 14 January 1700. He was ordained deacon 4 June 1699, and priest 26 May 1700, and was a senior preacher of the university in 1711. On 5 November 1714, when he was chaplain to Charles Trimnell, Bishop of Norwich, he published a sermon preached in St Paul's Cathedral. He was appointed vicar of the rural village of Fawley, a prebend of Canterbury, in Berkshire, on 21 March 1717, which he resigned on his appointment as canon of Christ Church, Oxford, on 24 May 1723. He received the degree of D.D. on 27 August of the same year; and on 29 August 1724 was nominated and appointed to the deanery of Christ Church and the bishopric of Bristol, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (cabinetmaker)
William, Bill or Billy Bradshaw may refer to: *William Bradshaw (Puritan) (1571–1618), English Puritan *William Bradshaw (MP), Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1604 to 1611 *William Bradshaw (writer) ( 1700), British hack writer *William Bradshaw (bishop) (1671–1732), bishop of Bristol * William Bradshaw (cabinetmaker), 18th century British cabinet-maker *William Bradshaw (VC) (1830–1861), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *William D. Bradshaw (1826–1864), United States western pioneer * William R. Bradshaw (1851–1927), American writer *William Bradshaw (footballer) (1882–?), English footballer with Arsenal, Fulham, Burton United & Burnley * William Bradshaw, Baron Bradshaw (born 1936), British academic and politician *William Bradshaw (British Army officer) (1897–1966) *Billy Bradshaw (footballer) (1884–?), England international footballer, who played for Blackburn Rovers * Bill Bradshaw (rugby league) (died 2017), rugby league footballer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (VC)
William Bradshaw VC (12 February 1830 – 9 March 1861), born in Thurles, County Tipperary, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He served during the Crimean War in the 50th Regiment of Foot transferring to the 90th Regiment of Foot. Bradshaw was 27 years old, and an assistant surgeon in the 90th Regiment (later known as The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 26 September 1857 at Lucknow, India, for which he was awarded the VC: Later life William Bradshaw died on 9 March 1861 and is buried at St Mary's Church graveyard, Thurles. Memorial is in the church. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum ''(Aldershot, Hampshire England)''. See also Anthony Dickson Home References ;Listed in order of publication year *''The Register of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William D
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William R
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (footballer)
William Bradshaw (born 1882) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right for various clubs in the 1900s. Football career Bradshaw was born in Burnley and after playing for Burnley Belvedere, he joined Woolwich Arsenalof the Football League Second Division in 1900. He remained with the "Gunners" for four years, scoring two goals in four appearances. He then spent a season in the Southern League with Fulham before returning to the Second Division of the Football League with Burton United in 1905. In his two years at Burton, he made 64 league appearances, scoring 14 goals. The club finished in the penultimate place in the league table in 1906, and the following season in 1907 finished bottom. The club was then voted out of the Football League. Bradshaw then joined his home-town club, Burnley for another season in the Second Division, before dropping out of league football, with spells at Burnell's Ironworks, Chester and Ton Pentre. Family His fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw, Baron Bradshaw
William Peter Bradshaw, Baron Bradshaw (born 9 September 1936), commonly known as Bill Bradshaw, is a British academic and politician. A Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, he was formerly also a County Councillor in Oxfordshire from 1993 until his resignation in January 2008. Biography The son of Leonard and Ivy Bradshaw, he was educated at Slough Grammar School and the University of Reading. He married Jill Hayward in 1957, by whom he has two offspring. After Jill's death in 2002, he married Diana Ayris in 2003. After National Service from 1957 to 1959, he worked for British Rail from 1959 to 1985, starting as a management trainee in the Western Region and rising to the post of Director Policy Unit in 1980, and General Manager of British Rail Western Region 1983. After leaving British Rail, he was Professor of Transport Management at the University of Salford from 1986 to 1992, a fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, and Chairman of Ulsterbus and Citybus Ltd in Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bradshaw (British Army Officer)
Major-General William Pat Arthur Bradshaw (8 March 1897 − 9 April 1966) was a British Army officer. Biography Educated at Eton College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Bradshaw was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1914. He was deployed to France and was mentioned in dispatches and appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1917. After serving as ADC to the Viceroy of India, Bradshaw became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642, although it was only placed on the ... in 1935 and commander of the Scots Guards Regiment and Regimental District in 1938. He became commander of 4th (London) Infantry Brigade, which was later renamed the 140th (London) Infantry Brigade, in August 1939. He went on to be commander of commander of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Bradshaw (footballer)
William Bradshaw (3 April 1884 – June 1955) englandfootballonline.com was an English player and manager. Bradshaw played at both professional and international levels as a . Career Club career Born in , Bradshaw began his career with and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |