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William Grey (publisher)
William, Billy or Bill Grey may refer to: Public figures *William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1562), English baron and military commander *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke (died 1674) *William Grey (died 1551), MP for Reading (UK Parliament constituency), Reading *Willam Grey (died 1574), MP for Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency), Bridgnorth *Sir William Grey (governor) (1818–1878), Governor of Bengal 1866–1871, Governor of Jamaica 1874–1877 *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke (died 1674), English politician *William Henry Grey (1829–1888), African-American storeowner, church leader, and Reconstruction politician in Arkansas *William Grey, 9th Earl of Stamford (1850–1910), English peer *William G. Gray (1913–1992), English ceremonial magician Clergy *William Grey (bishop of Lincoln) (died 1436), also bishop of London *William Grey (bishop of Ely) (died 1478), medieval English churchman Characters *Billy Grey, a character in ''List of Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey De Wilton
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (1508/1509 – 14 December 1562), was an English baron and military commander serving in France in the 1540s and 1550s, and in the Scottish Wars of the 1540s. Early life Grey was the thirteenth Baron Grey de Wilton, fourth son of Edmund Grey, 9th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1511) and Florence Hastings, eldest daughter of Sir Ralph Hastings. He was first summoned to parliament on 3 November 1529, by King Henry VIII of England. Service in France, 1544–1547 During the Italian War of 1542–1546, Grey was a commander in the expedition against France in 1544, under John, lord Russell, and assisted in the siege of Montreuil. There seems to have been some jealousy between Grey and the Earl of Surrey. Grey had been appointed chief captain of the army called 'the Crews,' and it was arranged in 1545 that this command should be transferred to Surrey, while Grey was to be appointed lieutenant of Boulogne under Lord Poynings. Upon letters f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Grey Of Werke
Baron Grey of Werke (or Warke), of Chillingham in the County of Northumberland, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 11 February 1624 for Sir William Grey, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a baronet, of Chillingham in the County of Northumberland, in the Baronetage of England on 15 June 1619. The third Baron was created Viscount Glendale and Earl of Tankerville in the Peerage of England in 1695. He left two daughters but no sons and on his death in 1701 the viscountcy and earldom became extinct. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, the fourth Baron. The latter had previously represented Berwick in Parliament. The barony became extinct on his death in 1706. Lady Mary Grey, eldest daughter of the first Earl of Tankerville, married Charles Bennet, 2nd Baron Ossulston. In 1716 the earldom of Tankerville was revived in the latter's favour (see Earl of Tankerville). Barons Grey of Werke (or Warke) (1624) *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Grey (died 1551)
William, Billy or Bill Grey may refer to: Public figures *William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1562), English baron and military commander *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke (died 1674) * William Grey (died 1551), MP for Reading * Willam Grey (died 1574), MP for Bridgnorth *Sir William Grey (governor) (1818–1878), Governor of Bengal 1866–1871, Governor of Jamaica 1874–1877 *William Grey, 1st Baron Grey of Werke (died 1674), English politician *William Henry Grey (1829–1888), African-American storeowner, church leader, and Reconstruction politician in Arkansas *William Grey, 9th Earl of Stamford (1850–1910), English peer *William G. Gray (1913–1992), English ceremonial magician Clergy *William Grey (bishop of Lincoln) (died 1436), also bishop of London *William Grey (bishop of Ely) (died 1478), medieval English churchman Characters *Billy Grey, a character in '' Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned'' * Bill Grey, fictional character in the Starfox s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading (UK Parliament Constituency)
Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire. From 1295, as a parliamentary borough, Reading elected two members of parliament (MPs). Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885,this representation was reduced to a single MP. The constituency was abolished in 1950, re-created in 1955, and finally abolished in 1974. History Reading was one of the boroughs summoned to send members to the Model Parliament. The boundaries (encompassing the whole of one parish and parts of two others) were effectively unchanged from 1295 to 1918. In 1831, the population of the borough was 15,935, and contained 3,307 houses. The right to vote was exercised by all inhabitants paying scot and lot, a relatively wide franchise for the period, and almost 2,000 votes were cast at the general election of 1826. Despite this high electorate, the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willam Grey (died 1574)
Willam Belli (, born June 30, 1982), mononymously known as Willam, is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, reality television personality, author, and YouTuber. Willam came to prominence as a contestant on the fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2012, but was disqualified in the "Frenemies" challenge. Before appearing on ''Drag Race'', Willam worked as an actor, most notably playing the recurring role of transgender woman Cherry Peck in Ryan Murphy's medical drama ''Nip/Tuck''. She has continued to perform in a variety of films, television series and web series, often in drag. In 2018, she appeared in the critically acclaimed film '' A Star Is Born''. For her performance on the dark comedy web series ''EastSiders'', she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. Since 2012, Willam has recorded three albums of comedy music, mostly consisting of parodies of popular songs. Her second album, ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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